Meet Accessories I (RETIRED)
Apr 25, 2010 8:10:29 GMT -5
Post by AG2Elizabeths on Apr 25, 2010 8:10:29 GMT -5
My Sam came off eBay, and while the doll itself is PM, I am not sure about anything that came with her being original to the doll. That said, I'm not sure whether I am reviewing PM accessories, Mattel accessories, or a combination of the two.
I have never been especially thrilled with any of the historical accessories, especially for the price. While I do consider Sam's to be one of the better accessory lots, it still has some issues. It gets a B from me because...
Hat: It is adorable and goes with many of Sam's outfits (and other dolls), but gets fuzzies stuck to it quite easily, and the circular piece of ribbon does not stay around the rim of the hat well; it often ends up tangled in back with the other ribbons or you end up jamming it into place on top of the hat, causing the little fringe-loops to get tucked in. The ribbons that hang behind fray easily and the darker felt ones turn dirty-looking quickly.
Locket: Beautiful, no problems with it for me. Mine didn't come with photographs inside though, wish it had. I don't like pinning it on dresses because it leaves little holes. Would be nice if it was some other kind of snap-on.
Penny: Never seen the point of these, since they are human-sized. I think I have an original one though, why they would switch over to replicas is beyond me.
Purse: Maybe because it's old (I think this piece of my accessories is PM), but the chain snapped almost as soon as I got it, and I am gentle with my collection. Maybe I could send it in for repair or have my dad fix it...Otherwise it's nice, but like someone else said it's that very cheap, thin faux-velvet material.
Hanky: Nice but a bit big. The design is lovely, but I think mine is not PM and I'd rather my whole set have been PM. Not AG's fault though, but me buying on eBay.
Edited to add hanky.
Like I said, overall B from me.
I have never been especially thrilled with any of the historical accessories, especially for the price. While I do consider Sam's to be one of the better accessory lots, it still has some issues. It gets a B from me because...
Hat: It is adorable and goes with many of Sam's outfits (and other dolls), but gets fuzzies stuck to it quite easily, and the circular piece of ribbon does not stay around the rim of the hat well; it often ends up tangled in back with the other ribbons or you end up jamming it into place on top of the hat, causing the little fringe-loops to get tucked in. The ribbons that hang behind fray easily and the darker felt ones turn dirty-looking quickly.
Locket: Beautiful, no problems with it for me. Mine didn't come with photographs inside though, wish it had. I don't like pinning it on dresses because it leaves little holes. Would be nice if it was some other kind of snap-on.
Penny: Never seen the point of these, since they are human-sized. I think I have an original one though, why they would switch over to replicas is beyond me.
Purse: Maybe because it's old (I think this piece of my accessories is PM), but the chain snapped almost as soon as I got it, and I am gentle with my collection. Maybe I could send it in for repair or have my dad fix it...Otherwise it's nice, but like someone else said it's that very cheap, thin faux-velvet material.
Hanky: Nice but a bit big. The design is lovely, but I think mine is not PM and I'd rather my whole set have been PM. Not AG's fault though, but me buying on eBay.
Edited to add hanky.
Like I said, overall B from me.
