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Disney Dolls Appreciation Discussion

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Disney Dolls Appreciation Discussion
Those wedding doll pictures are GORGEOUS. Thanks for posting them all together. I want Ariel so bad :anxious:
 

What a great photo! They look absolutely amazingly beautiful! I am super-glad that Mother Gothel's face and hair are identical in the 17" and 12 " versions. Disney hit a home-run with their Mother Gothel dolls. She was definitely worth the wait.


The wedding princesses look so pretty next to each other! Rapunzel really stands out with her gold and pink accents. I hope that more TDS Princess Wedding dolls are in the works, because I would love to see a Wedding Snow White and Wedding Aurora! It may just be wishful thinking, but come on, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs turns 75 years old this year... At the very least, I hope that TDS is planning something really spectacular for the first and fairest of the Disney Princesses!
 
Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll - The Unboxing

Unboxing the Disney Store's Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll. Her oversized black cloak is velvet with a satin lining, as is the red cloak of the LE Snow White. Their dresses are also similar in design, in that they are both brocade with intricate designs, including hearts. Both of their dresses are also form fitting above the hips, and with the bottom flared in the back.


Unboxing the Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll By The Disney Store - Outer Box Removed by drj1828, on Flickr


Unboxing the Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll By The Disney Store - Inner Box - Plastic Front Window Removed by drj1828, on Flickr


Unboxing the Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll By The Disney Store - Certificate of Authenticity by drj1828, on Flickr


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


Unboxing the Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll By The Disney Store - Diorama - Portrait Front View #2 by drj1828, on Flickr


Unboxing the Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll By The Disney Store - Diorama - Closeup Front View #2 by drj1828, on Flickr


Unboxing the Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll By The Disney Store - Diorama - Portrait Right Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Unboxing the Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll By The Disney Store - Diorama - Portrait Left Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Unboxing the Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll By The Disney Store - Diorama - Portrait Left Side View by drj1828, on Flickr


Mother Gothel Limited Edition 17'' Doll - Deboxed - Full Front View by drj1828, on Flickr
 
Totally inspired by DRJ1828's beautiful photos (and the upcoming LE Wedding Rapunzel doll), I finally took the plunge into buying the 17" LE Disney dolls. Needless to say, they tend to be very pricey on the secondary market, but occasionally relatively good deals do come around. My first acquisition is the 2011 LE Rapunzel doll, and I just received her today. This doll has been featured wonderfully by DRJ1828, so I won't even go on more about how lovely she is. I'm still not crazy about the big bell sleeves, but I'm glad I got her. Unfortunately, the box was damaged during shipping, which saddens me a lot, since I usually keep my dolls in the box, but life goes on... At least the doll was not damaged in any way.

My second 17" LE doll is the 2011 Queen of Hearts, and she should be shipping soon. I can't wait for her to arrive, so I can share some pretty pics of her!
 
Cool that you got the 17'' LE Rapunzel doll - she is so impressive in person, and she will be great paired with the upcoming LE Wedding Rapunzel. The Queen of Hearts is a beautiful doll, so I'm looking forward to seeing your photos of her.
 
Evil Queen, Great Villains Collection Limited Edition 12'' Doll - Boxed

I just received a mint condition boxed Evil Queen, from Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. She is the fourth limited edition doll in the Mattel Great Villains Collection, and was released in 1998, as a Disney Collector Doll.

She is a 12'' fully articulated doll that is a faithful reproduction of the Snow White's wicked stepmother in the great animated film. Her face is beautifully evil, with eyes green with envy, her full deep red lips in a hateful scowl, and her eyebrows knitted with anger and spite. Her outfit consists of a purple satin dress with a huge white satin collar, a full length black velvet and red satin robe. On her head is a black hood a golden crown. Accessories include a doll stand, the red box that is supposed to contain Snow White's heart, and a certificate of authenticity.

The box has two velcro fastened flaps that open up to show the Queen standing in front of her Magic Mirror. Every day, she would ask ''Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?''

Here are some photos of her in the box.


