Hot Toys True Type Caucasian Headshot
Striking a Martial Arts Pose
Back view -- yes, he does have fuller buttocks than most action figures
Contemplative side view
Dancing with the lovely Houda
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Beefcake: Hot Toys True Type Caucasian
Here are some photos of one of my Hot Toys True Type action figures.
Hot Toys True Type Caucasian Headshot
Striking a Martial Arts Pose
Back view -- yes, he does have fuller buttocks than most action figures
Contemplative side view
Dancing with the lovely Houda
Hot Toys True Type Caucasian Headshot
Striking a Martial Arts Pose
Back view -- yes, he does have fuller buttocks than most action figures
Contemplative side view
Dancing with the lovely Houda
New Year Project - Organizing the Doll and Action Figure Room Pt. 1
A recent thread on DollyDaily.com , Do You Have a Dolly Room, http://www.dollydaily.com/community/showthread.php?p=45280#post45280 and some additional photos of a British doll collector's rooms -- Jody at http://www.britishbarbie.co.uk/ inspired me to look at my Doll and Action Figure room for improvements.
Space. My collection needs more space. More storage units, too.
I can't afford new storage units at this time. So I'll work on the space issue for now. I have a room that's roughly 15 feet wide by 10 feet 5 inches deep. There is a door at each end of the first wall and a large window case in the center of the opposing wall. There's a smaller window case in the wall on the right (when entering the room), but that window case is shorter and higher up. The fourth wall is all wall with no interruptions.
This room is shared with one cat and three boxer turtles so I will need to keep them in mind as I make plans. The cat needs one or two window spots; the turtles are less demanding, but they would be better near the door. (Have to change their water regularly so they shouldn't be across the room.)
I've also got two computers here. One works; the other has old photos and documents that I hope to recover. There are also two printers and a 4-drawer vertical file cabinet. A round wastebasket and two boxes of old journals complete the non-doll stuff.
I'll post photos tomorrow and steps to take and maybe a calendar.
I'd like to know what I have and to be able to get things when I want them.
Space. My collection needs more space. More storage units, too.
I can't afford new storage units at this time. So I'll work on the space issue for now. I have a room that's roughly 15 feet wide by 10 feet 5 inches deep. There is a door at each end of the first wall and a large window case in the center of the opposing wall. There's a smaller window case in the wall on the right (when entering the room), but that window case is shorter and higher up. The fourth wall is all wall with no interruptions.
This room is shared with one cat and three boxer turtles so I will need to keep them in mind as I make plans. The cat needs one or two window spots; the turtles are less demanding, but they would be better near the door. (Have to change their water regularly so they shouldn't be across the room.)
I've also got two computers here. One works; the other has old photos and documents that I hope to recover. There are also two printers and a 4-drawer vertical file cabinet. A round wastebasket and two boxes of old journals complete the non-doll stuff.
I'll post photos tomorrow and steps to take and maybe a calendar.
I'd like to know what I have and to be able to get things when I want them.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
New Terrority - Amazon.co.uk and Bollywood Dolls
I have discovered Amazon.co.uk .
No, I am not claiming I found land or created a website. I realized that I as an
American could purchase some items from Amazon.co.uk .
WWWWWWHHHHHAAAAAA-HHHHHHOOOOOOO!
Okay perhaps every other doll and action figure collector has made this discovery a long time ago. This is great news to me though because now I can get more dolls than I used to. Some things not available here like 12" Bollywood dolls ... now, I MIGHT be able to get them. Might. All dolls and action figures and other items presumably are NOT available. Licensing conflicts. Sigh. But oh the figures I can get.
The Bollywood Legends dolls are by Spinmaster. I see four dolls on Amazon.co.uk through a store called "Fairy Dust Dolls Ltd." The ones I will be getting are Mr. Hrithik Roshan, Ms. Kajol, and Ms. Priyanka Chopra. The fourth doll is named Shah Rukh Khan (male). Photos will be posted after the dolls arrive.
