The controversial 91裸聊视频済olliwog91裸聊视频� dolls are off the shelves at a Langley British-imports store for now, and the owner said he91裸聊视频檚 not sure he91裸聊视频檒l order more.

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The dolls sparked a complaint from Surrey resident Taylor Walker, who told the Langley Times Advance she was startled to see the dolls for sale during a visit to the store Sunday.

Walker, whose father is black, said the imported British-made black dolls, which have eyes rimmed in white, big red lips and frizzy hair, were offensive.

Bowles and co-owner Linda Hazelton insisted the dolls weren91裸聊视频檛 racist.

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Following the story about the incident, which drew a great deal of comment on social media, Bowles said the store received some harassing messages, as well as a lot of support.

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He said he91裸聊视频檚 not planning to re-stock the dolls at this point. The ones in the store recently were part of an order from 2015. Bowles said he wasn91裸聊视频檛 sure it made business sense to order more.

Golliwog dolls are based on a character in an 1895 children91裸聊视频檚 book called The Adventures of Two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg by British author Florence Kate Upton, who described the character as 91裸聊视频渢he blackest gnome.91裸聊视频�

It was a popular children91裸聊视频檚 toy in many European countries, but in recent years has become a magnet for controversy, with critics saying the doll was based on blackface worn by white performers who crudely stereotyped black people.

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Because of that, Hazelton and Bowles said, the toys are now called 91裸聊视频淕olly91裸聊视频� dolls.

The Ferris State University 91裸聊视频淛im Crow museum of racist memorabilia91裸聊视频� website said Golliwog dolls were the 91裸聊视频渓east known of the major anti-black caricatures in the United States.91裸聊视频�

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