tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14822083687436673542024-03-13T12:05:40.133-05:00My Journey Girls Dolls AdventuresJourney Girls Dolls reviewsJGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-29350721546568014552022-01-09T16:38:00.002-06:002022-01-09T16:38:48.339-06:00New Journey Girls Doll!<h1 style="text-align: left;"> Alana, The New Journey Girl Doll From Brazil</h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJzBV9y6cjZlWEszKxI_KOM_Rc5Se01lF4KsK3n-cSmZ_bPmJsDJOVoRwYzsEnhVn6A0_YT18qzFqzyX2Dy1_TiIIcckN-NLovGkkpRnlGPOzxXC0iyTNIGyK_zKentiNBgGBioLs2r_jgNSbEwsDf1eP_ZOyOrnV2aFheb0ZggNH7m6vKcrCMf7h4NA=s5760" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJzBV9y6cjZlWEszKxI_KOM_Rc5Se01lF4KsK3n-cSmZ_bPmJsDJOVoRwYzsEnhVn6A0_YT18qzFqzyX2Dy1_TiIIcckN-NLovGkkpRnlGPOzxXC0iyTNIGyK_zKentiNBgGBioLs2r_jgNSbEwsDf1eP_ZOyOrnV2aFheb0ZggNH7m6vKcrCMf7h4NA=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Since Toys R Us declared bankruptcy and is all but gone away, there has been little activity in the Journey Girls arena. Earlier this year Amazon released preorders for a new doll (at that time named Adriana) with photos and a promised release date in July. July came and went, and the release was pushed back to October. Another doll was released for preorder on Amazon at around the same time as Adriana. The holiday special edition was a rendering, rather than a true photo. Again, release date was July. That doll ended up being canceled, for now at least. I’m sure COVID and supply issues are to blame for the delay and the cancellation. Either way it is a disappointment that we won’t see the holiday doll, but let’s focus on the good; we did get a new doll…and she is amazing!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEXKJUNbORyqRYnchPSlDbg_3JSh1d-IKcwLXgDiWT5z2P65vU7l5b_Run_jsP5oISCXI4sMmGKQs5yI1soUfDCcnwCcpTWrIoyyglcuSshzbBeky_2ddqP-ATPR9imWEuS_DW6NyKOLZEOQxdMBC8C74QmKjgNq0cLfTtjwpAQmQU8cMC_-NKcnv2aw=s4701" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3676" data-original-width="4701" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEXKJUNbORyqRYnchPSlDbg_3JSh1d-IKcwLXgDiWT5z2P65vU7l5b_Run_jsP5oISCXI4sMmGKQs5yI1soUfDCcnwCcpTWrIoyyglcuSshzbBeky_2ddqP-ATPR9imWEuS_DW6NyKOLZEOQxdMBC8C74QmKjgNq0cLfTtjwpAQmQU8cMC_-NKcnv2aw=w640-h500" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;">The preorder doll received a name change on her final release. Her name was changed from Adriana to Alana, which is strange, since the Journey Girls line has had an Alana doll <b><u>twice</u></b> before. Originally Kyla’s name was Alana. That was changed early in the Journey Girl’s release and has stayed Kyla ever since. Then in 2015 a special edition 2 doll pack was released with Alana as one of the doll’s names (looking very similar to Kyla, but with different color eyes and a slightly different skin tone). This third iteration of Alana is completely different looking. With a new golden skin tone, freckled cheeks and nose, green eyes (similar to Kelsey’s) and light auburn hair with a pink streak, this Alana is a standout in the Journey Girls collection. She come is a bright pink leopard print one-piece dress with a black and aqua jacket with flowers on it. She has a small brown bag with a rainbow leopard print, and plastic pink sandals.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsU1IYY5huAVdD0kh1sBdIsmH7zjgQeU12rWjd3tXe8r_V8XdFWST8QYmDNouFFZsyZXjVpuSDpPIyJF-fp1lW02ig1OdIs6g0uuQ527l9-iBDWWEP5rZb7pKMeJNldY7sCYiERdnyPvomUQ6PVuKdxg6cYQlw-b0bsvpiT4KZdU-f87bTmH0axDgO4Q=s4953" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4953" data-original-width="3840" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsU1IYY5huAVdD0kh1sBdIsmH7zjgQeU12rWjd3tXe8r_V8XdFWST8QYmDNouFFZsyZXjVpuSDpPIyJF-fp1lW02ig1OdIs6g0uuQ527l9-iBDWWEP5rZb7pKMeJNldY7sCYiERdnyPvomUQ6PVuKdxg6cYQlw-b0bsvpiT4KZdU-f87bTmH0axDgO4Q=w496-h640" width="496" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;">One of the things that has been an issue for the last several years has been the tightness of the joints. They have been darn near impossible to move. I have actually ended up breaking the plastic post in an effort to move the joint. Alana’s joints are amazing! Her arms move smoothly and easily, her legs are good (even though the still spread more than they should), and her neck joint is great, after a very careful first turn that was very stiff. There doesn’t seem to be any change in the vinyl from years past, other than the beautiful tone of Alana’s skin. Her green eye’s are very similar to Kelsey’s. My doll’s eyes are not quite straight, which has been an issue for a very long time in the Journey Girl line and many other doll lines. If the eyes are just a little off they look like they are looking in two different directions. They aren’t bad, but it bugs me when I look at the photos. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiz0NNfUEvrW-Xg5myjpi5KaKw_Aods1PGtU12sgc4mIcquXsSYr_FnsT_e2niYTDfwPOyEpvfnmfm30xndTPq-Fk9FmCLqu9t9FYkI6Dhe9Ca-M8Rov6uVTN7gYiQZYVkebTnldfVFvNY_Yzp113h-OkH5VE_B4kurZqAeUsptKwueAktfeyq2F_uwsA=s5760" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiz0NNfUEvrW-Xg5myjpi5KaKw_Aods1PGtU12sgc4mIcquXsSYr_FnsT_e2niYTDfwPOyEpvfnmfm30xndTPq-Fk9FmCLqu9t9FYkI6Dhe9Ca-M8Rov6uVTN7gYiQZYVkebTnldfVFvNY_Yzp113h-OkH5VE_B4kurZqAeUsptKwueAktfeyq2F_uwsA=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;">She has a matte pink lipstick that goes well with her outfit. Her freckles cover more of her face than Kelsey’s do. Alana has freckles up the bridge of her nose, under her eyes, and on her cheeks. Since they are painted on and because of her skin tone, the freckles reflect light sometimes when photographing (does not matter for play). Her wavy hair has a few bright pink streaks down her right side. One complaint is her ability to stand. Because of how the leg joints work, positioning the feet for the doll to stand is very tedious. There is really only one position, straight across from one another, and even in that position she will tip over sometimes. It would be great if there was a little more weight in the feet or the hips had a little more movement to accommodate other positions for the legs. Honestly this is a very minor issue that only photographers will probably be annoyed by. I am really happy with this doll. Beautiful face, eyes, and skin tone. The joints are great! Awesome doll!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDOqTwPoNyoKfPTzVV2OcAGtw0asOIEwgoDy6yBqZaCuxhgXqZI_s1rgG5bINtGSFIo9D_oG2KbK4pKiHeky_JNilWzIFdSzYTEFNjGn2LkGN-PC6r_OrjFPWFnYYsUln_E52_r0Pf3D_X11DDcR0pD3wnu2oIUPK2nbaZoCrRckZxS8SsWBHsQtwQQA=s5120" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5120" data-original-width="3840" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDOqTwPoNyoKfPTzVV2OcAGtw0asOIEwgoDy6yBqZaCuxhgXqZI_s1rgG5bINtGSFIo9D_oG2KbK4pKiHeky_JNilWzIFdSzYTEFNjGn2LkGN-PC6r_OrjFPWFnYYsUln_E52_r0Pf3D_X11DDcR0pD3wnu2oIUPK2nbaZoCrRckZxS8SsWBHsQtwQQA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Alana’s outfit is super bright and fun, matching the bright streaks of pink in her hair. The knee length dress is florescent pink, with darker florescent pink leopard print. Made out of a fabric with some stretch, the dress is very form fitting. It has a simple jewel neckline with no sleeves. Like most Journey Girls outfits, a piece of Velcro on the back makes the dress easy to get on and off. Although the dress is simple, it is fun, especially with its bright color.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWVUoiCcsDSgU3lsv3UiVAQMPi66trVFN8RQj_K-I3jpWsuosNyBVCO4CVd9IuHqsZn5M2a5MLqrqRukF9RO14x3cBYiseLW7WPfSUwdMnBAvScJ8ViJxC9-FHg_9vaNHL5rbZztbMUUVcskrt8GMIcyFGMbekeCHSD_mmHlglajcUrM9xdr74U67o3w=s3889" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3682" data-original-width="3889" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWVUoiCcsDSgU3lsv3UiVAQMPi66trVFN8RQj_K-I3jpWsuosNyBVCO4CVd9IuHqsZn5M2a5MLqrqRukF9RO14x3cBYiseLW7WPfSUwdMnBAvScJ8ViJxC9-FHg_9vaNHL5rbZztbMUUVcskrt8GMIcyFGMbekeCHSD_mmHlglajcUrM9xdr74U67o3w=w640-h606" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Made with a shiny, silk like material, the green and black, tiger striped jacket is interesting. Yellow and florescent pink flowers adorn the print also. White and florescent pink cording around the sleeves and bottom of the jacket finish the jacket. The inside is lined with a lighter pink material. I love the bright colors of the print, but the design of the jacket has a few flaws. The first is that the sleeves are not long enough. They end in the middle of the forearm. It looks kind of strange. The other issue is a cost measure I am sure, but it is really annoying…no zipper! Even though the teeth are there, the actual zipper is missing. Which means, once you take off the I-fasteners that hold the jacket to the dress, the jacket will not close. Beautiful jacket, just a little annoyed with these few things.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmaIj5bosr0p1hDku477C9H3xv9fl3CHUuPPW8pRZOL5xi9vbqUidvpqWkAPmlVWIgO-YOuQ1DTqvgj8xaehiq1Gwisk8Pt42BdL7gYYPuNQjd_tvZleYK-vD9ND2JoQYAppKIkxiMqF_BSYgIe1a4Gb6xzch5-39xJSciJ6UTv__MdrmWiOc5Hqaf3w=s5760" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmaIj5bosr0p1hDku477C9H3xv9fl3CHUuPPW8pRZOL5xi9vbqUidvpqWkAPmlVWIgO-YOuQ1DTqvgj8xaehiq1Gwisk8Pt42BdL7gYYPuNQjd_tvZleYK-vD9ND2JoQYAppKIkxiMqF_BSYgIe1a4Gb6xzch5-39xJSciJ6UTv__MdrmWiOc5Hqaf3w=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Journey Girls accessories are often times not that great. Alana’s bag is really cute with a rainbow lion printed on one side of it. The tan fabric is a nice difference from the bright colors of the rest of the outfit. Where the issue comes in, is the size….specifically of the strap. Like so many JG bags, the strap isn’t long enough to be a shoulder strap, but it’s too long to be a wrist strap. So the bag doesn’t really fit anywhere. The bag has very little function, as it is basically flat. It would be great if it was a little bigger or had some depth to it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1wPhzN28u2A3L2rT1xkeMf3DpSvQCSYEaAjk1I8z5i_Ky1y1wCvyiu3Rq9H25lwtkITHdtNvr2sydjw90MAE5QfuQrbyCsfv1QTzPw1MiJAQMFev_RPQzarocMLpK6lVog8L5-ZVqXAB0TwopnCT8Z0JH9LGMbe7FTghJ-Kxw5vLnEnQGfflHg0gLEg=s5760" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5760" data-original-width="3840" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1wPhzN28u2A3L2rT1xkeMf3DpSvQCSYEaAjk1I8z5i_Ky1y1wCvyiu3Rq9H25lwtkITHdtNvr2sydjw90MAE5QfuQrbyCsfv1QTzPw1MiJAQMFev_RPQzarocMLpK6lVog8L5-ZVqXAB0TwopnCT8Z0JH9LGMbe7FTghJ-Kxw5vLnEnQGfflHg0gLEg=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;">The last piece that comes with Alana are her sandals. With white bottoms and a thick pink plastic strap across the top, these sandals look like they were made for the beach. They are different than many of the other sandals that Journey Girls has released. Even though there isn’t a strap across the back, they stay on better than expected. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWNChtnjOjD2pSBsguFEGA9QWp-RczxKM0okp0Jsi2iRQ04vN_CiUEi0BIJu8zX_aRFPUpQ9AXIdDLchCgw7R4fnisJV20Tg-HghBH49sIlyUxnS2_CSWQtKa8BPEfmkhLMG5TF8V9V3K-40yXsK-4LM08Z3c3M8OiyCD5CtQI16KUOU40LMkgJWmndg=s5760" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3840" data-original-width="5760" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhWNChtnjOjD2pSBsguFEGA9QWp-RczxKM0okp0Jsi2iRQ04vN_CiUEi0BIJu8zX_aRFPUpQ9AXIdDLchCgw7R4fnisJV20Tg-HghBH49sIlyUxnS2_CSWQtKa8BPEfmkhLMG5TF8V9V3K-40yXsK-4LM08Z3c3M8OiyCD5CtQI16KUOU40LMkgJWmndg=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Results<br /><br />All ratings are out of 10<br /><br /><b>Poseability - 9</b> – Alana’s hips are the only place where the joints aren’t great. As has been the case for years with the Journey Girls, her legs sprawl out when she sits. The hip joints are not quite straight, making it difficult to stand her.<br /><br /><b>Quality - 8 </b>– Hopefully Alana is a sign of the future of the Journey Girls as her joints are really good. No creaking. No catching. Nice and smooth. As mentioned, the hip joints still spread the doll’s legs out way more than they should, but that is a pretty common issue with 18 inch dolls. My dolls eyes are a little off, but you will find that in AG dolls also. The quality of the dress is good, but nothing amazing. The jacket is made extremely well, other than the missing zipper.<br /><br /><b>Adorableness - 10</b> – I forget how much I love the old face mold. It is so darn cute! I love Alana’s hair. Her skin tone is gorgeous. Her outfit is very cute. A great new doll to the line-up.<br /><br /><b>Compatibility - 4</b> – Alana’s dress is tight on her and downright impossible to get on other 18 inch dolls. Plus, as with all Journey Girls shoes, these don't fit other dolls as the Journey Girls have much narrower feet. The jacket kind of fits. It is a struggle to get on and takes a long time to get on and off. The bag can be carried by other dolls, but it’s definitely tight on the arm. <br /><br /><b>Overall Score – 9 </b>– Other than the compatibility, which we know is an issue with Journey Girls, Alana is a really great doll. Her outfit is fun, cute, and well made. The doll itself is well made with just a few small quality issues (joints and the eyes). Hopefully Alana is not the last Journey Girl dolls made, because she is awesome and a great step in the right direction for this line. Look for her on Amazon along with the other Journey Girls available.