Catwalk Kittie!

The Catwalk!

One of my latest purchases is the Catwalk Kittie

Callie Runway and backstage! It is by Lanard Toys and it

came out about2005. I don't remember see it then but

to be honest...I might not have given it a second look if

I did at that that time. Why...it was a toy cat.

Now, one many say " what the heck... a fashion cat"?

Yeah, well that is what I said when I first saw it too!

But for me, it is just like Bratz. I buy it not for the doll or

should I say cat. ...I buy it for the accessories! For the things

that come along in the box. Catwalk Kitties comes with some

really great stuff! In a big box.

I purchased it on eBay for about $25.00 with free shipping!

I couldn't pass that up! I might have paid more for it if I had

seen it in a store but for $25 with free shipping....I was on it.

It came UPS too.

This is what it looked like in the box. I can't show you mine

because I opened it so fast and didn't think about pictures

until a half hour later. I got this picture from the web.

Here is the cat! All I can say is someone got paid

for coming up with this idea? WOW! So I strip the

doll/cat and I put it up for sale on TheDollpage with

some other stuff. Feel free to look at the things I have

up for sale! I take trades from people I know. I guess

she is what you would call a tabby and she has

green eyes. I am a cat lover but please, not this.
Here is a picture of some the backstage from the web.

It is kinda similar to the My Scene Party Pad

it has an upstairs without the stupid bed in the way

and a staircase. Yeah.. it purple but you

can work with it. Just take a look at what was done

with it on Somewhere That's Green. (They have some

great tutorial on the site on painting Barbie

furniture and structures.)

I think I will use the staircase and second floor

or my department store.

I can see myself have a lot of

fun with this.

Here is mine!


Second floor! I can see I can expand it to make it hold

more things and seem like a true second floor.


Flowers in a vase, table and great crudites. These

are generous platters too.

Folding screen. It is cardboard but cut and will make

a nice template for other screens!

There are some great clothes too on the rack that came with it.

The cat is a little bigger that Barbie so I will have to

use the clothes for my bigger dolls.

Pink plaid shorts.



Peek-a-boo top! Meow!

The dress the cat wore!

The stage minus the Eiffel Tower.

Here it the lighted stage! This is really cool. Yeah it lights up.

flashes and play music. Pretty cool.

The runway! It reminds KiKi of when she was modeling

in Paris!

I would like to have somewhere to put this.

I have bought some pretty

big pieces lately soon I will have to stop to have room

for everything!

Olmec Dolls --Olmec Men!

Olmec Men!
After producing the Imani doll Olmec produced a boyfriend
for her. (If you are unfamiliar with Imani please see my
earlier post on her.) His name was Menelik. The name
Menelik came from an African Emperor of Ethiopia.
As withImani, they produced him in three complexions.
Unfortunately, I only have two of them.

Here is the Evening Gear Menelik and

the Kwanzaa Menelik. One point of interest, the lot fabric

lots for this dolls must have been limited. Many of the

same issue dolls have slightly different clothing fabrics.

Closeup on the face.

They have a "box" haircut that was big at the time and

made popular by the rap group Kid and Play. It is really

scary what use to pass for cool! It was a scary time! :)

The comparison

Warning nude dolls

Here is the doll out of the clothing. The body isn't Ken

quality or the quality of many action figures like World Peace

Keepers. The legs are narrower than Ken's and

the feet are narrower too.

Menelik Ken

Arms can move forward but not sideways

and hands are curved.

Menelik hand Ken hand

I have had problems with the arms breaking off from body

and have replace 2 or 3 doll's bodies when I can locate them

for a good price. The head knob is different that Ken so their

head can not be placed on a Ken body.

Some parts of the Olmec doll line were used again in the

beginning creations of the Janay and Jordan/Tariq line.

I think both dolls were made in China and that might be why.

That line was done by Integrity Toys. in the early year of

the line the body from Jordan could make a good replacement

for the original Olmec body. As a matter of fact, many male

doll heads can fit on that type of body that can fit on a Mattel

Ken body. Many action figures have the same neck opening.

Sadly, the body on the Integrity doll has changed and

can no longer be use for this or other dolls.

The New Barbie Sister!

Sisters Skate and

Sisters Skateboard!

I found these dolls while hunting for 002 #17 Ken doll. 

I've had yet to success with #17. So... there are new Barbie sisters.

Here we have Barbie and Stacie.

