tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post8671908988370823902..comments2024-03-27T13:50:42.343-04:00Comments on Collecting Fashion Dolls by Terri Gold: Superdoll's Solitaire GEN X - DD_085 Terri Goldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-17959213294253685322015-02-16T19:37:01.637-05:002015-02-16T19:37:01.637-05:00The material they call Silkstone is just another v...The material they call Silkstone is just another vinyl but harder. Resin, vinyl,ilkstone---all plastics. Terri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-87616960569504618892015-02-16T19:32:16.601-05:002015-02-16T19:32:16.601-05:00It is very pricey. Hopefully it is worth it. It is very pricey. Hopefully it is worth it. Terri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-44275209805527940022015-02-16T19:00:02.410-05:002015-02-16T19:00:02.410-05:00Ok, I am looking forward your review on this doll....Ok, I am looking forward your review on this doll. I read somewhere it is heavy and has the feel similar to the silkstone Barbies. Maybe after I see your pictures and your thoughts I will start saving to buy the next.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910731541202665724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-52910719308588337772015-02-16T18:01:57.228-05:002015-02-16T18:01:57.228-05:00I wounldn't include Emilia dolls in the list, ...I wounldn't include Emilia dolls in the list, they are only a few dolls and they do not compete with others fashion dolls TMO.<br />I love Superdoll work especially cause they were the very FIRST to create unasual dolls with unasual faces, very deep expressions and the best outfits and accessories line. I would say the same thing for the first Fashion Royalty dolls.<br />Sure I prefered resin Sybarite cause resin has something nothing else have but finally I caved when I saw the video from Solitaire and was so glad she kept her Syb unique expression...<br />It is good to change sometimes too, make something else but do not change totally, that's what Superdoll did and I can't wait to discover all of this soon ;-)FLEURDELYSDOLLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967596508587602692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-91733931983698891432015-02-13T15:19:27.516-05:002015-02-13T15:19:27.516-05:00It happens to me, too. It happens to me, too. Terri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-44967686962865077112015-02-13T15:04:02.517-05:002015-02-13T15:04:02.517-05:00Ok, Terri. I wrote a comment, and was trying to e...Ok, Terri. I wrote a comment, and was trying to edit one word, got to it, then I could not keep writing after I deleted the word, when I hot the preview, it went to another page that said it was posting. So the message went unfinished to you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03910731541202665724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-91007214590865982712015-02-13T09:33:04.250-05:002015-02-13T09:33:04.250-05:00I very much look forward seeing your pics Terri an...I very much look forward seeing your pics Terri and thanks too to Lady L for Your very interesting insights. I happen to think you're Solitaire is l am very excited about this direction SD has taken. Simonhttp://dollobservers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-33671816345675082092015-02-13T09:28:13.030-05:002015-02-13T09:28:13.030-05:00Very well put, Wil. We need to add Kingdom Doll to...Very well put, Wil. We need to add Kingdom Doll to that list of strong competition, and, as you may know, Emilia is not doing other than OOAKs for now. <br />Thank you for your comments!<br />TerriTerri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-4487818113263525502015-02-13T01:04:07.300-05:002015-02-13T01:04:07.300-05:00She looks fascinating. I think they are making a ...She looks fascinating. I think they are making a very good and necessary step. Several years ago they "owned" their niche. They now have very real competition from companies such as Ficon, Numina and Emilia. Many people would like to be able to have their very limited edition "Art" pieces and they have a strong following, but this does not always translate to immediate sell outs of their more pedestrian pieces. A beautiful line that is less expensive to produce and more available....at least a little more available....allows expansion of the business without cheapening the premium line. I wish them well and only hope that I can get one of these eventually.<br />As always love the blog<br />Will C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-70237351055263100042015-02-12T22:45:10.573-05:002015-02-12T22:45:10.573-05:00Looking forward to seeing for myself.
