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Disney Dolls Appreciation Discussion

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Disney Dolls Appreciation Discussion
Oh, Wow, she is gorgeous deboxed . After Christmas , I may debox my Designer Princesses beginning with Belle as I have Prince Adam with Beast head and costume .
Shivatopia, I wouldn't charge you anything for a bag, so if you ever want one . Throw me a PM ! It will be a great zap, eh ! :lol: I never thought of making a Prince doll from the Ooak dolls . I'm not that talented ! Someone here that can do that could make some money . The thought of Designer Prince Dolls being even less of a limited Edition number, is a scary thought . I would just die, not to be able to get a Prince to match my Princess . Talk about a hissy fit or a tantrum ! :lol:
I looked at completed listings on ebay under the Signature Beast doll and only 2 Sold for $25.00 . Not bad at all, but now sellers are starting them off much higher or buy it now for $65.00 on up . They are hitting the egg nog already . :lol:
I told hubby I know what I want for Valentine's Day already . He just rolled his eyes . He said you just got the Prince, I said Yes, but this is The Beast ! HaHa
I still enjoy talking about the dolls . Where is Rose Valentine and Moon Dance ? We had quite a bit of fun !
 
Shivatopia said:
Absolutely gorgeous! *Sigh* If only I did collect 17" dolls (and I had the money to buy one of these)! Thanks for sharing this rare treasure!
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Thanks, and you're welcome! I think even Walt Disney would have been proud of this doll for representing his favorite princess.

Tinker said:
Oh, Wow, she is gorgeous deboxed . After Christmas , I may debox my Designer Princesses beginning with Belle as I have Prince Adam with Beast head and costume .
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I find that you can't fully appreciate one of these dolls until they are deboxed. But of course I am biased! LOL. Plus you get to pose them with other dolls, which is so much fun.
 
Snow White (deboxed) with my other LE 17'' Dolls (still boxed)

Here is my freshed deboxed Snow White doll posing in front of the still boxed LE 17'' Disney Princess Belle and Rapunzel dolls. They are looking at Snow White in the spot light, and thinking one or more of the following thoughts:
  1. My, she looks so lovely out of the box!
  2. Oh, I can't wait to get out of this box too!
  3. That darn Miss Perfect, always getting to do things first!

Snow White Limited Edition 17'' Doll Deboxed with 17'' Belle and Rapunzel in Boxes - Full Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Snow White Limited Edition 17'' Doll Deboxed with 17'' Belle and Rapunzel in Boxes - Midrange Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Snow White Limited Edition 17'' Doll Deboxed with 17'' Belle and Rapunzel in Boxes - Closeup Front View by drj1828, on Flickr
 
Disney Snow White 17'' Dolls - Limited Edition vs Singing

The 2009 Disney Store 17'' Limited Edition Snow White Doll compared with the 2011 Disney Store 17'' Singing Doll. The most natural and fair comparison to make with the 17'' LE Snow White doll is with another 17'' Disney Snow White doll, of which there is only one, the 2011 Singing doll.

Note that the LE Snow White's doll stand gives her about a 1/2 inch height advantage. We see that the LE doll has paler complexion, her outfit is much more elaborate and of finer materials, she has many more accessories (blue bird, apple, heart pendant, cape), is more articulated (wrist and hidden upper waist joints). Her head is smaller with more delicate features and hair less voluminous than the singing doll, which makes her more realistic and more like a fashion doll than a play doll. The LE doll has rooted eyelashes, whereas the Singing doll has only painted ones. Her lips are full and are painted a deeper, darker red. Her skin, especially on her face, has a matte rather than than the shiny smooth texture of the singing doll. This again makes her more realistic, as well as more durable. The only feature that they have in common are identical yellow high heeled shoes. It would have been nice if the LE doll had the polished gold shoes of the Disney Parks Snow White doll. Finally, the LE doll comes with a very nice doll stand, and a beautiful elaborately decorated collector's display box, whereas the singing doll comes in a flimsy plain looking play doll box. The singing doll is a very pretty doll, but is not even in the same league as the LE doll.