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhsKNqiQR0gTaOBfo2k-sxIrffBBtufRnLqdPdpjpf2DaMQxl4fR438JhWUlw8gSoZ-XeZeaZ-4jafI-RxTDg2arUMgIMnUcChUNTiB9_SR2CKupKYQgJhtd8ll1IiHOVdN_nVwnrwAg1mca8R6Qn5L_WGvQuFGE-aFuOdvGlIKDe4KRajo0chlMp9KQ=s4973" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3260" data-original-width="4973" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhsKNqiQR0gTaOBfo2k-sxIrffBBtufRnLqdPdpjpf2DaMQxl4fR438JhWUlw8gSoZ-XeZeaZ-4jafI-RxTDg2arUMgIMnUcChUNTiB9_SR2CKupKYQgJhtd8ll1IiHOVdN_nVwnrwAg1mca8R6Qn5L_WGvQuFGE-aFuOdvGlIKDe4KRajo0chlMp9KQ=w640-h420" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></p>JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-63075468751202132162021-04-10T07:23:00.002-05:002021-04-10T07:23:38.714-05:00Journey Girls Swimsuit<p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Kelsey Models the new Japan Line Swimsuit</span></h1><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jWwWspw6zKhokS45_lx-ohdc3f5lzbCeGm3xf387IFuktr_X-5NQ64I_P__wSJ6dK_zdmgrHfOClCrYwEoWRNth1xjCduqp9PkDVeWn5JeF1ExgE6oBVLNn1yM7yjcJ8dCVM06HknvP3/s2048/Outifts004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jWwWspw6zKhokS45_lx-ohdc3f5lzbCeGm3xf387IFuktr_X-5NQ64I_P__wSJ6dK_zdmgrHfOClCrYwEoWRNth1xjCduqp9PkDVeWn5JeF1ExgE6oBVLNn1yM7yjcJ8dCVM06HknvP3/w640-h426/Outifts004.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Through out the years, Journey Girls has released a few different swimsuits. This one is by far the most interesting fabric design, although the design of the suit is very straight forward. Along with the suit comes a cover up, sandals, and a bag. This outfit is one of two outfits released with the Japan line. At $14.99, the set has a decent amount of items with it. Is it worth the price?</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU082lUiukSDMuMGJpL24sXHgje-l8oQBge3ghZpkW35p12ybfi8rheOiVpxXnOCb8rjIH3NKXtPjvCZoQZRc5YfCm034fPpu-pTbssnrrVh_3HAkYxX2brgfrnxHBaKgdCalLb8dAVLUZ/s2048/Outifts007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1321" data-original-width="2048" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU082lUiukSDMuMGJpL24sXHgje-l8oQBge3ghZpkW35p12ybfi8rheOiVpxXnOCb8rjIH3NKXtPjvCZoQZRc5YfCm034fPpu-pTbssnrrVh_3HAkYxX2brgfrnxHBaKgdCalLb8dAVLUZ/w640-h412/Outifts007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Swimsuits are a strange outfit set, because most of the outfit can not be used with other pieces, and accessories are usually very minimal. Also, a swimsuit seems a bit strange for a Japan release, compared to if it had been released with the Australia line that also had a beach hut and paddleboard released at the same time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_RAQ_b9AxqFKCK3Y-V0DRfKekzwx_U2NusGkITS1xGRQjlHWY8YMPxDeJi3nQIdRr3DsNIbD0QCGIVIFR5YtcqbrHXgTo-H552CJ2IKV7tCbYG2IigBFD7Rn3GYf7znt2OPuxEcSHV81/s2048/Outifts014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1474" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_RAQ_b9AxqFKCK3Y-V0DRfKekzwx_U2NusGkITS1xGRQjlHWY8YMPxDeJi3nQIdRr3DsNIbD0QCGIVIFR5YtcqbrHXgTo-H552CJ2IKV7tCbYG2IigBFD7Rn3GYf7znt2OPuxEcSHV81/w460-h640/Outifts014.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The one-piece sports suit is mainly white colorful orange, red, pink, purple and brown shapes with different animal prints on them. Leopard and zebra are the most common prints interspearsed with a few cheetah prints. A strap of white stretch fabric runs around the back shoulder blade area of the suit, comes under the arms, then goes around the neck where it gets tied. The suit fits really well.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkYGq8HgoJHBSH4zH2zRnZAmVGoGI7AnuvruVYnSp4NZ1D0w3B7swJ9FncSa7sBU2jWEMJJ57Y8C2vaRZbnlcNJJxR2I23a7s_dt5Qq-qwWDZppxbvHU0Hkz5VopiIQERBAU5z54bVGXy/s2048/Outifts023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglkYGq8HgoJHBSH4zH2zRnZAmVGoGI7AnuvruVYnSp4NZ1D0w3B7swJ9FncSa7sBU2jWEMJJ57Y8C2vaRZbnlcNJJxR2I23a7s_dt5Qq-qwWDZppxbvHU0Hkz5VopiIQERBAU5z54bVGXy/w640-h426/Outifts023.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Included with the set is a cover-up. The plain white terry cloth cover-up has a pink fringe arounf the bottom and the arm holes. Little pom-poms hang from the fringe. The cover-up looks like it has an empirical waist, created by elastic. Velcro in the back makes the cover-up easier to get on and off, rather than having to go over Kelsey's head. Unfortunately the cover-up seems short to me. It seems like it barely covers her bottom.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJBOspVOrXsvqS5FQIeqTa7ickGo0k8KFu5aJ1Z0INe1rIHe1UgXCReoAvTEa_pj7l9b8vZXC6XQKBIgduaco0epqvNp1XRhqg8jivn6jjEcStcNva-0RquCciunM6XjH71mItYVkDluu/s2048/Outifts027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvJBOspVOrXsvqS5FQIeqTa7ickGo0k8KFu5aJ1Z0INe1rIHe1UgXCReoAvTEa_pj7l9b8vZXC6XQKBIgduaco0epqvNp1XRhqg8jivn6jjEcStcNva-0RquCciunM6XjH71mItYVkDluu/w640-h426/Outifts027.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>A small beach bag made of faux leather is a great addition to the set, but I wish it was a little bigger. It can not hold much in it, although there is nothing extra in this set to go in the bag anyways. The pink, purple, and yellow of the bag match the colors on the suit. Brown leather straps barely fit around Kelsey's shoulders. The look of the bag is adorable, it just needs to be a bit larger.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2qpINvpBgMcaWvxJVZTyCubvBCxK5gOJeba8kz-QH-QMr444NhF0ZBAGHmz4ml532Apga7CjKhM40NTzfG8lHBFReOqMZMmsjZ2UxPLb8NEJpYh1zro1Hww3X9nvjacH3iL2mc7xwCLL/s2048/Outifts021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2qpINvpBgMcaWvxJVZTyCubvBCxK5gOJeba8kz-QH-QMr444NhF0ZBAGHmz4ml532Apga7CjKhM40NTzfG8lHBFReOqMZMmsjZ2UxPLb8NEJpYh1zro1Hww3X9nvjacH3iL2mc7xwCLL/w640-h400/Outifts021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Finally, gold sandals keep Kelsey's feet protected from the hot sand. These sandals are very similar to many others in other sets. A strap goes across her toes, and another goes around the ankle. That's it. A very simple sandal. They look a little fancy for beach sandals, but they work.</p><p><strong>All ratings are out of 10</strong><br /><br /><b>Value 6</b> – Although the suit and bag are made really well, the pullover is okay as are the sandals. As with most swimsuit sets there isn't much to it. It would be awesome to see some sunglasses or a towel with the set. It's still a good set.<br /><br /><b>Fit 8</b> – The suit fits perfectly, which matters the most. The cover-up seems short, but maybe it is supposed to be that way. And as I mentioned before the bag is small. Way too small for a beach bag.<br /><br /><b>Versatility 5 </b>– Maybe the cover-up can be used for other outfits, but it is still going to look like a cover-up. The gold sandals would work really well with fancier outfits. And the bag should work well with some casual outfits.<br /><br /><b>Cuteness 8 </b>– I go back and forth on how much I like the actual swimsuit. It is cute, but it is kind of busy. The cover-up is really cute. I like the little pom-poms adorning the hem lines.<br /><br /><b>Overall 7 – </b>Although it's not a perfect set, it is a good set. If you have a swimsuit already, I would say skip this one. However, if you don't have a swimsuit and want one that fits well on your Journey Girls dolls, this is a perfect swimsuit. Check it out on Amazon.com.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHh2d7H0eBxpPc8B0mGfoODVMK41qQksG_A6IazgpCW51Dcvk9rO6HeTdDXMAUWfZiOzlmWumzZkvYfI70hyphenhyphenrHO0jhbM0H00gGM0kx-nCenM151JO3Ve-B7KnOzyLzozyQjQmGCe0slDn/s2048/Outifts029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHh2d7H0eBxpPc8B0mGfoODVMK41qQksG_A6IazgpCW51Dcvk9rO6HeTdDXMAUWfZiOzlmWumzZkvYfI70hyphenhyphenrHO0jhbM0H00gGM0kx-nCenM151JO3Ve-B7KnOzyLzozyQjQmGCe0slDn/w640-h426/Outifts029.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p>JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-37278632370745655762020-08-01T09:22:00.000-05:002020-08-01T09:22:09.602-05:00Journey Girls Scooter: Take Two<h2>
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When the Australian line released in 2017 a new and improved "Adventure Scooter" was also released. This is the second scooter released by Journey Girls, the first being released in 2014 with the London line. There are some improvements with the new Adventure Scooter, but there are also some new set backs. At $40 on Amazon, the scooter is $10 more than Our Generation brand. Let's take a look at the new scooter.<br />
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One of the first things I noticed was the colors. Although both are blue and pink, the new scooter's blue is more vibrant, closer to aqua blue, while the old scooter's blue was more baby blue. Besides the pink, which is close to the same on both, there is also purple on the new scooter. For an added splash of color a pet basket on the back of the scooter is a nice yellow.<br />
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This new scooter is a completely different design. The 2014 scooter is more of a vintage design, compared to the 2017 scooter that has a new Vespa feel. The body of the scooter is aqua blue, with a pink accent along the edges.<br />
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One large working headlight sits atop the beautifully curved front of the scooter; the Journey Girls logo ("JG" in a circle) plastered in the middle of it. <br />
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Attached to the headlight's post are the purple handlebars and side view mirrors.<br />
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Reflective silver stickers mimic mirrors on the bright pink mirrors.<br />
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Another neat little new feature is a pocket. It's not a huge pocket, but it can hold sunglasses and a small hand purse. With this little pocket and the pet basket in the back, there is good storage, especially compared to the 2014 scooter. When the handle bars are turned, the small front wheel turns with with it, but no blinkers.<br />
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Both the small front wheel and the larger, wider back wheel have a plastic gray rim and black rubber tires.<br />
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Giving the wheel weight, the rubber not only looks cool, but helps with stability of the scooter. Which can be a challenge. The 2014 scooter had tiny "training wheels" on the underside to help stabilize it, partly because both wheels were thin like the front wheel on this scooter. In this iteration, Journey Girls has taken a cue from Our Generation and made the rear wheel much wider. It is not as wide (and weird looking) as the Our Generation scooters, and it is rounded on the edges, making it less stable.<br />
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I found it a challenge to balance the scooter, not impossible, but definitely difficult, especially if the doll moves at all. It would be wonderful to have a kick stand to prop the scooter up on when not driving it.<br />
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Covering 3/4 of the back wheel, the purple fender matches the handle bars. "JG" is embossed in the fender along with a checkered line.<br />
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On top of the fender are gray "metal" tubes holding up the pet basket. There is a stamped woven pattern similar to a picnic basket.<br />
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If you open the basket, which can be done by pushing in the latch on the front of the basket (made difficult by the seat of the scooter), there is a black cloth seat belt for your pet.<br />
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The seat belt is long enough to fit around most pets, but not all.<br />
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Of course, most of the pets that are too big for the seat belt are also too big for the basket.<br />
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A pink seat, similar to the one on the 2014 scooter, fits the Journey Girls well, as it is skinny. The seat position as well as the larger flair of the front and foot rails makes it easier for most of the Journey Girls dolls to stay sitting.<br />
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Two issues with staying seated: one there is nothing that helps the doll stay on the seat besides the pressure of her feet on the foot rail. The old scooter had a clear attachment that helped the doll stay in place. I didn't love this piece, but would like to see a seat belt maybe. Two: Some of the Journey Girls, especially the ones released from New York on, have had <u>horrible</u> leg spread, making it near impossible to get them to sit on the scooter.<br />
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Bianca's feet do not touch the scooter or barely touch the scooter when she sits correctly. Add that to the fact that the handlebars are positioned in a way that the doll has to lean forward a little to touch them.<br />
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This puts the doll in a constant state of stress, making sitting difficult (again for some of the dolls more than others).<br />
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While I am on the topic of the handle bars...it is a challenge to get the doll to hold on to the handle bar. Both hands are more vertical, making it impossible to hold the handlebar.<br />
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The best that I could do was have the hand on the end of the handlebar. I noticed in the official photos of scooter Kelsey only has one hand on the handle bars and they are turned a little to make it easier for her to grab. Not the end of the world, but it is a little frustrating.<br />
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Unlike the 2014 scooter, this scooter's gauges have a raised outside and then a sticker in the middle.<br />
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Push the gauge cluster and the lights turn on as well as the sound of a revving engine.<br />
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Unfortunately the new scooter does not have turn signals, but the "Journey Girls" on the foot sill lights up...which is pretty cool.<br />
