Disney Dolls

Hey Gang!

This is my Disney Month!  So, I will talk a little and show some pictures
of Disney dolls.  You know I can't purchase nor would I want to purchase all of
the dolls I will be show this month, so many will be pictures taken in store. So
some will be new in box and others will be from the thrift store or in my collection.
I may not be able to do detail pictures but I will try! I will be hard for me
to post, respond and view other blogs because my tablet is down!  Now
that is a bummer.  I am work from the library! :(  Thank goodness for
the library!

First, I want to say that no one has done a better job merchandising their
products as Disney!  They do the full roll out normally!  I guess they have struck
gold with the Princess movies because they keep them coming.  Along with the
movies you get the dolls and other Paraphernalia!

Mattel has done many of the Disney dolls sold in the U.S. along with a few other
companies.  Because of the many companies making the dolls, the face mold of the
princesses have change over the years. Also depending on where you purchased it
(in a toy store and not Disney Stores) it could be different in the same year. There
are many face molds to each princes doll.  I would say even more than Barbie!
The only draw back is that there is not a date on the heads of these dolls like
Barbie. Below is one of the new Mattel Sleep Beauty doll. I would say this head
mold is about two years old but don't hold me to it!

 I also found this one in the store!

 I thought she was the same as this one but side by side they look different!

Here some of my Sleeping Beautys for this blog! This is my AA Sleeping Beauty

 

http://i-luv-dolls.blogspot.com/2010/02/eyes-have-it.html

Two other dolls that I have also.  The one on the right's eyes change when
hot water is applied.

http://i-luv-dolls.blogspot.com/2011/06/disney-gals.html

 

Frozen was a big success for Disney!  They have done several of the dolls from

the movie. Below is Anna.  Redheads do well for Disney and there seems to be

more redheaded characters now. Something that Mattel doesn't do as many of.

Close up of Anna.  Back when Mattel did the balloon head/ big head dolls.
they made the Disney dolls heads larger too!  Although now the Mattel doll
heads aren't quite as large as they use to be, the Disney doll heads remain large.
Many people don't like the Disney dolls because they think that they look too
cartoonish.  I believe it depends on the doll.  Some are and some aren't as much.

I do like the mixture of color in this dolls hair.  Strawberry!

Anna and Elsa

Close up

Disney has done a skating version of these dolls also!

It would have been nice to have cute clothing and not painted on items.
Oh, well!

Elsa Skate version

Also the painted arms.

Not being a follower of the movie I didn't know what to expect in dolls or
play related items from the movie.

Next is Kristoff.  This is the one that is seen most often in stores!

Close up!

I don't real like clothing of any type that is attached and can not be removed.  So
although I am alway on the hunt for new guys.  I won't be purchasing this guy!
I do like his face.

Painted on under shirt and painted on pants.  Bummer!  I sure the shoes  don't
come off either.

 

There are other version of this doll!

 This is the 2pak Anna and Kristoff

Picture from Target

Piture for from Disney Store

I think I kinda like this guy!

 

I have yet to see Hans in the stores! 

You know I really like his outfit!

Piture for from Taget

 

Please check my dollpage site for sale!

OK, Thanks For Looking!

Disney Gals!

A Look At Disney Gals

Last month I purchase several dolls at a thrift store in
hopes to replace bodies of dolls that were having
problems. Many of the dolls purchased were
Disney dolls done by Mattel. In this process
I noted many of the Disney dolls done by Mattel
have been changed. So, I will show you some pictures
of some of the changed Disney dolls.

*Dolls are utilizing two swimsuits for ease of
comparison.

Sleeping Beauty

Winter Frost Sleeping Beauty 2001 and 1992

The first doll (on the right) has eyes that can look
like they were closed or open when hot or cold water
is applied. The newer addition doesn't have these
eyes and she has an open mouth smile. For me, this is a
upgrade! There is another Sleeping Beauty done by Mattel.
Sleeping Beauty Barbie-- I posted about it in an
earlier post. There have also been at least two other
face molds done by Mattel.

Beauty and the Beast Belle

Second release and original Belle

The original Bell ( on the right) had unruly hair. It was
a little too curly. Her complexion was darker too. Oh and
the head was a lot smaller. The new Bell was produces
after the Mattel's balloon head doll era. Most of the new
Princesses now still have that large head. (boooo)Many
of these dolls are also on a belly button body. I have
purchase all but one of these dolls from a thrift stores
at different times. I do believe they are on
their original body.


Ariel
Ariel was the first Disney princess produced on a
smaller than Barbie size body. She was produced on a
1997 Teen Skipper body. A few other Disney dolls
from Peter Pan were produced on a smaller
Skipper(1987) body. In 2006 Mattel produce an even
smaller Ariel.



Two Ariel's side by side.
Note the feet!


Hair is the same color(I am not sure how I feel about
this color) but head molds are different. The feet are
different too the first has the Teen Skipper feet and the
newer doll is shorter with Barbie high heel feet.

She is about the size of the new teen Skipper but with
shapelier legs and high heel feet.

New Skipper and Ariel


There are many book out there on Barbie doll faces

and fashions but what I have discovered recently is that

there aren't a lot of books on Barbie Structures or Mattel

Disney dolls. OK, you doll book writer, get to work!

So, which faces do you like the best?
Let me know!

And Hey, Check out my dollpage site for

newly listed sales!