The 2nd W Club exclusive doll is revealed and I'm not enamoured

Not that long after their previous release, another new doll from Integrity Toys. Yesterday the members of W Club got an email with the 2nd W Club Exclusive doll of the 2020 W Club membership year. more lt's a mini gift set with Natalia Fatalé in a gown plus a lingerie set. The price is the same for a regular Fashion Royalty doll so we get free lingerie.

Item # 91477

Enamorada

Natalia Fatalé™ Mini Gift Set

The Fashion Royalty® Collection:

Maison FR

2020 W Club Exclusive

Limited Edition: TBD

Estimated Arrival:

Winter 2020/Spring 2021

Retail Price: $175.00

Head Sculpt: Natalia 2.0

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Hungarian

Hair Color: Dark Chocolate

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

• 12.5-inch fully articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes, featuring the debut of a new screening;

• Evening look:  dual toned evening gown, featuring a tailored, Fashion Royalty signature style bustier and a high-contrast, cerise tone mermaid "skirt" (bustier and skirt are connected to form one piece, cannot be worn separately);

• Jewellery set, encrusted with faux-amethyst "crystals" (necklace, earrings and ring);

• Bright red satin clutch purse;

• strappy sandal heels;

• Boudoir look: Highly-detailed, blush toned, one-piece teddy;

• Sheer, black lace robe with matching satin cuffs;

• Delicate "patent leather" open-toe high-heeled slippers with pom pom detail;

• Make-up set (compact, lipstick and perfume bottle);

• Pair of long manicured nail hands;

• Alternate pair of grip hands;

• Acrylic doll stand and pole;

• Certificate of authenticity;

She might be called Enamorada but I’m not in love with her. The doll is lovely to look at and fits the Latina type more than most Natalia incarnations lately, so that is a plus. Her make up and hairstyle are fierce. But the gown looks like a fashion school graduate’s attempt at making an alternative mermaid dress and failing miserably. Or a Runway Project designer that failed to understand the week’s assignment which was “Hollywood Siren gets the Galliano treatment”. The skirt could have been worked in a completely different way regarding the piecing and stitching - they have made so many gorgeous mermaid type gowns before. The corset looks bland compared to the skirt - imagine it with circular stitching on each cup, how much better it would have looked. It’s not by accident that the gown is less photographed than the lingerie. The accessories are nothing we have not seen before in other dolls. Her lingerie is nice but not exceptional. If the doll was wearing something different, I might have been tempted to get her. Not now.

Offer Type: W Club Exclusive pre-order.

Participation Deadline: October 19th, 2020, 12 PM (Noon) Eastern Time.

Pricing (FOR W CLUB MEMBERS ONLY): $175.00 USD + S & H.

($25 NRD deposit due now, $150.00 + S & H due in approx. Winter 2020/ Spring 2021).

Final Edition Size: To be determined (will be based on all orders received).

Shipping Timing: Approximately Winter 2020/ Spring 2021.

Availability: 2020 W Club members only.

Pre-order Limit: Up to 1 mini gift set per membership

Final fabrics, colors, and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. ©2020 All rights reserved. FASHION ROYALTY and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc., Chesapeake City MD USA 21915. ©2020 All rights reserved. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved. Doll Photography by Jayme Thornton. Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing

The IFDC 2020 dolls were unveiled - Poppy goes Vegas!

As with many things this year, the 2020 IFDC Convention was delayed until next year due to the ongoing pandemic. What was not delayed (well, not much, considering), is the set of dolls based on this year's theme that were already designed and made. David Buttry and Vaughn Sawyers created a collection of four Poppy Parker dolls based on this yeat’s IFDC theme and they were revealed first to the would-be attendees and then to W Club and the rest of the world. As usual, a portion of the total edition size of each doll has been set aside for the W Club, while the bulk goes to the people that had registered for the convention.

Item #77183

Lady Luck

Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll

The 2020 IFDC Convention

Edition Size: 500

Expected Ship Date: In stock, should ship after winners' payments are received

Price: $160.00 + Shipping

W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer

Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker 

Body Type: Poppy Parker

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: FR White

Hair Color: Copper

Penny Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12" fully articulated doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Floor-length pale pink satin gown with sequin lace overlay and glamorous satin train;

Lucky clover leaf cloisonné jewelry set (necklace and earrings), hair comb and broach;

Pale pink satin pumps with delicate bow detail;

Alternate pair of "grip" hands

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

Am I the only one getting Monaco Royale Vanessa vibes from this one? She’s Vaughn’s design, inspired by his 2003 IFDC Midnight In Monaco Véronique doll. The gown is a bit awkward for Poppy, as if she’s into her mother’s dress to play. Cute but pass. Lady Luck of course brings to mind the “Luck Be A Lady” song from the Guys And Dolls musical.

