NYC Toy Fair 2014 - Barbie

So This is just a post of all the pics that I found on the internet of the dolls that were show cased at the New York Toy Fair 2014. I will be doing separate posts for Monster High, Ever After High and Barbie.

Lets start with the New Barbie I can Be...Entrepreneur. Yes Babs is going to start her own business.

Her outfits is amazing!! I will def be getting one of these dolls to strip for the clothes and the Raquelle one for display.

So sophisticated!!

NYC Toy Fair 2014 - Ever After High

So This is just a post of all the pics that I found on the internet of the dolls that were show cased at the New York Toy Fair 2014. I will be doing separate posts for Monster High, Ever After High and Barbie.

Ceder wood was revealed at the Toy Fair:

I think she is cute!! I love that they added the wood grain on her skin...since she is made out of wood.

NYC Toy Fair 2014 - Monster High

So This is just a post of all the pics that I found on the internet of the dolls that were show cased at the New York Toy Fair 2014. I will be doing separate posts for Monster High, Ever After High and Barbie.

Lets get Started on Monster High shall we.

Lets start with the Inner Monster dolls (There are more pics of them in my last  post ). They are cool. and an nice concept but I am just not wowed by them....but that is just me.

Oh My Ghouls!!

Just like I did with my Barbie dolls I am going to show you guys all my Ghouls.

First up Draculaura

Disney Princesses

Here are my Disney Store Princesses. I am just missing Mulan and Jasmine, but Anna and Elsa are on their way!! YAY!!

If you are wondering why Aurora is in a Barbie dress is because her original dress is one big ball of glitter. I need to make her a new dress. I want to make her the blue one she wears in the movie.  Oh and don't get me started on Snows hair. It is one big mess. The poor girl needs a spa day.

My Current Monster High Collection

I started collecting Monster high almost exactly a year ago. It started with the Forbitten Love Draculaura and has grown since than. My first MH doll for 2014 was Scaris Catrine that I received in a Christmas Swap box. She is too cute.

Here is a group shot of all my Ghouls.

Starting from the Back left: Scaris Jinafire, Mad Science Lagoona, Sig Abbey (1st release), Sig Nefera, Sig Cleo, Sig Venus, Forbitten Love Draculaura, Dead Tired Ghoulia, Sig Frankie (Re-release), Sig Rochelle, Scaris Catrine.

I took some smaller group shots too, so you guys can get a better look at them :).

The core ghouls - I am just missing Clawden

I love how this pic turned out

This photo is just a fun one. It is Summer here so I decided to do a Swimwear shoot. I really need to find Cleo a better swimsuit as well as the rest of my Ghouls

Summer Fun

Well that is me for today. I still need to do that Review on my Disney Singing Ariel. I will get to that soon.

TTFN

Modern Disney Girls

Yay for first post of 2014!! Today was a public Holiday so I spent it having some fun with my dolls. I re-bodied my 2012 (first release) Disney Store Merida doll on a Liv Schools Out Hayden body. She came out looking awesome!! The more modest girl body of the Liv doll suited Merida perfectly!!

Merida right after her body swap

When I posted this on my Flickr account a friend suggested that I give all my Disney girls a modern look. So I accepted the challenge as I haven't done something like this before, not with all my Disney girls. Well, this was the result:

Group shot

I don't have a Jasmine or a Mulan yet and my Tiana is in need of a spa day before she is camera ready. Anna and Elsa should be on their way to me soon too.

So lets start with the pre-renaissance princesses. I loved how Snow turned out!! I need to fix her hair though it is still quite frizzy. For Cinders I tried to capture the original colours of her ball gown (Silver and white). Eventually I would like to reroot her in a strawberry blond colour like in the movie. As for Aurora I wanted an outfit that captures her as Briar Rose (The name given to her by the 3 good fairies that raised her). It contains both Blue and Pink, so Flora and Merryweather don't have to fight over the colour :P

2011 DS Snow White, 2010 DS Cinderella, 2013 DS Aurora

The dress I put Belle in reminds me of a Mondern version of her village dress. Pocahontas outfit just seems right, and I believe she would wear something like this. For Rapunzel I tried to give her a more arty look. I am happy how it turned out.