Disney Snow White 17'' Dolls - Limited Edition vs Singing - Full Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Disney Snow White 17'' Dolls - Limited Edition vs Singing - Midrange Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Disney Snow White 17'' Dolls - Limited Edition vs Singing - Portrait View by drj1828, on Flickr
 
Thanks for posting those pics. The LE Snow White doll is #1 on my wish list that will probably stay on that wish list forever. I will always regret not pre-ordering her and there's no way I can afford the eBay prices...at least not for a long while. She's absolutely gorgeous. I just have to be satisfied with having the other 3 LE princesses. (You're missing Tiana! )
 
You're welcome. And yes, I am missing Tiana. LOL. Perhaps I should get her. She is very lovely, and would make a startling contrast posing with Snow White.
 
BwayGal1300 said:
Oh DRJ828, they are so beautiful. Especially Snow White. I might get myself Rapunzel some day, her prices aren't so so bad. Thanks for sharing!
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You're welcome, BwayGal1300. LE Snow White is so beautiful that it almost hurts to look at her - she's like a goddess. Looking again at my last posted photo of LE vs Singing Snow White, the LE one reminds me of Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind, while the singing one reminds me of Marie Osmond.

And you're correct, Rapunzel is selling in the $150 - $200 range. By the way, I've noticed that Designer Ariel's prices have dropped to about half of their peak - her eBay prices on sold listings are now about $200 - $250.
 
Disney Store Limited Edition 17'' Belle Doll - Deboxing

Photos of the deboxing of 17'' LE Belle.


Belle Limited Edition 17'' Doll - Deboxing - Front Outer Lid Removed by drj1828, on Flickr


Belle Limited Edition 17'' Doll - Deboxing - Inner Front Lid Removed by drj1828, on Flickr


Belle Limited Edition 17'' Doll - Deboxing - Belle In Diorama With Certificate of Authenticity by drj1828, on Flickr


Belle Limited Edition 17'' Doll - Deboxing - Belle In Diorama - Midrange Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Belle Limited Edition 17'' Doll - Deboxing - Belle In Diorama - Portrait View by drj1828, on Flickr


Belle Limited Edition 17'' Doll - Deboxing - Released and Standing Next To Diorama by drj1828, on Flickr


Belle Limited Edition 17'' Doll - Deboxing - Waist Joint and Serial Number - Closeup by drj1828, on Flickr


Belle Limited Edition 17'' Doll - Deboxed - Free Standing Next To Doll Stand by drj1828, on Flickr


Belle Limited Edition 17'' Doll - Deboxed - Full Front View by drj1828, on Flickr
 
 
Limited Edition Belle is very beautiful! If Designer Belle looked like this, she would have shot up the list of my favorite dolls of that collection from near the bottom to at least the middle (but of course Snow White and Rapunzel have very secure holds on first and second on that list). The one thing I will never understand about most of the Belle dolls out there is that her hair is much too long for the character. Her hairstyle in the ballroom scene of Beauty and the Beast was fantastic in its elegant simplicity. Thanks, as always, for sharing this rare beauty up close! I suppose Limited Edition Rapunzel will not be too far behind?
 
You're quite welcome, as always! I am going to start to debox Rapunzel right away. Meanwhile, here is one more pic of Belle alone, and with Snow White.


Belle Limited Edition 17'' Doll - Deboxed - Midrange Right Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Disney Store Limited Edition 17'' Princess Dolls Deboxed - Belle and Snow White by drj1828, on Flickr
 
What a lovely trio of dolls! Standing side by side, I just have to say that in my (biased) opinion, the Snow White doll is indeed the fairest one of all.

With your detailed pictures of LE 17" Rapunzel's dress, I am seeing a few things that seem to have influenced the Designer Rapunzel doll: the gems on the bodice, the gem tips at the end of the silk cord used to lace up the bodice, and even the frilly lace above and below the bodice (which was translated into the pleated mauve fabric on Designer Rapunzel -- and also what looks like the material of the hanging sleeves on the LE 17" Rapunzel doll?). I find these connecting details very interesting!
 
I would agree with you on Snow White. She is in a league of her own, even compared to the other 17'' LE Princesses.
 
