tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post1637083413531213972..comments2024-02-09T05:13:42.699-08:00Comments on Limbe Dolls: Fashion Madnesslimbe dollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01704328250988686700noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-7184942064374124802013-04-14T05:32:55.835-07:002013-04-14T05:32:55.835-07:00Grace falls in between the light and medium Kenya ...Grace falls in between the light and medium Kenya dolls just as Kara falls in between the dark and medium Kenya dolls. Now that the articulated Baby Phat SIS dolls are out, I would suggest upgrading to them. See my comparisons at:<br /><br />http://limbedolls.blogspot.com/2013/02/phat-as-duckbutter.htmllimbe dollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704328250988686700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-4357789067387494392013-04-14T05:26:29.868-07:002013-04-14T05:26:29.868-07:00The Kenya doll in the middle was the Las Vegas dol...The Kenya doll in the middle was the Las Vegas doll wearing the white fur coat that I put on Grace. Some of the Rock Star Kenyas also have this medium brown complexion.limbe dollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704328250988686700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-20122615173455343482013-04-13T08:59:52.690-07:002013-04-13T08:59:52.690-07:00Which Kenya dolls complexion would Grace complexio...Which Kenya dolls complexion would Grace complexion match with?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-45117833520907874192013-04-13T07:08:26.467-07:002013-04-13T07:08:26.467-07:00Which Kenya doll is the one that is in the middle?...Which Kenya doll is the one that is in the middle? The one that is not for light skin dolls but not for the darker skin dolls?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-2544253826907474702012-12-03T04:59:06.857-08:002012-12-03T04:59:06.857-08:00Hi D7ana,
I hope you get your Kenya body donors s...Hi D7ana,<br /><br />I hope you get your Kenya body donors soon!limbe dollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704328250988686700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-10431617620038721692012-12-02T13:00:36.102-08:002012-12-02T13:00:36.102-08:00Thanks for sharing this detailed comparison with u...Thanks for sharing this detailed comparison with us. I look forward to getting some of the Kenya dolls to allow some of my Barbie and other dolls articulated bodies. D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-28390313684602279092012-12-02T05:19:58.493-08:002012-12-02T05:19:58.493-08:00Hi Alrunia, Vanessa, and Georgia Girl,
Glad you f...Hi Alrunia, Vanessa, and Georgia Girl,<br /><br />Glad you found the post informative. I think if nothing else, these dolls will give Mattel a heads up and show them that they could capture a lot more sales if they would treat the SIS dolls (and their fans) with more respect.limbe dollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704328250988686700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-27128875393443406722012-12-01T22:10:32.295-08:002012-12-01T22:10:32.295-08:00Very nice informative post. Thank you. I had pla...Very nice informative post. Thank you. I had plans to rebody the darker complexion one for maybe Chandra (SIS). I may leave them as is and get another if they decide to reduce the cost. I can't see myself paying $20 for a body. If Mattel made the SIS dolls articulated, their sells would be awesome.Georgia Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161464262175993611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-18595555173143049312012-12-01T14:19:30.588-08:002012-12-01T14:19:30.588-08:00This is a great, informative post. I love the face...This is a great, informative post. I love the faces on these dolls and really wish their heads weren't so big. I still may purchase Movin' On Kenya in the future. She reminds me of a young lady I know. I am definitely considering the men. It's great that people will have options for the darker skinned dolls, now. Not having that need myself, I am going to hold out for awhile. Your dolls looks look great in their non-pink fashions.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027064808344974667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-41362719954475782712012-12-01T10:31:55.364-08:002012-12-01T10:31:55.364-08:00Thank you so much for this very informative post! ...Thank you so much for this very informative post! While the legs and arms both seem to be essentially copies of Mattel owned molds, the curvaceous torso is original and deliberately distinct. Very interesting. Alruniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12789235015531422957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-529721214905227462012-12-01T09:59:07.155-08:002012-12-01T09:59:07.155-08:00I am sorry you had a negative experience with One ...I am sorry you had a negative experience with One World Dolls. You probably have enough connections to put together a suit on behalf of all the customers who prepaid for those dolls. Certainly they should have given you the product or your money back by now.limbe dollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704328250988686700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-70900129932093481072012-12-01T09:56:44.932-08:002012-12-01T09:56:44.932-08:00Hi RoxanneRoxanne,
