New Ken Fashions ... Love the New Footwear!

I saw these three Ken fashions in Walmart today. While I may have seen the polka dot tuxedo before - possibly - the other two were fresh new to my eyes.

I call this one "Ken's Lumberjack Look."

Ken pulls out a blue-white plaid flannel-look shirt. I don't recall many flannel plaids for Ken so this is new. (I might be mistaken though. Please let me know if you can recall other flannel shirts worn by Ken.) Then again, I don't suppose flannel is a big fashion look. The reddish-maroon pants might be tie-dyed. Cute. Not overwhelmed by them though. The shoes though. Shriek. OMG! CHUKKAS! I used to wear chukka boots for casual wear. (Not that guys did not wear them or that I wore men's clothes. Chukkas could be worn by men or by women.) Aren't they cute? Tan chukka boots for Ken. Well, well.


Next up a black satiny tuxedo with white polka dots. This one I would call, "Barbie Made Me Wear It." Hot Barbie pink shirt or more likely, dickey. Eye roll. Okay, this is a Barbie-fashion match outfit, hmmm? Bright and not to my slightly conservative (fashion) taste.

Then again, the shoes might be black oxfords. That would be a neat look although it would be a little old fashioned for Ken. Then again, it might offset the polka dots and pink.


The last fashion, I would consider "Ken Goes Preppy."

Ken has a patterned pullover and lightweight plaid long shorts. Madras. Shrug. Cute but nothing outstanding. Well, the colors are not pink or purple. Hooray for that. But check that footwear ... puffy sneakers! (Sorry, I don't know their proper name, but I do recognize the style as current.) And aqua sneakers at that! Go, go Ken!

Any takers for these fashions?

Ken and Hot Toys Guys

 

Fashionista Ken returns with Arabian Nights Ken and Legolas Ken to show the front (FK), the side (ANK), and the back (LK) of the poser Ken body.

 

Fashionista Ken shown with Hot Toys action figures. Okay, sure they have more points of articulation. But Ken wants everyone to know that he is taller than the Hot Toys guys. It isn't just his hat ;-)

 

Oh and he wants everyone to know that while his knees are articulated, those of the new Fashionista Ryan are NOT.

 

 

 

Even though Fashionista Ryan does have bendable wrists. Sigh, Mattel giveth and taketh, Ken reminds us.

Plumper Kids from Paddywhack Lane - Ross Sale

How many of you find Mattel kiddies too thin and small? Want to have plumper playscale kids? Try the Costumed Kids from Paddywhack Lane LLC. These small cuties remind me of the Strawberry Shortcake dolls from the 1980s. "Adorable, sweet, cute" are appropriate adjectives here. You can find them online OR find some of them at your Ross Dress for Less store. These figures are the ones that I saw at a Philadelphia Ross store.

I love the Ross pricing ... $3.99 each! The accessories look playscale; the dolls themselves might be a little off scale. You cannot see the face of Ella Mouse, but her toy or pet mouse looks adorable. The cheese wedge looks too big though. Then again, Ella might have really wanted that mouse caught.

Next is Joshua and his puppy. Is that dog food? Yes, D7ana. Food. And a bone for gnawing.

Lindsay Bumblebee has her own crock of honey. I would repaint the eyes to fit the Kelly/Chelsea dolls better.

 

Madeline the Duck has a cute little yellow rubber duckie and a floating ring. Awww ...

 

 

 

Here is the back view of the box for the Costumed Kids. There is a website you can visit that shows photos of a child tree house that might fit the Mattel Kelly/Chelsea dolls. Or it might inspire some of our creative enthusiasts to create his or her own kiddie tree house. Me? I hope that I come across a reduced price version of the tree house. Failing that, it might be a fun project to do on my own.

 

Fashionista Ken in Action Figure Clothes

Hottie Fashionista Ken decided that he would create a photo post of himself wearing action figure clothes as a special gift to Barbie for her birthday. These are the photos he chose.

 

 

Josie asked that she have front row viewing of Barbie's reaction.  How do you think Barbie or the Barbies will respond?

 

Aside: the first three photos show Ken wearing a blue shirt and an Old Joe Infirmary pair of black jeans. The OJI jeans are a little loose on him. The blue shirt is a little long in the sleeves although otherwise the fit was nice.



 

The next two photos show Ken wearing a brown "leather" jacket and a pair of blue Dragon brand jeans. The Dragon jeans fit Ken better than the OJI brand.

The sixth photo shows Ken in a pair of tan camouflage pants by Hasbro for G.I. Joe. Only the left suspender remains on Ken's shoulder; the right one popped off because Ken's torso is taller than Joe's. The pants pull up a little snug for Ken's comfort. He exited those pants as soon as he could.

The seventh and eighth photos show Ken wearing Donald Trump's navy jacket and the green riding pants from Jakks Pacific's Van Helsing. The jacket fits Ken well; the riding pants fit fairly well, too. Ken did not particularly care for the inner leg gussets.

Sunshine Family Fan? Here's a Blog Link for You

I was responding to a question from Teresa of Everyday People when I discovered a newish blog about the Mattel hip 1970s family, The Sunshine Family. Lots of nice photos and details about these dolls. So if you are a fan of that series, check out that blog.

Janay by Integrity Toys

Janay is a 1:6 scale playline fashion doll produced by Integrity Toys from 1995-2005. Integrity Toys' president, Percy Newsum, felt that dolls of color were under represented among playscale dolls: Janay, Alysa, and Jade were created to fill that void.

I have several Janay dolls from 2001 and later, but I have none from her early days. Why not? At that time, I was mostly Barbie-focused. Here is a list of Janay dolls that I have had. If you have other Janay dolls to mention, please share the information.

2001    Heat Wave

            InStyle           

            Royal Heritage

            Sun Groove

            Tribal Treasures

2002    Color Rave

            Global Peace

            Icons

            Photo Hunt

            Urban Reflections

2003    Modern Living

2004    Ancient Legends

            CE - Pat Feick Exclusive

            Fashion Fling

            Fashion Insider

            Shimmering Nights

            Street Fusion

            Stylin' Zone

2005    Studio It

 

For photos of the earlier Janay face molds see these posts by Frannie, Ms. Leo, DollsofAllColors, KeepingKen, and BlackDollCollecting.

P.S. If you have any online photos of Janay, please let me know so that I can add your site to this list. Thanks!

Charles Has Playscale Presidents!

... and you're likely to want to see them so check out his Flickr photos under axer111.

You may also be "wowed" by the Michelle Obama figure he has. I was - smile.