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If you want to personalize your scooter, put the included stickers on in any fashion you would like. They do not stay on forever, but in some ways that is okay. <br />
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It means that you can redesign your scooter a different way.<br />
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Every scooter rider needs to stay safe, so a helmet is included with the scooter. The pink, sparkly, helmet has a blue visor that matches the scooter.<br />
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A purple strap with velcro on it holds the helmet in place. The helmet fits well with the dolls hair straight down...no ponytails, buns, or up do's.<br />
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<b>Playability 8</b> - As with the 2014 scooter, this scooter has an issue with stability. Most of the time that is not going to matter, but with no way to attache the doll to the scooter and a scooter that isn't steady on it's own, fall are going to happen. At least there is a helmet. I really like the design of this scooter over the older one. However, the dolls legs still aren't held on the scooter and she really can't hold the handlebars with both hands. The lights are really neat. And the sounds are fun. It's an upgrade from the last one, but it's not perfect.<br />
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<b>Value 8</b> - The scooter is better made than the Our Generation scooters and has some great features. It is a little more expensive, but not by much. Good value for a fun vehicle.<br />
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<b>Quality 9</b> - Made with a thicker plastic than the Our Generation scooter, the Journey Girl scooter feels really well made. The details on the scooter like the pink edges and the "Journey Girls" etched into the foot rails are great touches. I'm not sure that the scooter will stand up to rough play. It feels like it should, but the mirrors and the pet basket may be susceptible to breaking.<br />
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<b>Overall 8</b> - Even though this scooter has a few issues (mostly with fitting the doll on it, which is partly an issue with the Journey Girl dolls) overall it is really nice. The colors are fun. The design is much better than the older version. The addition of the pet basket is really nice. Although they got rid of the working turn signals, the large headlight looks great and the sill lights are downright awesome. Amazon has "Adventure Scooter" for $39.99 which qualifies for free shipping. A good deal for a great scooter.<br />
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JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-15247609480884559902020-05-16T08:26:00.000-05:002020-05-16T08:26:48.035-05:00Journey Girls Australian Jeep<h2>
A Great 4x4, But Not Perfect</h2>
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When the Journey Girls were first released in 2010 a 4x4 vehicle was also released. However it was only available for 1 year. With the Australian line in 2017, Toys R Us saw it as a perfect time to reintroduce a new and improved 4x4 Jeep. Now available on Amazon, the Journey Girls Jeep retails for $59.99. Higher than the Our Generation version (at $34.99), but much lower than anything that American Girl has released, the Journey Girls Jeep looks like it is a good value. Let's take a look!</div>
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The Journey Girls Jeep (technically a 4x4 vehicle, since Jeep is a brand name) comes in a big box, with photos of the Journey Girls out driving through the outback. I like that the box does not have clear plastic in the window, however it does make it so that you want to grab the box by the cardboard opening. <br />
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If you do that and pull too quickly, you will rip the top of the box. Open the end by cutting the pieces of tape, slide the inner cardboard, with the vehicle attached, out to get to the under neath of the vehicle. <br />
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Here you will find some black flat pieces of plastic. Turn them until the Jeep comes loose. They are small plastic screws that take about 10 turns to get loose. <br />
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To open the doors you will have to take the clear plastic rubber bands off and then pull the purple plastic tabs out of the bottom of the Jeep. <br />
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If you don't take the tabs out you will not be able to open the doors. Fold out the mirrors and your Jeep is ready to go!</div>
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Like most of the vehicles made for 18" dolls, the Journey Girl Jeep is made of molded plastic. This isn't a bad thing depending on how the molded plastic is used. For instance, there are many great details molded into the Jeep, including fabric stitching, radio dials, and door details. <br />
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Unfortunately none of those details are interactive and they are all the same color as the main plastic pieces. Feeling flimsier than the Our Generation 4x4, the Journey Girls 4x4 has only one layer of plastic making up most of the body. The Our Generation has two layers for much of the vehicle; an outside layer (the actual vehicle mold) and then an inside layer (the inside of the doors, the radio, floor, etc.). One place that is double layered is the doors of the Journey Girls Jeep, which makes them stronger. <br />
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Unfortunately the frame where they are attached is not, and is weak. When Toys R Us stores were still around I saw many of the Jeeps doors broken off in the stores. Partly because of this design, but mostly because kids wanted to try to open the doors (which they can try to do since there is no plastic in the opening) without first removing the tabs (which were hidden by the box). The doors will NOT open with those tabs still in them, hence the weakest point is the hinge.<br />
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I have had no issues with the door or the hinge and love that the door opens so far. Even though it doesn't feel as strong as the Our Generations hinge, it seems to be okay.<br />
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Big black hollow plastic wheels keep the Jeep going. They have aggressive looking off-road tread and silver, gray rims with "jg" stamped in the middle. <br />
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Unlike most other plastic 18" vehicles, which have their wheels attached to a wire rod axel, these wheels turn on independent plastic axels housed in a hollow shaft. <br />
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To me, it looks like the axel may be molded on the wheel, but it is hard to tell. It's an interesting design. The plastic pieces rub together, creating friction, making it impossible for the Jeep to roll on its own after being pushed. <br />
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You will continually have to push the Jeep to get it to roll. With a wire axel there is less friction so the vehicle can be pushed and it will roll on its own for awhile. It's not a horrible problem, but it does change you some kids will play with it. They won't be able to sit apart from each other and push it back and forth.<br />
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All of the molded under carriage is the same lavender color, as well as the bumpers, "spare tire", grille, seats, and light accents. With details like a drive-train, exhaust, and axles, the undercarriage is pretty detailed, especially since most of us will not be looking at the undercarriage. <br />
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An iconic piece of a vehicle is the front grille. The Journey Girls Jeep has a vertical line grille similar to the life-size version, but not identical.<br />
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There are lavender accents around the headlamps and the lower fog lamps, which are attached to the bumper. "JG2010" is embossed on the front bumper where the license plate is located. The only strange part about this is that the back license plate is a sticker rather than being embossed. On the back of the Jeep a "spare tire" hangs on the back of the trunk. <br />
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A lavender tire cover embossed with "journeygirls" is made of molded hollow plastic.<br />
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Which is fine, except for the fact that from the inside of the Jeep you can see that it is hollow. It should have a back on it, but that is a very minor issue. Also on the back of the Jeep are two brake lights made of clear red plastic. I wish that the headlights, fog-lights and brake lights actually lite up, but that is a wish list item, not something that is wrong with the vehicle.<br />
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The majority of the vehicle is molded pink plastic, including all of the body and the windshield. <br />
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There is no clear plastic in the windshield, which is strange and awesome. Strange, because most of the 18" doll vehicles have a windshield. Awesome, because it makes it much easier to photograph (no glare) and it makes it easier to move the dolls around in the seats. One downside is that it makes the windshield frame plastic weaker since it is hollow and does not have the structure of the clear plastic. With all that said, I appreciate it for photographing.<br />
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The cage of the Jeep is bright pink plastic. Again an open mold rather than closed or solid, which means it is not as sturdy. <br />
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The foldable sideview mirrors are also the same bright pink, with silver stickers that mimic mirrors.<br />
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And finally the steering wheel is the same pink. An interesting component to the steering wheel is it's size. It is small for the size of the Jeep, which also makes it challenging to get the dolls to hold on to it. There are thicker areas of the wheel at 3 and 9 so that the doll's hands can stay on, but they do pop off sometimes. <br />
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If the steering wheel was just a little bigger it would make it easier for the doll to hold on to. However, if it was bigger, it would be even more of a challenge to get the dolls in (well maybe...if the wheel wasn't so low on the dash it would still work). With the steering wheel where it is now and it's size it is a challenge to put a doll in on that side. I found it easier to put the doll in the passenger side, then slide her over to the driver's side. To get the 2nd doll in you have to angle her a little to the side, but it's not horrible. Their feet do get stuck on some of the relief features of the undercarriage.<br />
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Stitching molded into the purple plastic seats give the illusion of material. They look very nice and the dolls sit pretty well in them. <br />
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Foot/leg space is an issue, as the wheel wells crowd the dolls leg and the Journey Girls dolls want to sit spread eagle. This combination makes the dolls slouch down in the seats and stare up at the clouds. By tilting the heads down it helps to give the illusion they are sitting correctly, but it's not perfect. <br />
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If it wasn't for the blue seat belts the dolls would slide down and sit goofy. One of the things that is awesome about the Journey Girls Jeep is that it is wide. Wider than the Our Generation Jeep for sure. This means the dolls aren't crammed into the seats, they have some space to sit. Even though Journey Girls got the width right, the height is off. The windshield cuts right through the top of the dolls heads.<br />
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If you put a hat on one of the dolls, it will stick out the cage of the Jeep. Just an inch higher and the dolls would have fit better. It's kind of a strange design.<br />
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A great feature that the Our Generation Jeeps do not have is a trunk. Behind the seats there is a small area to put items the girls might need as they cruise around. <br />
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Like their swim suits, towels, snorkel, swim fins, cooler (although that doesn't fit all the way down), or their paddle board, since it won't fit on the roof. <br />
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I feel like most Ferrari's have more trunk space, but...it's not bad. At least the Jeep has a place to store things. It would be awesome if it was an inch longer.<br />
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Another great feature is the seatbelts. It's great to be able to show kids how to be safe. Having their dolls mimic safe behavior is a great way to learn. The blue plastic straps are simple. <br />
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There is a side release buckle at the end that is pushed into the floor of the Jeep (near the center console). <br />
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To release, depress the sides of the buckle...which is easier said than done with two dolls in the Jeep. A little bit of a challenge, but not bad.<br />
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<strong>All ratings are out of 10</strong><br />
