Doll (Nutcracker) (RETIRED)
Mar 22, 2014 16:34:42 GMT -5
Post by Alisa ♥ on Mar 22, 2014 16:34:42 GMT -5
I just inspected my childhood Clara doll today, so I figured I would review how she's held up over the years! Bear in mind, she's over 20 years old, so she's doing pretty well ^_^
Quality Grade - C (that wig! that red-staining Nutcracker!)
Beauty Grade - A+!
I think Sam's Clara doll is gorgeous, and I love the one I received as a child more than any other version I've seen. She's certainly a Pleasant Company model, although not the earliest one, but she is just so, so pretty.
I am kicking myself because I wanted to make sure her face was clean, so I rubbed it with a bit of baking soda today. Although her other face paint was undisturbed, her blush just pilled off and was gone
She still looks great, of course. I also just noticed that her eyelashes on her left eye are way-y-y longer than the right, but she manages not to look wonky despite being uneven 
Her hair is shiny, and a little fly-away not unlike my Samantha doll which makes me smile
She is loosing hair rapidly though and now that I've tied it with a ribbon (her original ribbon is gone, it was tied with a plain string when I rediscovered her) I'll never touch it again. Seriously, a huge chunk of hair came out today. Her bald spot is only barely visible in the back, though!
I don't think my doll is posable at all, like some of the others reviewed, but she does feel very sturdy (with the exception of her hair).
I must not have liked her always holding the Nutcracker, which might be a good thing as my Clara only has a little bit of red paint on her hand. I'll probably add a little loop of gold elastic to him so it's easier to put him in her hand, and take him out.
All in all, I would not pass this down to a young girl to play with, because Clara would loose all of her hair, poor thing!
Of course, I played with her when I was little and she's survived thus far! She will look great on display, and I'm glad I found her packed away with Samantha's old clothes.
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Quality Grade - C (that wig! that red-staining Nutcracker!)
Beauty Grade - A+!
I think Sam's Clara doll is gorgeous, and I love the one I received as a child more than any other version I've seen. She's certainly a Pleasant Company model, although not the earliest one, but she is just so, so pretty.
I am kicking myself because I wanted to make sure her face was clean, so I rubbed it with a bit of baking soda today. Although her other face paint was undisturbed, her blush just pilled off and was gone
She still looks great, of course. I also just noticed that her eyelashes on her left eye are way-y-y longer than the right, but she manages not to look wonky despite being uneven 
Her hair is shiny, and a little fly-away not unlike my Samantha doll which makes me smile
She is loosing hair rapidly though and now that I've tied it with a ribbon (her original ribbon is gone, it was tied with a plain string when I rediscovered her) I'll never touch it again. Seriously, a huge chunk of hair came out today. Her bald spot is only barely visible in the back, though!I don't think my doll is posable at all, like some of the others reviewed, but she does feel very sturdy (with the exception of her hair).
I must not have liked her always holding the Nutcracker, which might be a good thing as my Clara only has a little bit of red paint on her hand. I'll probably add a little loop of gold elastic to him so it's easier to put him in her hand, and take him out.
All in all, I would not pass this down to a young girl to play with, because Clara would loose all of her hair, poor thing!
Of course, I played with her when I was little and she's survived thus far! She will look great on display, and I'm glad I found her packed away with Samantha's old clothes.Mod edit to remove deleted image links