Hasbro One Direction Dolls on Preorder

This link came from DBG of Black Doll Collecting: FAO Schwarz is taking pre-orders for One Direction dolls. Whhoooo, hooo! Applause and feet stomping. Remember I thought that Hasbro was going to create their own dolls. Blip! No, it seems that they intend to distribute the UK Vivid Imaginations One Direction dolls.

Hey, that would work for me. I want the Zayn and the Harry dolls. Love the ethnic variation of the former and the interesting curly plastic hair of the latter. More playscale guys - yippee!

Thanks again, DBG!

Update: additional links for the 1Direction dolls - Toys R Us and Walmart also set up preorders. Curious about seeing the guys nude? I did mean the doll guys. Not the 1:1 live guys ;-D

No, it hasn't become that sort of blog, lol.

Updated PhillyCollector Header

Hi! I have finally updated my blog header to include a photograph. Yay! And I am pleased with the photo and the new color and font of the header text. Where the header just used to have "A PhillyCollector of Playscale Dolls and Action Figures" in white text, I now have a background photo showing seven heads in a circle - starting from almost 12:00 with Mixis Emerald, moving to 2:00 with Mattel Flavas Tika, next Aoshima/Skynet Mai at 3:00, next Integrity Toys' Dynamite Girl T.J., next G-Five Vanessa at 6:00, then R&D Dolls Susie at 8:00, next Takara CyGirl Ice who precedes Mixis Emerald. On top of the doll and action figure circle, orange text reads "A PhillyCollector of Playscale Dolls and Action Figures," which text partially obscures the heads of the upper half of the circle. I would have preferred the text to fit OVER the photo, but alas, there wasn't an option for that using the layout I have. Shrug.

Anyway, I am pleased with it. Hugged myself for a minute, lol. Maybe now I can upload some of my stuff onto Pinterest. Grinning me.

Okay, any comments or criticism or suggestions welcome as usual.

2012 New York Black Doll & Art Show, This Saturday!

For those who will be in New York City on July 21st, remember that the New York Black Doll and Art Show will be held at the Riverside Church (South Hall) at 490 Riverside Drive on that day. The show runs from 11 am to 6 pm. Admission is $5.00 per person but free to children under 12 years old. There will be doll artists, doll enthusiasts, and other creative people in attendance. If you have further questions, please visit the Show website.

If you do go, please share your photographs of interesting playscale dolls, action figures, and related items; send the links to your online photos here. I will update this post with that information. Alas, I will not be there this year. Hope you have a great time!

Coming Soon ... Scarily Ever After Monster High Dolls

Barbie as Princess is no news. But guess who else is taking up the fairy tale theme? Yes, as you may have guessed by this post title, some of the Monster High dolls by Mattel are undergoing the fairy tale treatment. The Target Exclusive trio includes Clawdeen as Little Dead Riding Wolf, Draculaura as Snow Bite, and Frankie Stein as Threadarella. How soon? Oh, right now - July or August 2012. So you might want to check your local Targets for them.

And what about a playset for your monsters? Consider the Monster High High School Playset ... if/when that goes on sale, I might consider it for my "regular" fashion dolls. You will find photos on Flickr of it.

Finally, what about an unauthorized leak? Check this Monster High Wiki. No, I won't spoil the surprise for those who like to wait for the official announcement. Those are my monstrous bits for today.

Barbie Stardoll Design Studio Printable Fashion Kit

Hey, there is a new Barbie Stardoll kit available through Entertainment Earth. The kit is called "Stardoll Design Studio Printable Fashion," and it seems to have three fabric sheets, some embellishment pieces, and a dressing form. Sort of like those model forms whose name eludes me now for Stardolls. Cute. Thirty dollars, cute though? You decide ;-P

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This post has been hijacked by the PhillyCollector July-August Giveaway Fairy. If you are one of the first to post "I want it" to this blog post, you can receive FREE a Mattel My Scene accessory pak. The pak includes a pair of plastic boots, a cloth handbag, and some other fashion doll accessories. No photos of this pak in advance.

Future giveaway items will have a photo of the item or items. Additional criteria may be called for, depending on the item to be given away. Only one giveaway per person per day. Note: you do have to type "I want it" to be eligible for this giveaway.

Good luck!

Survey for More Articulated Barbie Bodies

How often have we collector-enthusiasts longed for Mattel to create more articulated dolls, in different heights and different complexions? A long, long, long time. Well, one of us has taken some action towards this problem. Meet Leslie.

Doll photographer, diorama creator, and writer Leslie whose Flickr account shows some of her doll characters and story lines has created a survey to address this problem. Please stop by and complete it.

Thanks, Leslie, for your efforts. Here is to more articulated Barbie bodies!

Outta This World - New JLS Dolls

Remember the JLS dolls mentioned in a December 2011 post? Check these photos out. I leave one word for the first photo - OUCH! Want to have all four of the JLS guys wearing their "Outta This World," outfits? Find them on Amazon.co.uk. Only $70.08 USD for all four guys - BEFORE postage though ;-D

Depending on where you are, postage might be another thing outta this world, lol.