Sisters Skate
The Barbie is not what I would call anything exciting.

No new face and the head seems large.

She has bendable knees but she has one bent arm. To me,

two bent arms are not OK either. Just one bent arm is not a good 

thing either. It limits play with the doll. The Barbie will go into 

the body box.

This is a new Stacie face!

She has a cute smile and a pretty face.

Note that Stacie is now a redhead (strawberry Blonde) and not 

a blond. Stacie's friend Whitney was always the redhead. So I 

guess we won't be seeing Whitney any time soon. She has a 

different body too. She has articulation legs.

The skate part comes off and shoes can be worn by itself.

Sisters Skateboard

I also have Skipper and Chelsea. Previously, Barbie's baby

sister was Kelly and I believe that there was a

Chelsea was one of Kelly's friends.


This is a new Skipper and a new Chelsea.

Skipper

Full body shot.

Skipper is now a brunette! In the Skipper line, Courtney

was the brunette and Skipper was a blond too!
Chelsea

New packaging too!

One of the big advantages of cost-cutting at Mattel is that

the packaging is no longer like Fort Knox's. Mostly tape

plastic and thread.

The comparisons!

Chelsea

Chelsea is the same size as the SIS little sister dolls.

There is also a Chelsea sold by herself but she is not

smiling. Surprisingly she is three dollars less than the

SIS little sisters set. Is it because her arm can only go up and

down and not sideways too? Is that worth three extra dollars?

Her hands are different too.

Stacie

Stacie is taller than the old (1992) Stacie and she

has articulating knees. Since this is a new body, clothing

may be an issue for this doll. Also, the addition of

articulation gives both Stacie and Skipper the 

cutest little bowlegs.

2010 Stacie is taller than the old (1992) Stacie but 

smaller than the (1972) Skipper. She is also smalle 

than the 1987 Skipper.

From left to right: 1992 Stacie, new 2010 Stacie, 1972 Skipper,

1987 Skipper.

Stacie's foot barefooted and 2010 Skipper's foot in sneakers

and 1992 Stacie shoe. Plenty of room in the shoe!

2010 Stacie's feet are smaller than 2010 Skipper's feet.

2010 Skipper's feet are narrower than 1992 Stacie shoes.

1992 Stacie had some of the

biggest feet for a small doll. 2010 Skipper's feet same size

as High School Musical dolls andMary Kate and Ashley. Teen

Skipper's feet are a little larger.

OK! I spent way to much time on feet!

Skipper!

From left to right: 2010 Skipper, 1987 Skipper,

Teen Skipper1996. 2010 Skipper is about the body size of High
School Musical doll. I don't own the 1964 skipper so I can't 

compare.

Warning nude dolls!

Nude Skippers! Less breast.

Nude Stacies

The 2010 doll has a longer torso!

Three Sisters Together!

I made a good purchase!

Malibu Christie!

Malibu Christie!

This was my last doll purchase of 2010. I didn't

break my doll budget for that time because I go her for

under $30.00! I could not believe it! If the economy

wasn't so bad, many doll collectors would not be selling

and more people would be buying and I probably wouldn't

have this doll! Maybe a Black Francie will come up in my

price range but I doubt it! This is one of those dolls that

pictures do not do justice! I am lover of Julia, but there is

something different and special about this doll!

She has more of an intense look that Julia. Could it be the

absence of eyelashes? They do give Julia a flirty look!

She is much darker that I remember Mattel ever doing for a doll

back them! I can imagine that this doll might have caused

some controversy in her day! She is not on the 1966 Japan

TNT body of a Julia but is on the 1966 Korea body.

Note the difference of the waist. Julia is a "V" and this

one is straight across. The bust on the Malibu body is

bigger too.

Her hands are different. Korean hand are smaller and fingers

are close together than the Japan Julia hands.

Princess of South Africa and Malibu Christie nude.

She is closer in complexion to Princess of South

Africa (POSA)! Note the difference in

body size. POSA is on the 1991 Body which

has a smaller bust and hips. This is not a mint doll.

There are some small pin holes in the feet. You can't see

them in pictures because of her complexion but you can

see them in person. Her hair needs some work too.

I have her hair pulled back but is a little puffy.

The has been a change in the complexion of her torso.

It has a gray cast to it and is no the same complexion as

her legs and head. In looking at other Malibu Christies I

have found this common for this doll.

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Comparison of Repro, Malibu and original Julia heads

She is still my favorite head of all!