Slumber Party Gear & Bear (1996-1998)
May 27, 2007 19:35:47 GMT -5
Post by Colonial Rose on May 27, 2007 19:35:47 GMT -5
This set contains a Magic 8 Ball, Mini Miss AG Bear and a Twister game, after Mattel bought the Pleasant Company the set was clearanced out without the Twister game, I bought the revised set in late 1998 and the Twister game secondhand years later. The Magic 8 Ball was a working miniature of the real thing, and I loved the idea of it, however when it started leaking turquoise water I had to throw it away. Amazingly nothing was stained except my fingers, but I wasn't going to keep it knowing it was only a matter of time. I got a replacement for it in the party favours aisle at Target, in the 6 years I've had them they haven't leaked that I can tell. The bear is a mini version of Miss AG Bear wearing a mini version of the Slumber Shirt II, the bear is tan plush, nice and cuddly but not poseable, the slumber shirt and headband are just like the doll sized version but smaller. My mom kept the bear with the matching outfit when I moved out so the review is based on what I can remember of it. And finally the Twister game, it is an amazing tiny replica of the real game. The box is cardboard and the corners seem to come unglued easily, I can't think of a set I have seen where they didn't need to be repaired. The only difference between this and the real game that I can see (other than the size) is that the picture on the box is AGoT dolls in the 1996 nightwear collection playing the game, which I think is a nice touch for the doll game. The mat is white vinyl with the dots and the word Twister printed on and is large enough for at least two dolls to play on. I don't know how much use my set got before I got it, but the mat still looks great, a bit of wear from being folded but no tears or areas where the printing is gone. The spinner is cardboard with a plastic arrow, it is hard to spin but displays nicely. The instructions are a folded sheet of paper with a legible copy of the originals and I love that they are included. Finally there are 4 white cotton socks with nonskid dots on them, one sock in red, one in yellow, one in green and one in blue. I haven't put them on a doll yet, but they look cute and well made.
A+ for the bear and Twister game, D for the Magic 8 Ball.
A+ for the bear and Twister game, D for the Magic 8 Ball.