Photos of Some Asian and Asian-American Dolls and Action Figures

Perhaps it's an East Coast thing, but Vanessa of Fashion Dolls at Van's Doll Treasures and I are both submitting posts about our Asian/Asian American dolls and action figures today. I was taking photos of my figures earlier - photos that should have been taken and been uploaded last month, but here they are now. More photos will follow.

From left to right and standing: Dragon Detective Chow, Mattel DotW Princess of Japan Barbie, Mattel DotW Japan Ken, M and C Toy Centre Power Team Elite Exploration Unit Skier, Aoshima/Skynet Ladies Mission Basic Infantry Kelly Jackson, Mattel StarDoll Fallen Angel 1, Mattel Rio de Janeiro Lea, Sears Holding Corporation Just Girlz Jade Princess, RnD L.A. Luxe Susie, and Hot Toys True Type 38 Asian.

From left to right: 
Aoshima/Skynet Ladies Mission Woman's doctor Tanaka Miina seated; Mattel DotW Princess of Japan Barbie, Mattel DotW Japan Ken, and M and C Toy Centre Power Team Elite Exploration Unit Skier standing; Dragon "Linh" Vietcong Scout seated; Aoshima/Skynet Ladies Mission Basic Infantry Kelly Jackson and Mattel StarDoll Fallen Angel 1 standing; Sideshow Michelle Yeo as Wai Lin from James Bond, Mattel Kelly Picnic Friend, and Aoshima/Skynet Girl's Mission Mai seated.

From left to right: Aoshima/Skynet Ladies Mission Woman's doctor Tanaka Miina seated; Dragon Detective Chow, Mattel DotW Princess of Japan Barbie, and Mattel DotW Japan Ken standing.

From left to right: Aoshima/Skynet Ladies Mission Basic Infantry Kelly Jackson, Mattel StarDoll Fallen Angel 1, and Mattel Rio de Janeiro Lea standing; Sideshow Michelle Yeo as Wai Lin from James Bond and Mattel Kelly Picnic Friend seated.

From left to right: Aoshima/Skynet Girl's Mission Mai seated; Mattel Hawaiian Jenny and Mattel Renee standing.

From left to right: Mattel Rio de Janeiro Lea, Sears Holding Corporation Just Girlz Jade Princess, RnD L.A. Luxe Susie, and Hot Toys True Type 38 Asian standing; Sideshow Michelle Yeo as Wai Lin from James Bond and Aoshima/Skynet Girl's Mission Mai seated.

From left to right: M and C Toy Centre Power Team Elite Exploration Unit Skier, Aoshima/Skynet Ladies Mission Basic Infantry Kelly Jackson, Mattel StarDoll Fallen Angel 1, Mattel Rio de Janeiro Lea, Sears Holding Corporation Just Girlz Jade Princess, and RnD L.A. Luxe Susie standing; Sideshow Michelle Yeo as Wai Lin from James Bond seated.

So that's the identification of the pictured dolls and action figures.

Toshiko had her head down at first - sulking anyone? - because I had left her name off my list last month. (Also, we were having some trouble getting her adjusted to her new body - the Sinatra Barbie body. Alas, poor Jo is temporarily body-free now.)

Alert for Doctor Who Fans!

Big Chief Studios has a new website. And this news ...


Their 1:6 scale version of the Tenth Doctor is sold out.


You can still get the Eleventh Doctor though and Amy Pond.


Good luck!

 

P.S. Michael Crawford's site has a review of this Amy Pond figure.

Undressing Harry: A 1 Direction Review

A local Walmart has several of the first issue 1 Direction Harry Styles dolls at the clearance cost of $10.00. Lucky me got him as an early birthday present. So I had to debox him and present him here as he is. No poser body, just the original no bend arms, no twist waist, and click - ha ha - bend knees.

First, I am glad that I have this version of Harry. The subsequent versions are made from that horrible waxy-looking plastic that reminds me of the Gangers on a bad day. Hideous faces, all of that lot have. Shudder. Though the clothes might be nice ... sigh. But this is the Harry issue I wanted and for sale, too. Cool.


