Tea Tin Lunchbox (RETIRED)
Sept 20, 2014 19:07:58 GMT -5
Post by RiceDoll on Sept 20, 2014 19:07:58 GMT -5
I own a PC set, but I've recently acquired a partial Mattel set and decided to take some comparison pics. For most of these, the PC item will be on the left and the Mattel one on the right.
First up is the tea tin itself. My camera has a mind of its on when it comes to the flash, so it's a little hard to tell the differences in color. My PC tea tin is heavily tarnished, so I can't comment on color differences, but the Mattel tea tin is a nice and bright gold color. They're both the same size, but with a few slight differences.
The differences are most apparent in the handles. The PC tea tin has a raised handle and the Mattel one has a smooth handle. The rim of the Mattel tea tin is smoothed over while the PC tea tin is not. The little bolts in the PC tea tin are larger than the Mattel one. The PC tea tin has a sticker on the inside and one on the bottom saying "Made in China especially for Pleasant Company". The Mattel one just has a stamp saying "Made in China". The lids are virtually the same, but I found that the Mattel lid is a little harder to pull off than the PC one.
To be perfectly honest, I don't remember which one is the PC napkin and which one is the Mattel one. They're almost identical, except one is a teeny bit larger than the other. The smaller one also has brighter embroidery. Neither one is tagged and they both feel exactly the same.
Close up of the embroidery. The one on the right has brighter colors and a smoother look to it.
The Mattel set I received only had the peach and sandwich, so I won't be able to show comparison pics between the gingerbread and egg. The PC set only had a half, but the Mattel one comes with a whole sandwich. The bread is patterned and the watercress on the PC sandwich is lighter than the Mattel one.
Closeup of the sandwiches with the PC one on top and the Mattel one on the bottom. They both feel hard and a teeny bit rubbery.
The Mattel peach is ridiculously huge. It feels a bit more rubbery than the PM peach and can be opened into two halves, which makes a nice display and is probably easier for Samantha to eat.
Comparison shot between the peaches and a doll's hand. The Mattel peach is larger than a quarter and a little tricky for the doll to hold, but then again, so's the PC peach.
Overall, I think this is a cute set and either version is great, but I prefer the Mattel tea tin and the PC food. The Mattel tea tin just looks a bit more finished to me, but the PC food is cute and doesn't come with a monster-sized peach.
First up is the tea tin itself. My camera has a mind of its on when it comes to the flash, so it's a little hard to tell the differences in color. My PC tea tin is heavily tarnished, so I can't comment on color differences, but the Mattel tea tin is a nice and bright gold color. They're both the same size, but with a few slight differences.
The differences are most apparent in the handles. The PC tea tin has a raised handle and the Mattel one has a smooth handle. The rim of the Mattel tea tin is smoothed over while the PC tea tin is not. The little bolts in the PC tea tin are larger than the Mattel one. The PC tea tin has a sticker on the inside and one on the bottom saying "Made in China especially for Pleasant Company". The Mattel one just has a stamp saying "Made in China". The lids are virtually the same, but I found that the Mattel lid is a little harder to pull off than the PC one.
To be perfectly honest, I don't remember which one is the PC napkin and which one is the Mattel one. They're almost identical, except one is a teeny bit larger than the other. The smaller one also has brighter embroidery. Neither one is tagged and they both feel exactly the same.
Close up of the embroidery. The one on the right has brighter colors and a smoother look to it.
The Mattel set I received only had the peach and sandwich, so I won't be able to show comparison pics between the gingerbread and egg. The PC set only had a half, but the Mattel one comes with a whole sandwich. The bread is patterned and the watercress on the PC sandwich is lighter than the Mattel one.
Closeup of the sandwiches with the PC one on top and the Mattel one on the bottom. They both feel hard and a teeny bit rubbery.
The Mattel peach is ridiculously huge. It feels a bit more rubbery than the PM peach and can be opened into two halves, which makes a nice display and is probably easier for Samantha to eat.
Comparison shot between the peaches and a doll's hand. The Mattel peach is larger than a quarter and a little tricky for the doll to hold, but then again, so's the PC peach.
Overall, I think this is a cute set and either version is great, but I prefer the Mattel tea tin and the PC food. The Mattel tea tin just looks a bit more finished to me, but the PC food is cute and doesn't come with a monster-sized peach.