Evil Queen, Great Villains Collection Limited Edition 12'' Doll - Boxed - Full Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Evil Queen, Great Villains Collection Limited Edition 12'' Doll - Boxed - Midrange Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Evil Queen, Great Villains Collection Limited Edition 12'' Doll - Boxed - Rear View by drj1828, on Flickr


Evil Queen, Great Villains Collection Limited Edition 12'' Doll - Front Box Flaps Opened - Full Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Evil Queen, Great Villains Collection Limited Edition 12'' Doll - Front Box Flaps Opened - Portrait Front View #1 by drj1828, on Flickr


Evil Queen, Great Villains Collection Limited Edition 12'' Doll - Front Box Flaps Opened - Closeup Front View by drj1828, on Flickr


Evil Queen, Great Villains Collection Limited Edition 12'' Doll - Front Box Flaps Opened - Heart Box by drj1828, on Flickr
 

Congratulations on getting Queen Grimhilde! I really love this collection! Even though I don't particularly like the Glenn Close version of Cruella De Vil (and for some reason she has 2 dolls in this 5 doll collection), each one is incredibly well-made and detailed. As far as the Mattel/Disney collaborations go, which were prior to Disney making their own dolls, this series is definitely one of the best ever. As I posted last October, Maleficent is also a show-stopper, and I still need to get Ursula...
 
Well, in the spirit of the upcoming Wedding Rapunzel doll, I bit the bullet and started to collect the 17" Limited Edition Disney Dolls. In the past 2 weeks, I have already obtained my first two 17" dolls ever: the 2011 Blonde Rapunzel doll and the 2011 Queen of Hearts doll. Through this thread and other threads on this forum, we have become well-acquainted with the beautiful 17" LE Rapunzel doll through DRJ1828's magnificent review and photos. So, what I can now offer is some close-up pictures of the Queen of Hearts! I tend to not debox my dolls, so unfortunately, all of my pictures will feature her still in her factory packaging, but at least you can get an idea of how lovely she is.

Queen of Hearts 2011 Limited Edition 17" Doll

For the 2011 late summer releases for the Disney Store's 17" LE dolls, they chose Alice and the Queen of Hearts, presumably due to the fact that Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland turned 60 years old that year. What is curious is that although the doll designs are primarily based on the animated character designs, they both also incorporated features of their 2010 live-action film counterparts. Both dolls were limited editions of only 500 each worldwide. My Queen of Hearts doll is #069/500. Growing up, Alice in Wonderland was always one of my most favorite Disney films, so I'm glad that they finally have made a Queen of Hearts doll, even though she is a sort of hybrid.

The Queen of Hearts doll is most definitely mainly based on the 1951 animated version of Alice in Wonderland (voiced by Verna Felton), with some features of her head and also her general body shape (re: slender) being the only things that could be referenced a bit more towards the Red Queen Iracebeth from the 2010 Tim Burton version (played by Helena Bonham Carter). The animated Queen of Hearts always looked like a female version of Fred Flintstone to me, and this doll is certainly not that! Her dress is made of black and red velvet, with white faux fur trim, white pleated collar, and white frilled sleeve cuffs. Her inner skirt is constructed of mostly black material, with a triangular front panel of symmetrical yellow and black stripes in embroidered fabrics and decorated with sparkling gem details. Her crown is beautifully made with faux diamonds and is very detailed, though it is not like the typical circlet-type crowns that either version wear. It is designed a bit more like an imperial state crown, though tiny. Her hair is an unusual combination of the animated and live-action film versions. The immediate area around her face is kind of poofy and heart-shaped like Iracebeth, but the attempt at a piled up bun-look updo and her black hair color most definitely take after the animated version. Curiouser and curiouser... She does not have a giant head like Iracebeth, as it is quite in proportion to her body. Her face is pretty with stunning blue-gray eyes and complimentary eyeshadow. She has long rooted eyelashes. The heart-shaped lipstick is certainly like Iracebeth's makeup, but as I recall, when the Queen of Hearts in the animated film is playing croquet and successfully passes her hedgehog through the card-hoops, she coyly accepts the cheers of her subjects and purses her lips to reveal instant heart -shaped lipstick for a brief moment (which then promptly disappears), so she had it too!

Under her two layers of skirts, she has a petticoat of stiff white tulle. She is wearing red shoes, and no stockings. I did not see any hint of her wearing white bloomers with red hearts on them, which is a shame, since that would have been a really nice touch. I also would have loved if they could have given her a red heart-shaped fan/scepter like in the animated film. I may just have to make one and attach it to her right hand...

