W Club members were notified yesterday about the third doll of the five club exclusives for this year. It’s a Christmas doll that will be delivered next year, something that had some people grumbling. In order to be ready for the holidays though, she should have been presented for preorder in the summer, not the most conducive season for Christmas shopping. Let’s see the doll and the Christmas tree accompanying her.
Item # PP114
Golden Holiday
Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll
The Swinging London Collection
2017 W Club Exclusive
Item # PP114A
MOD HOLIDAY TREE ACCESSORY SET
The Swinging London Collection
2017 W Club Exclusive
Edition Size:TBA
Estimated Arrival:Late Winter - Spring 2018
Doll Only: $125.00 US + S & H
(Limit of one per W Club membership)
Exclusive Mod Tree Set Only: $25.00 US + S & H
Pricing:(No pre-order limit on the tree sets).
SPECIAL OFFER PRICING!
Pre-order the doll and one tree and save $5 on the bundle.
Special Package Deal Price: $145.00 US +S & H
PRE-ORDER PERIOD ENDS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND, 2017 AT NOON EASTERN TIME.
Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt:Poppy Parker™
Body:Poppy 1.5
Foot Sculpt: Traditional Poppy Feet with Articulated Ankles
Skin Tone:FR White
Hair Color:Vibrant Brunette
Eyelashes:Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch:No
Poppy Parker is a 12-inches tall doll and completely articulated, with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes. She comes dressed in a slim-fit, floor length white and gold gown, complimented by long triangular chandelier earrings that match the "pyramid" pattern on her dress. Poppy also comes with open-toe heels, three bracelets, a golden clutch purse and three holiday gift boxes. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. This doll cannot stand alone; a doll stand is included.
This is a set designed by David Buttry in collaboration with Alain Tremblay, who probably did the dress print, the boxes and the tree. I like the doll (the dress not so much), she reminds me a little of Bergdorf Poppy, if she plucked her eyebrows. I am tempted but my wallet is empty so I probably will not get her. Why are the earrings huge? Even accounting for the exaggeration of everything in the 60s, they still look too big and distracting on her. Interlocking stars made of wire would have looked much more fitting.
You can see the inspiration for the dress in the photograph above. It is from a 1966 French fashion magazine editorial and the description is, in French, “robe longue recouverte de losanges dorés ( Marc Doelnitz )”, which translates in long dress covered in golden triangles by Marc Doelnitz. Who was Doelnitz? A French actor, costume designer, decorator and producer, friend of Juliette Greco, who apparently dabbled in commercial clothing as well. You can see the blog post I got the photo from here, with the entire editorial and many fashions that would look swell on Poppy and friends.
Note: The doll and the tree are sold separately. The miniature gift boxes are included with the doll, as pictured. Please note that the doll pictured in the photo is a prototype and as always, final production colors and textures may vary slightly.
All doll photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2017 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. POPPY PARKER and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. Chesapeake City MD USA 21915. All rights reserved. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved.
Doll Photography, Layouts, Graphics and 3D renderings by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.