Anne Monday was gracious enough to allow me to repost her excellent photos which compare the newest resin Jamieshow Gene Marshall line to earlier releases.
The new versions are on the right except in the case of Grey Lady Gene.
Violet
Oona
Madra
Grey Lady Gene (On the right is the original vinyl version.)
Trent
News, reviews and photographs of Modern Fashion Dolls including Kingdom Doll, Fashion Royalty, Sybarite, Tonner Doll, Gene Marshall, Barbie and my own experiences as a doll collector.
5/29/2015
5/28/2015
Pictures From our Visit to Chicago During Jamieshow Convention
Gino's East
America Windows by Marc Chagall at the Art Institute of Chicago
The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago
Millennium Park including Cloud Gate (the Bean) and the Crown Fountain
Scenes from the Architecture River Cruise
On Michigan Avenue
Navy Pier Park
Museum of Contemporary Art
Many unusual exhibitions. Fantastic gift shop.
We managed to fit in plenty of sight seeing in the short time we were in Chicago. The weather was fabulous. We could have used many more days there.
America Windows by Marc Chagall at the Art Institute of Chicago
The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago
Millennium Park including Cloud Gate (the Bean) and the Crown Fountain
Scenes from the Architecture River Cruise
On Michigan Avenue
Dylan's Candy Bar |
Cupcake Kiosk inside Water Tower Place |
American Girl Store |
Build-A-Bear Workshop store - not just for bears anymore. |
Navy Pier Park
Many unusual exhibitions. Fantastic gift shop.
Stairwell Looks Down to Koi Pond |
Unusual seating in the Lobby |
Leaving
on a jet plane
melancholy
in the rain.
5/27/2015
Sybarite Gen-X Mansion and Barbie-like Packaging
Much to my surprise Mansion was delivered by DHL on Memorial Day! I immediately opened the shipper box and was somewhat dismayed to see an angular plastic box wrapped in cellophane.
I know that Superdoll is attempting to stay in business and has produced a vinyl doll to appeal to those who will spend about $400 (give or take) for a doll instead of $700. But, packaging the doll in a plastic fronted box was going too far. At least with Barbie dolls, the box is wrapped in tissue and not cellophane.
Of course she is impossible to photograph through the cellophane. Frustrated, I took it off and the results were not much better.
The box itself has a bendable cardboard back and insert with a cardboard top and bottom that slip in and out of the plastic casing. The flexible plastic casing itself slips off easily.
$400. is not a cheap doll. Integrity packages it's $100. dolls better - so does Mattel.
My doll arrived in an extremely awkward-looking pose (see the third photo above.) It was very distressing and I had to examine her although I did not wish to debox. I straightened the limbs before taking these photos.
I certainly hope Superdoll rethinks their packaging as this is really unacceptable.
Regarding the doll herself, she has a great face and the screening looks very good. Her handbag is adorable and so is the outfit.
I know that Superdoll is attempting to stay in business and has produced a vinyl doll to appeal to those who will spend about $400 (give or take) for a doll instead of $700. But, packaging the doll in a plastic fronted box was going too far. At least with Barbie dolls, the box is wrapped in tissue and not cellophane.
Of course she is impossible to photograph through the cellophane. Frustrated, I took it off and the results were not much better.
The box itself has a bendable cardboard back and insert with a cardboard top and bottom that slip in and out of the plastic casing. The flexible plastic casing itself slips off easily.
$400. is not a cheap doll. Integrity packages it's $100. dolls better - so does Mattel.
My doll arrived in an extremely awkward-looking pose (see the third photo above.) It was very distressing and I had to examine her although I did not wish to debox. I straightened the limbs before taking these photos.
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