Saturday, April 13, 2013

2013 Barbie Cocktail Ensemble Silkstone Video and Review


Just receiving my 2013 Barbie Cocktail Ensemble Silkstone.
The piece is just as wonderful in real life as she is in the promo pictures!
She is a classic screening with a simple and elegant presentation.
Glamorous, feminine and classy.
Very much a Barbie production.
Robert Best has done a phenomenal job with this new crop of ladies.
The only flaw is:
When you debox doll her cape will need steaming or ironing because of being tied to box.
Once you do this she opens up and looks just as she does in the promo pics!
So if you decide to iron or steam be very cautious.
I ironed outfit by sandwiching between a thick folded cotton towel!

Can't wait to see more from Robert!


                                             

 


Saturday, April 6, 2013

Out Sass Vanessa is FREE!!


The Hostage situation is OVER!
Out Sass Vanessa has been freed from U.S. Customs!
Originally slated to arrive at the Integrity Toy's warehouse on March 20th Vanessa and the new crop of London Calling Dynamite Girls have bee held up in U.S. Customs for two weeks!

She finally arrived today and she is thrilling!




Orders were taken in fourth quarter of 2012 (technically she is a 2012 WClub exclusive doll) for this divine incarnation of Vanessa Perrin. She was made to order.
This means Integrity offers exclusive club dolls to members and only produces the number ordered.
Word is there are about 875 of these produced
Designer Vangnh Sawyer is Fantastic when he's on point!
This time he brought it to the runway and served the children fish on fire on a silver platter!




Monday, April 1, 2013

2013 Integrity Spring 2013 Line Part 2

 

 On Saturday March 30, 2013 Part 2 of Integrity Toys Spring line was unveiled and the crowd seemed to be a bit more enthused by this showing than the last!
Why??
Because David Buttry finally unveiled his 2013 Poppy Parker line!
This year its called "Poppy Parker at the 1965 Worlds Fair"
David claims the line was inspired by art work from the 1965 Worlds Fair.
He's not fooling anybody....This line says Mr Buttry LIVES for the Its A Small World Ride at
Walt Disney World and he wore his work pad out on that ride HUNTY!
As word goes this line was the first to sell out in just a few hours after the show.
Here are the highlights of the line:







Item #PP048



Irresistible in India
Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll
Limited Edition of 750 Dolls
Suggested Retail Price: $89.00 US 
Estimated Shipping Date: June 2013
 
 

Item #PP050



Sweet in Switzerland
Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll
Limited Edition of 750 Dolls
Suggested Retail Price: $89.00 US 
Estimated Shipping Date: June 2013
 
 

Item #PP051



Pretty in Polynesia
Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll
Limited Edition of 750 Dolls
Suggested Retail Price: $89.00 US
Estimated Shipping Date: June 2013 

 
 
Item #PP052



Joyful in Japan
Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll
Limited Edition of 750 Dolls
Suggested Retail Price: $89.00 US 
Estimated Shipping Date: June 2013



UP NEXT
To my surprise The Misfits!
Both me and my wallet hoped they were going to wait till next year to unveil the Misfits but Alas, they did not.
I had planned to skip the Holograms and only purchase The Misfits, so I was in regardless.
I remember not even being interested in the original Holograms when I was young and NEVER being able to find Roxy and Stormer so this line completes me!

As for the dolls.
The outfits seem to fit much better than the Holograms' outfits.
Face screening is also a step above.
They are really fantastic!
My only gripe is the face molds should have had more mischievous grins like the original line.
However, Vaughn said Hasbro OK'd the line so if it's fine with Hasbro then its fine with me!








Item #14031
Phyllis "PIZZAZZ" Gabor™
The JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ Collection
Limited Edition of 1200 Dolls Only
Suggested Retail Price: $119.00 US 
Estimated Ship Date: May 2013








Item #14032
Roxanne "ROXY" Pelligrini™
The JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ Collection
Limited Edition of 1200 Dolls Only
Suggested Retail Price: $119.00 US 
Estimated Ship Date: May 2013








Item #14033
Mary "STORMER" Phillips™
The JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ Collection
Limited Edition of 1200 Dolls Only
Suggested Retail Price: $119.00 US 
Estimated Ship Date: May 2013







The third line was the crown jewel in the Integrity Toys stable: Fashion Royalty
Before the line was revealed the lead designer trumpeted: "Surprises".........
We still cant figure out what the surprises were.
It wasn't furniture or a new character....

