Madeleine Girl 14 Inch Doll By Simba From TJ Maxx

Greetings and Salutations Doll Friends,

Wednesday night before church my daughter wanted to stop into TJ Maxx to see if they had any cool hoodies... Hoodies being her uniform and all. So while she was looking around in the clothes, I had to go take a peek to see what dolls they might have left in the small toy section they have. The section gets bigger at Christmas time for obvious reasons and then they tend to scale it back the rest of the year. So it can be really hit or miss as to what you might find. 

So imagine my delight and curiosity when I saw this little dolly and two of her twin sisters on the shelf...

I'd never heard of Madeleine Girls or Simba the company that makes them before... So I googled them right there in the store (how did we live before Smartphones? Am I right?) I didn't really find too much with regards to reviews other than images but did find the manufacturer, Simba's website. That made me even more curious!! Who was this mystery doll?

She has a sweet face sculpt and looked to be reasonably good quality... But who can really tell outside of the box? Right?

So I couldn't help myself... I decided I was going to get one of the two that were $12 just so I could check her out. I am a blogger, it's research. Right? Teeheeheehee.

So I chose the ballerina. I honestly could not decide so I did a bit of an eenie-meenie-miney-moe to choose. What can I say? Some of the mechanics of childhood work even after you're fully grown. Right?

Here is the back of the box. 

Isn't she sweet? 

On the side of the box it says she is 14 inches tall... But I think she is closer to 13 inches as you'll see when you see her with some of the other 14 inch dolls from the Doll House. 

She has an interesting face and a real 'tilt' to her head... But I think that is likely just how she was made because the other two in the store were the same. 

She has poseable arms and legs (only at shoulder and hip) and is made of all vinyl. 

One thing I thought was a bit silly was that her tights were too small. Not even kidding, they are just a bit too short and sag. Oh well... Reminds me of how my tights fit when I was a kid myself. Hahaha.

Here little shoe laces/ribbons where stitched together to keep them from slipping... 

And here she is, changed into street clothes and with a few of the other 14 inch dolls from the doll house. From left to right the brands are: Wellie Wisher by AG, Glitter Girls by Battat, Madeleine Girl, Heart for Hearts, Style Girl and Melissa and Doug. It's so much fun that the are so many different 14 inch dolls available now. Aren't they fun?

Better run!

Have a great weekend!

XXOO

Heather

Melissa & Doug Victoria Ballerina Doll Thrift Store Score!

Greetings and Salutations Doll Friends!!

Happy Friday the 13th! Hope that it ends up being the luckiest day of the year so far... Speaking of luck? As luck would have it, as I was leaving town after work yesterday, I stopped in to Goodwill. You know... Just to see what I might find. 

When who do I see on the toy shelf, fully clothed with even her ballet shoes?? This lovely little 14inch doll made by Melissa & Doug! I've admired and had this doll on my wish list at Amazon for over a year now but she never quite made it into my cart due to my putting other dolls ahead of her in queue. On my wish list I had the brunette Victoria and I guess I didn't realize that she was also manufactured as a blonde and as a ginger as well. They all are named Victoria as best as I can tell... Although you likely know that the one that I brought home wasn't going to keep that name. What can I say? I like to re-name my dolls for the most part. Only one or two who've arrived with a name have kept it out of the, well, large amount of dolls I have living in the Doll House. Teehee. Do you like to re-name your dolls?

Here is the most amazing part of my find... She was marked only 99cents! Awesomeness!! The second most amazing part? It's like someone took her out of the box and put her directly into their Goodwill donation and drove her to the store. Why do I say that?

Well as I took her hair out of the scrunchie she was wearing (That is part of the 'meet outfit') I saw that her original hair bands hadn't ever been removed! What?! Who can even do that?! To get a brand new doll and not even brush her hair once before you give her away? Can't even imagine it, eh?

As you saw if you clicked on the linky, she is price pointed at about $30.00. So I got a really amazing deal on her. I literally paid less for her than the sales tax would've cost to purchase her on Amazon. (Because after the first of the year, they started applying sales tax to Amazon purchases. Boohoo! I digress.....) 

This is what her original box would've looked like. 

I don't know what you know about Melissa and Doug toys but they are generally top notch stuff. This doll is no different. I can tell just by holding her and picking her up that she's made to withstand real play from a child. She reminds me a lot of the American Girl Wellie Wishers. I didn't have much time to look her over last night but I'll hope today presents me with some time to do a comparison. Obviously even the full price of this doll is half of that of a Wellie Wisher. So this could be a good option for someone who's looking for a doll of comperable size and quality but at a more affordable price. Or it would make a good 'sister' or 'friend' doll to a Wellie Wisher if you're looking for one. 

They also have a Celeste doll that comes in a different outfit but as best as I can tell has the same face sculpt. So another option to think of if you're looking at them and the girl you're buying one for would like a princess gown over a ballet ensemble. 

So I am super stoked to have found her and to find her brand new with her entire meet outfit, what a score! I'll try and get back here soon to give you a better look at her. 

Till Next Time!
XXOO
Heather