2011 DS Belle, 2013 DS Pocahontas, 2010 Disney Parks Rapunzel

Lastly are my Disney Store Liv Hybrid girls. Merida never without her bow and Ariel looking ready for a beach day!!

2012 DS Merida, 2012 DS Ariel

This was a fun project and kept me busy for most of the day. I love how they all turned out :). So that was how I spent my first day of 2014. It was a good start to the year.

TTFN

Looking back at 2013

2013 was a big doll year for me. Not only did I start my MH collection but I also started my Disney Store doll collection too. Not to mention I started blogging :)

These are My favourites of 2013.  I tired to keep it to 5 but I couldn't.

Disney Store (Starting from the back):
- 2013 17" Singing Ariel (one of my Grails )
- 2010 Disney Parks Rapunzel (Thanks again Robert!!)
- 2012 First Release Merida
- 2012 Classic Ariel (on a Liv body - My First Disney Store 12" doll)

Monster High
- Forbitten Love Draculaura (the one that started it all)
- Nefera
- Dead tired Ghoulia

Barbie
- Glitter Fashionistas Raquelle
- LITDH Raquelle
- LITDH Summer
- LITDH Midge
- LITDH Teresa

It was a good year. 2014 is already looking good with the New Barbie Style dolls coming out.

Happy New Year Buddies!! Stay safe and I wish you a dolly filled 2014!!

PS Excuse the colourful Christmas trees they were on sale and I couldn't pass them up :)

Barbie Style Wave 2!!

Mattel is really pulling out all the stops for 2014.

Looks like Babs got a fashion make-over. She finally realized you can have too much pink and glitter. These girls look amaze!!!  Who ever took over the Barbie department at Mattel: THANK YOU!!! Edit: Aha!! I found out who you are!! Thank you Judy Choi!!!

Look at Midge's little shoes with bows!! And Barbies B/W pants with adorbs pink shoes and pleather jacket!! Raquelle with her shorts and boots and Barbie with boots and socks!! I love them!! They will all be MINE!!! There is also a 5th doll in this line. Her Pics haven't been released yet. I am hoping for a revamped Nikki. They are rumored to be a US fall release.

Barbie Style Wave 2

Just in case you are unfamiliar with the Barbie Style line (also known as Barbie Glam Luxe line). They seem to be the New Fashionistas. They are fully articulated (Chest joint included) and their fashions are top quality. They also have rooted eyelashes like the LITDH girls. So I would say they are a cross between the Fashionitas and the LITDH girls.

The first wave was released not so long ago, but we have yet to see the Raquelle. So far only the 2 Barbies and Teresa has been released. Edit: A friend in the US (Virginia) said she found Raquelle in Stores (K-Mart to be specific) !! Happy Hunting dolly friends!!

Barbie Style Wave 1

 
Any ways I am loving the new Barbies. Thier fashions are AWESOME!! and I will have every single on of them. Also if you didn't notice Raquelle is wearing the outfit Teresa designed fro her fashion show in the episode of Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse: Trapped in the Dreamhouse.

Well thats me for now.

TTFN :)

Monster High Dolls: Ghoulia, Venus, Frankie

"We are Monsters we are proud! We are Monsters say it loud!"

I love Monster High. Not only the dolls and the webisodes, but what they stand for and the message that they are bringing to girls. Their message is to not be afraid of who you are, because we are all perfectly imperfect. We all have our own Freaky Flaws that make us unique and Freaky Fabulous.

Monster High encourages kids to accept not only themselves, but the differences in other people. It is really good message to send. I just hope it is working.

Here are 3 of my Monster High dolls. First up is Dead Tired Ghoulia Yelps. She is a zombie, but even though she is a zombie, and zombies are considered slow, she is the smartest ghoul in school. I love her blue hair. She is definitely one of my favourite Monster High dolls. She is not wearing her original outfit that she came with. She is wearing Signature Frankie's dress and Signature Venus's jacket.

My next ghoul to show you is Signature Venus McFlytrap. She is a plant monster. She is a Eco-warrior and in the webisodes she encourages environmental awareness. My Venus is not wearing her signature outfit. She is wearing Picture Day Draculaura's top, her own skirt, Swim Class Venus vines and Ghouls rule Draculaura's leggings.

