 After its debut at the 1995 Toy Fair, Gene became a hit among adult collectors, among them actress Demi Moore ("the world's most high-profile doll collector", according to the "New York Times").Between 1995 and 2005 the dolls were manufactured by the Ashton-Drake Galleries.From 2005 to 2010 the dolls were produced by Jason Wu and made by Integrity Toys.