Thursday, January 31, 2013

Pajama Party









Quick post for the day.  Here's Pajama Party Paper Dolls.

Description:mod paper doll set
Name: Pajama Party Date: 60s/70s Publisher:Stephens
Artist:unknown
Format:internet files
Condition: uncut

Ratings: Out of 10
Base: 8 I like the poses and hairstyles
Clothing: 7 very retro, a little flat
Accessories: 8 a few hats and other items
Cover:  8.5 cute illustration with the dolls
Color: 7 flat colors
Shading/Texture: 7 some texture and detail
Overall:7.5 of 10

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Magic Mary Sue





Here's Magic Mary Sue, she is a magnet based paper doll.  She has a magnet in her body and you tape metal to the back of the dresses to attach them.  The set is from 1955.
Description:magnetic paper doll
Name:  Magic Mary Sue Date: 1955 Publisher: Milton Bradley
Artist:unknown
Format:5 scanned pages
Condition: cut used incomplete

Ratings: Out of 10
Base: 8 cute doll
Clothing: 7 outfits feel a bit plain
Accessories: none
Cover: none
Color: 7 good range of colors a bit faded
Shading/Texture: 8 nice patterns and detail
Overall:7.5 of 10

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

bootleg toys and dress a doll compention

Hey everyone!  Here's something different.  A few pictures of bootleg toys I've found in stores (Big Lots mostly)

Generic Princess Doll

Real Stardoll
Real Stardoll


Collection Doll Fashion (stardoll copy)

Back of box using Stardoll pictures with different heads

stardoll copy

Stadoll copy
back of package
Bomb Vehicle King BK Transformers Copy

Power Change Speed Robots
back of package




Surprised that Big Lots has TWO kinds of Transformer bootleg toys.

Aslo found a new line of Bratzillaz in the stores, which I thought were bootleg at first (oops!) They are a 'basic' line without the joints and painted eyes instead of insert eyes.



In other news, I am considering started a monthly (or weekly) fashion design contest.  The idea is still in the works.  Basically, at the beginning of each month/week I will post a doll base.  I will give a brief description of the character and guide lines... You would design an outfit for the doll either drawn or using photos of fashion (polyvorr) then using any photo sharing site you wish (facebook/pintreset/flicker/picasawebs/webshots/tumblr/) you would post a link to your entry.  I don't want to ask for an email since I know not everyone is confident giving their email addresses out.  At the end of the contest period, I will choose 2-3 winners and draw the costumes they designed for the doll and give credit.  This would be like the old comic periodicals like Boots/Tillie/Kat Keene where people send in their design ideas.

Would you be intrested in a contest like that?  Let me know! Also a new poll will be up regarding this.





Monday, January 28, 2013

Operetta

Hats and Hair Paper Dolls

Judy M. Johnson
by Patrica A Hicks Ruiz

by Judy M Johnson

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Judy M Johnson

Sonja Barnes

Lisa Perrin
David Wolfe

Brenda Sneathen Mattox
Here are various sets of paper dolls featuring hats and hair instead of clothing, also one with shoes!  All sets are copyright by their artist and may be removed if asked.  For personal use only please.