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<b>Playability 6 </b>– This is a fun vehicle to put dolls in and drive around. It's okay to get the dolls in and out of the seats as long as you know the tricks. Once the dolls are in and the seatbelts fastened it's fun to push the Jeep around. It's awesome to be able to open the doors and turn the steering wheel. I love that it has some trunk space, even if it's not a lot. There are a few quality issues that bring the score down (see below). <br />
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<b>Value 7</b> – Compared to Our Generations two different 4x4 vehicles the Journey Girls Jeep fits right in the middle. I really like the wide design of the Journey Girls Jeep, the fact that it has a nice little trunk, and it has seatbelts. These are all things that make it better than the $35 Our Generation 4x4. However, the plastic axels, the cheaper feel to the plastic and the fact that I can't use the roof, make it come in below the similarly priced $60 4x4. And the Our Generation 4x4 is much stronger, has lights and a radio, and comes with a surfboard. The one thing it doesn't have is the Journey Girls Jeep's width. Still, it's not a bad price for a good product.<br />
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<b>Quality 6 </b>– There are a few issues with the quality. The Jeep seems sturdy enough that if a child pushed down on it as they were pushing it, the frame could handle it. It's not as sturdy as other 18" 4x4's due to the open tubes of the cage, but it seems okay. Unfortunately the plastic axels can not handle the weight of a child pushing down. The already challenging to push vehicle is near impossible to push with weight on it. Depending on how your child plays with the Jeep, this may not be a big deal. Another concern is the door hinges. As mentioned, I didn't have any issues with them, but I don't play with the Jeep as a child does. They are definitely a weak point on the Jeep.<br />
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<b>Overall 7 – </b>I like the Jeep. It's got a lot of good qualities and it's a fair price. There are some concerns about the quality of the vehicle, but since I don't play with the it the same way a child would, the concerns are minimal to me. The width of the Jeep is awesome. It's so nice to have a vehicle where both dolls fit next to each other comfortably (mostly). It is hard to not compare it to other companies products and see some if its short comings. If Our Generation only had the $35 4x4, the Journey Girls Jeep would be the clear choice (even with the cost difference). But they have a great vehicle at the same price and it has a lot of great features. Is it better than the Journey Girls Jeep? In many ways "yes"; but I still prefer the Journey Girls Jeep because of its width and the way it looks because of the width. If Amazon ever puts it on sale or has a deal, buy it immediately. If they never put it on sale, it is still worth the $60...just know its short comings.<br />
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JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-25522142617920396022020-03-15T20:31:00.000-05:002020-03-15T20:31:09.518-05:00Journey Girl's Pink Top and White Jeans<h2>
Giovanna Tries Out a New Outfit</h2>
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One of the new outfits released in September was this beautiful pink top with white jeans, gold sandals, and a floral purse. Like most of the Japan line, this outfit is very unique.</div>
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Of all the pieces, the bright pink top is the most unique. The gathered neckline is almost an off the shoulder design with a little bit of gathering at the neckline. <br />
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Each sleeve is gathered at the end with a tiny bow on the outside. <br />
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On the bottom of the outfit is a flower lace flair. <br />
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It's simple and cute, with great design.<br />
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As unique as the top is, the pants are just as plain. Don't get me wrong, they work really well with top, they just aren't anything special. The plain white jeans have a cuff on each leg, halfway up the calf. <br />
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They are like many jeans as far as design, the white makes them unique and a great edition to the Journey Girls line.<br />
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Shoes are interesting with Journey Girls. Toys R Us has come a long way from the all plastic, small healed shoes that came with almost every outfit. Still, there isn't a huge amount of variety in the shoes. These gold shoes are based off of tall sandals that we have seen before. <br />
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As most of the newer shoes have, these ones have the flat plastic bottoms. A strap across the toes has a green "flower" on it. At the heal of the shoes are straps that go around the ankles and two that go up the calf with Velcro in the back.<br />
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A pretty shoe, that is close in design to some of the other ones already out.<br />
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Another piece that is unique is the purse. It has a gold braided handle that is long enough to slide the purse on Giovanna's shoulder. <br />
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Designed like a sack, the white fabric has painted watercolor roses printed on it. The pinks of the flowers tie in nicely to the top. It's definitely not fancy, but it is very pretty, and it goes great with this outfit.<br />
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<b>Value 8</b> – With more pieces to this outfit than the blue dress, but the same quality, this outfit scores a little higher. I still wish there were some other little accessories, like Our Generation outfits, but the quality of the outfits released this round have been really good!<br />
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<b>Fit 8</b> – The top is a little loose and the jeans can be a little stubborn when trying to pull them on. Overall thought, everything fits well.<br />
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<b>Versatility 9 </b>– All of the pieces of this outfit can be used with other outfits. The top will look great with a skirt, jeans, or shorts. The white jeans have a ton of versatility, going with virtually any type of top. Because of the flower on the shoes, there may be some colors that don't go with them, but most things should.<br />
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<b>Cuteness 9 </b>– What a cute outfit! The top has a really unique design with the beautiful lace bottom. The white jeans go perfectly with the top. And even though the sandals are just a redesign, they are still cute. I would have loved a different design for the purse too, but I love the fabric it is made of.<br />
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<b>Overall 8 – </b>Another well made, cute outfit from the Japan line. As with the others, there are just a few little things that could be improved to make it a really good outfit. Out of the three outfits I have reviewed for this release, this one has the most versatility. It is worth the $14.99 that Amazon is charging.<br />
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Kelsey and Dana Go Tubing</h2>
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On a beautiful Minnesota winter day, meaning the temperature is just above freezing, Dana and Kelsey grab their winter outerwear, getting ready to go tubing. They grab their matching donut snow tubes after putting on their snow-pants, jackets, hats, and boots.<br />
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They arrive at the hill, joyfully bounding up to the top. Kelsey turns to Dana, "I'll give you a push so you go super fast!"<br />
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Dana hesitates, but sits down in her donut tube. "Let's do it!"<br />
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Kelsey begins pushing Dana's back, running behind her as she closes in on the lip of the hill. Once she crests the lip she gives Dana one final shove, then runs to get her own tube. Dana squeals with glee as she cruises down the hill. <br />
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Kelsey runs to the lip of the hill, jumping on her tube. She flies down the hill, laughing as she goes.<br />
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Dana slows down as she gets to the flat area at the bottom of the hill, allowing Kelsey to catch up to her. They both race up the hill again. <br />
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This time down each of them run and jump on their tube together. Neck and neck, they slide down the hill. Kelsey begins to pull ahead of Dana, then suddenly she hits a bump.<br />
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CRASH!<br />
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Dana rushes over to Kelsey, "you okay?"<br />
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"Oh yeah," Kelsey giggles as she gets up. <br />
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Grabbing their tubes they make their way up the hill again. <br />
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After many more times down the hill, they call it a day.<br />
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"Before we leave, let's get a hot chocolate from the lodge." suggests Kelsey.<br />
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"Oooo...that sounds wonderful!" agrees Dana.<br />
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Sitting on one of the benches the girls drink their hot chocolates, enjoying the beautiful scenery as well as their hot drinks.<br />
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"This was a lot of fun!"<br />
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Kelsey nods, "absolutely!"<br />
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<br />JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-46793434195220117552020-02-03T10:10:00.000-06:002020-02-03T10:10:18.566-06:00Amazon Exclusive Journey Girls Outfit<h2>
Megan Wearing a Blue Dress</h2>
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As Toys R Us is still figuring out their online presence they have begun distributing items through Amazon. Besides the Japan line of dolls, they have released four outfits to go along with the dolls. Over the next month I will review all four of the outfits.<br />
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The first of these four is a royal blue, knee length dress, silver sandals, and a silver handbag. This outfit, along with the other outfits released this round, have some interesting qualities that we will look at.<br />
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Although the dress stops around the knees, the sleeves go to Megan's wrist, with open shoulders and a high neckline. The blue fabric has a slightly lighter blue, lace overlay.<br />
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On the back of the dress is Velcro to help get the dress on and off easily. Thin fabric hems the sleeves, neckline and hemline of the dress.<br />
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Made of really good quality materials, this dress feels very high quality. The strange thing is it does not feel like the dress is made for the Journey Girls dolls. Megan looks like she is swimming in this outfit. The waist is much larger than normal for a Journey Girls outfit, as are the sleeves. In years past the Journey Girls outfits have fit snugly on the dolls, making it a challenge for the clothes to fit American Girl dolls and Our Generation dolls. This dress is much looser and fits the American Girls much better.<br />
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Not sure if that just happened, or if it is purposeful. As happy as I am for the versatility to now use the outfit with AG dolls, I am a little disappointed that the outfit doesn't really fit the doll it was originally designed for.<br />
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Shoes can make or break an outfit, or in some cases just be there. These shoes are similar to other sandals/shoes released with other outfits. The silver leather wraps around Megan's toes, goes up to her ankle as a single large strap, wraps around her ankle, and goes down her heal.<br />
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There is Velcro on the back to make it easier to get the sandals on and off. Unfortunately the sandals are a little difficult to get on. You really have to shove the doll's toes into the sandal to get the Velcro to close. Personally, I am not fond of the bottoms of the sandals, as they are so smooth the dolls slide on almost all surfaces. Maybe only a big deal to people like me that pose the dolls, rather than play with them.<br />
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Matching the silver sandals, the handbag is made of the same silver "leather" that the shoes are. On the flap of the purse are three lines formed by the leather being pinched, giving a little design to the purse.<br />
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Also on the flap is a small piece of Velcro to keep Megan's valuables safe inside. The wrist strap made of a rope like material is a perfect size; big enough to get the purse on Megan's wrist easily, but not big enough that it falls off. It's a simple, cute purse.<br />
