Showing posts with label Fashionista Ryan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fashionista Ryan. Show all posts

Monday, October 30, 2023

Will Articulation Become The New Baseline For Dolls? Are The Days Of Stiff Dolls Over?

 Hey Gang!

Are the days of stiff dolls over? Will articulation become the new baseline for dolls?  Why am I asking this? It is because I am starting to see articulation in clone dolls!

These dolls aren't only on sites like AliExpress and Temu but they are starting to show up in local discount stores like Roses, Ollies, and Marshall's.  

Found at Roses for $4.99!

Once the baseline was click knees and most dolls, even clones, had click knees. The very low-end clones had hollow bodies. When Mattel went from click knees to Fashionista bodies! I think we all loved them and thought it was the way Mattel was going with all of their dolls. 

Fashionista Desiree (about 2008-2009)

Then Mattel stopped the articulation! The last Ryan doll with full articulation in the plaid and one with articulated arms. This was about 2012.
After that, Mattel went with hollow bodies as their baseline in their Fashionista line I was surprised!

There are still stiff doll clones but the fact that articulated clone dolls are selling at the same price as stiff clones may mean that this is the direction that clone dolls are gone.  Can brand dolls be far behind?

OK, Thanks For Looking!

Saturday, September 29, 2018

I May Never Be An OOAK Artist. Head Swaps And Repaints!

Hey Gang!

I may never be an OOAK artist. You will never see me selling OOAK dolls
on line. I have been working on a few dolls off and on. I might not be professional
but I can change a few dolls in a manner I find more acceptable.

After repainting the eye of SIS Chandra (I don't like sideways eyes thing),
I didn't do anything other than change the bodies on my dolls for years!
I think I can do better so I might repaint her eyes again.

Then one fall day  while painting leave for diorama use, I decided after watch
a MyFroggyStuff video to repaint my ken doll!
Ryan repaint
Then I painted Jude's hair!

Jude Edwards is his name.  He need some tattoo and more piercings.  He is being
added to my Twenty-something crew.

First up is my second AA Chelsea boy!

I told you before that I was planning to paint his hair black.
Well I did paint his hair black!



The before doll.
The after doll 
Noah! He is now on an SIS Courtney body.
 Dante' and Noah
 Dante': Welcome to Johnston Noah!
Noah: I glad to be here!

Ricky Repaint!

I saw this picture of Ricky dolls!

Picture by Arnaldo Cardona-Rivera2003
So I also repainted a Ricky doll with Black hair. I wasn't sure if I wanted
to paint him with black hair on blonde hair.  I had saw a picture online of \
Ricky done both ways but I opted for black.  I may do a blonde doll later.

So here is Ricky before.
Here is rick, now Zachery, after!
 Zachery: Glad to meet you all!  I glad to be here too!

Rebodied Dolls

I have had Generation Girl Blaine and Derek for a very long time. Since even before 
I started blogging.  They haven't got much blog time because of their body and the 
gift giving arms. I have sold their bodies and kept their heads waiting for a new 
body. So you won't get a before photo.

Rocker Derek has a older darker complexions so I knew I need that complexion in an
articulated body.

 Blaine need a paler articulated body.


Fashionista Ken 2018 Cactus Cooler.
Now some dolls you want to redo and other dolls you kinda have to!  When
I found this doll in the stores, all seem to have the same problem with the hair line!

As you can see the hairline is not like it looks in the promos! Everyone I have seen
doesn't have a clean hairline.

So I knew I needed to clean it up but then I decided to do something different.
I knew that anyone who had a shaved bun the shaved would not look so solid.
It isn't the best job.  As I figure out how to do this better, he might get redone.


I also closed his mouth.  I didn't realize the nail polish had sparkles, so this might get
redone too!  Then he was rebodied onto an articulated body.

He is on a Disney Descendants Ben body.


