Top 10 toys of 2009 … #7
Sometimes it’s not easy deciding what’s really worth mentioning in a top-10 list. No, really. I have a good number of pretty snazzy toys but which ones are worth the writing?
Dolls? Sure.
Action Figures? Of course.
Clothing? Hmmm… maybe?
I’ll continue to brood over this while I share with you entry number 7:
#7
Jillian Carmichael
Description of Toy/Toyline:
Jillian is a combination of pieces from Volks. They have a line of 27 cm dollfies (doll+figures=dollfies) that are meant primarily for customizing. It’s a wonderful mix n’ match system. Jillian varies between the Volks excellent B body & Volks Beauty B body (different shots get different bodies).
She has the old version of the C head (when the nose was still thin and narrow before it became more defined & full).
So why did she make my list?
Jillian has attitude.
Despite the flaws in her appearance & face up–she just speaks to me and I gotta love that in any of my figures. So much so that although I see her flaws I am reluctant to try to repaint her in case I can’t recapture the attitude.
Volks has long been my favorite doll/body manufacturer. They have offered many types & kinds of bodies (back in the good old days they offered not only dolls with different bust sizes (and shapes) but also different Butt sizes too! Of course, now, sadly it seems that Volks is either planning on a re-tool of the whole line or possibly dumping more of the figure choices from it.
I’m not sure how many more of them will be around in the future. I can only cross my fingers for luck & hope mightily that they realize there are more collectors out there than just the BJD folks. (and no, volks & 1:6 obitsu dolls are NOT BDJs. They are NOT strung.**sorry pet peeve there**)
What I didn’t like AKA why she’s low on the on the list:
Did I mention her face up?
Her eyes are wonky.
Hher lips a little too rough…
I could do a better job on her now that I have some decent brushes–but as stated above I’d really worry about not getting it right.
Anyway that’s number 7!
As always, this post is sparked by Shaun Wong’s invite over at the Fortress of Testicular Fortitude.
And here are some other folks I know who are taking part in the Top 10 Toys of 2009 (please check em out as we all have different tastes in our toys!)
D7ana http://phillycollector.blogspot.com/
Mick http://mickbaltes.de/blog/
And C —whose list isn’t up _quite_ yet but she is working on it so make sure to check out her blog! http://smidgehouse.blogspot.com/
If you’re someone who reads my blog and you have a top 10 list feel free to share it with me and I’ll include it! :D
2 Responses to “Top 10 toys of 2009 …#7”
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Thanks for the mention! I thought I had more viewers today, LOL!
That’s a great idea to share the URLs of others doing Top 10 Lists; mind if I borrow it for a post?
The only Volks dolls that I have are two Kanas. Love them and their builds. When I whittle down my collection, I would like to add more of the Volks’ dolls. There are two Century Models – Ariane and Hriette – that I would love to add to my collection. Sigh. In time although it seems that I need to get on that before they get bought up. Sigh again.
I like Jillian’s attitude, too. I think it’s something in her eyebrows. And eyes, LOL.
Thanks for having faith in me, lol! I’m working on it right now, I swear! Jillian is fabulous. You know you have a great face when you can change her expression just with a little tilt of the head. I have the same problem with a doll of mine. She has to be repainted, no question, she’s a disaster, but there is something about her as is… I’m terrified of erasing her soul! I really like the volks bodies too, the articulation is really realistic.