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<b>Value 7</b> – Although the $14.99 price is less than the normal TRU cost of $19.99, there isn't much to this outfit. The value is really in how well the dress is made, as well as the handbag. It would be nice to get another accessory. Maybe a necklace, or a headband or even tights.<br />
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<b>Fitment 7</b> – Megan looks as though she is swimming in this dress, which is strange for an outfit specifically designed for the Journey Girls. My guess is that TRU decided to make the dress fit other types of dolls better. Even the sandals, which will not fit other dolls, are difficult to get on Megan's feet.<br />
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<b>Versatility 6 </b>– The dress doesn't have a lot of options for different uses. The sandals and purse can be used with many different outfits. Maybe if you add other accessories you can use the dress in different situations.<br />
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<b>Cuteness 6 </b>– This was my least favorite of the four outfits that can be found on Amazon right now. The fabric is really beautiful, but the design just doesn't lend itself to the Journey Girls. I still like it, but it's lower on the list than any of the other outfits available from the Japan line.<br />
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<b>Overall 7 –</b> Such a well made dress should have a higher score, but the design of the dress just isn't great. Along with the issues with the fit, and the lack of much in the way of accessories, this outfit is just okay. If you love the design of the dress than it is worth the $15. If you don't love the design, I think the outfit is worth closer to $10. I do really like this outfit on dolls with blue eyes (Meredith, Dana, Kara Rose, Mikaella, and Giovanna) as it brings out their eyes.<br />
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As Toys R Us (or TRU Kids) starts the process of redefining themselves, it would be wonderful to see them spend some time with the Journey Girls. I have been very happy to see their social media presence expand (go follow their Instagram account @journeygirlsofficial or check out their web page - www.journeygirls.com) but the product is still the same. The Journey Girls have always been travelers (maybe that is going to change). It would be awesome to see accessories that better fit the girl's stories and personalities. Personally, I would love to have accessories other than purses. One of the things that I love about Our Generation outfits is that many of them come with little accessories like a necklace, a camera, or a drawing pad. It would be great if there were accessories for the different doll's personalities. Such as a book about animals, or a ticket or map from the local zoo for Dana. Or some local treats for Mikaella (the baker). We'll have to see what TRU decides to do.<br />
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<br />JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-27440488786491571112020-01-25T05:11:00.001-06:002020-01-25T05:11:55.722-06:00Journey Girl's Sequin Pop-Star Dress<h2>
Chavonne Shows Off her Inner Pop Star with Journey Girl's New Outfit</h2>
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New outfits for the Journey Girls were released back in September...and I am finally getting around to reviewing the outfits. One of the most interesting outfits that was released was the Sequin Pop-Star dress. It includes a one piece top and skirt, knee-high boots, cat ears headband, and a fabric microphone. A very different outfit from what has been released in the past. Let's take a look at the outfit.<br />
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Since the top and skirt are attached, we will look at that first. The skirt is a simple black material with tulle over it. Stopping just above the knees, the skirt flares out at the waist. It would be nice if the skirt was separate from the top, but it makes sense that it was made this way. Separating the skirt from the top is a black ribbon. <br />
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Similar to the skirt, the top is made of two layers. The underneath layer is a white material, similar to the material we see on the inside of many of the Journey Girls outfits to help with color transfer, with a black fishnet material over it. Attached to the material are gold and rainbow colored sequins. Arranged in a few different designs, the gold sequins are in vertically lines, flower shapes, and curled lines. <br />
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Between the gold designs are curled designs of multi colored sequins in a rainbow pattern. Filling the front and back, the sequins go all around the top. Like most outfits this one has Velcro up but the length is different.the back to make it simple to get on and off. Even though the skirt and top are not separate, this is still a really nice outfit.<br />
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New shoes are always nice. These boots are similar to some of the boots that have been released in the past, but the length is different. These are the first that I know of that go to the knees, or just above the knees. <br />
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The normal plastic style of shoe/boot will not work with this style of boot, so Journey Girls made the boot out of fabric. Like most of the new shoes, these have the slippery plastic soles. Attached to the soles is a black semi stretchy material that makes up the boot. To me the material makes the boot feel more like a sock than a boot, but it does make it easier to get on than a stiffer material would. At the top of the of the boot are strings to tighten the boot and keep it up on Chavonne's legs. <br />
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I think the little bow at the back of the boot is cute. The best thing about these boots is that they are the perfect match to the top. They really pull this outfit together!<br />
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Often times hair accessories are elastic with something on them...a bow, a flower, some sequins. Little cat ears have not been done before. And glitter cat ears at that! That's right, atop the ribbon and elastic headband, two little fuchsia cat ears stand up at attention. <br />
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The fuchsia matches the color in the top. A very cute and creative addition to an original style outfit.<br />
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Probably the most interesting part of this outfit is the microphone, for many reasons. First, it is an accessory with a story. Purses and headbands can be for anything. A pink sparkly microphone can only be for a pop star. Okay, maybe not only for a pop star, but it does say confidence and awesomeness if you do anything with a pink microphone. Second, the microphone is made of fabric. An interesting choice for an object that is normally made of plastic or metal. It is kind of like it's supposed to be a fun pillow rather than an actual microphone. <br />
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Third, it's a new and thoughtful accessory, in my mind, made especially for Chavonne. Why Chavonne? When the Journey Girls were originally introduced they each had a story and personality. <br />
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The Japan line mentions each girl's interests on their boxes, but not to the degree that the original stories were fleshed out. Originally, Chavonne was the singer of the group. It is awesome to see accessories that go along with the girl's personalities. Two complaints with the microphone (both minor). One; is that this microphone is huge and does not fit in Chavonne's hand very well. And two; the tag on it is larger than the microphone. <br />
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You can't even tuck it anywhere. Spare yourself the frustration, just cut it off. Other than that...I love it! A plastic one just couldn't get the glitter and look of this fabric one.<br />
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<b>Value 8</b> – It would be awesome to have the skirt separate from the top, but it also makes sense that it is not. There are a couple of new accessories in this set, plus new boots, which help the value. Like most of the Japan line, this outfit is well made.<br />
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<b>Fitment 9</b> – Besides the microphone, everything fits well. The boots can be a little bit of a challenge getting over the foot, but then they slip on easily. As with the blue outfit, this one is a baggier than Journey Girls outfits of the past. It still fits and looks good, it's just loose compared to past outfits.<br />
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<b>Versatility 7 </b>– More versatility would have been available if the skirt was separate from the top, but even with them attached there is some versatility to the outfit. This could be a fancier outfit if paired with the right shoes and maybe a scarf or sweater. The boots are the most versatile part of the outfit. Cat ear headbands have some versatility...but can't be used for every outfit. And although I would love to have a pink glitter microphone to speak into at all times, it's probably not usefully for everyday outfits.<br />
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<b>Cuteness 9 </b>– I love the colored sequins on the top. The skirt is a simple but cute design. And the boots really help make the outfit. I can't forget about the cutest part of the outfit...the glitter cat ears. Just saying "glitter cat ears" is cute. This is a very fun outfit that fits Chavonne's personality perfectly.<br />
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<b>Overall 8 –</b> This is a strong 8. The outfit is made really well, it is very cute, and it has some great new accessories. There are no real issues, just small things that can be improved on. This is definitely an outfit that you should pick up. It is well worth the $14.99. Find it on Amazon.<br />
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Journey Girls Releases the Japan Special Edition Doll</h2>
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As Toys R Us continues re-establishing themselves, they also have begun investing in their brands, including the Journey Girls. This year there are two versions of the Special Edition doll. One is the standard blue eyed, blonde haired doll that permeates the Journey Girls line. <br />
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The second is a brunette with hazel eyes and dark skin. It's really nice that TRU gives us a doll other than the blonde haired blue-eyed dolls that out sell all of the other dolls. <br />
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Both dolls have Callie's face mold. The doll has no name, allowing for you to name her yourself. She comes with a beautiful red dress, gold sandals, a matching necklace, bracelet, and barrette, a fur stole, and a hand purse. As this doll is a special edition, she costs a little more. Compared to the standard dolls, at $34.99, this doll is slightly more at $49.99. Is she worth it?<br />
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The doll comes in a brown cardboard box that opens from the top. <br />
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The standard Special Edition box is inside. Curved plastic shows off the beautiful new doll inside. <br />
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Getting her out is a challenge and will ultimately destroy her box.<br />
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Cut the top loose of the sides (there are tape circles and glue around the top of the plastic handled top). <br />
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Pull it off, and then you can pull the backer cardboard with the doll attached out of the box. <br />
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There are pieces of string holding the dolls hair to the cardboard. Cut it, as well as the I-fasteners that are on the back of the cardboard. <br />
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You will also have to undo the twists around her ankles. One the front of the cardboard, release the dolls arms by cutting the plastic straps. <br />
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There is a clear rubber band around her neck that can be cut, or pulled off of the holder. <br />
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A piece of clear plastic is under the front of the dress. Find the I-fasteners to release the dress from the plastic. <br />
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Finally there are I-fasteners holding the dress pleats and the stole to the doll. Once you find these you should have a doll free from her backing!<br />
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I am going to make a few comments on the doll itself before moving onto the dress. It is wonderful to get the Callie mold as a new doll. I really like the darker skinned doll, but the blonde works really well also. As with most of the Callie dolls, her eyes look a little off. This has been an issue with the Callie dolls for years, mostly because the shape of her eye sockets make it very noticeable if the eyes are even a little bit off. <br />
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It isn't anything that would make me second guess buying the doll, it's just something to note. When Toys R Us was open I would search through their entire stock to find one Callie doll with both eyes looking straight ahead. Right now that isn't an option unless you are in the New Jersey or Atlanta area.</div>
