tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post2488411308888178495..comments2024-03-20T13:21:49.581-04:00Comments on A Philly Collector of Playscale Dolls and Action Figures: Momoko and Similar-Sized DollsD7anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-6991621513797856462010-10-23T11:20:38.351-04:002010-10-23T11:20:38.351-04:00Thanks, Kim! The twist and turn waist is what I gr...Thanks, Kim! The twist and turn waist is what I grew up with, but now that I've been exposed to the upper torso twist, I can see benefits of that placement. The absence of break in the torso line looks nicer if the doll wears a cropped top or bra. The upper torso twist seems more subtle. I don't have a strong preference. Maybe a slight inclination to the upper torso twist for aesthetics.<br /><br />Kana is a dream to pose. Yes, she is the only one with that additional twist to her arm.<br /><br />Thanks, Skippercollector, for the link to your Skipper/young teen collection. Excellent photo. I can recognize some old favorites from the 1970s. If you wanted to update the photo, you could include the Hobbit dolls and the High School Musical ones. (I think there's some additional variety with those figures.)<br /><br />Hi iLham! I like that Momoko usually has better articulation than Barbie. But Momoko is a more delicate doll. So I need to be careful with my Momokos. Oh, but I love them all, I'm that discriminating, LOL.D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-16501082628597439702010-10-23T07:16:18.517-04:002010-10-23T07:16:18.517-04:00i think momoko has a better body than barbie, but ...i think momoko has a better body than barbie, but the price's kinda expensive for meAsrul "iLham" Sanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123393664644801775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-90243183902914228452010-10-22T19:56:36.399-04:002010-10-22T19:56:36.399-04:00I did a similar comparison myself. These are the ...I did a similar comparison myself. These are the past and present non-Barbie Mattel teen bodies. From left to right are 1970 Francie, 1979 SuperTeen Skipper, 1989 Teen Fun Skipper, 1993 Jazzie (which is the same as Melinda, Spectra and Starr), 1997 Teen Skipper and 2010 Jessie. Jessie is actually a much skinnier version of Francie.<br />I hope the link works. If not, you can try copying and pasting.<br />http://twitpic.com/2lziz4skippercollectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879839553080884379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-8545044353076081572010-10-22T16:57:48.451-04:002010-10-22T16:57:48.451-04:00Great post. It seems that many of these have the ...Great post. It seems that many of these have the same points of articulation in most places except the waist/upper torso area where I see a lot of diversity. In your estimation, how does the torso/waist articulation impact the movement/poseability of the doll? Which one has the best - one with a twist and turn waist or with articulation along the bust? Kana seems to have one more point of articulation than all of the others - her forearms are jointed and none of the others are.AilanthusAltissimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13350359465296643174noreply@blogger.com