TerriLooking forward to seeing for myself. <br />TerriTerri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-24566798511501551452015-02-12T22:30:22.630-05:002015-02-12T22:30:22.630-05:00Sorry Terri -- this is Lady L. here commenting.Sorry Terri -- this is Lady L. here commenting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-49178793333479750112015-02-12T22:29:20.513-05:002015-02-12T22:29:20.513-05:00I can answer a few of the concerns/questions voice...I can answer a few of the concerns/questions voiced here Terry, at least I hope so.<br /><br />It's not a step backward but a step forward.<br /><br />I'm one of the people who saw and held the Gen X body last fall; it was indeed weighty and very nice to handle, not like any doll I have seen. It is a new material developed for the Sybarites. No one knows how the doll will handle and wear on a daily basis, since it is a new material, but she is certainly not a throwaway kind of doll.Bless their hearts -- I almost wish they did not use the V word but call it "Superstuff" or something! It's not like your average shower curtain or car seat, anyway.<br /><br />The body is all new -- new joints and some differences in her figure, and I think they are great. The hands come with the doll too for the price. <br /><br />With a Tonner doll while cheaper, she is not even all vinyl -- I have not bought one in ages but they are vinyl heads and limbs and something else for the body (polystyrene? I'm not a chemist). Tonner dolls are nice, for what they are, for the money but they are using a 1960s technology, reliable perhaps but for the adult doll collector much more can be accomplished.<br /><br />As to the cost of shipping, Terri -- they will arrive by express mail, in the US you will probably get your doll via FedEx.in a couple of days, unless Customs gets their mitts on her. Outfits are sent by the British equivalent of Priority Mail with tracking.<br /><br />A business has to expand in order to survive, and if you have dreams of making a certain kind of doll you do need the funds for development of your ideas. It is a very costly business to develop a doll, and making resin dolls is very labor intensive, if you make them like a Sybarite (hand poured, hand sanded, hand painted, etc.) They are relatively expensive and there is a limited market at that price. <br /><br />The reactions of people to the news is very heartwarming to me. I hear from all sides that people love the Sybarites but cannot afford them, are afraid they will break, etc. A vinyl doll hopefully a larger edition in the future which will keep the cost down, and more people can have them. And Superdoll can create.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-732406140416094772015-02-12T19:19:41.845-05:002015-02-12T19:19:41.845-05:00I, too, thought that I'd be safe. Haha.I, too, thought that I'd be safe. Haha.Terri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-69403763986968501122015-02-12T19:13:46.632-05:002015-02-12T19:13:46.632-05:00When I heard Superdoll was going Vinyl in July I w...When I heard Superdoll was going Vinyl in July I was both stunned and relived.. I have been a Syb collector for many years and tho I started about 5 yrs after they debuted Tattoo I have amassed a large collection, selling most of my "other" doll collections. So back to my feelings towards the NEW Syb.. I wanted to NOT like her.. I was not a fan of the new Resin body used on the newer dolls and to me switching to vinyl would give me a reason to stop collecting the dolls and focus on the older and harder to find Superdoll fashions and accessories... BUT here I was up at dawn making sure my PayPal had enough funds and my computer was warmed up.. LOL<br /><br />Anyway we wont know till she is in our hands.. I have been told by a few collectors who had the opportunity to hold a prototype in October that she has a nice weight and feel to her that is so close top resin that its hard to tell the difference .. and Resin IS Plastic after all <br /><br /> Hope mine does arrive in a few days and I look forward to meeting her, a new generation of Sybarites is a great way to start 2015<br /><br />Cheers, Jeremy Austen Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-24536639260768315842015-02-12T19:06:35.455-05:002015-02-12T19:06:35.455-05:00Tonner actually has quite a few dolls up right now...Tonner actually has quite a few dolls up right now in the $239 range. The edition sizes are not small for any of them, and from what I can tell, the joints are standard. From that sneak-peak of the new vinyl Superdoll that appeared on Instagram, it looks like the Superdolls will have a fairly complicated joint system. Very eager to see (hear) how the joints look/work in person...Galacticatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04545652381217987189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-35752564112874347022015-02-12T18:37:04.107-05:002015-02-12T18:37:04.107-05:00I would freak out.I would freak out.Terri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-67523696983516373332015-02-12T18:24:58.220-05:002015-02-12T18:24:58.220-05:00I'm willing to bet that if your purchase didn&...I'm willing to bet that if your purchase didn't take, you'd have heard by now. At least I'm hoping for the best for you!Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086194748915239386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-38286889642296569722015-02-12T18:21:34.950-05:002015-02-12T18:21:34.950-05:00I hope you're right. Good luck with a future r...I hope you're right. Good luck with a future release.<br />TTerri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-51428244771828081222015-02-12T18:20:47.312-05:002015-02-12T18:20:47.312-05:00I still love my Tonners but not the Tyler body.