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The bigger issue is still the joints. My blonde doll has one arm that moves incredibly easy, while the other one is very hard to move. Still, she is okay. My brunette is not. When I went to turn her head it snapped off. <br />
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Her arms are also very tight. When my second doll arrived, I slowly turned her head. It became loose, and then fell off. The same area of the joint snapped off. Although it's not very difficult to fix the joint and make it work better, it shouldn't have to be done on a brand new doll. <br />
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Journey Girls reached out to me and assured me that they are working on the issue. If you buy the doll for a child, move the joints before giving the doll to them. Just in case! If the joint does break, check out this YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_SzdtqbKmk&t=2s" target="_blank">video</a> on how to fix the joint. </div>
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Okay...on to the dress. As frustrated as I was with the joints on my doll, I was also just as much enamored by the quality and beauty of her dress. The bright cardinal red satin dress has a high cut in the front and a flowing train on the back. <br />
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Large pleats at the front of the dress make it possible to see the gold design on the underside of the dress. <br />
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Part of the reason this dress feels so well made is because of the red and gold satin fabric on the inside. The Australian line dolls also have a beautiful satin dress, but the fabric is thinner, because it is a single layer, compared to the double layer on this doll's dress. Because of the pleats on the front, the dress can stick out and ride a little high on the doll. On the top, the material is gathered, creating waves or wrinkles. <br />
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A fabric flower made of the same material as the underside of the dress is on the right side of the waist. Thick straps lead to a short v-neck that is accented by a small fold over collar. <br />
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There is a small amount of tulle underneath the dress (almost like a tutu) to help fluff the dress at the dolls waist. <br />
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Like most Journey Girl's dresses, this one has Velcro from the waist to the neckline on the back of the dress. <br />
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Although this dress is fairly simple compared to some of the past Special Edition dresses, it is one of the most well made dresses, and the feel of it is awesome!<br />
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Toys R Us has done a great job of adding elements to make the Special Edition doll...well..special. Since the release of Giovanna with the Italy release, all the Special Edition dolls have had pierced ears. It's a really great feature that differentiates the dolls from the main line. Along with the earrings, other matching jewelry is included with the Special Edition dolls. This years doll has earrings that look similar to a flower, with a "diamond" in the middle and gold petals surrounding it. <br />
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Continuing with this theme, the doll wears a gold necklace with on of the flowers as a charm. The necklace is closer to a choker so that it shows above the v-neckline. A bracelet with the same flowers also features "pearls" in a flower, two pearls, pattern.<br />
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She also has a barrette that is decorated with three of the flowers. <br />
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The addition of the jewelry really makes the doll look elegant. It is a great addition and can be used with many other outfits.<br />
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It's nice that Toys R Us has gotten away from the plastic flats that every doll used to come with. <br />
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Although the basic design of the shoes that come with this doll is very familiar, they are enough different that they feel new. The sandal bottoms are the same as many other we have seen in the past. As I have said in the past, the only issue I have with these is how slippery they are on the bottom. <br />
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A thick gold fabric strap goes across the top of her foot. On my doll's shoes there is some minimal fraying along the edges of the fabric. Nothing horrible. Identical fabric goes around the ankle and is attached to the back of the shoe at the heal. Two small gold fabric flowers are on the strap that goes around the ankle....a little off to the side, on top of the area that has Velcro.<br />
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The stole wraps around the dolls shoulders and clasps in the front. It can be difficult to get the clasp undone, but once you figure out the angle for yours, it's pretty easy. <br />
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A light tan faux fur on top, while underneath is a silky, light gold material. <br />
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There is nothing fancy about the stole, and in my opinion, the dress doesn't need it. That being said, it is nice and well made.<br />
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Last we have the little hand purse. With fabric matching the dolls sandal, the little gold purse goes well with the outfit. It is a simple pouch with a fold-over top. <br />
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A small piece of Velcro on the pouch makes it so that you can close the purse. Instead of having the Velcro attach to another piece of Velcro, the entire inside of the purse is made of a soft material that sticks to the Velcro. <br />
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It makes it much easier to close the purse. On the right side of the purse is a red tassel, tying in the color of the dress. The purse is cute and the doll can hold it with no real problem.<br />
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Actually...one more last. Normally I don't really talk about the dolls underwear. Since (some of) the dolls have been being released with underwear (dolls with skirts get underwear, but one's with pants do not) they have been about the same. Although the Japan release has seen some improvements in the quality of the underwear, there hasn't been much to note. This doll comes with some fancy underwear. <br />
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A light gold silk material, like the material on the underside of the stole, makes up the majority of the underwear. Looped lacy material adorn the openings along the waist and legs. Since the dress has a higher cut in the front these fancy underwear sometime peek out, so it's nice that they were included.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Note</u> - As I mentioned before Toys R US and Just Play reached out to me about the joints. They have been working on a solution to the issue. A doll was sent to me with the new/improved joints. When I first moved the new doll's arms a familiar clicking feeling greeted me. As I slowly and gently moved the arm up and down the joint became smoother. There is still a small amount of clicking or getting stuck, but nothing like my other doll. The neck joint also stuck a little at first, which made me really nervous, but with very little force, I was able to turn her head. <br />
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This joint is AWESOME! <br />
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There is enough resistance that the head stays in place, even when it is tilted. <br />
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Not enough resistance that the head can't move. <br />
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There is no clicking in the joint. It moves smoothly and stays where it is left. <br />
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I hope that Toys R Us and Just Play are able to consistently replicate this joint as that has been a concern. If this doll is any indicator...Journey Girls fans are in luck, because it is a great improvement!<br />
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<strong>All ratings are out of 10</strong><br />
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<b>Value 7 (10)</b> – Why two scores? Because of the joints. With the old joints, this doll makes me nervous. Even though my blonde doll's joints are better than my original brunette, the joints are still stiff and click into place. The new doll has amazing joints that work perfectly. As with most of the Special Edition dolls, Toys R Us puts a little more into the outfit and accessories than with the main line dolls. This dress is one of the best made dresses that they have released. The necklace, barrette, bracelet, stole, and purse are all great accessories. <br />
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<b>Fitment 9</b> – The dress fits perfectly, although the cut of the dress is a little high in the front. All the accessories fit well, although the necklace is tricky to latch and the stole can be difficult to hook. Otherwise there are no issues with fit, unlike some of the other Journey Girls that have recently been released.<br />
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<b>Versatility 7 </b>– As with Special Edition dolls of the past, the dress has very little versatility. It is always going to be a fancy ball gown, which is fine, as it is an awesome gown. The other accessories are all able to be used with many other outfits.<br />
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<b>Cuteness 9 - </b>If you can't tell I like this dress! It is awesome! The design is unique, with the long train and high cut up front. It's made of great material. And the color is beautiful. The dolls themselves are also extremely cute. I love the Callie mold with the new skin and eye colors.<br />
<b><br /></b><b>Overall 7 (9) –</b> Without the joint issues, this new Special Edition doll is a 9. With the joint issues, it's a seven...maybe below. It's hard to give a great score when the doll breaks or has the potential to break. However, if Toys R Us has changed the tooling and was able to fix the joint issue than this doll is amazing. The dress is so well made, designed, and pretty. All of the accessories are beautiful. Really a great doll. And if you are one of the unfortunate ones to get a doll that has some joint issues, here is how to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_SzdtqbKmk&t=2s" target="_blank">fix</a> it. <br />
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Day 5: Old Man's Cave Upper Falls</h2>
On the last day a Hocking Hills, Kyla ventures down to one of the most spectacular waterfalls at the park, Upper Falls at Old Man's Cave. It is also one of the easiest to get to. So she decides to bring her easel and paint the waterfall. <br />
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The beach is surrounded by caverns and trees. A beautiful lake of blue, green water is at the base of the waterfall. Caves surround the area, some deeper than others.<br />
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The water falls over the lip, pools at the base of the caverns surrounding the lake, then falls into the green, blue waters.<br />
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Kyla sets up her easel on the beach across from the waterfall. She sets her paints up, hanging them on the easel's leg. Picking up her palette, she begins to add colors that she will use. <br />
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She studies the waterfall intensely to get all of the details. She wants her painting to be as beautiful as the real thing. Starting with the falls she paints the water falling over the edge.<br />
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Continually glancing back at the scene, she paints the falls, then she works on the caverns and the surroundings next, detailing the rocks and the vegetation. <br />
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When she finally finishes, she steps back from her painting and looks from it to the waterfall. She nods her head in approval. <br />
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After picking up her supplies and returning them to the car, Kyla explores the area a lite more. Here she can get right next to the walls of the caves. <br />
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Unlike some of the other walls that were just the sandstone, these walls are covered in vegetation. She loves the little plants that carpet the walls of the caverns. At the back of the area where the waterfall is, a large tree with it's roots exposed canopies most of the pool. <br />
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Kyla loves climbing on the roots. It's fascinating to see how many roots there are and how far out they go. She figures that the roots are almost as big as the canopy of the tree. She follows the stream for a little bit to see where it goes, and then turns around, heading back to the blue green lake. Stopping to take one more photo of herself by the lake before she goes back to the car. It's time to make the 12 hour trip home. Thanks Hocking Hills! It's been fun!<br />
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<br />JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-58474053568600213812019-10-19T04:25:00.000-05:002019-10-19T04:25:12.648-05:00Kyla's Hocking Hill Vacation 4<h2>
Day 4: Cantwell Cliffs</h2>