So ... dolls from Japan, from Taiwan, from Canada, and now ... the United Kingdom.
Here is a link for those willing to view new temptations:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spinmaster-Bollywood-Legends-Hrithik-Roshan/dp/B000GWUPTI/ref=pd_sim_k_h_b_cs_3
No, I am not claiming I found land or created a website. I realized that I as an
American could purchase some items from Amazon.co.uk .
WWWWWWHHHHHAAAAAA-HHHHHHOOOOOOO!
Okay perhaps every other doll and action figure collector has made this discovery a long time ago. This is great news to me though because now I can get more dolls than I used to. Some things not available here like 12" Bollywood dolls ... now, I MIGHT be able to get them. Might. All dolls and action figures and other items presumably are NOT available. Licensing conflicts. Sigh. But oh the figures I can get.
The Bollywood Legends dolls are by Spinmaster. I see four dolls on Amazon.co.uk through a store called "Fairy Dust Dolls Ltd." The ones I will be getting are Mr. Hrithik Roshan, Ms. Kajol, and Ms. Priyanka Chopra. The fourth doll is named Shah Rukh Khan (male). Photos will be posted after the dolls arrive.
So ... dolls from Japan, from Taiwan, from Canada, and now ... the United Kingdom.
Here is a link for those willing to view new temptations:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Spinmaster-Bollywood-Legends-Hrithik-Roshan/dp/B000GWUPTI/ref=pd_sim_k_h_b_cs_3
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Lady' Mission Slim Body B aka Kelly Jackson Pics
DirtyDawg from Men With Dolls asked about photos of my new Lady's Mission Slim Body figure from Aoshima/Skynet. Here are a few that Kelly graciously allowed.
Intoducing Lady's Mission Slim Body B aka No. 4 aka Kelly Jackson!
Getting Kelly's "good side."
Kelly prepares to unleash a front thrust kick.
Hair woes ... cut it?
Intoducing Lady's Mission Slim Body B aka No. 4 aka Kelly Jackson!
Getting Kelly's "good side."
Kelly prepares to unleash a front thrust kick.
Hair woes ... cut it?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Unexpected Toy Run or What's New at Walmart?
Usually, after Christmas, there is a doll and action figure slump. No new dolls. No new action figures in stores. Collectors wait until February for Toy Fair previews. So when I went to the Wyncote Walmart, I was surprised to find these dolls OUT on the shelves. Dolls in Philly in January? Wow!
I saw these dolls:
Barbie Sea World Trainer
Think Pink Barbie with Bunny
Think Pink Barbie with Dress Form
Think Pink Barbie with Mirror
Dolls of the World: France
Dolls of the World: Scotland
Totally Stylin' Tatoos Barbie
I want the Bunny. It's smooth white plastic and elongated. Odd looking bunny. Sigh.
From those dolls, the Dolls of the World: Scotland -- aside from the Barbie with Bunny -- would be the only one I would buy. She's got a fierce expression and an interesting wine-red hair color. Only problem with the Dolls of the World is that it looks like Scotland might have straight legs. Hmmm ...
For High School Musical 3 Fans, there was a new set with Sharpay Evans and Tiara Wilmont dolls.
The new Think Pink dining room looks better than I would have expected. Might get that piece when/if I can find it on sale.
Oh, I succumbed and bought an ethnic Ballerina Barbie and a Beach Party Nikki. Why? Because I liked their facial screening. And I found dolls that had straight, not wonky eyes. The ethnic Barbie has sky blue legs (shudder ... WHY Mattel?) and part of her torso is molded blue plastic. Clearly a kitbashing candidate, once I find a matching complexion. Beach Party Nikki has one of the stunted Barbie bodies - she's NOT a full 11.5 inches, but I like her face soooo ....
