I apologize for the lull in original activity, y'all. Every time I try to finish that Dawn post I think "Is this really something my friends want to read?" and then I postpone it. The post IS happening, regardless of rather anyone reads it, but I'm just not motivated. Now that said, I've seen two doll lines recently that caught my eye. Y'all are probably familiar with the Ruby Red Fashion Friends, right? I hope? I love their faces! This may haul off and surprise y'all, but my favorite one is the blonde one, Sara. She's got cute pink streaks in her hair, and the message on her shirt makes me think of
yet another song that I like.
Ohhhhh, Heaven let your light shine down! LOL, anyway, the new dolls that Ruby Red has been doing are completely different from Sara and her friends. They're the result of a collab between Ruby Red and Gorjuss.
When I saw these I thought "WHAAAA??? I thought Paola Reina was producing those." Well...
yes, they are, and so is Ruby Red. The Ruby Red dolls have jointed elbows, and I can't quite tell from that picture, but...yes, their knees are jointed too. You can see it.
Pocket Full Of Sunshine, pictured above, is my favorite of the three. I like the minimalist faces of these Gorjuss dolls and figures, because they can portray a number of emotions, just like Sasha can.
The other dolls that caught my eye are, unsurprisingly, in the American Girl category. They're the Little Sisters. Top row is Jozette and Wesley, bottom row is Francie and Lea. Sigh...another name repeat.
I've gotta admit that I'm concerned for the future of the Wellie Wishers. They and the Little Sisters aren't exactly alike, but they do have some similarities. The Little Sisters also remind me of Madame Alexander's Kindness Club, with their pastel clothes and highlighted hair. Their faces are kinda Barbie-ish with that band of teeth showing, but one Redditor I talked to says they're way cuter in person. Shocker of all shockers, my favorite of these is Jozette, with her blonde hair, her blue eyes, and her blue ensemble and hair streaks that make her eyes pop. They're ALL cute in my opinion, but I do hope they aren't taking the Wellie Wishers' place. I quite like the Wellie Wishers, but then again all good things eventually end. Just ask the Doctor.
Jozette will definitely be joining my collection in the future, but I'm not sure about the Gorjuss dolls. Ruby Red Fashion Friends are pricey, and if I'm gonna get one I'd like for it to be Sara or one of her friends, one with a Dianna Effner face.
Ms. Effner is not alive anymore, and I always loved her work, so having something that was designed by her would be great. But as always, my life first. Lily, one of my cats, has to go to the vet for an eye infection (Tommy beat her up and clipped one of her eyes), and I also have my own health woes to focus on. Sigh...sometimes life and hobbies do not mix.
Cheers,
RagingMoon1987
They are cute but I want to know who they are little sisters of? To call them Little Sisters means that they have big sisters! Are they LS of American Girls? Or is there a whole 'nother group coming that are going to be called Big Sisters?
ReplyDeleteI love the Gorjuss dolls, but I don't have currently have room to put the dolls out that I already have. lol That and I can't take the smell Paola puts on their stuff.
As for the RRFF, I want a SIblie, but I can't get past the coloring on these dolls. Do the whie dolls have to look like ghosts? Sara is my favorite because of the DE look but give the girl some color to her face! lol
Emily's darker doll looks more natural. If you want a Siblie you could go for one of the darker ones. When it comes to the Siblies I like Kelsey the best; she's got PURPLE in her hair! And yeah, I like the way Paola Reina dolls smell, but not everyone can handle it. Same is true of Nines d'Onil dolls.
DeleteI was wondering the same thing about the Little Sisters thing. Perhaps they're meant to be little sisters of whatever AG doll one chooses, or that's the way I'd play it. We'll see how it all goes!
I saw an American Girl video on Facebook that shows 18" American Girl dolls reacting with the Little Sisters dolls, so I think that answers that question. They seemed to simply show 18" dolls with similar skin and hair color together. I think the 18" dolls were basically the Just Like Me dolls. AG is really leaning in to either AI or really good animation to make the dolls move in their videos.
DeleteI think those look just like the Wellie Wishers. I thought they were the replacement for the Wellies when I saw the pictures. I like the Gorjuss dolls, in spite of the fact that under normal circumstances their lack of mouths would bother me. I can't afford one though, so Tammy World got one her size when we were in England the last time, and that will have to be good enough.
ReplyDeleteWell if Tammy World got one then that should be good enuff for now. Live through your dolls if you can't get it yourself. I know, I thought the Little Sisters were replacing the Wellies too. They may yet!
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