Kyla wakes up the next morning to the sun shining with no rain clouds in view. A combination that makes for a humid morning, but Kyla doesn't mind. It's still beautiful. When choosing her next hike the day before she chose the Cantwell Cliffs, one of the more difficult trails. It seems normal when she first starts, then she gets to a set of stairs. <br />
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A narrow, steep staircase with the rock steps only about 2 feet wide and 6 inches deep leads down into the ravine. <br />
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Creating a long, steep, narrow path, Kyla has to pay attention to her footing, stopping a few times, to make sure the rock steps are under foot. <br />
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Once she gets to the end of the narrow stairway the rocks and woods open up onto a rocky ledge that over look a ravine of trees and rock. A thin waterfall falls from the lip of the cliffs into the ravine below.<br />
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Following the ravine, the trail snakes back and forth to the forest floor, cliffs looming on ether side. <br />
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Small runoff waterfalls litter the trail, trickling down from the beautiful rock cliffs. <br />
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At one point in the trail a long fallen pine tree looms over the path, like a bridge for squirrels. Kyla thinks of walking on it, but decides that standing underneath the bridge is much safer.<br />
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Rocks jut from the earth along the trail, covered in green moss. Kyla can not believe all of the wonderful sights along the trail.<br />
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The bright whites and tans of the sand stone contrast with the luscious green of the moss and plants. Kyla stops for photos often as she walks.<br />
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As she nears the end of the trail, she comes to a spot that has a narrow wooden staircase leading to a crack in the rock cliff. From the bottom of the staircase the crack looks only inches wide.<br />
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When she climbs the stairs she realizes that you can walk through the crack. Sliding through sideways, she comes out at the bottom of the staircase that she began her trek down.<br />
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She is so fascinated by the crack that she goes back through to explore. It is a small crack, no more than 2 feet across at it's widest and closer to a foot wide in the narrowest part.<br />
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Such a simple geological structure, but so amazing. Kyla is very glad that she was able to go through this trail.<br />
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Walking back through the crack, she climbs the narrow rock stairs that started the trail. It was a difficult trail, but beautiful. She then head back to the cabin to rest, and get ready for the following day. Her last in Hocking Hills.JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-48097600004360273042019-10-15T19:47:00.000-05:002019-12-21T07:08:52.541-06:00"New" Japan Callie<h2>
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Months ago, TRU Kids released the Journey Girls on Amazon. I ordered Callie, along with the other new dolls. She finally arrived yesterday, just 2 months after I ordered her. I was hoping this meant that she would be a newly designed doll, but alas I was mistaken. She did come packaged in a really neat new box though.</div>
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Just Play, LLC is the company that is distributing the Journey Girls since Toys R Us's bankruptcy. Callie is the first doll that has come in this new box. The brown shipping box is adorned with a printed purple ribbon and the Journey Girls emblem. <br />
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There is even a "To/From" tag printed on the box. One small gripe; there is a spot to affix the shipping label on the side, but that is not where the label was. <br />
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It was smack dab on the front. If you don't carefully remove it all the pretty printed art will be ripped. The box opens from the side, folding open like a book. There was lots of tape that I had to cut through to open it up. </div>
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Once the box is opened there is a cardboard cover with a window (without plastic). <br />
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Callie's bio and general info about the Journey Girls is printed on the cardboard cover. <br />
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It looks really nice with Callie peaking out. Take it off and you can see Callie completely. <br />
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She is attached to the box at her ankles and neck, and her hair is attached. The neck restraint is just like all the other Journey Girls, it is a clear rubber band with a tube attached to a brace. <br />
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You can easily slip the rubber band off the brace or cut it with a scissors. Getting to the plastic twist ties on Callie's legs are a little more tricky, as are the pieces holding her hair on to the cardboard. <br />
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You will have to flip the top and bottom pieces of card board to get the back to separate from the box. At this point the box lays flat.</div>
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Then it is easy to un-twist the twist ties hold her legs on and the one on her hair. There is also a clear rubber band that needs to be cut to release her hair from the backing. <br />
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At first I though that the dreaded I-fasteners were gone, but I was wrong. Callie has one holding her head to the back. Why? I have no clue! The rubber band around her neck and the twist tie around her hair apparently aren't enough. Clip the I-fastener and Callie will pull away from the box. Oh...and she'll have a piece of I-fastener sticking out of her head. <br />
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Yep...that's awesome! Clip it as close to her scalp is possible as it is next to impossible to push it into her head. There are 3 more I-fasteners, all on Callie's head, holding her tiny head band on. <br />
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I can understand one (I don't think you need it, but I understand it). Three though! Talk about over kill. Plus, again you have to try and snip them as close to her scalp us possible, otherwise they poke out.</div>
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Well...now that she is released from her meet box, let's see what she is like. I was hoping that Just Play would have changed the doll as much as they changed the box, but that is not the case. <br />
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Callie has the same joints as the rest of the Japan line (and the Australian and New York dolls). My Callie's joints click just a little bit, but not much. Usually that means that there is little risk of the joint breaking. Hopefully the joints are more constantly like this as Just Play releases more Journey Girls in the future. The leg joints still cause Callie to spread her legs to sit, but most of the 18" doll brands have this issue. <br />
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Unfortunately the joints also make it more difficult for her to stand. You have to play around with her legs, moving them back and forth, and pushing the leg into the cloth body to make her balance.</div>
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With the Australian release, Callie received bangs and a lighter hair color than in years past. In her Japan release, she continues with bangs and that lighter colored hair. <br />
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Her hair is layered in the back about the inch off the bottom. <br />
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There were a few strands of rogue long hairs that I had to pull out or cut before Callie's hair looked good.</div>
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Callie's vinyl seems to be the same quality as it has been for many years. Good but not great. I would assume that there are probably still some color transfer issues, but I can't say that for certain as I have not tested it.</div>
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One last thing to note is Callie's eyes. My Chavonne's eyes were a little off, but Callie's are looking two different directions. When the dolls were sold in a store I would look through the entire inventory sometimes to find a doll with eyes that looked forward. <br />
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This may be something that I notice more than most because I photograph the dolls. When the eyes are off, the doll doesn't really look like she is ever looking at the camera. Just a quality control issue that should be addressed.</div>
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Callie's outfit is very cute, but comes with its own issues too. The cute coral pink shirt has long sleeves and a iron on in the shape of a heart. Made of silver and gold keys and lockets, with a large "JG" locket up in the right corner, the iron on heart sit right in the middle of the shirt. <br />
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Made out of a light see-thru material the main part of the shirt has a layer of white material sewn into it. This makes the sleeves see through, but the main body is not. Part of the white lining material is sticking out of the neckline of the shirt. <br />
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It can be easily cut, but it shouldn't be that way. The bigger problem is in the back with the full length Velcro, which I hate to say since the full length Velcro is such a welcome addition. However it needs to work. The Velcro does not run the entire length of the shirt, rather it stops about a quarter of the way from the bottom of the shirt. <br />
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That is not the issue. The issue is that the shirt is so tight that when Callie raises her arms the Velcro comes undone. Even raising one arm will split the Velcro. <br />
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That should NOT happen. Sad that such a cute shirt doesn't fit the doll it comes on.</div>
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The gold sequined skirt has no problems at all. A top layer of tulle covered in sewn on gold sequins has a few gathering pleats at the waist of the skirt. <br />
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Underneath the sequins is a second layer made of a silky gold cloth. <br />
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At the back of the skirt is a small piece of Velcro to make it easier to get the skirt on and off as there is no give to the skirt.</div>
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Another piece of the outfit that has no issues is the headband. Made of two thin rope strands; one gold, and one silver. <br />
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The headband fits easily on Callie's head thanks to some elastic at the back of it. Although very simple, it is a welcome addition to the outfit.</div>
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I'm not sure if the purse doesn't fit, or if it is designed this way, but the strap is too short to go around Callie's fingers unless you squeeze them together with great force. The little handbag is simple, consisting of a gold leather, with a metallic pink partial heart offset to one side on the front. <br />
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It is more of a pocket than a purse or bag, as it is just a folded over piece of "leather" sewn on the sides. Nothing to hold it closed...not much room in it. The strap is also a folded over piece of leather sewn on one edge, but as I mentioned it is just a little too small to fit on Callie's wrist, but it can go over four of her five fingers.</div>
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The last piece of this outfit are the shoes...or in this case sandals. Although the sandals have the now normal, slick, plastic bottoms, the top gold leather is a new design. A strap runs across the foot near toes, accented with a painted on white strip. Another strap goes across the bridge of the foot with a strap also going around the heel, directly below the ankle. A small piece of Velcro holds this strap to the bridge strap and keeps the sandal on. <br />
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The issue with the sandal is it doesn't fit. Even with the Velcro strap as tight as it can be, Callie's heel hangs off the back of the sandal. On one of the sandals, both the over the toe strap and the bridge strap are too tight, making it impossible to slide Callie's feet to the front of the sandal. <br />
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On the other one, the bridge strap is the issue. It's not horrible, and it doesn't cause any issues with standing her, but it's just not good craftsmanship.<br />
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<b>Value 6</b> – Boy do I want to love Callie. Her outfit is adorable and the new packaging is neat, but there are way too many issue with small things that make it difficult to give a great rating on this doll. I do appreciate that there is a small amount more to the outfit than Chavonne's, but not enough to make up for the issues.<br />