Was it the almost 18% price increase?

Maybe it was Jordan!?
Jordan seems to be the HIT of the line (aside from the WClub Event Doll below)
and the FIRST Must Have Jordan EVER!
Even tough some people expressed dislike in the hair color, Jordan seems to be the over all HIT of the line:



Item #91315



Splendid
Jordan™ Dressed Doll
The Fashion Royalty® Collection
Suggested Retail Price: $130.00 US 
Limited Edition Size: 400 
Estimated Ship Date: Late June / Early July 2013




The rest of the collection seemed to fall flat due to poor promo dolls and promo pics. Bad lighting and wonky eyes may have quelled interest.





Item #91317
Ambitious
Kesenia™ Dressed Doll
The Fashion Royalty® Collection
Suggested Retail Price: $130.00 US
Limited Edition Size: 700  
Estimated Ship Date: Late June / Early July 2013







Item #91316
Captivating
Anja™ Dressed Doll
The Fashion Royalty® Collection
Suggested Retail Price: $130.00 US   
Limited Edition Size: 800
Estimated Ship Date: Late June / Early July 2013






Item #91318
Polished
Korinne™ Dressed Doll
The Fashion Royalty® Collection
Suggested Retail Price: $130.00 US
Limited Edition Size: 700
Estimated Ship Date: Late June / Early July 2013

Integrity dolls ALWAYS look better than their promo pics!
I think once the dolls are shipped and live pictures are seen Korinne will be a hit as well!
Close up pics showed her with a clumsy screening that will be improved in production.

The SHOW STOPPER

The show stopper of the event was the second Dania Zarr!
(The first one can bee seen on other blogs and flickr)
This was the WClub member exclusive doll available ONLY to WClub members with a production number made to order.





Item #91319
Irresistible
Dania Zarr™ Dressed Doll
The Fashion Royalty® Collection
2013 W Club Online Event Doll
Suggested Retail Price: $130.00 US
Limited Edition Size: TBA
Estimated Ship Date: Mid to Late Summer 2013

A few people had issues with the outfit. I can admit the style may be a little dated.
Unlike the rest of the collection she is a dazzling and interesting piece with many different possibilities that rises above the ensemble.

Remember this is NOT the complete list ONLY the highlights!

Surely a complete list can be found on Shug's Blog or inside The Fashion Doll Studio.
If you are still undecided about your selections you may be out of luck for the Poppies but excluding Jordan there should be plenty of Fashion Royalty dolls available.
The Misfits were also produced in high numbers and should be found at numerous dealers!
GOOD LUCK!

Sunday, February 24, 2013

2013 Integrity Toys Convention Registration BEGINS!



YES!
Much earlier than last year the 2013 Integrity Toys Convention Registration begins in February!
It will take place at Century Plaza Hyatt Hotel in Los Angeles from October 31-November 2.
This is the first time the convention has taken place on the West Coast and also the 10th convention.

There are many changes in store as the information email states and one of the BEST  inovations is a method of diminishing wait times.

One of the only downfalls of the convention (for me at least) is waiting on line to pay for merchandise once inside the gift shop.
Some may say camping out from 4 A.M. to 1 P.M waiting for the shop to open is a nightmare but I think they all enjoy it!
Now gift shop will be open in shifts according to the date and time you registered (WClub members get priority registration! that's why you need to join!)

Things that remain the same:

Several classes will be offered and Registration for them Begins April 15
There will be another Style Infusion Lab with increased numbers of dolls available
WClub Lunch for WClub Members ONLY
Welcome Kit
Fashion Royalty souvenir doll
Special Welcome Halloween Banquet

Not sure about other events like the 16 inch doll line lunch but more information will come in the long slow dragging months leading up to the convention!