At long last, here is my Aladdin doll post and review. Since the film's release in 1992, there have been many dolls made for Aladdin, many having been made by Mattel when Disney contracted with them to make their dolls. I do not own many of the Aladdin dolls that have been made, so I will keep to discussing only the four that I do own. So without further ado... here's Aladdin:

Aladdin - 1992 original doll (Mattel)

First, this is not an actual picture of my doll, because I deboxed mine back in 1992. However, this is a pretty good picture of the doll in the original packaging. As you can see, Aladdin comes with both his Prince Ali outfit and his regular "Street Rat" clothes. Additionally, he comes with a monkeys-in-a-barrel-type Abu and a 1/6 scale lamp. I was never fond of his Prince Ali outfit (it always looked like it belonged to a low-budget 1970's sci-fi flick), and the version on the doll looks like fancy pajamas to me. This outfit is made of a silky white fabric, but even that did not win me over. His short boots are made of a camel colored felt-like material, more like booties. His turban-hat is rather flimsy, being made of a sheer white fabric, and it does not keep its shape very well when you put it on his head. On the other hand, I really like his Street Rat outfit much better, although the fabrics are definitely more expensive-type materials than the actual character would have had, but hey, it's a 20th century doll! The red sash is attached to the pants and secures in the back with velcro. His signature yellow patch is present on the right-hand leg (his right leg, that is). When you dress him in these pants, the elastic tends to want to pull down toward his ankle, so if you want to get the poofy pants look, I suggest pushing up the elastic area of the pant leg opening up to his knees and drape the fabric down. His purple vest is made of felt and fits well on him. The Abu figurine is very odd, and I think I lost it somewhere. The magic lamp, on the other hand, is a nice accessory. As for the actual base doll, I think it's a pretty good rendition of Aladdin. His face was sculpted nicely, his eyes are appropriately rounded, his nose is of the right proportion, but they gave him a very generic closed-mouth smile. His hair is moulded into his signature hairstyle. A red fez hat is part of the head sculpt at the top of his head, so you're kind of stuck with it (unless you know how to modify OOAK dolls by cutting off the fez and touching up that area to repaint and smooth out the extraction). His arms and legs are like the original Mattel Ken dolls, so they are not really poseable (his elbows and knees do not bend), so he can pretty much only stand like a stiff statue or sit with his legs stretched out in front of him. I loved this doll so much back in the 1990s!

Aladdin - Water Jewel Magic (Mattel)

I did not obtain one of these until maybe about a year ago, but I remember seeing the commercials on TV for it back in the 1990s. This doll was made to go with the Water Jewel Magic Jasmine doll. They are featured in swimwear, but the big marketing gimmick for these dolls was that the jewel on their swimwear would change color in water. Clearly, this was targeted for kids at bath time. The base doll is the same as the 1992 original Aladdin doll (see above), so nothing special there. His dressed in fancy purple swim trunks with gold accents and the Water Jewel is attached to the front of the gold belt. He also has a matching purple vest with a fancy gold trim on it. This doll is totally a kid's play doll, but I'm glad I have one. Unfortunately, my Water Jewel Aladdin doll will never go swimming, as I'm keeping him in the box.

Aladdin - The Disney Store - Prince Ali Version (TDS)

This is the second version of The Disney Store's Prince Ali Aladdin doll. The first version was from the Princesses and Friends doll collection, where each character was sold with accompanying side-kick figurines. This second version of the Disney Princess and Prince dolls lack the sidekick figurines and their outfits are generally not quite as nice as the Princesses and Friends collection. That said, this is not a bad doll, and the Prince Ali outfit is what it is (you will recall that I'm just not partial to this outfit at all). The materials are good, and at least his headdress is made out of the same white satin material of his other clothes with gold trim. His boots, this time, are made of gold-colored plastic, and the toes curl upward in accordance to the Arabian theme of the film. The doll's head sculpt is good, though he looks like a slightly more mature version of Aladdin than the 1992 Mattel Aladdin doll, but he is unmistakably Aladdin. He does not have a fez, which I am glad they excluded. These dolls are more poseable than the 1992 Aladdin doll. I bought this doll before TDS released the more recent Aladdin doll in his Street Rat clothes. Since I have bought the newer TDS version, I am really on the fence about this doll. He's ok, but I just don't like the outfit...