Despite the fact that the 17" dolls take up so much space, they are so beautifully made and totally worth collecting. They are so totally worth the original price of $99.50 each. The Disney Store does not hold back on using very nice materials for the clothes and accessories. I don't know how many more 17" dolls I will collect (I doubt I will get all of them). I know that I want to get the Snow White doll (if I can ever afford her on the secondary market), and future releases of Cinderella and Aurora (if they are ever made). We'll have to see!
Queen of Hearts & Rapunzel on Flickr
Queen of Hearts - in box on Flickr


Queen of Hearts - box lid open on Flickr


Queen of Hearts - face detail on Flickr


Queen of Hearts - crown detail on Flickr


Queen of Hearts - next to outer box on Flickr


Queen of Hearts on Flickr


Queen of Hearts - COA #069/500 on Flickr


Queen of Hearts - back of the box on Flickr
 
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Well, after over two months of working on my project off and on, and teaching myself everything from how to use a sewing machine, to working with patterns, to garment construction & embellishment, I am proud to present the fruit of my labor: my own OOAK version of the Designer Aurora doll. As you may know, I was never fully pleased with the way the Disney Store designed and executed the Designer Aurora sketch and doll, and as she is among my favorite princesses, I just had to make my own version of her. Although far from perfect, she turned out quite well, I think.

The majority of her gown is made of fuchsia satin, including the base of the bodice under the pleated fuchsia chiffon. The skirt is lined in white muslin, and underneath, I made her a white muslin petticoat with a white ruffled hem. The upper part of the skirt is made of a white satin base with two layers of bejeweled light pink chiffon and gold trim. The shoulder straps are made of white satin. The bodice is decorated with dark pink jewels, and I also added light pink jewels to the upper part of the skirt. The only thing I did not make were her gloves, which I believe are made of white stretch tricot (and are exactly like the gloves that Designer Snow White, Designer Cinderella, and Designer Aurora are wearing). I bought the gloves from our favorite auction site. I kept her hair free-flowing, as Aurora just does not look right with an updo. I did not root any eyelashes or do any facial repainting to the original Disney Store play Aurora doll.

I am very pleased with her, and I learned a lot of techniques just by studying the existing Designer dolls and watching healthy doses of Project Runway. Enjoy!

Designer Aurora - final 01 by Shivatopia, on Flickr

Designer Aurora - final 04 by Shivatopia, on Flickr

Designer Aurora - final 05 by Shivatopia, on Flickr

Designer Aurora - final 06 by Shivatopia, on Flickr

Designer Aurora - final 10 by Shivatopia, on Flickr

Designer Aurora - final 12 by Shivatopia, on Flickr
 
Wow, Alan! She looks BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations on all your hard work. It paid off. She definitely looks much more like Aurora with her hair down.

Unrelated, but you'll probably be happy to know that the 17" Limited Edition Cinderella will be released this fall!
 

OOOOHHHH, I've been hearing about the 17" Cinderella coming out....i can't wait to add her to my 17" LE Princess Collection...sooo excited....
 
She looks fabulous, Shiva! Great work on her gown. When I first saw the photos, I thought someone had deboxed Designer Aurora and let her hair down. Then I saw your name, and knew it was your OOAK doll! LOL. The play doll's face is beautiful the way it is out of the box, and you were right not to mess with it. And her hair looks very neat - did you do anything to style it?
 
OMG!!! Your OOAK Princess Aurora doll is simply FANTASTIC!!!!! Princess Aurora has always been my favorite Disney princess, and I was disappointed in her Designer Doll look too. Yours looks so much more natural...like Aurora really should look. Just absolutely beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing her with us!
 
I love what you did with Aurora! I actually like your dress compared to the designer dress. I really hope you do more versions of the other princesses. I'd really like to see how they'd turn out.
 
Thank you all for your kind words! I am glad that you find her as pretty as I do. I guess I can thank Disney for making their Designer Aurora doll not so much to my liking (her updo, the lace belt, and the shoulder straps), because I would otherwise never have finally made an OOAK doll with my own two hands. I've designed many of my own (non-Disney) OOAK dolls, but they were all commissioned through my doll artist friend for the actual construction. I'll admit that there were so many times that I was stumped on what to do next or how to get the desired effect working with the fabrics, but it finally all came together this week. I did apply a velcro closure on the back, because I plan to revisit this gown design in the future to make it even better. I also want to make a blue gown for Aurora, or maybe one that uses both blue and pink fabrics... We'll see. I do already have my next Disney Princess project in mind, and I've already bought all the materials I need to make her outfit. She won't necessarily be based on the Designer Princess design sketches, but if I can pull it off, she will be fantastic. Keep an eye out for her. I won't reveal who it is until she's completed!
 