The last ghoul I am going to show you today is Signature Frankie Stein. She is the Daughter of Frankenstein. Frankie is the main character in the Monster High webisodes. She is always willing to lend a hand to a friend (her hand literally comes off).  My Frankie is not wearing her signature outfit. She is wearing Home Ick Frankie's dress and a skirt from one of the Frankie fashion packs. This doll is voltageous, from her black and white hair to her different coloured eyes. I also love the stitch detailing on her arms and legs.

So those are some of my ghouls. I love that each character is unique. I hope Mattel can keep it up.

What are your thoughts on the line?? do you like them or are they just too freaky for you??

Well that is me for now. TTFN (Ta-Ta-For-Now)

Some of my Disney Store Dolls

Oki dokes let go...post number 2!! 

This is a Disney post (In case you didn't get that from the title). I have always loved Disney. My favourite Disney Animated movie is...if you guessed it right you get internet cookies....The Little Mermaid . Which little girl doesn't like that movie? Fun fact: The movie premiered the same year I was born, so that makes it extra special. :)

I have four different Disney Store Ariel dolls: Animators Collection, 2010 Classic, 2012 Classic and the 2013 Classic. You may have spotted 2013 Ariel in my previous post. 

Here is my 2012 Ariel doll. She is very Special to me as she was my very first Disney Store doll, and also my first ebay purchase. I didn't like her original body because of the hinge joints at the knees (they look awful). So I re-bodied her on a Liv body.

Next up we have my 2nd Disney Doll that I got from a friend on Flickr. She is the Disney Parks Rapunzel doll. If you don't know already she is from the Disney movie Tangled. The movie was awesome. The animation was mind blowing for me. This movie came very close to knocking Ariel's 21 year hold of best Disney Movie Ever title. I think I loved this movies so much because the same guy who did the music for TLM also did the music for Tangled. So the movies were similar...in a way.

 

Next on my list of Disney dollies to show you today is Merida from the Disney/Pixar Movie Brave. This movie was epic. The first princess to challenge the norms of princessness (is that a word??) She is a Arrow shooting, sword fighting Scottish princess from the Clan Dunbroch. Her spunk and attitude will show little girls everywhere that you don't have to sing or be girly to be a princess. I really do love this doll. Her face is so detailed and captures her character perfectly.  

Well that is all I am going to show you for now. I will post more of my Disney dolls on another day. 

Out of these 3 which is your favourite??

TTFN (Ta-Ta-For-Now) 

First Post!!! YAY!!

It is my first post. Can you scream YAY!!

Let me introduce myself.....Hi **waves** I am Berry, I am 24 and I have an obsession with dolls....that sounds like an AA meeting intro. I can almost hear the "Hi Berry". LOL!! But it is all true. I love my dolls! They are a bit of my childhood that stayed alive. They keep me young and stress free. 

If you are considered an "Adult" and you collect dolls you know the feeling. You will also be familiar with people saying you are too old for dolls. Can some one show me where on the packaging of the doll in question is there an age Limit. Yes it has an age Restriction that is fair. Kids under 3 are still....umm how can I put this...ummm...stupid. They will stick a doll shoe up their nose or try to eat it and that doesn't usually end well.

Okay enough of that. The point is that there is no age Limit on fun. So if you are some cynical person reading this and judging me as some crazy person...you are right. I am crazy. I am totally bonkers. Normal is boring and dull. Being "normal" is only meant for people who want to live their lives in stress and sadness. Can I have a collective "Awwwww" Poor unfortunate souls.

Any-who... I collect Monster High, Disney Store and Barbie (Playline). I want to collect the Ever After High line too but they haven't come this side of the pond yet. I also don't collect the collector barbies as they almost never come to our stores and if they do it is only the stiff ones. Articulation is a must for me. If I have to pay collector prices (which is extremely expensive here) they have to have more than just a pretty face.

Well that is a short get-to-know post. I hope this blog brings loads of fun and maybe it will let someone know that it is alright to be yourself, even if yourself is crazy. So come to the fun side :)

Here is Ariel saying "Hi"

 If you are wondering she is a 2013 Disney Store Classic Ariel Doll.

Well that is all for now. TTFN (Ta-Ta-For-Now)