Aladdin - The Disney Store - Street Rat Version (TDS)

This is the current version of Aladdin that you can buy from TDS at retail and online. First, he is made from the same base doll as the previous TDS Aladdin dolls, but they added the hard plastic red fez to the head sculpt. The fez looks kind of ridiculous, though, because it is definitely not to scale with the doll (it is way too small). It kind of looks like those robots from the 1970s and 1980s that had a red button on top that you would press to make them walk or talk. Very odd. His outfit is, of course, patterned after his regular street clothes, but they are not exactly true to the movie. First, the fabrics of his clothes are the satin materials that TDS likes to use (which make the doll look great, but are not consistent with how poor Aladdin was). Second, his belt sash is gold instead of red, which looks rich, but is not true to the film. Last, the design of his pants make them go all the way down to his ankles (with no elastic at the hemline), so from I can tell by looking at my doll in his box, you will not easily get that same poofy pants look that Disney was going for in his character design for the film. This version of Aladdin appropriately does not have any footwear. If I were to debox my two TDS Aladdin dolls, I think I would take the clothes of this doll and swap them with those of the Prince Ali doll from TDS, because I like the luxe look of his clothes (despite my minor gripes) and I like the fez-less TDS Aladdin doll.


I have always like Aladdin, ever since the film's release in 1992, and the dolls released for him so far have been good but not great. Interestingly enough, among the official 10 Disney Princesses, Aladdin is the only film where the princess is not the main protagonist of the story (well, Tangled can be argued that Flynn Rider shared top billing, but the story is really Rapunzel's). Since male dolls generally take a back-seat to female dolls, less attention is given to them, and high-end collector-quality dolls are pretty much unheard of for Disney Princes. So we take what we can get, and so far, the Aladdin dolls are good.
 
In honor of my #0330 post here on DPF, I had to make it something fun about my favorite Disney Princess Designer Dolls, so here is a collage of the top 5 favorites of my actual dolls. My Designer Snow White doll is #0330, and as many of you know, she is my favorite doll of the set as well as my favorite Disney princess. She also happens to be the lowest doll number of all the Designer dolls I own. Not that the edition numbers really mean all that much other than a personal sense of gratification (unless, perhaps, you got the first or last of the edition). Of course, there are certain numbers that have significance, like birth years and such. Sometimes I do wonder who got Designer Pocahontas doll #1607...



Yes, my dolls are still securely in their original factory packaging. I have opened up the plastic cases to adjust minor things like flyaway hairs, move head and hand positions, and try to smooth out awkward folds in the fabric of their gowns. I did unpin Snow White's cloak from the waistline of her skirt, as I wanted her cloak to flow a bit more naturally around her.
 
Thanks, DRJ1828! My photos are nowhere near as nice as yours, though. But I had a lot of fun doing this photo shoot. Since I didn't want to use the flash of my camera (and it was already evening), I was juggling holding a lamp and taking pictures at the same time. I think I got the most variation of angles from Snow White and Aurora, due to the way they are positioned in the box. Poor Rapunzel looks the same in all of my pictures of her, but there is little that can be done with the way her head is angled in the plastic place holder that she is securely attached to.
 
Disney Store LE 17'' Mother Gothel Doll - Boxed

While waiting for the new 12'' Mother Gothel doll to be made available, I got a new in box Limited Edition Mother Gothel 17'' Collector's Doll, through a reseller of course. I'm going to post photos of it, both boxed and deboxed.
The Disney Store's Limited Edition Mother Gothel Doll is a 17'' fully articulated collector's doll. She comes in a elaborate collector's box, which includes a sturdy doll stand and a certificate of authenticity. She was released in 2011, in an edition size of 1500, and quickly sold out online. Here is her description from the box notes:

Direct from the feature film "Tangled," Disney Store is proud to present the worldwide Limited Edition Mother Gothel doll. Designed as a magnificent companion piece to Limited Edition Rapunzel, Mother Gothel is exquisitely draped in a gown of deep garnet satin, festooned with a rich tonal brocade pattern and finished with glittering rhinestones of ruby red. The flowing bell sleeves are lined in a golden printed satin and finished with a golden tassel. Over her gown, Mother Gothel wears a flowing hooded cloak of ebony velvet, with a golden rope embroidered border. Her head is capped with a mass of midnight black curls and she bears a mischievous smirk, reminiscent of the film. As in the story, she has a special gift for Repunzel, a beautifully detailed brush in a golden-hued patina. As lovely as she is wicked, Mother Gothel is a stunning addition to any collection!


Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll By The Disney Store - New In Box - Full Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll By The Disney Store - New In Box - Portrait Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll By The Disney Store - New In Box - Rear View by drj1828, on Flickr
 

She is such a beautiful doll! I love the fact that they used such nice fabrics (as with all of their 17" LE dolls), but the subtle pattern on her red dress is fantastic and her black velvet cloak is so sleek! This doll looks like she just walked out of the silver screen. It is a shame that the 12" play doll's dress will be nowhere near as fabulous as this, though the head sculpt and hair of the 12" doll looks superb, based on the pics we've seen so far. Congratulations on this prized acquisition! I look forward to her complete unveiling.
 
Mother Gothel and Rapunzel: Group Photos of the 17'' and 12'' Dolls

I haven't posted detailed photos of my LE 17'' or the 12'' Mother Gothel dolls deboxed yet, but here is a teaser:

Group photos of the Limited Edition 17'' Mother Gothel and Rapunzel dolls, together with the open edition 12'' Mother Gothel and Rapunzel dolls.

Limited Edition 17'' Mother Gothel Doll. Released on March 2011 by the Disney Store, in an edition size of 1500. Her outfit includes a deep red brocaded and jeweled satin dress and matching sash with gold trim, and an oversized hooded black velvet and satin cloak with gold trim. She is holding a golden hairbrush, a gift for Rapunzel.

Limited Edition 17'' Rapunzel Doll. Released in March 2011 by the Disney Store, in an edition size of 5000. Her outfit includes a jeweled and lacey pink and purple dress with flowing sleeves, and a golden hairbrush. She has 17'' of deep blonde hair, with golden highlights.

Mother Gothel 12'' Doll. Released in December 2011 in the UK, and in January 2012 in the US, by the Disney Store. Her outfit includes a red satin dress with matching sash, and a black satin cloak.

Rapunzel 12'' Doll. Released in Winter 2010 by the Disney Store, and in Summer 2011 by Disney Parks. Her outfit includes a pink and purple satin dress. She has 17'' of deep blonde hair, with shimmering highlights. She also is carrying a paintbrush and her chameleon friend Pascal.


Mother Gothel and Rapunzel: 17'' and 12'' dolls - Full View by drj1828, on Flickr


Mother Gothel and Rapunzel: 17'' and 12'' dolls - Midrange View by drj1828, on Flickr
 
Disney Store Wedding Princess Dolls - Ariel, Rapunzel and Cinderella

Here is another set of group photos of Disney dolls.
Three Disney Princess Wedding 12'' Dolls released by the Disney Store. They are displayed on Designer Princess doll stands. From left to right they are:

Once Upon a Wedding Ariel Doll - Released in Feb 2011, and sold out in June 2011. Listed for $19.50.
Tangled Ever After Rapunzel Doll - Released in January 2012, and so far only sold in the Disney Parks in the US (Disneyland, Anaheim and Walt Disney World, Orlando). Price is $24.95.
Once Upon a Wedding Cinderella - Released in January 2011, and sold out in June 2011. Re-released in December 2011. Currently available in Disney Stores and online, for $22.50.


Disney Store Wedding Princess Dolls - Ariel, Rapunzel and Cinderella - Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Disney Store Wedding Princess Dolls - Ariel, Rapunzel and Cinderella - Right Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Disney Store Wedding Princess Dolls - Ariel, Rapunzel and Cinderella - Right Side View by drj1828, on Flickr


Disney Store Wedding Princess Dolls - Ariel, Rapunzel and Cinderella - Rear View by drj1828, on Flickr


Disney Store Wedding Princess Dolls - Ariel, Rapunzel and Cinderella - Left Side View by drj1828, on Flickr


Disney Store Wedding Princess Dolls - Ariel, Rapunzel and Cinderella - Left Front View by drj1828, on Flickr
 
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