Thursday, September 23, 2010

Integrity Alysas - Two of Her Four Faces

Integrity playline dolls have appeared in recent posts by Frannie of Thrift Store Dolls and by MSJ of MSJ's Doll Pitt. Since this is Hispanic Heritage Month, I simply must share some of my other Hispanic dolls. Let's start with Alysa, an Integrity Toys, fashion doll from the late 1990s and early 2000s.

A fan from the Integrity Toys Janay & Friends Yahoo Group wrote that there were 4 Alysa head sculpts:

First face sculpt (BIG)
Second face sculpt (improved but still biggish)
2.5 face sculpt (slimmer than the second sculpt; probably the one I have)
Third face sculpt ("pinched" look in my opinion; I have MANY of these, LOL)

Below is a comparison photo of the 2.5 and the 3rd Alysa face sculpts.


I just love, love, LOVE the second or 2.5 head sculpt. But I love the titan curls on the third head sculpt doll, too. The dolls shown are Heat Wave Alysa from 2001 and Studio It Alysa from 2005.

Below, are more photos from that lovely, volatile-looking Alysa (2nd or 2.5 face sculpt?): Urban Reflections (far left), purple-haired Color Rave, and Heat Wave.



Don't forget that Therese is working on a Janay database.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Mattel Hispanic Teenager Fashion Dolls

Below are the dolls I consider Hispanic in my doll collection.

1. Teresa (California Dream / Island Fun, 1998 – Present)

2. Ana (Generation Girl, 1999)

3. Kayla (Amazing Nails, 2001 - Present)

4. P. Bo (Flavas, 2003)

5. Marisa (Model of the Moment, 2004)

6. Shakira (2002)

7. Tia (Fashion Fever, 2005)

8. Gabriella (High School Musical, 2007 – Present)

9. Diego Bustamante (Rebelde, 2007)

10. Miguel Arango Cervera (Rebelde, 2007)

11. Mía Colucci (Rebelde, 2007)

12. Guadalupe 'Lupita' Fernández (Rebelde, 2007)

13. Giovanni Méndez López (Rebelde, 2007)

14. Roberta Pardo Rey (Rebelde, 2007)


For Hispanic Barbies, see Vivian’s website.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Mystery Doll Query - Who is She?

No, you haven't got the wrong blog. Still PhillyCollector here, but I received a doll query in Comments that I decided to bring out for my fellow doll enthusiasts. My guess is that the doll is a Disney doll, possibly the Wicked Queen from Snow White? Just a guess though so I ask for Xandara, does anyone recognize this doll?

Thanks in advance for any answers.

Contender for the First Asian American Ken

Query and response post to Therese of Dolls of Color blog.

I wear a black leather jacket and black jeans instead of a red costume.

My black hair has trendy chartreuse streaks.

My grandmother was Japanese.

Do you remember me? I am 1 Modern Circle Ken.



I don’t care what the Press claims or the People believe. I know my Story. I know my Heritage. Shouldn't I be the first Asian American Ken? What do you think?

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Have you seen these? Generation Girl Outfits Query


The fashions in this post are shown in the third Generation Girl (My Room) booklet. I have seen the outfits shown in the second booklet (Dance Party), but I either missed these fashions or they were never produced. If anyone has seen them, please forward a comment about them and any links showing them NRFB or on a doll.

The only one I would wear would be Lara’s; Nichelle’s hat reminds me of a Fifth Dimension song, “Up, up and Away.” High drama. How about you?

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Lads in Leather I


Random male dolls and male action figures in leather (pleather?) outfits. I think our Asian American G.I. Joe is wondering whether he should have worn a red shirt. He and I like the small splash of color though.

He can't help the white gloves - they're molded on.