He likes his new body.
Norio Nakashima
 Norio: Glad to be here! 
Steven need to be articulated for stories and dioramas! I got the idea for how
 to do this from Hey, It's Muff.  
Here he is on his new body!
 Steven: I am really looking forward to more stories now!


OK, Thanks For Looking!



Monday, July 8, 2013

New AA Cheerleader Texas A &M Ken

Hey Gang,

So, I wanted to post my new doll sooner.  I wanted to show him in my last post.
But yet again, I lost the charger for my camera.  You would have thought that I
would have learned my lesson by now.  Put the charger where you can find it!
No, I spend several days trying to find it and wondering if I will have to order another.

Any way, I open the box and took him out.  I knew right away that I made a mistake!
 Face close-up!

I should have purchased more of them.  I only hope that they get more in stock!
I could feel myself smiling as I looked at him.  He was just what I wanted.  I
haven't torn into a guy that way in a long time  Oh yes, your packaging must come off!
I took him from is packaging.

Great face!  I have learned with my last purchase from Barbie.com to look at the
 item closely.  There were some clothing problems with my Jean Basics AA Ken.  
I learned later from Vanessa of  Van's Doll Treasures that I could have gotten a 
credit or something for that.



He has the same articulated body as the Harley Ken and the
Johnny Depp doll.  I just realized that I never posted about it when I
purchased my Harley Ken doll!  So let check out the outfit!

 He has great detail on the shirt.  Lots stitching that make the shirt look
expensive.  The ATM that would normally be an iron on but in this case, it is not.
It also has elastic on the bottom to keep it from rising up. when he sits.

The pants are well made with real pockets and a belt.  The pants don't 
have that tight fit that many of the fashionista male pants do.
The sneaker are cute too.

   I they they look like the type that Remi would wear.
Oh, and he does look good from behind!

Next let's check him out compared to Barbie basic #17!
If you are not familiar with Barbie Basic Ken #17 you can view my 
older post.  I waited a long time for # 17 and I am glad I got this one so 
soon.

So here is the two dolls side by side!
You can see that Brandon( #17) is still feel nervous  about his place around here.  
His head is tilted to the side.


Black doll Collecting  posted pictures from one of her doll friends, 
Cynthia, not so long ago.  I checked back to her post to note what she said.  
I find that even with the same doll,some things are different.  Especially when you 
have foreign manufacturers. Both Debbie and Cynthia note that on the dolls 
Cynthia had, the head of the new doll was wider,  the top lip seemed fuller 
and the hair was darker.  In my comparison it was different.


I think the hair line on my Texas A&M is higher  The hair color is about 
the same and the lips have a shine to them.  The eyeliner is more defined.  For me
the most notable difference is that the complexions are a little different.  A&M is a 
little darker.  Not by much but a little. I noticed it in the body too!


It is not so much of a difference that a head swap is out of the question.  It is very subtle. 
Heads Only!

Alright it is time for the money shots!
Warning!! Nude dolls ahead!

Ms. Leo:  Fellows, as dolls here you will sometimes take nude photos.  It is for educational purposes. 
They are trying to to look at each other!  
Ms. Leo:  You will note the difference in body color.
 Ms. Leo:  Ok, that is a little more natural pose fellows.
 Ms. Leo:  I don't know what is going on in this shot but it makes a good comparison shot.
 The hip joints are different. I makes him look good in pants.
Ms. Leo:  Behinds from behind!
 The neck knobs are a different color too!
 Brandon waves goodbye to his old body.  Brandon: Thanks man! Now TAM
Ken is nervous.  He thinks he might end up on the dollpage.  He maybe right.

Ms. Leo:  Hey, where do you think your gonging?
Brandon: I going to find Khadijah!
Ms. Leo: But  we aren't finished with comparisons!  We still have other dolls to compare you to!
Brandon:  That will have to be for next time.
Ms. Leo: Oh, so you get a new body and you get new on me huh?
Brandon: I'll be back. Don't worry!
Ms. Leo:  Now I'm nervous.

OK, until next time!

Thanks For Looking!