Monday, May 19, 2014

Two More Flavas: Denim & Diamonds Happy D and Sporty Liam

Second post in one month about Mattel's Flavas dolls. Here are my last two boxed Flavas dolls. The others have been removed from their original boxes. 

Close-ups of Flavas Still Boxed
Flavas Denim & Diamonds Happy D by Mattel
Denim & Diamonds Happy D close up
I love this Happy D's coppery hair, her brown eyes, and her tanned complexion. I will re-body her onto a heavier and taller figure when I open up her box. Her original body might go to one of my Rebelde doll heads. (My Street Happy D with the blond braids now lives on a My Scene Barbie poser body. That Happy D is Delilah; this one is Serena.)


Flavas Sporty Liam by Mattel
Sporty Liam close up
I consider the Sporty Liam the Hispanic Liam. Something about his eye screening looks Hispanic to me. So his new name is Luis. (Choice Awards Liam kept his original name; Denim & Diamonds Liam has been renamed Luigi.)


Full length Flavas dolls in boxes



NRFB Flavas Happy D by Mattel
Denim & Diamonds Happy D in original box



Flavas Sporty Liam by Mattel
Sporty Liam in original box

After I sell the deboxed dolls destined to gladden other hearts, I will allow myself to open these boxes. Yes, I am bribing myself to get sales going.
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13 comments:

  1. VanessaMay 20, 2014 at 9:17 AM

    This is my first time seeing both of these dolls. I love them both. They have great accessories, too.

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  2. Barb the Evil GeniusMay 20, 2014 at 10:49 AM

    Happy D has a pretty face, but her hair style would limit play value for me. Your Liam does look Hispanic to me as well.

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  3. Cindi MortensenMay 20, 2014 at 11:30 AM

    I've never seen these dolls before. They both look pretty cool. I like their clothes and accessories too. :-)

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  4. D7anaMay 20, 2014 at 11:37 AM

    Hi Vanessa and Barb the Evil Genius!

    @Vanessa - I'm glad I posted the photos of them, then. The Flavas dolls came with an additional outfit (the one they wore plus one) and they did have some neat accessories. I did not care for the hard plastic pocketbooks and schoolbags, but I liked their footwear and their fashions were of different fabrics. (Not all polyester like today's stuff.)

    @Barb - Serena (Happy D w. copper hair) may not keep that hairstyle, lol.

    I love all my Liam guys, but they seem to belong to different ethnic groups. Very much like 3 different characters.

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  5. D7anaMay 20, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    Hi Cindi! Now I am doubly glad I posted these dolls. I wasn't sure if they were too often seen. The Flavas have nice fashions.

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  6. jSarieMay 20, 2014 at 3:39 PM

    Is Liam's boombox an actual accessory or just box decoration? Because if that's a real accessory, that's brilliant!

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  7. Georgia GirlMay 20, 2014 at 7:09 PM

    I think I have seen the Happy D, but not sure about Liam. Both are very nice!

    I see that you switched back. Did you not like the other format?

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  8. MuffMay 20, 2014 at 11:03 PM

    These are darned cool! It's too bad that they didn't sell better at the time.

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  9. D7anaMay 20, 2014 at 11:15 PM

    Hi jSarie and Georgia Girl!

    @jSarie - Liam's boombox doesn't "work" - there isn't a mini radio in it. Sigh - that would have been a neat accessory. It's better than those dreadful cardboard pieces.

    @Georgia Girl - thanks! They are very nice. I switched to a new format because while I liked the open-ness of the second format, it caused problems for mobile users. And I missed having my old buttons and gadgets accessible. What do you think of this format?

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  10. D7anaMay 20, 2014 at 11:19 PM

    Hi Muff! Yeah, I wish the Flavas had sold better, too. Would have been nice to see new characters added and additional accessories.

    I wish I had bought more of them. Sigh. Like the Sporty Tika with red-blond hair and brown eyes.

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  11. CarricktersMay 21, 2014 at 7:42 AM

    These are new dolls to me too and I particularly like these two. Your Liam looks hispanic to me too.

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  12. UnknownMay 21, 2014 at 2:50 PM

    Hello from Spain: congratulations. Great dolls. I like the guy. The accessories are fabulous. . Keep in touch

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  13. D7anaMay 21, 2014 at 9:57 PM

    Hi Carrickters and Marta! Glad you like these dolls, too.

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