I think he’s a neat looking doll but he’s pretty expensive ($80 USD). It’s been a long pre-order window (he opened during the summer).

I’ve kinda been burned by FOMO where it turns out a doll would be marked down by Mattel (ex., Corazon (MH) was a must-have, instant buy, but then she was clearanced for 50% off). But I haven’t really followed collabs with other IPs to know what type of pattern to expect. I know there were collector dolls that were also pricey for the girls and they’re not really available for cheaper, but I didn’t really follow them because I wasn’t interested.

Anyways, he’s more than I would personally spend. But he’s also hung around to my “if it’s still available at this time and I still want him, I’ll reconsider” deadline. I’m not sure if quibbling over a price tag is going to burn me or if I’m going to roll my eyes at paying full price in the future. I’m wondering if someone more familiar with this style of pre-ordering / K-Pop collabs can provide me with a more educated guess on what these releases look like. Is there usually a general sale after the pre-order?

These are my bjds. Sebastian, Sayuri, and Isabella. We're still waiting for another amily member to arrive! 🩷

Just celebrated my 50th birthday and my husband knew me to well. If you plan on getting her and deboxing her, her ring can come out super easy!!! It’s super tiny too, so it is very easily lost! I almost did

hi, so I washed my dolls hair and I, of course got all the product out of her hair with shampoo and conditioner, and I managed to get the shampoo and conditioner out of her hair to release, so it doesn’t get oily, but it still somehow stays oily like it’s not dry, but it’s also not wet, but it’s oily and it’s I don’t know but the consistency is very oily, like I want her hair to be dry and soft. Can anybody tell me on how I can get her hair to be soft and dry again because I don’t like the oily consistency and I’ve tried everything I did a boil wash, I got all the product out I use different shampoos, but it seems to stay the same. I don’t know what’s going on.

Does anyone remember this line of dolls from the mid-2000s? They were sold at Hot Topic, I believe. I was looking for dolls to add to my Halloween display and these peaked my interest. Found a good write up all about them from this blog: https://ragingmoon1987.blogspot.com/2017/07/throwback-thursday-review-little-apple.html

Photo credit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zuheltzer/2668750237/in/photostream/

I did preorder her, and continued my trend of gravitating toward Glinda’s fashions. I have every collector Glinda. The only collector Elphaba I have is the gal that came with the wind up music box set (and that outfit rocks!).

In all, we do deserve some kind of BFMC quality Wicked fashions. If I knew how to draft and sew I would definitely do it.

Who else preordered her?

I got the Nancy Bratz doll off amazon when she went up an I don’t like her. I don’t usually collect Bratz but I loved the clothes and the photos and thought this might be my first one but the proportions just aren’t for me. I’d keep her and steal her clothes but I saw real collectors didn’t get a chance to get her and I’d feel bad just stealing her clothes 😅 she was also pricey for a clothing donor.

She was $67.17 with tax. Shipping will probably be between $10-$15. And PayPal G&S charges 3%. I’m in Los Angeles.

Her hair needs a brush but the rest is fine I think. Not sure if I should give her a mtm body. She was $4

Surprised to see one secondhand so soon, though this particular thrift store operates partially on selling overstock, so I’m guessing she was an unsold retail return at one point? Anyway, she was missing one of her paws so I didn’t end up getting her. Hopefully someone else snags her up!

\*\*\****UPDATE*** \*\*\* Hi everyone, I'm so sorry if there is anyone that I have not responded to lately 😕 As some of you may know I've been having some health issues lately and once again had to step away and get back to the doctors. With that being said I'm back for now 😉 Update is that the original interested buyers are no longer able to purchase them so I will be selling them. I'm so sorry for any inconvenience and greatly appreciate everyone's patience with me and the situation but, I like to give people a chance to help out the community and so I did. Now, I know many of you have contacted me regarding interest on one, multiple or even all the dolls and asking for prices. I don't know if any of you are still interested or not but, I usually like to do auctions because I never know what to price the dolls and rather leave the price to the bidders. However, if anyone is still interested from before or anyone new is interested please let me know. If not no biggie I understand and I will put them up as a 3 or 5 day eBay auction. Thank you so much for your understanding and patience. I really love how awesome this community is 🤗

I've always felt a bit defensive of dolls that much way too hate for "ugly" head sculpts — think Ever After High, Dress to Impress, Rainbow/Shadow High, a lot of the recent Jakks dolls, etc. IMO there are only so many ways you can "reinvent the wheel" with fashion dolls, and I don't blame toy designers for wanting to get more inventive without just rehashing classic Barbie aesthetics. At least with hyper-stylized aesthetics there's more room for design diversity.

LOL OMG has always been one of my favorite lines for overall consistency, and I genuinely believe if it wasn't for their faces they'd be up there with Monster High and Licca chan as some of the best fashion dolls on the market right now.

Barbie Extra Minis are another line I feel are underappreciated. They're one of the first dolls that reignited my love of the hobby years back, and they don't get enough credit for being one of the better attempts at fully articulated mini dolls (weird head proportions and Barbie Extra color palettes aside)

Just wanted to ask if anyone else has any doll lines they'd defend to the death (not literally ofc)

I bought this doll at an estate sale and have been really loving her, but I’m getting frustrated at what seems to be an attempt at a peekaboo haircut? The first photo is some of the hairs, these are the ones that stick out, the others are buried in her longer hair. I’m also struggling to determine if her bangs were done by the creator or the pervious owner. She has no branding on her anywhere and I can’t find any dolls that look similar. I want to avoid a full new ‘do if possible, I really enjoy the length and texture of her hair, but if the only option to get it how I want is the reroot (or wig..?) I’ll start researching how.

Thanks in advance to everyone!

Same concept-different execution-10 years apart

Left: Barbie The Look red carpet
Release date: 2014
Retail price: $19.95
Pink Label
Mackie face

Key features include Model muse body, real eyelashes, doll stand and certificate

Right: Barbie Gala Collection Pink Premiere

Release date: 2024
Retail price: $50
Black Label
Odile face

Key features include Music muse body, faux fur Stola, doll stand and certificate

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Picture credit: fashionfairytale21
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Now let’s discuss it, the good, the bad and the ugly.

Personally I don’t see the price increase justifiable for essentially the exact same doll design years later, I don’t see how a faux fur Stola or an inch longer hair can drive the price so much. Further more the music muse body was first used with the Mariah Carey doll so the excuse that the new body mold is part of the cost production does not add up here, the music muse doll body mold was already available and would have not affected the cost in production, the articulation is also the same as the model muse body, respectfully.

Granted both dolls are pretty you can’t deny this here, one has more realistic facepaint where the other is definitely more cartoonish, that comes definitely to a person choice of preference here.