Mini Kit Doll I (retired)
May 7, 2007 11:14:27 GMT -5
Post by EB Agent J/Goo on May 7, 2007 11:14:27 GMT -5
I got my mini-Kit second hand from a board member, and she came with everything but her hair clip, which I can see from Keri's review is no great loss. I have a thing with miniatures, so at the moment I am utterly enchanted by Kit. Then again, I've only had her for about 20 minutes and haven't had time to deal with any of the frustrations other mini doll owners seem to have with theirs.
I will make a note about the shoes, since Keri only mentioned losing hers. I still have both of mine, and I wonder if the one-shoe thing is a trend, because her right shoe (our left, her right) slips right off, but her left shoe doesn't seem to want to come off. These shoes are adorable if you can keep them (I'll take a pic later), made to resemble her white T-straps very accurately for the scale. They even have tiny buckles that the straps are threaded into, so the straps aren't just glued/sewn on. For people who keep losing her shoes or are worried about losing them, you can pull the straps tighter. Just push the strap in from toward the front of the shoe, which should cause it to gather in the buckle, then pull the other end. I noticed when you did this, you ended up with the strap very long, going around the back of her foot, so you may want to cut it if you do this. I just fixed the strap, since she's going to be mostly display anyway and I'm not worried about her shoes, but if you have kids or play with yours or take it around, it's something to keep in mind. The shoes also have plastic soles, with heels and tread.
Overall, possibly because I am still utterly enchanted, I give it a B+.
ETA: I just looked in the sweater. Yes, she does have a mini-version of the AG cloth bodies, including neck strings. I am a little annoyed that the skirt is just the same fabric they use for big-Kit's skirt so it's out of scale, but this is true of all mini-dolls.
I will make a note about the shoes, since Keri only mentioned losing hers. I still have both of mine, and I wonder if the one-shoe thing is a trend, because her right shoe (our left, her right) slips right off, but her left shoe doesn't seem to want to come off. These shoes are adorable if you can keep them (I'll take a pic later), made to resemble her white T-straps very accurately for the scale. They even have tiny buckles that the straps are threaded into, so the straps aren't just glued/sewn on. For people who keep losing her shoes or are worried about losing them, you can pull the straps tighter. Just push the strap in from toward the front of the shoe, which should cause it to gather in the buckle, then pull the other end. I noticed when you did this, you ended up with the strap very long, going around the back of her foot, so you may want to cut it if you do this. I just fixed the strap, since she's going to be mostly display anyway and I'm not worried about her shoes, but if you have kids or play with yours or take it around, it's something to keep in mind. The shoes also have plastic soles, with heels and tread.
Overall, possibly because I am still utterly enchanted, I give it a B+.
ETA: I just looked in the sweater. Yes, she does have a mini-version of the AG cloth bodies, including neck strings. I am a little annoyed that the skirt is just the same fabric they use for big-Kit's skirt so it's out of scale, but this is true of all mini-dolls.