Emigration Ranks Grow. These dolls and/or action figures are open to relocation - for a fee, of course ;-D
Postage NOT included in the price. Postage will be checked AFTER order has been placed.
The Pricey
Nine to Five Momoko, NRFB, $80
Cool Asian Flower Momoko, NRFB, $100
Hong Kong Susie, NRFB, $50
Hasbro Kristen (Maxie's AA friend), NRFB, $50
Sideshow Wai Lin (Bond Girl), NRFB, $35
Mattel Schoolgirl Reina, NRFB, $25
$15 and Under
Several NRFT Fashion Fever dolls
My Scene Fashion dolls (Barbie, Delancey, Nolee)
Some Dolls of the World, etc.
Bargains
Two nude doll lots with 7 dolls each - $30 or 35 USD
You can see the dolls For Sale
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
S.i.S. Dolls - Now You See Them, Now You Don't
Amazon.com or their vendor, 911Drugstore has the So in Style trio for $49.99 EACH.
Yes, I am serious. No, I haven't had a liquid lunch. The dolls will be sold - they aren't available until September 2009 from this vendor - at more than TWICE the Toys R Us price.
And they must have the same proofreader as on Toys R Us because they, too, name Kara, Trichelle. Then again, maybe they hired that proofreader's even less focused sibling: for the Trichelle-Janessa dolls, they are renamed "Kendal and Kara." Kendal? Confused?
In the meantime, you cannot search for the So in Style or S.i.S. dolls by either title or by their names via the Toys R Us search box. You might think huh? But there probably is a logical reason behind this omission? TRU is probably tired of sending "Out of Stock" messages. Pity.
And for oddity-cherries, check this link:
Toys R Us S.i.S. confusion
Okay, I'm ready for my aspirin.
Yes, I am serious. No, I haven't had a liquid lunch. The dolls will be sold - they aren't available until September 2009 from this vendor - at more than TWICE the Toys R Us price.
And they must have the same proofreader as on Toys R Us because they, too, name Kara, Trichelle. Then again, maybe they hired that proofreader's even less focused sibling: for the Trichelle-Janessa dolls, they are renamed "Kendal and Kara." Kendal? Confused?
In the meantime, you cannot search for the So in Style or S.i.S. dolls by either title or by their names via the Toys R Us search box. You might think huh? But there probably is a logical reason behind this omission? TRU is probably tired of sending "Out of Stock" messages. Pity.
And for oddity-cherries, check this link:
Toys R Us S.i.S. confusion
Okay, I'm ready for my aspirin.
Project Emigration Continues - Mod and Vintage Gals
Time to upload more photos of more dolls, action figures, and accessories for sale. Project Emigration continues.
These ladies need to get cleaned up so that they can move on. They are SL Midge, TNT Barbie, TNT Francie, and Twiggy:
And there are some mod fashions to go with them here:
I'll check for prices for them and the outfits to see whether I should sell them together or sell them separately.
These ladies need to get cleaned up so that they can move on. They are SL Midge, TNT Barbie, TNT Francie, and Twiggy:
And there are some mod fashions to go with them here:
I'll check for prices for them and the outfits to see whether I should sell them together or sell them separately.
2009 International Fashion Doll Convention (IFDC)
July 29 - August 1, 2009
The Orleans
Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, NV
Summer 2009 means the 7th annual International Fashion Doll Convention. The IFDC is
IFDC Online
And this (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IFDCinfo/) is the group for those who want to keep up to date on IFDC activities whether you're a registered attendee or not.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Mattel Rocawear and Barbie - Links
It seems that Barbie or the S.i.S. trio of Grace, Kara, and Trichelle will be wearing Rocawear in honor of the clothing brand's upcoming 10th anniversary.
Below are links to sites showing the S.i.S. dolls, a new Black female doll (Rocawear Barbie herself?), and a new male who resembles Jamal from the Shani line. The outfits look urban cute. Graphics on tee shirts, oversized tops, sneakers, high heels, tight pants, etc.
Smoking Section offers photos.
Prefix Mag provides background about the company's tie in with current musicians.
Black Celebrity Kids offers pre-issue reviews that show some people loving the dolls, others NOT appreciating the Black doll-urban clothing label connection, etc. Opinions, opinions.
My two cents? Shrug. I recognize Rocawear as a clothing label, but I have no strong feelings for or against it. My spare money buys dolls, action figures, stuff for DAFs, books, notebooks, that sort of thing. So for now, I am on the sidelines and I am watching the comments fly back and forth.
Wonder if Mattel will have the outfits available separate or if they tie the outfits in with the S.i.S. dolls?