I believe Barbie heads will fi...Hi RoxanneRoxanne,<br /><br />I believe Barbie heads will fit on these bodies. The clone that I show at the end was on a body with a neck prong like Barbie rather than a wide knob. The transplant worked perfectly in her case.limbe dollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704328250988686700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-27997073621550441702012-12-01T09:03:38.072-08:002012-12-01T09:03:38.072-08:00Thank you for this very informative post! Will a ...Thank you for this very informative post! Will a Barbie head fit on a Kenya body?RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-15535865535098048002012-12-01T05:52:48.915-08:002012-12-01T05:52:48.915-08:00Capital and connections always trump lack of both....Capital and connections always trump lack of both. Even without capital and connections, superior customer service where cash-paying customers are kept informed of product delays and other issues is a must.<br /><br />Perhaps the now proposed release date of spring 2013 of the Prettie Girls dolls will be a long overdue reality. However, the website for the dolls I ordered (Sophia in ballgown and in denim fashion, both campaiging for President Obama's 2012 re-election) is no longer active. I am left wondering if the dolls will be produced. I requested a refund several months ago and have only received a "your request is being processed" reply. This is not acceptable customer service and has resulted in my extreme dissatisfaction. I have kept further pursuit of my refund on hold, but I need to take immediate action. Your Fashion Madness post has prompted me to do this.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-85040207761641490652012-12-01T05:20:31.488-08:002012-12-01T05:20:31.488-08:00Hi Debbie,
Thanks for you comments. I like the S...Hi Debbie,<br /><br />Thanks for you comments. I like the SIS dolls. They are aesthetically pleasing and well-constructed. I just don't like Mattel's marketing and distribution strategy for them. <br /><br />One of the biggest stumbling blocks minority businesses face is access to capital. Donald Levine has owned companies that have earned millions of dollars. The original G.I. Joe prototype that he created sold for $200,000 in 2003. Thus his creative talent not only earned him monetary rewards, it also put him in contact with networks of potential investors. The buyer of the G.I. Joe prototype was Stephen Geppi, Sr., owner of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. In 2004 Levine and his son partnered with Geppi as well as Kerby Confer who had been a radio executive to form Family Values LLC which distributed the Almighty Heroes line of biblical action figures. (This information is from "Suit against toy maker settles for $1.2 million" in the Monday April 9, 2012 issue of _Lawyers USA_). <br /><br />Having owned and managed toy companies before, the Levines are in a better position to set up a manufacturing supply chain (since most toys are made in China this requires special expertise and contacts) and to persuade Family Dollar to stock and promote the Kenya dolls. Notice that even so they have not yet tried to get the Kenya dolls on the shelves in Target and Walmart although I have seen them in selected Toys R Us stores. I think that One World lacked the capital, contacts, and knowledge of the business to bring their product to market in a timely manner.<br /><br />limbe dollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704328250988686700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472391728648822352.post-27282237988019767992012-12-01T03:48:09.502-08:002012-12-01T03:48:09.502-08:00Thanks for this wonderful commentary on S.I.S., Pr...Thanks for this wonderful commentary on S.I.S., Prettie Girls, and Kenya dolls. The Kenya body, clothing and accessories information is also appreciated.<br /><br />I was fascinated by the S.I.S. brand and own several dolls, but have not purchased one since many of us experienced the price gouging by Target with the last wave of Rocawear S.I.S. dolls. That and the fact that Mattel has refused to add articulated bodies to this line has been a major turnoff. I do continue to enjoy the ones I own. Perhaps had Stacey McBride (the original designer of this line) not left Mattel, S.I.S. offerings would be better, but maybe not since Mattel was in full control. I just hope Stacey is in a better place now. <br /><br />I am still waiting on my paid-in-full Prettie Girls Sophia dolls, designed by McBride for One World Doll Project. Based on my experience with this paid-in-full preorder, as much as I want to support up-and-coming AA-owned doll companies, I will never preorder and pay in full for another doll unless the company is well established. I do not have money to blow, particularly to the tune of $100+ dollars and still have nothing to show for it for well over a year's time. <br /><br />I love the concept and accessibility of the Kenya dolls. I am not bothered by the larger heads used on Fashion Madness and do not plan to use their bodies as donors. The articulation could be better and the quality of the clothing and accessories has room for improvement, too. I think the $20 price tag may be cost prohibitive for people who are used to paying maybe $12.99 for a Barbie, but for those who want something different that includes a choice of complexions and relatively decent fashion variety, $20 may not pose a problem. Overall, I am pleased with Fashion Madness.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.com