Item #77184

Masquerade Magic

Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll

The 2020 IFDC Convention Edition

Size: 500

Expected Ship Date: In stock, should ship after winners' payments are received

Retail Price: $160.00 + Shipping

W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer

Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker 

Body Type: Poppy Parker

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Cream

Hair Color: Platinum

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12" fully articulated doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Dazzling turquoise blue Vegas showgirl outfit, complete with highly-detailed beaded embroidery and extravagant tulle train;

Adorable cat eye mask accessory;

Jewelry set (earrings, ring, bracelet);

Matching satin pumps with bow detail;

Alternate pair of "grip" hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

She’s the yang to Sizzling in Paris yin, so she’s probably designed by David Buttry. Beautiful doll and a very showgirl-y outfit. If it only had more feathers instead of tulle! Love the mask!

Item #77185

Kiss In The Shadows

Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll

The 2020 IFDC Convention

Edition Size: 500

Expected Ship Date: In stock, should ship after winners' payments are received

Retail Price: $160.00 + Shipping

W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer

Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker 

Body Type: Poppy Parker

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Light Honey

Hair Color: Raven

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12" fully articulated doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Fuchsia cocktail dress with black lace overlay detail;

Elegant, a-line, high-contrast tulle cape;

Shoulder length black opera gloves;

Earrings and bracelet;

Duo-toned patent "leather" pumps;

Miniature cocktail accessory;

Alternate pair of "grip" hand;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

For me she’s hands down the most beautiful of the bunch. And despite the weird style of the cape, I like the outfit too, although I’d rather it had a shawl collared cape. Missing a necklace though - just imagine a pearl chocker with a jewelled clasp. This one was probably designed by Vaughn.The title brings to mind Rita Moreno singing (dubbed by Leona Gordon) “We Kiss In The Shadow” from “The King And I” film. The doll does look like a young Rita, no?

Item #77186

Viva Poppy!

Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll Gift Set

The 2020 IFDC Convention

Edition Size: 500

Expected Ship Date: In stock, should ship after winners' payments are received

Retail Price: $185.00 + Shipping

W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer

Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker

Body Type: Poppy Parker

Foot Sculpt: Articulated Ankle

Skin Tone: FR White

Hair Color: Copper Sunset

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12" fully articulated doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Retro inspired printed bathing suit;

Matching retro skirt;

Cropped, ¾ sleeve glitter knit top;

Golden capri pants with matching micro-belt;

Hot pink and gold mesh go-go dress;

Gold mesh stockings;

Las Vegas handbag;

Fashionable oversized sunglasses;

Golden pumps;

Hoop earrings;

"Golden" bangle bracelets;

Turquoise cloisonné earrings and ring;

Alternate pair of "grip" hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

She’s obviously a David Buttry design, bearing lots of his favourites and things we have seen before in different iterations (like the mesh dress). Beautiful doll and lovely colours. The tote bag rocks! And of course the name references the Viva Las Vegas! Elvis Presley film, while the doll surely brings to mind the inimitable Ann Margret.

Offer Type: Members-only right-to-buy lotteries;

Participation Deadline: August 31st, 2020, Noon Eastern time;

Availability: 2020 W Club members only;

Right-to-buy Participation Limit: Max. one (1) lottery ticket per 2020 membership only.

Final fabrics, colors and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2020 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. All rights reserved. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved. Doll Photography by Ahmet Steltman; Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.

The return of Jem And The Holograms for their 35th anniversary!

Jem And the Holograms, the cult classic 80's cartoon is celebrating its 35th anniversary and Integrity Toys, in collaboration with Hasbro, is going to be part of this milestone celebration. The first release is the "Flip-Side" duo gift set that will allow fans to transform Jerrica Benton into glamorous rock star JEM in just a few simple steps. The designer is Vaughn Sawyers, who designed the previous JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS collectibles. Alain Trembley has designed the "surprise reveal" collector grade packaging, which pays homage to the original vintage line once opened. The doll with the two busts is kind of expensive (we got a doll with two extra busts and two dresses for $200 with the Faces of Adele giftset), but I guess they are banking on the collectible value of this for Jem fans.

