New Items Spotted!

Hey Gang!

Spotted new items in Target and Toys R Us!

First up Target!

Plaid Shirt and Shorts

Tee and Gray Sweaters

Then Toys R Us





Spotted this Skipper size doll!

I had thought she was Skipper until I looked closely.

Then I thought she might be a petite but she is a little too short!

So, I guess Skipper's got a new friend!  And it makes me think the

new AA Stacie and friends are Skipper size and not Stacie size!

OK, Thanks For Looking!

Lando Calrissian

General Lando Calrissian action figure from the Star Wars was a
must for me. Not onlywas he an action figure of an ethnic male and
a celebrity...it was Billy Dee Williams! Billy Dee was one of the
hottest African American actors for a long time. One of the
first African American lead actors in a futuristic movies. For a long time African
Americans weren't portrayed in the futuristic movies.  It might lead you to believe we
weren't going to be there.  Now Billy Dee was older than I am but he was
an Icon in the black community.  I was sad when I saw him do liquor ads on TV.
I hope he come to TV soon.  So many great actors and actresses are coming to
 TV now.

There are several different Lando Calrissian action figures on the market. but this is
the one that I purchased.  I not going to tell you it is the best likeness.  Since this is
the only one I own and I have  never seen the rest in person, I can say.  I just
know that I like him and it was about time I posted him.

He is made my Hasbro. He is on the GI Joe body.  His costume is well made and
his boots come off which is not always the case with many of the Star Wars action
.figures.

So here he is in Johnston!  He manages the local bank.  He and his family will be moving here.

 Lando:  I have kept my first name.  My last name is Martin.

 Lando:  I want you to meet my family!  First my beautiful wife Melanie! 

Melanie:   Hi everyone!
She is a Target 2011 Barbie Basics #002 AA that has been head swapped on to an Artsy body.  She is wearing a Star Doll dress.

 Melanie:  These are our daughters Bethany and Brittany. 

The girls: Hi! We are twins!
They are the dancing Princesses  Hadley and Isla who have been head
swapped on to the darker version of the the HSM Gabriella doll body. Yes,
there were two different color bodies. One was creamy colored and one was
more caramel colored.

So this is one of our new families.  I had to show Lando because I am still waiting for
Texas A&M AA Cheerleader Ken.

Thanks For Looking!

A Moring of Mixing and Matching!

This morning I spent de-boxing and mixing and matching.
so let me show you a little of what I did. You remember
this guy. Well I found him some hands.


They are not the best match but they are much better than
the black gloves. I'm calling him Victor. I haven't got a bio
or story for him so he won't be in characters yet.

He says hi!

Next is Trichelle! You remember her too don't you?

Well parts went everywhere! Her body went to AA Diva
Barbie. I love her face and want to add her as a character.



Her name is Sierra. I will be posting her bio this week
so stay tuned!



Sierra has a younger sister and her name is Sienna.


Francie has Trichelle's jacket! It looks so cute on her. She will
be receiving her story and her family too very soon.


I found this doll in a thrift store.She is by
Kodansha (the writing on the back of dolls is getting smaller
and smaller :)) and I have seen her sold in Kmart. I didn't
like her body and she is now on a HSM body. Can you
guess which one?


She is Aya's tutor student Chanel!


I tried Trichelles head on the same HSM doll. This one
has a slightly darker skin tone. The head works but the
makeup is a little to extreme for a teen. Should she stay
with a makeup change? Should she be left the way she is
with a story explaining the makeup? I take votes on
that too!

Finally, you remember Brenda as a child. Well it took some
head swapping to get her. Remember in the picture she was
bigger than Steven but smaller than Maya.


Here is the final swap! I had a mermaid Kelly who's hair turns
pink in hot water. You know I didn't need that but I liked and
need the body. I also received a AA Ballerina Barbie and Kelly
from Dollz4Moi. Thanks!!!


I like the head of the Kelly but not the feet.
So the Mermaid Kelly head is now of the ballerina body.
I purchase a SIS Kianna. Her head is on the mermaid Kelly's
body. The AA smug face Kelly body and the ballerina head
are together as young Brenda! Wow! you can't tell
the players without a score card or should I say picture. BTW
Grown up Brenda has the AA ballerina body. I just love her
hands and arms. I am planning a leg transplant on her. Stay
tuned for that too!

Torn Between Versions of the Same Doll!

I have three versions of
High School Musical Gabriella.

The first is HSM 1 Gabriella –first issue if the doll,




the second is HSM 3 Graduation Gabriella



and third is prom date Gabriella.


Yes they all need their fly-aways handled but
I am in a hurry.

The last two both came out the same year. The first issue
doll is beige-ish complexion as more dolls were issued,
the Gabriella dolls for some reason got darker! The
last two dolls the Grad and the Prom dolls are darkest
with Prom being darker than Grad. Now I never saw
the movies so maybe there is something in them
that explains it like she was in South America for a
while but I don’t know why she kept getting darker.
I thought about that while reading
Black Doll Collecting's blog on the Liv Alexis.

My dilemma-
I only need to keep one doll but which one.
I have narrowed it to Prom and Grad. They do look
different. I love the complexion on the Grad and the
Prom date dolls. She is a caramel color on both but
Prom is a little darker with darker lip color. I love the
hair on the Prom too. It is not an everyday hairstyle…
the up do…so she does stand out. It harder for her to be
just one of the girls with that do! The complexions make
it harder than just keeping the head too or maybe I’m
being too picky . Decisions, decisions, decisions!
What would you do?