I saw these dolls:
Barbie Sea World Trainer
Think Pink Barbie with Bunny
Think Pink Barbie with Dress Form
Think Pink Barbie with Mirror
Dolls of the World: France
Dolls of the World: Scotland
Totally Stylin' Tatoos Barbie
I want the Bunny. It's smooth white plastic and elongated. Odd looking bunny. Sigh.
From those dolls, the Dolls of the World: Scotland -- aside from the Barbie with Bunny -- would be the only one I would buy. She's got a fierce expression and an interesting wine-red hair color. Only problem with the Dolls of the World is that it looks like Scotland might have straight legs. Hmmm ...
For High School Musical 3 Fans, there was a new set with Sharpay Evans and Tiara Wilmont dolls.
The new Think Pink dining room looks better than I would have expected. Might get that piece when/if I can find it on sale.
Oh, I succumbed and bought an ethnic Ballerina Barbie and a Beach Party Nikki. Why? Because I liked their facial screening. And I found dolls that had straight, not wonky eyes. The ethnic Barbie has sky blue legs (shudder ... WHY Mattel?) and part of her torso is molded blue plastic. Clearly a kitbashing candidate, once I find a matching complexion. Beach Party Nikki has one of the stunted Barbie bodies - she's NOT a full 11.5 inches, but I like her face soooo ....
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Esther, Lindsay, and Noah in Photographs
Here are photos of the first January 2009 dolls, Esther, Lindsay, and Noah:
The Biblical figures have inset eyes. Their heads are larger and their bodies are broader than most of my figures. When/if I debox them, I will be able to see if they fit in with the others.
The Biblical figures have inset eyes. Their heads are larger and their bodies are broader than most of my figures. When/if I debox them, I will be able to see if they fit in with the others.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
First Dolls of the Year -- California Products
The first new dolls of 2009 arrived Friday, January 2, 2009. Esther and Noah from the Tales of Glory Messengers series by One2Believe and Lindsay Lohan from the My Scene Goes Hollywood series by Mattel rode in a box from K B Toys. They were on sale for $9.99 each.
I wanted the accessories included with Ms. Lohan. I'm not a fan, but I don't hate the actress. Some of the reviews on the K B website left me shaking my head. They seemed pretty harsh. But that's not a reason to take against the doll. Shrug.
Esther and Noah are novel to me. I had never seen or known of any Biblical characters that were Barbie scale. Another collector mentioned having a 12" Jesus. Other dolls in this series were Mary, Samson, and David. Those were dolls that K B Toys had for sale. (I missed out on Mary -- I didn't put my order through soon enough to get her.) I'm not sure how they will fit in -- partly because they are slightly larger scaled than Barbie and my usual 1:6 figures -- but they are now East Philadelphians.
Guess with a donkey and a goat in my collection, Biblical figures were bound to follow. I don't know why I made that connection ....
For those interested in the Biblical dolls, there is a website for the company that produced them:
http://www.one2believe.com/
And both Mattel and One2Believe are California companies.
Photos to be posted later today or tomorrow.
I wanted the accessories included with Ms. Lohan. I'm not a fan, but I don't hate the actress. Some of the reviews on the K B website left me shaking my head. They seemed pretty harsh. But that's not a reason to take against the doll. Shrug.
Esther and Noah are novel to me. I had never seen or known of any Biblical characters that were Barbie scale. Another collector mentioned having a 12" Jesus. Other dolls in this series were Mary, Samson, and David. Those were dolls that K B Toys had for sale. (I missed out on Mary -- I didn't put my order through soon enough to get her.) I'm not sure how they will fit in -- partly because they are slightly larger scaled than Barbie and my usual 1:6 figures -- but they are now East Philadelphians.
Guess with a donkey and a goat in my collection, Biblical figures were bound to follow. I don't know why I made that connection ....
For those interested in the Biblical dolls, there is a website for the company that produced them:
http://www.one2believe.com/
And both Mattel and One2Believe are California companies.
Photos to be posted later today or tomorrow.
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