Trading Accessories (RETIRED)
Mar 8, 2020 11:27:03 GMT -5
Post by chernayakoshka on Mar 8, 2020 11:27:03 GMT -5
Basket – A
Aside from the inaccuracy of being lined (and I understand why AG made the decision to do this), I have no complaints about the basket. It’s well made and is woven into an attractive pattern. The strap is made of rope with a woven cover to be more comfortable around Kaya’s neck. It’s long enough to fit easily over her head and hang at a comfortable mid-body level for easy access to her trading accessories.
Hair Accessories – A
These get their own little section because they’re the highlight of the set. The braid wraps are made of strips of faux fur and come with instructions to wrap and secure them around Kaya’s braids. They look nice once in place and are easy enough to do. The “quill” hair ties are equally nice, serving to hold the fur ties in place while giving Kaya a pop of colour. The patterning matches the dress, but it’s somehow not as garish here. I can appreciate that there was an attempt to make the embroidery look like quills.
Trading Accessories – B
These are pretty hit and miss. There’s a flute, a “beaded” necklace, a carved bracelet, a beaded bracelet, a shell, and a wooden horse. I like the idea behind these items, but I wish there wasn’t so much plastic in them…or, if that was unavailable, that the plastic had been a little nicer with more attention being given to the detail. Some items, like the beaded bracelet or the shell, don’t look bad, and I’m sure there’s play value in all of it, but I guess I wanted better quality for the price.
Good Value?
I bought this at the full retail price of $36 and I don’t think it’s worth that. Again, it all comes back to quality. There are a lot of items in the set, but most are plastic and lack the detail that I expect from AG.
Overall – B+
This isn’t a bad set – there are a lot of pieces, they feel historically inspired, and I think there’s a lot of play value here for kids. The hair pieces are especially fun. But for the price, the quality is just lacking. I sometimes think that AG doesn’t really know what to do with Kaya and her collection. This set was a step in the right direction, but I hope to see more detail and quality in the future.
All of the various trading goods, still in their bags. I'm immensely grateful that the hair wraps came with instructions!
Kaya with the hair wraps in place, her necklace on, and her trading accessories safely in her basket - she's ready to go!
Aside from the inaccuracy of being lined (and I understand why AG made the decision to do this), I have no complaints about the basket. It’s well made and is woven into an attractive pattern. The strap is made of rope with a woven cover to be more comfortable around Kaya’s neck. It’s long enough to fit easily over her head and hang at a comfortable mid-body level for easy access to her trading accessories.
Hair Accessories – A
These get their own little section because they’re the highlight of the set. The braid wraps are made of strips of faux fur and come with instructions to wrap and secure them around Kaya’s braids. They look nice once in place and are easy enough to do. The “quill” hair ties are equally nice, serving to hold the fur ties in place while giving Kaya a pop of colour. The patterning matches the dress, but it’s somehow not as garish here. I can appreciate that there was an attempt to make the embroidery look like quills.
Trading Accessories – B
These are pretty hit and miss. There’s a flute, a “beaded” necklace, a carved bracelet, a beaded bracelet, a shell, and a wooden horse. I like the idea behind these items, but I wish there wasn’t so much plastic in them…or, if that was unavailable, that the plastic had been a little nicer with more attention being given to the detail. Some items, like the beaded bracelet or the shell, don’t look bad, and I’m sure there’s play value in all of it, but I guess I wanted better quality for the price.
Good Value?
I bought this at the full retail price of $36 and I don’t think it’s worth that. Again, it all comes back to quality. There are a lot of items in the set, but most are plastic and lack the detail that I expect from AG.
Overall – B+
This isn’t a bad set – there are a lot of pieces, they feel historically inspired, and I think there’s a lot of play value here for kids. The hair pieces are especially fun. But for the price, the quality is just lacking. I sometimes think that AG doesn’t really know what to do with Kaya and her collection. This set was a step in the right direction, but I hope to see more detail and quality in the future.
All of the various trading goods, still in their bags. I'm immensely grateful that the hair wraps came with instructions!
Kaya with the hair wraps in place, her necklace on, and her trading accessories safely in her basket - she's ready to go!