Item # 14105

Up & Rockin'

Jerrica Benton™/JEM™ Flip-Side Gift Set

Adult Collectible

The JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS® 35th Anniversary Collection

Edition Size: 600

Expected Ship Date: September 2020

MSRP: $250.00

Special Members-Only Price (During Lottery Only): $199.00 + Shipping *Right-to-buy Lottery Offer*

Head Sculpt: Jerrica 

Body Type: CI/JEM Version 1.5

Skin Tone: Japan

Hair Color: Cotton Candy (Jem) and Blond (Jerrica)

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12.5" fully articulated fashion doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Alternate Jerrica Benton portrait and bust;

Neon orange "Flip-Side" reversible dress (to create both the Jerrica and JEM looks);

Sheer, neon yellow blouse and bandana (for the Jerrica look);

Fishnet stockings;

High-gloss "jeweled" belt;

Newly updated JEMSTAR earrings (2 pairs);

Oversized sunglasses;

Satin choker (to create the cartoon look);

Sculpted necklace (to create the vintage toy look);

Signature chunky bracelet;

Straight edge high-heels (for the JEM look);

Open-toe strappy sandals (for the Jerrica look);

Alternate pair of hands for both JEM and Jerrica Benton;

Commemorative neon pink acrylic doll stand;

Instructions;

Certificate of authenticity.

Jem dolls are not part of my collecting experience but, as I was a teen in the 80s, I’m really familiar with the series and the fashions and appreciate the nostalgia. The set looks gorgeous and really faithful to both series and the corresponding vintage Jem doll collectible, as can be seen by the inclusion of the two different necklaces - that’s attention to detail. I’m sure fans love it. Pity they use the Jerrica sculpt for both dolls and not the Jem one for one of them - kind of misses the point, no?

For those who will want to complete Jerrica's body and create a complete second doll to redress in other outfits,Integrity Toys will be offering a completer pack to the right-to-buy lottery winners to purchase separately. Information about this will be sent to those who are selected in the right-to-buy lottery.

While the majority of the edition size (500 of the 600 total pieces) has been reserved for the W Club exclusive members-only right-to-buy lottery, a small quantity of dolls will be available for pre-order later this month exclusively from Sideshowtoys.com. The Sideshow portion will be made available to the general public on a first-come, first-served basis and will retail at the original retail price of $250 USD plus shipping, once the W Club lottery has ended and the winners have been announced. No exact date for this is available yet.

Final fabrics, colours and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2020 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and all other characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used under permission. ©2020 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved. Doll Photography by Ahmet Steltman; Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.

Happy 61st birthday Barbie!

It’s the 61st birthday for the famous fashion doll, Barbie, or Barbara Millicent Roberts, as is her full name. To honour the anniversary, let’s check out some collector Barbies that were unveiled these past few days.

First up is the Japanese Barbie Convention 2020 doll. The convention was cancelled due to coronavirus, but the doll will be sent to those that were to attend. Designed by Carlyle Nuera, she is a vision in red. The concept for convention Barbies this year is Chromatic Couture and Japan got the red one. The sculpt is madam LaVinia and she’s dressed in a faux leather bralette, satin palazzo pants and a red tulle bodysuit. Her hair and make up are all red too. This is my favourite of the two convention dolls.

The second doll is the Paris Fashion Doll Festival 2020 exclusive Barbie, unveiled this past weekend in Paris. She’s in total blue, part of the Chromatic Couture concept. Again designed by Carlyle Nuera, she has the Mari face sculpt and is dressed in a high-low bubble hem gown with puff sleeves made of two-tone metallic blue taffeta, with a powder tulle blue overlay and clear blue jewellery & shoes. Her make up and hair are all in shades of blue.

And finally, sketches of some of the last BFMC dolls were revealed in the past days. This collection is on its last year and Rober Best is trying to end it in the best possible way. The first one is Best To A Tea. She’s wearing a Chanel style suit. We have seen lots of them on Silkstone dolls and they are all lovely, so I guess this one will be too.

There will be a giftset released too, named The Best Look - a play on the designer’s name perhaps? The sketches look gorgeous, even though the outfits look a lot like past releases. A redhead in grey or black will look smashing. Wondering if she will be in the latest, articulated Silkstone body or the original one. I know most BFMC collectors would prefer the latter.

