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Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 26, 2009 21:27:03 GMT -5
I really love Emily, and am glad I did decide to get her. <3
As a doll, she's beautiful - I'll admit I was drawn to her for her shorter hair, since it's easier to maintain. (She's actually my first doll with the classic mold, too!)
Her meet dress is LOVELY, and probably my favourite meet outfit of any of the dolls - the dress seems very high quality.
I really hate her Alice band, however - it's so hard to put on, and I worry (since it's rather tight), that I'll either break it, or mess up her wig/head while trying to adjust it once I have it on.
Her shoes seem a little on the cheap-looking side to me, but they're the least of my worries.
Overall: A Doll: A+ Meet outfit: A
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Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 26, 2009 21:22:30 GMT -5
Overall: B- Cardigan: A Coin: B (no purse to put it in, though?) Ration book: A Dog Tags: B-
The only thing I really like about her accessories is the cardigan, which I felt was essential to her. I wish she had a purse for the coin, since I'm not sure what to do with it other than leave it in the box for her accessories.
The book is cute, but I'm not really going to do much with it. The cardigan I got has one small snag, but I'll probably just cut it off instead of sending it back. I am most disappointed about the very plastic and cheap looking dog-tags. Metal would have been much nicer, and I would have rated the set better, too, were they metal.
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Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 10, 2009 2:08:59 GMT -5
I've wanted Nellie since she came out a few years ago, but wasn't actively collecting AG at the time, and passed her up. With my recent AG collecting revival, I was disappointed to find that she had been retired around 6-8 months ago. Through Ebay hunting however, I managed to find a very gently used doll for a good price, and Nellie finally joined the doll family as my third doll. I thought the pictures I'd always seen of Nellie were always darling, but she's even more adorable in real life. Her hair has a nice volume to it, and it an easy to take care of length, not to mention it's a nice colour. Her face detail is beautiful, and her eyes are a very pleasant dark blue. I like her 'meet' outfit for the most part, except I feel that the colour looks too washed out, and needs to be more blue - a periwinkle colour would have been nice. I'm not too keen on her shoes, but eh, that's the least of my complaints. Her tights are really easily snagged on the velcro of her dress, which is a little annoying, but I don't think much can be done about that. I really like her accessories. They all seem to be high quality, especially the hat and purse. Overall, I give Nellie an A+!
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Kittens
Jun 9, 2009 22:29:25 GMT -5
Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 9, 2009 22:29:25 GMT -5
I really love Rebecca's kittens, though I'm not sure if I'd consider them worth their $22 price tag - I was actually hoping they'd be priced like Kirsten's kittens, at $18.
The kittens are nicely made and have a pleasant weight on them, unlike a lot of smaller stuffed animals of this size and proportion.
Being the cat-lover that I am, of course I was suckered in and had to buy them, though. Either way, I really like them, and don't regret buying, but overall I think they're slightly overpriced.
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Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 8, 2009 14:27:03 GMT -5
The Rebecca mini doll is really quite cute, and her clothes seem to be pretty well-made and impressive for a mini, in my opinion.
My only real gripe about the doll is that you can't really raise her arms up over her head because of the way her dress is on her - it's like it is too tight near her armpits.
Other than that, though, I give the doll an A!
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Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 3, 2009 18:36:13 GMT -5
This is my favourite of Rebecca's outfits, so far, and the only things I don't really like about it are that the top/skirt are connected, and also the buttons on the cardigan are a little difficult to fasten and unfasten.
Apart from that, it's just a really cute outfit, and I love the cardigan and black boots, especially.
Overall: A
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Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 3, 2009 18:34:11 GMT -5
Apart from the sleeves/cuffs being a little tight, I've got no gripes or complaints about the meet outfit. The hair clip does seem a little cheap, but mine is having good luck staying put, so far, and I don't intend to take it out unless I want to do something different with her hair.
As a doll, Rebecca is really beautiful - her eyes, the Josefina face mold and her curly hair are what all drew me to her - I feel like she's a very unique looking doll, and a great addition to the historical girls.
Overall: A Doll: A+ Outfit: A
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Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 3, 2009 18:31:41 GMT -5
I like her meet accessories, but for the price you pay, I feel like they're not really that worth it, considering the amount of stuff you get with the other historical dolls. ^_^;
The shawl, had it been not printed material, would have been a lot nicer - it's starchy feeling, and doesn't hang naturally the way a real shawl would.
I like the brooch being a clip instead of a pin, since I wouldn't want it to leave holes in the clothing.
The hat feels pretty high quality, though I don't think I can get it to look quite right on my Rebecca.
Overall: B- Hat: A+ Brooch: A Shawl: B-
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Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 3, 2009 18:28:16 GMT -5
I liked this outfit a lot better in person, so I'm glad I got it, and am pretty pleased with it, except for the hat.
The hat (as the other posters have said), just SITS on her head - there isn't a way to fasten it on at all, which is kind of annoying and pointless, in my opinion.
Otherwise, hat-gripes aside, the dress is very nice, and I am appreciative of the soft/gentle velcro on the back, so there'll definitely be less snagging on it.
Overall rating: B+/A-
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Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 3, 2009 18:26:31 GMT -5
The pajamas are really nice. I love the lace and bows on them, though I really do with they were two piece. Really, that's my only complaint about them, since they're rather cute and nice otherwise.
Overall Rating: A-
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Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 3, 2009 18:24:38 GMT -5
I really love this set. It seems well-made to me, with nice details, especially the frog-closures on the front.
The shiny trim is a nice accent to the patterned material, and the slippers are a nice felt that are easy to take on and off.
Overall rating: A+!
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Llama
Jun 3, 2009 18:22:21 GMT -5
Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 3, 2009 18:22:21 GMT -5
I love the little llama, and for AG prices, I'd say it's not a bad deal, however I noticed Barnes & Noble and other places sell plush toy llamas of about the same size (in different colour combinations, too). These ones run less than $10, so just as a note, if you're wanting to save money, but still have a llama that's in size-proportion to your dolls, one of these would be a good alternative choice.
Starburst's fur is really nice though, I'll have to say, not to mention a unique pet for a girl to have. My only complaint is the parade pack is just a piece of cloth with a pocket, basically - it would be nice if it was velcro, or some way of keeping it on a bit better.
Overall rating: A
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Post by spiralingsouth on Jun 3, 2009 18:17:45 GMT -5
I LOVE my Chrissa doll (now Amelia), but I wasn't too thrilled about her meet outfit from the photos.
In person, the meet outfit is pretty nice, I thought, though not something she'll ever wear. The little bracelet thing - I'm not sure what the point of it is? It's just a piece of cheap ribbon with velcro on it, so I'm not sure where they were going with that. Aside from that, I feel like she needs leggings, tights, or something to go under it - it's just missing something, and I'm not sure what. A headband might have been nice, too.
I really love Chrissa's hair - that's a lot of the reason I decided to get her, since she's one of the few dolls with shorter, more manageable hair.
Overall, I'd rank her an A, with the doll being ranked: A+, outfit: B
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