T...I still love my Tonners but not the Tyler body. <br />TTerri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-28610302644750313982015-02-12T18:19:08.195-05:002015-02-12T18:19:08.195-05:00Oh crap. You're the second I've heard abou...Oh crap. You're the second I've heard about. Now I'm scared.Terri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-43313928355198291432015-02-12T18:19:05.158-05:002015-02-12T18:19:05.158-05:00If I wasn't too buy spending money on 1:6 acti...If I wasn't too buy spending money on 1:6 action figures and trying to get a Kingdom Doll (I've ranted plenty on how difficult the latter is to do), I might've tried for her. I'm not fond of most Sybarite faces and they're more expensive than suits my budget, but this is a nice looking doll, and with vinyl, I'd be able to take her outside without fear of breakage. I can definitely see her as a gateway doll to their resins because I got into JAMIEshow and Ficon after buying Tonners. Once I got that first resin, Tonner dolls no longer attracted me.ShellyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183404615688013084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-1166117887231702082015-02-12T18:18:11.093-05:002015-02-12T18:18:11.093-05:00Actually, I just received an email with a refund n...Actually, I just received an email with a refund notification. They said they processed the payment after she sold out. I'm beginning to think it's not worth it to try to get dolls when they're released. Bad experience #2. :-(Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086194748915239386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-40405427493080973002015-02-12T18:17:17.257-05:002015-02-12T18:17:17.257-05:00Great analysis, Sarah. When I think about how much...Great analysis, Sarah. When I think about how much a select few Tonner dolls are priced at, this one doesn't seem so expensive. A few years ago I bought an exclusive vinyl Tonner for $249.99. She was a beauty but not worth it. <br />TerriTerri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-87180236604502420842015-02-12T18:12:52.305-05:002015-02-12T18:12:52.305-05:00Troy...that's a perfect example of the slipper...Troy...that's a perfect example of the slippery slope. I'm so glad you were able to get one. I realized that if I didn't buy 3-4 IT dolls, I could buy a Sybarite. My collection really changed after that.<br />TerriTerri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-30951422281002439062015-02-12T18:09:58.569-05:002015-02-12T18:09:58.569-05:00Do you think they are trying to build a line that ...Do you think they are trying to build a line that is a less expensive way to get collectors of Fashion Royalty, Tonner dolls, and similar lines to try Superdolls? Then, when they see the quality (of course I'm speculating/hoping here), they might "graduate" to the resin line. She could be a "gateway" doll.<br /><br />My own experience seems to support it. I start out with vintage Barbies, generally spending no more than $50-100 for them. I couldn't have gone directly from them to $700 Superdolls. That was unimaginable. However, I came across the Standard version of the TNT that would be so nice to have, but she's $150 or $200. Once I buy her, perhaps $300 doesn't seem so much for that beautiful #5 or American Girl. Then I discover Fashion Royalty and Tonner, which can be both less and more in a price point. Again, I start out with the $150 dolls and work my way up to Midnight Star Elise and The Muse Adele. And before I know it, I'm buying dolls from Superdoll, Emperis, Modsdoll, JAMIEshow, and Ficon. What a journey!<br /><br />By the way, I was lucky enough to pick up a Solitaire. After the bad experience I had with Chaucer (she was in my cart, but the site wouldn't let me pay for her because she was sold out), I was pleasantly surprised. We'll have to see if she lives up to that video, and what she looks like in the hand/studio.Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086194748915239386noreply@blogger.com