For those interested, Harry stands about 11" tall. Yes, not 12". Not 11 1/2". Eleven inches. Which makes him fit in with my High School Musical teens. And his clothes fit them although his pants are a little longer. But given that his pants' fabric is thinner than most Mattel pants, that is not a problem.

Here I have Harry standing next to another Hasbro male teenager - Paul from the S Club 7. Paul stands around 11 3/4" tall. Yes, still not 12". He and Harry both have these click bend knees that do not bend much. Straight arms on both. Wide stances. Harry stands a little wider than Paul - and Harry can keep his standing balance a little better than Paul.

Ta da. Close up of Harry's face. I love his molded locks. Pity that his hair wasn't rooted, but there you have. Or don't have [rooted hair]. He's got the tiny, gimlet eyes that many action figures and/or personalized dolls have. Nice white teeth individually molded. And a nice big ear on the left side.

The shoes are my favorite accessory from this doll. They are molded plastic, but very life-like and detailed. Love the brown neutral color and the black heel and black bottom and black laces. I would have thought that brown oxfords were an older man's shoe choice, but I am glad to have them. I will check to see which other guys can wear these.


I hope to find the first version of Zayn next.


Curious about this doll? Muff has some posts about Justin Bieber who seems to be around Harry's size. Ms. Leo has a post that shows a rebodied Zayn. And Limbe Dolls shows the One Direction outfits worn by other dolls.

Asha Cinderella?

Does anyone else think that this Mattel Disney Cinderella has the Asha face mold?


I do.


Thanks, Anonymous, for catching my typo. I had mispelled the name, Asha, as Aisha. Tsk, tsk.

Toys R Us Wedding Exclusives

June is here, and Toys R Us is selling two wedding exclusives: Disney Fairytale Wedding Gift Set and MGA Entertainment's Moxie Princess and Prince.

Surprisingly, from this six doll set including Belle and Prince Adam, Rapunzel and Eugene/Flynn Rider, and Cinderella and Prince Charming - I like Cinderella and Prince Charming the best. Probably because they look the least cartoony among the lot. Rapunzel's eyes take up half of her face. Belle's eyes are also large. But all three of the wedding gowns look charming. I was seriously considering buying them for the gowns, Cinderella, and Price Charming alone. Only considering, mind. The group costs $69.99. A little over $10 for each character. Not extravagant, but a little steep for my current budget.

Is it just me or are the Moxie girls too young for marriage? The backstory for the Moxie royalty set states that Moxie girl, Merin, is imagining her wedding. New character Chance is her groom. (Not the most reassuring name, I would think, but then, I am not a Moxie girl or the target audience for the Moxie girl spiel.) This precious and precocious pair are on clearance sale - $14.98 - so if they appeal to you or you could use the wedding gown and/or the groom's tuxedo, make haste. Grab them while you can.

And an extra plus from the Toys R Us exclusives is this pair: Jakks Pacific's Winx Bloom may have a beau. Yes, and he looks as if he has actually eaten at some time in his life. His name is Sky. For $26.99, you can take this couple home. You can create your own wedding ensemble for them.

Are you feeling sentimental yet? For additional readings about weddings, visit the Hudson Valley Wedding's web site and do not  miss blogger Irene Johnson-Gough's article connecting June weddings with ... no jest ... bathing.

Happy Father's Day

I had a photo for Father's Day, but I forgot to bring it with me. Maud Mavis Hadley took this photo of her husband, the Right Reverend Isiah Ezekiel Hadley and three of their four children: Franklin, Midge, and Felicity. Their second son Marshall is on military duty.


Maud Mavis and the other East Philadelphians wish happiness to all the fathers, daddies, dads, pops, pas, etc. for all that they have done and continue to do for us.

Kmart/Sears Jade Princess Fashion Doll Query

Does anyone recognize the parent toy manufacturer for this fashion doll? She is redressed in a Barbie Fashion Fever "dress" and I-Girl Paris' jeans. I bought her in 2008 from a Kmart store. She was part of the Just Girlz series. Like the Black dolls in the Just Girlz series, her box ties her to Sears Holding Corporation. A fellow collector informed me that those dolls were created by Integrity Toys, but this doll does not resemble the IT dolls. Any suggestions?


Thanks in advance ;-)