Below are links to sites showing the S.i.S. dolls, a new Black female doll (Rocawear Barbie herself?), and a new male who resembles Jamal from the Shani line. The outfits look urban cute. Graphics on tee shirts, oversized tops, sneakers, high heels, tight pants, etc.
Smoking Section offers photos.
Prefix Mag provides background about the company's tie in with current musicians.
Black Celebrity Kids offers pre-issue reviews that show some people loving the dolls, others NOT appreciating the Black doll-urban clothing label connection, etc. Opinions, opinions.
My two cents? Shrug. I recognize Rocawear as a clothing label, but I have no strong feelings for or against it. My spare money buys dolls, action figures, stuff for DAFs, books, notebooks, that sort of thing. So for now, I am on the sidelines and I am watching the comments fly back and forth.
Wonder if Mattel will have the outfits available separate or if they tie the outfits in with the S.i.S. dolls?
Friday, July 17, 2009
New Blog About Asian and Other Fashion Dolls
Rudi Teruel of R&D Dolls has a new blog called R&D Spotlight showing updates and photos of new Asian and other fashion dolls like Susie, Momoko, Jenny, Fashion Royalty, etc.
A new source for doll news and photos ... ah.
A new source for doll news and photos ... ah.
Black Doll Hair by Mattel
One complaint about the S.i.S. dolls by Mattel is the lack of hair variety. The one straight (Grace), one curly (Kara), and one tightly curled (Trichelle) was not representative of most Black women's hair styles and textures. Interestingly enough, Mattel has produced a variety of Black hair styles and textures in other series. In a previous post, I had shown the variety Mattel achieved with one head mold. Please refer to that post for statements about the hair styles for three of the dolls shown - Harley Davidson Barbie with braids and the two swimming dolls with curly hair - in the first photograph below.
Variation in (Black) Hair by Mattel
Short Black Hair - Avon Representative, Uptown Chic, and Princess of South Africa Barbies
I had thought that the Uptown Chic Barbie and the Princess of South Africa Barbie had flocked hair. Opening the box, I see that the straight hair is cut very short for Uptown Chic Barbie and tightly curled and short for the Avon Representative and the Princess of South Africa Barbies.
Flavas Denim and Diamonds Kiyoni Brown and Generation Girl Nichelle, Long Stiff Hair
People concerned with ethnic authenticity allow that Black hair can be long, but they would find that the texture is usually coarser, curlier, and/or "heavier" than "White hair" or "Asian hair." Black hair is usually NOT "flippy, tossable." See Kiyoni Brown and Nichelle in the photo above. With the Denim and Diamonds version of Kiyoni Brown, Mattel captured this heavier, coarser hair texture. Kiyoni's hair looks like it could have been straightened with a hot comb. Nichelle, in contrast, has slightly relaxed, corkscrew curls similar to but mercifully NOT wet and greasy like the Jheri curl hairstyle worn during the 1980s by Rick James and Michael Jackson.
Here is Kiyoni alone for a closer look at her hair:
Flavas Denim and Diamonds Kiyoni Brown
Use of some of these hair styles rather than the default straight or wavy hairstyles used for the S.i.S. dolls might have satisfied the "authentic" requirement.
Variation in (Black) Hair by Mattel
Short Black Hair - Avon Representative, Uptown Chic, and Princess of South Africa Barbies
I had thought that the Uptown Chic Barbie and the Princess of South Africa Barbie had flocked hair. Opening the box, I see that the straight hair is cut very short for Uptown Chic Barbie and tightly curled and short for the Avon Representative and the Princess of South Africa Barbies.
Flavas Denim and Diamonds Kiyoni Brown and Generation Girl Nichelle, Long Stiff Hair
People concerned with ethnic authenticity allow that Black hair can be long, but they would find that the texture is usually coarser, curlier, and/or "heavier" than "White hair" or "Asian hair." Black hair is usually NOT "flippy, tossable." See Kiyoni Brown and Nichelle in the photo above. With the Denim and Diamonds version of Kiyoni Brown, Mattel captured this heavier, coarser hair texture. Kiyoni's hair looks like it could have been straightened with a hot comb. Nichelle, in contrast, has slightly relaxed, corkscrew curls similar to but mercifully NOT wet and greasy like the Jheri curl hairstyle worn during the 1980s by Rick James and Michael Jackson.
Here is Kiyoni alone for a closer look at her hair:
Flavas Denim and Diamonds Kiyoni Brown
Use of some of these hair styles rather than the default straight or wavy hairstyles used for the S.i.S. dolls might have satisfied the "authentic" requirement.
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