Melissa & Doug 14 Inch Doll Compared To Wellie Wisher Doll!

Hi Doll Friends!

Nearly out of time to write this morning but wanted to show you the Melissa & Doug 14 inch Doll I got the other day compared to my Wellie Wisher doll. 

Here they are side by side. The Melissa & Doug doll is marketed as a 14 inch doll but when you stand her next to the Wellie Wisher, she looks shorter? They are wearing each others respective 'Meet Outfits' and are able to swap clothes pretty easily... The Melissa & Doug dolls feet were too large for Wellie Wisher boots though. 

I didn't want to leave the purple outfit on my Wellie Wisher too long because unfortunately it had left stains on a good portion of the Melissa & Doug dolls body. It looks like she has dreadful bruises all over her!! Poor dear! So I just left her in it long enough for photos and then changed her into something else. 

I couldn't find the little pink crown that came on my Wellie and so I put the hat on the Melissa & Doug doll because her hair was kind of wild from having been in bands for so long... I will likely need to hot dip her if I want her hair to calm down! It's pretty hair, plugged and nice feeling. 

After I got Suzi (what I named my Wellie) changed, they had some fruit smoothies in the kitchen with the My Life As Doll Smoothie Set. 

I think they will make great friends and sisters in the doll house! So if you're looking for a companion for your Wellie Wisher from another source, this doll would make a good choice!

Till Next Time!
XXOO
Heather

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

I'm A Wow 14inch Dolls By I'm A Girly Dolls Found On eBay!

 

Hi Doll Friends!

So I have certain searches saved in eBay... One of them is for I'm A Girly dolls. Well, low and behold I was on eBay shopping doing research and what should come up but this doll by that company called I'm A Wow Doll. What?! One of them was very affordable and before I knew it, she was on the way home to the Doll House. Honestly, I didn't realize until she arrived that she was a 14 inch doll, I initially thought she was one of the 18 inch dolls but with different hair. I was actually delighted to find that she was a 14 inch doll because I felt a bit crazy for ordering yet another of the 18 inch variety. Hahaha. I'm so happy to have her because she is gorgeous!! I'd say her quality is on par with Wellie Wishers and Glitter Girls and she will be able to wear their clothes and shoes as well. 

I haven't had a chance to test this but apparently when she is put out in sunlight her hair changes color. I hope to get her out in the sun soon to test that out. I'll post photos when I do. 

Here she is with a Melissa and Doug and a Wellie Wisher doll for a comparison. Aren't they all so pretty. She fits right in!

Better run!

XXOO
Heather 

Style Girls 18 Inch and 14 Inch Dolls At Big Lots!

Hi Doll Friends!!

Being a member of several different Doll Groups in Facebook, I tend to hear the 'latest' news in all things 18inch doll related rather quickly. Or in any case, I hear it eventually.. Case in point? A doll friend on Facebook mentioned and showed a photo of a very cute 14 Inch doll from Big Lots. She mentioned the brand name was 'Style Girls' and I was even more intrigued.

If you've read my blog here for a while, you may remember I have a few Style Girls in my 18inch doll collection that I found at Aldi during Christmas season 2013. That was the height of my daughters love of 18inch dolls and so I bought three of them as friends to the AG Saige doll she was getting from her Grandma and Grandpa. All of my daughters dolls now live in the Doll House until she decides she's not too old to play dolls again... (Note I say that like it's absolutely going to happen... But I can hold out hope, right? Teehee) However, outside of seeing the doll clothes a few times at Tuesday Morning, I'd never seen them again. 

So, naturally, the next time I was in town, I had to run to Big Lots to see what they looked like in person. And sure enough, there they were and such a variety of different girls they had too! I actually 'only' have two Style Girls now because I got rid of one when I had a doll purge once... She'd gotten a really bad stain from a dress with black dye in it and... Well, I gave her to Goodwill. Doll regrets! Now that I know the zit cream method I might've been able to fix her right up. Anyway, I digress. However, since I have so many dolls in the Doll House (around 150 is the number I try to keep it to) I probably won't get another one. However, they also have accessories and clothes!! 

I was in a huge hurry when I stopped in because I needed to get back to work from my lunch hour that day but... I snapped a photo of each of the dolls I saw. This one is a bit blurry but you can see her pretty green eyes. 

I have this little gal, mine is named Isla and she has been rewigged with a purple and black wig... As I type that I realize I probably haven't posted a blog about that makeover! So, I'll have to tell you about that soon but trust me, she's gorgeous!!

The eyelashes on the right hand side of this dolls face were a bit wonky. So my advice is, if you can, go to store to pick out your doll. But otherwise, their eyes are so pretty!

If I did buy another one, I suspect this little gal would be her. Isn't she pretty!

This one seemingly has a bit more narrow face sculpt. It makes her look a bit older, I think?

Here is the back of the box showing their names. 

They had little clothing sets for $7 but this fox one was the only one left... So naturally bought it because what a cute top!! It's on Isla as I type this, I just haven't had a chance to take a photo of her in it yet. So, two reasons to make a post about her! 

They had a sleeping bag set that would make a cute gift.

And a vet set... (Sorry it's blurry, did I metion I was in a hurry? Oh look! That rhymed. LOL)

They had pets for the dolls.

And carrier bags...

And even ponies!! A whole doll line! It looks like 'Play Zone' make them now and I am not sure that was the case when I got mine in 2013?

I didn't think they had any of the 14inch dolls in stock because they weren't in same area as the others Style Girls I saw... Then I saw the three they had left on an endcap. They had Piper and Quinn but were out of Skylar. I surprised myself and didn't buy one... I am eagerly (and somewhat impatiently) waiting for Target to finally put out the Glitter Girls I've been hearing about for weeks on my Doll Groups discussion page. Another case of a store doing a dismal job of releasing a new toy line. They've had some store put them out on the shelves weeks ago and sent samples, apparently, to prominent doll bloggers... (which is awesome, don't get me wrong) They should release it all at once! Right? I digress. My point is that I plan to buy one (or two?) of those when they do eventually hit my stores and... Well... A girl can only have so many dolls, right?

However, I don't know if I can hold out from buying this little gal eventually because she's cute and her outfit is totally adorable!! That unicorn!!

So stay tuned because I'll be back to show you the outfit and Isla in her new hair. I hope this finds you looking forward to a relaxing weekend!!

Till next time!

XXOO
Heather