Best advice:

Register as soon as possible if you want to go to insure a good spot in gift shop line!

https://www.integritytoys.com/page/events/latest_events

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Masters Of The Universe Classics Fighting Foe Men

Matty Collector unveiled a series of goodies at this February 2013 Toy Fair
Including:

New Castle Grayskull Prototype


Sneaks of figures for New Filmation characters subscription


Upcoming figures including King He-Man, Fang Man and Fighting Foe Men 3 pack

At first I wanted nothing to do with these guys! (which is usually a bad sign)
But
then I did the research and became obsessed!
They are actually based on box art for Masters Of The Universe model kits from the 80's
(of which I knew NOTHING about)
I must have this set!

GOOD NEWS

People HATE them!

This is a subscription only item (of which I'm not a subscriber) which means I have to wait for subscribers to get first dibs and then hurry for a chance at one or purchase one on Ebay.

List price for subscribers is $75 plus shipping

Not sure what it is about these guys that hooked me;
Love the colors and love the history!

I also strictly wanted to keep obscure figures out of my collection.

BUT
I need these

Maybe its the recent Grayskull fever I've caught since the Castle Graysull reveals but I love these!

So if youre a subscriber your lucky even if you can't stand them and want to sell them!

And good luck to ALL non-subscribers in getting one...(after I get mine)

NEW Masters Of The Universe Castle Grayskull 2013

At long last a NEW Castle Grayskull is here!



In Oct 2012 we were given a mock up (with measurements) and allowed to pre order Grayskull that Mattel said would ship in Nov/Dec 2013 for $250

At 2013Toy Fair fans scrambled for a look at an actual mud and mortar prototype.
Controversy ensued!

In a video interview with Reporter Pixel Dan, (seen here) a Mattel Representative said the castle has shrunk in size from the original measurements fans were sold:
Original measurements: 25”h x 26”w x 28”d
New measurements: 23"h x 18"w x 11.5"d (assuming this is with castle closed)

Many fans expressed annoyance and anger at this and several other details regarding the castle's features in hopes they would be changed for San Diego Comic Con in July and ultimately in the final product.

But its doubtfull.

Regardless

Yes, bigger is better and the cardboard mock up looks very exciting.
Some say much more exciting than the 3D prototype.

I'm just thrilled to have this NEW castle and actully have lost sleep just thinking about it.

I do hope it doesnt shrink any furthur and I hope we get it as planned with no reports of qualitly issues at all.

I JUST NEED SLEEP!!
LONG WAY TO GO!!

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Barbie Collector 2013 Line Begins!

Tomorrow February 6, 2013 Begins a NEW year for Barbie Collector!
The anticipation for this year has been building since this past summer's Barbie convention!
In search of bringing The Barbie Collector line back to its high quality and couture roots,
Mattel moved production to Indonesia to lower production costs

The result, last year's hit Atelier Line:





This year the extravaganza continues, and from the headline grabbing sneak peeks Mattel has released in the past weeks, 2013 is building up to be an extraordinary year for the Barbie Collector line.

The New year begins tomorrow when the 2013 Barbie Collector Fan Club membership renewals begin.

Whats up first?

The 2013 Boater Ensemble doll which serves as the official 2013 Barbie Fan Club doll and is available ONLY to members. Boater Ensemble is also on the Silkstone Body!

Boater Ensemble Barbie® Doll

$85
Other dolls in the shop available for sale to all customers are the highly anticipated Cocktail Dress Silkstone:

Cocktail Dress Barbie® Doll

$75

Just in time for Valentines day the Luncheon Silkstone:

Luncheon Ensemble Barbie® Doll

$50
And from the Global Glamor Line; Tribal Beauty

Tribal Beauty Barbie® Doll

$100

Finally a sneek at the sketch for the 2013 Holiday Hostess
This year's theme is New Years Eve.
Hostess usually goes on sale third or fouth quater



This is ONLY the begining! (first quater) but from the start it's shaping up to be a stand out year for Mattel's Barbie Collector line!
Look for SEVERAL more additions in the months to follow!

Stay tuned here and on http://www.barbiecollector.com/  for updates, videos and new items throught the exciting year!
Click HERE to join NOW!:http://www.barbiecollector.com/shop/doll/2013-barbie-fan-club