Integrity Toys Dolly Days 1 and 2: a sale, some bodies and Miss Ginger Gilroy finally makes her debut!

Dolly-Days is a week long email based event by Integrity Toys and W Club, with special offers and doll reveals for the members. The first day was Monday, starting with a fire sale of the doll’s languishing in the company’s inventory and another batch of replacement bodies ($40.00 for bodies with two sets of feet, $30.00 for those without extra feet), that sold out really quick. Unfortunately they had no A-tone or FR Black FR Homme bodies on sale (only Latino for guys) so I completely forgot the sale deadline and missed on the FR White NuFace and FR bodies I need.

The last offer on Monday was the lottery opportunity for the three Boudoir Wave II dolls that were revealed back in August. I entered for Jordan, let’s hope I can get her. Good luck to everyone that entered!

Tuesday had an offer that is extra special: it revealed the 5th and final W Club exclusive doll of the 2019 membership year, actually a 2-doll gift set featuring Poppy Parker as well as the long-awaited arrival of her frenemy Ginger Gilroy; a fitting finale for Poppy Parker's 10th Anniversary. I think that Ginger should have had a more grand opening with a solo doll and a giftset like this as part of a full Poppy collection revolving around the two frenemies. I’m glad she’s finally here though, and you can read more about my opinion on her further below.

Item # PP151

Friend or Foe

Poppy Parker™ and Ginger Gilroy™ Gift Set

The Poppy Parker™ Collection

2019 W Club Exclusive

Estimated Arrival: End of April 2020

Price: $199 + S & H

Edition Size: TBA

Head Sculpt: Poppy and Ginger (new character sculpt!)

Body Type: Poppy Parker

Skin Tone: FR White (Poppy) and Cream (Ginger)

Hair Color: Dark Ash Blonde (Poppy) and Titian Red (Ginger)

Foot type: High heeled

Eyelashes: Yes, hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

• Two 12-inch fully articulated dolls with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

• For her debut, Ginger wears an intricately detailed pale blue bubble skirt dress, with beading and bow detail at the bust;

• Poppy wears a beautifully crafted lavender tulle dress with fitted draping detail at the waist;

• A short fur wrap for Ginger;

• An elegant lavender satin wrap for Poppy;

• A jeweled brooch for Poppy to wear on her waist;

• Color coordinated pumps for each doll;

• Pale blue clutch purse;

• Lavender clutch purse;

• A jewelry set for each character (composed of earrings, a necklace and a bracelet);

• Two pairs of long, white, opera length gloved hands;

• Two alternate pairs of regular hands;

• Two separate doll stands;

• Certificate of authenticity.

Final fabrics, colors and textures may vary slightly. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only.

Can I say how much I like Ginger Gilroy? I love her! The face is perfection! She has that high fashion blasé look that can kill upon eye contact combined with an aloofness that totally fits her. Bravo David Buttry for the creation of the best character in the Poppy universe. And of course it does not hurt that she comes in ultra pale cream skin tone combined with titian red hair, all finished flawlessly and topped with lovely make up. Her dress is beautiful in its pale blue bubble shaped shape, combined with elegant accessories and, thankfully, the new style gloved hands. One last thing: her face reminds me of Vogue Greece’s editor in chief, Thaleia Karafyllidou, see photo below.

Poppy Parker on the other hand is a little underwhelming in this incarnation. She looks a lot like previous releases and is definitely not a doll I’d be getting if she was sold alone. Then again, she will be a nice addition to my collection as I don’t have one like her. The head to toe lilac does not help either and same goes for the accessories. She’d look so much better in red, fuchsia or emerald green.

Offer Type: W Club Exclusive Pre-order.

Participation Deadline: December 20th, 2019, Noon Eastern time.

Pricing (FOR W CLUB MEMBERS ONLY): $199.00 + S&H each (a deposit of $30 is due now to reserve your doll and a balance of $169 + shipping and handling will be due upon the doll's arrival, approx. April 2020).

Final Edition Size: To be determined- will be based on all pre-orders received.

Shipping Timing: Approximately April 2020.

Availability: 2019 W Club members only.

Pre-order Limit: Up to 1 gift set per membership.

All text and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2019 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 by Jayme Thornton. Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.