Hasbro to Produce Disney Princesses Soon

You may have heard that Hasbro will begin producing the Disney Princess line in 2016. That's right, the Frozen sisters, Elsa and Anna, will no longer be part of Mattel's stable.

CNN take

MediaPost take

Wall Street Journal take 

What I wonder is, will the current molds used by Mattel be transferred over to Hasbro? Or will Hasbro start a new doll line? New bodies, new faces? Anyone have any ideas about that?

Disney's Frozen sisters - and the entire Disney line - bid Mattel adieu

Must-See Barbie 2015 Doll Line

Down side: The Fashionistas have limited articulation

Plus side: Three Black doll characters: Nikki, Grace, and "Christie(?)"
                   Several brown-eyed dolls
                   "New" Barbie face

Photos up at

Fashiondollworld   

Kendoll  

We'll have to get the bodies from another source - if you want more varied and/or natural posing. Enjoy! 

Happy Veterans Day

Thanks to all veterans for their services to the United States of America. 

Some of the Power Team members gather to support 1:1 scale veterans.

Gathering of M&C Toys, Inc. Power Team members

Disney Snow White Rebodied Shows Marx Sindy Wardrobe

A few months ago, I got this Disney Snow White in a trade with Ms. Leo. The Philly Fashion Doll Club members were making over a Disney Snow White doll. I had not found "the right" body then. Mattel Flavas P Bo's complexion almost matched, but the funky vibe did not suit this doll's face. The Mattel Frank Sinatra Barbie body seemed too thin. Mattel High School Musical bodies were too small. Mattel My Scene My Vespa Chelsea body had too long a neck. My more substantial action figure bodies were all used with heads I wanted for those bodies. Not a single spare body. So I set Snow aside to be rebodied in the future.

Then I came across a query in the comments of The Toy Box Philosopher. What about a Liv body for a Disney doll?  


 

Snow: Behold! The Marx Sindy Wardrobe #1232 from 1978.

 D7ana: Snow, can you get in the picture with the wardrobe? Thanks.

 Snow: Sure. Here I go.

 

Snow: Howdy, folks! I'm Snow White.

 

Snow: Okay, let us open this wardrobe.

 

Snow: Aaaiieee! Scared myself.

 

Snow: The wardrobe interior. Yes, it has some yellow age spots.

 

Snow: Shelf space for hats or bags.

 

Snow: Some shoes can fit here.

 

Snow: "Snow-in-a-closet?" Ha ha. No. Three drawers.

 

Snow: Well, I'm done here.

 

Snow: Oh and the back is plastic like the rest of the wardrobe.

D7ana:  Thanks, Snow. You did a good job.

I think the Spin Master Liv body works well with this Disney face. I had ruled it out before because I thought the Liv body was too jeune fille. It has enough weight to balance the larger Disney head. What do you think?

Note:
Pullover by M&C Toys, Kari Mitchell
Skinny jeans by Jakks Pacific, Cheetah Girls
White sneakers by Mattel, Flavas

November Means Native American Heritage, Holidays and Sales!

• Native American Heritage Month
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving
• Black Friday
• SALES, SALES, SALES!
  
  
  Above I list possible topics to be covered this month. Something new I'd like to add is a theme word for the month: abundance. And how about manufacturer of the month? Integrity Toys. Think Alysa, Jade, Janay, Candi, Adele, Lukas, and T.J. for feature posts.
  

Happy Halloween - Mattel Flavas P Bo Query

Happy Halloween!

Mattel Flavas P Bo (Street wave) is dressed as a space opera starlet. Notice the improved head-body proportion? She's on a Blue Box Toys (aka Bbi) Joanna Dark body.

Her hair is a little wild - she's mussed it, she's that frazzled. She'd like to know: does anyone recall her being designated the Hispanic Flavas character? By Mattel, on any of Mattel's literature.

She thanks you in advance for any feedback.

Halloween U.K. Style: Playscale Weeping Angel Tutorials

Psst … want a new monster for Halloween 2014? Maybe you are tired of vampires and zombies. What about the Weeping Angels? The Weeping Angels are life-sucking villains who appeared in the revamped Doctor Who. If a Weeping Angel appears, you have to keep your eyes on it because if you break eye contact, it can touch you and then feed on your life-force. Shudder. Not a creature I would like to encounter, but good for scares. Another collector had shared the first tutorial for creating playscale Weeping Angels on her Facebook page earlier this year. This seems a good time to  convert one or more of your disposable Barbie clones into these dangerous creatures.

Tutorial 1 has more photos, but I like how


Tutorial 2 suggests using the "sand" textured paint instead of the "stone" textured paint.


P.S. I will not be making any of these Weeping Angels anytime soon - and no, I'm not afraid that the playscale figures will trigger the creatures. I am terribly busy. That is the story I am sticking to. May you enjoy the tutorials and do keep a mirror opposite whatever creature you create. Just in case.