School Supplies (2002-2004)
Mar 13, 2009 11:48:54 GMT -5
Post by Wickfield on Mar 13, 2009 11:48:54 GMT -5
The binder - the binder looks fairly realistic, rather girly like most of the items of this period, covered in dusty pink fabric with a hibiscus decoration in the lower right corner. No plastic here, the rings and internal parts are all metal - and they really pop open, too! It also looks to scale. A
The folders - three heavy folders made from blue, pink, and olive-colored cardstock. These are very durable and also realistic in construction - real pockets on the inside! - although I've never seen them in this color before. The stickers are a sheet of orange and red, square decals that don't really match but are cute enough. A
The textbook - both my sister and I used this EXACT same book in the 4th grade. All the pages inside are real, and both the paper and bookcover feel exactly like the full-size version. I love how they used to include a real textbook, most of the school supplies sets don't have that nymore, maybe for copyright reasons. A+
The thermos & spork - both of these pieces are made of very heavy, silver plastic. The thermos also has a purple lid with a hibiscus decal and a pink nylon strap. I like the weight and reality of these pieces, but I don't get the point of having a spork slide into the side of the thermos. I also don't understand why the food was supposed to go INSIDE the thermos...? So as a thermos and not a lunchbox, it gets a A, and the spork gets a B because the doll should have just had a fork.
The food - Um....yeah. So aside from the fact that spaghetti and salad is not exactly the most practical school lunch, and aside from the fact that your mom only made you a handful of spaghetti and a handful of salad, and the fact that she made you STUFF IT IN YOUR THERMOS, these parts are really great. Seriously, the salad and spaghetti are far too small, the portions are the size of the entire cookie, and they are painted much too brightly. The plastic containers didn't seem thin to me, and they are supposed to have purple lids to match the thermos. I wish AG had made a lunch set or something, these things just don't do it for me if you are trying to be realistic. C+
The folders - three heavy folders made from blue, pink, and olive-colored cardstock. These are very durable and also realistic in construction - real pockets on the inside! - although I've never seen them in this color before. The stickers are a sheet of orange and red, square decals that don't really match but are cute enough. A
The textbook - both my sister and I used this EXACT same book in the 4th grade. All the pages inside are real, and both the paper and bookcover feel exactly like the full-size version. I love how they used to include a real textbook, most of the school supplies sets don't have that nymore, maybe for copyright reasons. A+
The thermos & spork - both of these pieces are made of very heavy, silver plastic. The thermos also has a purple lid with a hibiscus decal and a pink nylon strap. I like the weight and reality of these pieces, but I don't get the point of having a spork slide into the side of the thermos. I also don't understand why the food was supposed to go INSIDE the thermos...? So as a thermos and not a lunchbox, it gets a A, and the spork gets a B because the doll should have just had a fork.
The food - Um....yeah. So aside from the fact that spaghetti and salad is not exactly the most practical school lunch, and aside from the fact that your mom only made you a handful of spaghetti and a handful of salad, and the fact that she made you STUFF IT IN YOUR THERMOS, these parts are really great. Seriously, the salad and spaghetti are far too small, the portions are the size of the entire cookie, and they are painted much too brightly. The plastic containers didn't seem thin to me, and they are supposed to have purple lids to match the thermos. I wish AG had made a lunch set or something, these things just don't do it for me if you are trying to be realistic. C+