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Thanks, DRJ1828! What is funny about her hair is that I was starting to be afraid that I would never be able to make it look good, because since I don't have a doll dress form to assist during the garment construction (and they do make such things), I was constantly fitting the gown on the doll to make adjustments or to see how everything fit. This meant that the curls of her hair got mussed up quite a bit and there were a lot of flyaway hairs. After I finished the gown last night, I took the comb I use for my dolls (the plastic comb that came with the 1998 Mattel Mulan doll! It looks exactly like Mulan's teal comb with the white flower design), and I sectioned off Aurora's hair and combed it out out to smooth out the flyaway hairs, and then I manually twisted her hair back into the curls. So, luckily I did not have to rinse out or use any styling products to fix her hair. Big advice to anyone making an OOAK doll: always style the hair last!
 
Your OOAK doll is absolutely wonderful Shiva!! Aurora being my favorite princess, I would LOVE to do something like that - however I do not think that I could be nearly as creative as that! I think your design is a lovely improvement over the original designer doll. Reading your responses to other comments I am definitely going to follow that advice for fixing up the hair on my Aurora, as I really hate how her hair is all over the place for me. I would love a blue version of the designer dress, and were I as adventurous as you I would definitely try to make one for my dolls!

Bravo on an absolutely amazing job!!
 

Thanks, Selithiel! It was a real adventure, but I really wanted to do justice to our pretty medieval princess' Designer look. Oh, another word about her hair is that I tried not to overwork it while combing it out. The more it is combed, the more poofy it gets, because the hair tends to separate and loosen the more it is handled. That may be fixable by wetting the hair and resetting it, but I cannot fully vouch for that, since luckily I did not have to resort to doing that.
 

Thanks much, that's good to know! I have three of the classic Aurora dolls so that I can have her in one of each outfit, lol. It would definitely be nice to have her have the kind of hair that she should! I'll be working on that as soon as I can, hopefully I won't have to do any wetting, etc. My mom can sew, I'll have to see if maybe I can coax her into some doll clothes making.


I pre-ordered an extra Rapunzel to trade for a Tiana or Belle, but I think I'm going to just splurge and buy a Tiana. She's been one of my favorites since I saw The Princess and the Frog, but every time I watch it she grows on me more and more. She may make it into my top five, but that would mean replacing Jasmine, lol. I don't have high hopes for ever getting a Snow White, but who knows!
 
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Shivaaaa I am so proud of you!!! Months a go you tell about this Aurora Project and now.... She is beauriful!!!
Ever more tahn the original (especially for her long hair )... I am very impressed about you! *____*
 
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Shivaaaa I am so proud of you!!! Months a go you tell about this Aurora Project and now.... She is beautiful!!!
Ever more than the original (especially for her long hair )... I am very impressed about you! *____*
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Thank you, Rose! I am so glad that I was able to create such a beautiful version of Designer Aurora to share with everybody! Through this project, I learned that I can turn a desire and dream into a reality. It took a long while, but determination and hard work kept me going! There are at least 3 more princesses that I want to redo their Designer looks (hint: not Snow White and not Rapunzel), though most of the gown designs will be all-new. Who knows how long these will take, but I will be sure to post pictures as each is done.
 

I am pleased to announce that I just received my LE 17" Snow White doll yesterday (doll #0224/5000). She did not come with the lithograph or the Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Such is the pitfall for buying on the secondary market (but no matter, since I already own the Diamond Edition Snow White Blu-ray/DVD, which I bought on release day back in 2009 from Toys-R-Us). I got the doll from eBay for a relatively hefty price (though for about one-half of the cost of what the majority of sellers want for this doll). I can honestly say that I have spent more money for her than I have for any other doll, ever (and I have bought a lot of collector dolls over the years). That said, she is totally worth having! DRJ1828's descriptions and photos perfectly feature the beauty of this doll. She is definitely a keepsake treasure. I wish I had paid attention to her release back in 2009, as I totally would have bought her without hesitation back then!

Minor gripe: I don't quite understand the official description that says her gown is inspired by Elizabethan fashion, as her dress looks a lot more like Napoleonic Empire-era to me (empire-waist, long cloak, etc). Elizabethan gowns have far more voluminous skirts and longer bodices (like LE 17" Rapunzel's dress)...
 
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