Sunday, January 5, 2014

Late Gifts from Me to Me

Judging by the empty shelves, it probably would have been best if I had waited a while longer before making my trip to Toys r Us.  The week after Christmas is probably not the best time to find a huge selection.  But, I did find a few items that caught my eye.

This Nikki doll will make a lovely body donor to another doll in the near future.  Can anyone guess which doll will receive this body?  She has 2 different outfits, which is a plus!

My male dolls are always in need of more fashion options.

I don't have Operetta and I have no plans to get her, but I thought that some of my dolls would enjoy items from this fashion pack.

Nikki remains in her box for now, but I have opened the other items.  I opened the Ken fashion first and tried it on several of my male figures.  The shorts are too small for most of them.  Also, the shirt has Ken's name written on it (sneaky how they covered the name with a sleeve in the packaging), so none of my action figures want to wear it.  Below, my Texas A&M Male Cheerleader models the fashion.

Some of my other guys also wanted to model their Ken attire.  From left to right, they are:  Marlon, Denzel, Texas A&M Male Cheerleader (I'm going to have to give him a name one of these days), Terrence, and Terry.  Ok, the only Ken attire that Terry is wearing is his undershirt because that's all he can fit, but it still counts right?

Next, I opened the Operetta items and the ladies below are modeling them.  They are from left to right:  Jenna, Clawdeen Wolf, and Howleen Wolf.  The dress and necklace that Howleen wears is from Clawd Wolf's box and I had not previously removed these items.  The box states that the dress and necklace are intended for Clawd's ghoul-friend Draculaura, but she will not be joining him here.  Clawd has a new girl-fiend Sashabella Paws.

Jenna models a 2-piece outfit that includes a blouse and a skirt.  The skirt is a good fit for her Juku Couture body, but the blouse is a very tight fit.  She is wearing Barbie shoes.  The dresses that Clawdeen and Howleen wear have extremely small sleeves and none of my other dolls can wear them.  It is necessary to remove their hands in order to get the dresses on them.  Clawdeen's purse opens and closes.  Howleen is carrying Clawdeen's original purse and she is wearing Sashabella Paws' boots.

I was tempted to purchase the following items as well, but ultimately resisted the temptation.

I don't have any Moxie Girls, but this one was so cute to me with her Martial Arts attire and inexpensive price.  But because of her large head and body lacking in articulation, I had to pass.

This Bratzillaz Illiana Honesty doll appealed to me because of her articulation and because she appears to have a different skin tone than Sashabella Paws.  Her large head does not appeal to me, though.  I thought about my Sashabella Paws that I have yet to do anything with, and I decided to leave the doll below at the store.

12 comments:

  1. It looks like you you got some nice stuff. Were there sales? I do try to get Ken outfit too. I have and like that outfit. Mattel has done pretty well lately with Ken's clothes.

    I went to Family Dollar looking for sales a few days after Xmas. There was much left but I got a couple of things.

    Did you notice that there wasn't as much X mas stuff (decorations) in stores? Everyone is trying to keep inventory down. I went looking for sale but they didn't have much to start with. WalMart ,Target, Dollar Store....

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    1. Thanks Ms. Leo! There were some sales, but not as many as I was expecting. All of the items in my post were on sale except for the Illiana Honesty doll. They had some dolls on clearance. I couldn't believe how empty some of the shelves were. There were no Christmas decorations when I went that I can recall.

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  2. You have found some good purchases. That Nikki doll has luxurious hair. Wonder if it is possible to do a doll hair transplant? :) Loving the facial screening of your Denzel action figure. Was he actually a Denzel figure or did you just name him that because he reminds you of him?

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    1. Thanks AG Lanc! I do like Nikki's hair, and also she has rooted lashes that I like. I'm going to keep her pretty head intact (but on a different body). :) My Denzel head is from a Hot Toys Firefighter Version 1 AA figure, which was made in the likeness of Denzel Washington. My figure does look a little like the real Denzel to me.

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  3. Congratulations on your finds. Always nice to get stuff on sale.

    The Wolf sisters are too cute. Little Jenna is another cutie. I love seeing your action figures dressed in Ken fashions, lol. They seem embarrassed. Texas A&M Male Cheerleader has nice calves. Thumbs up and congratulations on getting him!

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    1. Thanks D7ana! I've learned that the Wolf family has yet another sister, and I feel compelled to track her down as well so that the family will be complete. I tried to pose my action figures so that they would look relaxed, but laughed when I saw how the photo came out. They do look a bit uncomfortable. :)

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  4. I have yet to see that Nikki in any of my Targets or Walmarts. I don't know if she is selling out before I get there or what. I want to try to find her and Raquelle on sale but no luck so far.

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    1. Hi Muff, this Nikki was slightly discounted, and she was the last one. They didn't have very much Barbie stuff left at all. I don't recall seeing Raquelle. I hope that you're able to find them at discounted prices soon!

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  5. I want that Nikki for her clothes and body. LOL She hasnt been in my store's

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    1. Those are good reasons for wanting her, Mustiwait. :) I hope that you're able to find her soon!

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  6. You have all of my dream male dolls. Some of them I didn't even know existed...hello there Denzel (said in a sultry voice). Some of the Monster High outfits will even fit my 1:12 girls!

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    1. LOL The grandmommy! I hope that you find Denzel and your other dream guys. Yeah, those Monster High dresses are tiny. I'm glad that at least 1 of the outfits can be used with other dolls.

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