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<b>Fitment 4</b> – When you can't raise your dolls arm because of the shirt she is wearing, there are some issues with fit! Out of 6 pieces (headband, shirt, skirt, undies, sandals and handbag) half of them have fit issues. That would be fine if the outfit was made by a different company. Or I can maybe even understand if it was sold separately...but this is the meet outfit...the outfit the doll comes in. It should all fit!<br />
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<b>Versatility 7 </b>– The truth is that the pieces of this outfit have a great amount of versatility...if they fit. I would love to use this shirt with lots of other bottoms, but it will annoy the heck out of my that when I lift one or both of Callie's arms the back is going to come undone. It's too bad, because the colors and designs of this outfit are perfect to use with so many other things. A beautiful black top with the gold skirt could be perfect for a more formal event....at least we can use that.<br />
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<b>Cuteness 9 - </b>I really like this outfit, especially on Callie. I think it brings out the color in her skin and goes well with her hair. I love the design and fabric of the shirt. i am so glad that they went with a full length Velcro rather than that half sewn design they usually use. The skirt is cute too. I great outfit...if it weren't for the fit issues.<br />
<b><br /></b><b>Overall 5 –</b> I want to buy another Callie just to see if the issues I have with mine are consistent with all of them. My guess is that they are not. My guess is that I may have different issue with the next one. As I mentioned, the outfit is very cute, but cute doesn't count for much if it doesn't fit. Hopefully this is just an issue with my doll's clothes. There are still some issues with the doll itself. Although I like my doll's joints, I fear that most are not like mine. I am disappointed with the eye placement. She should look straight. And the packaging is nice. It feels higher quality, with a lot less plastic, but get rid of those stupid I-fasteners!!! Especially the ones into the doll. It's awesome hitting those every time you comb the dolls hair! If you don't have Callie and really love this outfit, order the doll through Amazon. If your not sold on the outfit...keep your money. Hopefully a holiday Journey Girl will be announced soon.<br />
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Kelsey's Japan outfit is unique and familiar at the same time. With a lavender pleated jean skirt with suspenders, a multi colored plaid long sleeve shirt, black boots, gray socks, and a cute, but strange blue hat, her outfit melds old Journey Girls products with some new ones. Let's take a closer look at the outfit.<br />
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Although Kelsey's flannel shirt is different colors than we have seen before, the shirt itself is not different. With blue as it's main color, the nice soft flannel also has yellow, pink, purple and aqua stripes throughout it. <br />
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Each sleeve ends in a cuff at Kelsey's wrists and there is a fold down collar around the neck. The shirt is velcroed up the front. On other Journey Girls shirt's there are buttons on the outside of the velcroed area, but on this one there are none. Inside the shirt there is a white liner to help prevent color transfer to the doll's vinyl. <br />
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Kelsey's skirt, like the shirt, is similar to other Journey Girls skirts. Made of a material similar to soft jeans, the lavender skirt has four pleats evenly spaced around the skirt. </div>
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Faux leather suspenders are attached to non-removable buttons on the front of the skirt at the waist. Unlike many suspenders, these ones do not cross in the back. </div>
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They are sewn in on the back of the skirt, rather than having buttons. </div>
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A small piece of Velcro on the back of the skirt makes it easier to get it around Kelsey's waist. Like the shirt, the skirt is made very well.</div>
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Accessories are always interesting with Journey Girls. Many times the accessory is a purse. With this outfit, Journey Girls decided to do a knit hat. The blue knit hat has "cat ear" or maybe they are "horns", I'm not quite sure. </div>
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It is kind of cute, but also semi strange looking as they aren't really defined as anything other than bumps. In the back of the hat there is a piece of elastic that helps hold the hat on Kelsey's head. </div>
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Mine is a little small, so the hat is tight on Kelsey's head and is a bit difficult to get on. I do like that we get a different accessory (rather than the standard purse), but I don't love the hat. Maybe it will go better with a different outfit.</div>
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Shoes are often times recycled with Journey Girls dolls. That is the case with this outfit. The boots that come with Kelsey are exactly the same as other years releases. </div>
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The black plastic boots go just above the ankle, and have a slit up the back. Nothing new. It would be wonderful to see some really nice shoes on the release dolls.</div>
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The socks are very simple gray tubes: no heel or cuff. They go just above the boots. </div>
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Even though the socks are simple, I love that they come with the outfit. No socks with big boots like this just doesn't make sense.</div>
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<b>Value 7</b> – Kelsey has the same issue with her joints as the other Journey Girls in the Japan line. Her head is very difficult to move, but that may not be the case with every doll. Her outfit is adorable and has a good amount of pieces to it. It would be nice to get different boots, but they are okay.<br />
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<b>Fitment 8</b> – The hat is the only thing that is a challenge to get on. My hat was a little tight, which was probably the reason for it being difficult to get on. Kelsey's socks can also be a bit challenging to get on. Mostly because they aren't made real well. The top comes unsewn if you pull too hard. The shirt and the skirt fit beautifully.<br />
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<b>Versatility 9 </b>– A great part of this outfit is that each piece can be used with so many other outfits. I am especially excited to use the skirt with other outfits. I can see the shirt with jeans or a different skirt. Not sure how many other outfits the hat will go with, but I'm sure I can find some.<br />
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<b>Cuteness 8 - </b>This was another outfit that I was excited for. I like the colors of the shirt and the design of the skirt. It would be even better with improved boots and a little different hat, but still super cute. And I think it will be that way on many of the Journey Girls.<br />
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<b>Overall 8 –</b> I going to say basically the same thing I have said with most of the dolls in this release. If you <u>love</u> this outfit, then paying the $35 for it and the doll are worth it. If you just like the outfit and have a Kelsey doll from the Australia line, then you may want to skip the expensive price for basically a cute outfit. Again, this Kelsey doll is the same as the Australian doll (she has the new freckled face), so if you already have that doll there is no difference in the doll (including the hard joints). All of that being said, this outfit is cute and is well made, except for the socks. Worth the cost in my opinion. You can find Kelsey in her Japan release outfit on Amazon right now. She may be available later directly from Toys R Us. We'll have to see about that.<br />
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<br />JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-552303001154428042019-10-05T06:29:00.000-05:002019-10-05T06:29:27.756-05:00Kyla's Hocking Hill Vacation 3<h2>
Day 3: Rain, Rain, Go Away!</h2>
Kyla makes it back to the cabin just as the rain begins. It pours! All night long it rains, and doesn't stop through the next day. Kyla finds things to do inside the cabin. First she maps out what else she wants to do in her last two days in the park. <br />
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She finds the waterfalls and sights she wants to see and checks the routes. <br />
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She is excited to go hiking, if the rain would ever stop! She looks out the window longingly, but there is no sign that the rain is going to let up.<br />
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Kyla takes out some of her art supplies and begins creating. Her mind wonders as she doodles, imagining unicorns and dragons. Thinking about her adventures so far. Her brain is full of thoughts as she draws and hums.<br />
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She hopes for a nice day tomorrow, wanting to paint a landscape of one of the waterfalls. She checks her phone...it looks like tomorrow is going to be beautiful, but today is all rain. <br />
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Finally she lies down, excited for tomorrow. Hoping that the forecast is right. Clutching her unicorn, she slowly drifts off to sleep.<br />
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<br />JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-5288053949074298672019-09-24T20:14:00.000-05:002019-09-24T20:14:32.394-05:00Chavonne's Japan Outfit<h2 style="border-image: none;">
A Beautiful, But Generic Outfit for Chavonne</h2>
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Chavonne's Japan meet outfit is the most generic feeling of all of the outfits in this group. She comes with jeans, a white t-shirt, a purse, an over the shoulder cloak, and rain boots. Of all of the items in this outfit set, the cloak is the only thing that is really new. Is this outfit worth the cost of the doll.</div>
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Chavonne has some of the same issues that the other dolls from the Japan line have. My doll's neck joint is awesome. It can turn and tilt, and has no clicking. Unfortunately the same can not be said for her shoulders, which are very tight and click as they move, making it difficult to move her arms. In my experience, the more that the arms click (and the harder the clicks are) the more likely the joint is to break. Hopefully that isn't the case with your Chavonne. Other than her joints, Chavonne is wonderful. Her hair is wavy and beautiful. The cloth for her body is great. It's just those pesky joints that are an issue. </div>
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One thing to note is that Chavonne has I-fasteners everywhere! The back of the box is littered with them. </div>
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There are no fake pockets sewn in these jeans, as some of the jeans before have had. Fitting snuggly around Chavonne's waist and butt, the jeans loosen as they go down the leg. Because of the stretch to the material they are easy to get on. Nice, well made, versatile, piece to the set.</div>
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Under her bright orange cloak Chavonne is wearing a simple white t-shirt. Although I love that she has a versatile t-shirt, the white t-shirt is plain and dull. It would have been nice to have a t-shirt with a Japanese iron-on, similar to Kyla's shirt. </div>
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So glad that Journey Girls did not go with a purple, blue, or tan, instead giving us a beautiful, vibrant orange cloak. Only a half cloak, Chavonne's hangs around her shoulders and goes down to her waist. Like all cloaks, hers is open in the front from the neck down. Fastening with Velcro, the cloak does not use the beautiful over-sized button that you can see on the front of the cloak. It would be wonderful if this button was functional rather than just ornamental, but it makes the cloak look better even if it's not functional. A large bow, made out of the same material as the cloak, is sewn on the neckline a little to the left of center. On the inside or underside of the cloak, a white fabric is sewn in as a liner, like many other Journey Girls outfits. </div>
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The cloak is made really well, with quality material. The only down side is a strange design in the back. Instead of being solid, the cloak is open in the back. </div>
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It's not a design that has never been used in real life, but it is a little strange. Still, the cloak is the only thing in this outfit that is unique.</div>
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Although the soft plastic rainboots aren't new, the material design is new. The newer hard plastic sole is used for the bottom of the boot, with a blue material top, that has a plastic (raincoat like) top layer. </div>
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Fern leaves and red flowers adorn the blue material of the boot. On the back of the boot there is Velcro to help get the boots on Chavonne's feet. </div>
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My second favorite part of this outfit is Chavonne's purse. For me, that is a big deal, as usually I do not really like the purses that come with the outfits. The white canvas bag has a black bottom and handles. An embroidered "C" adorns the middle of the bag. It looks like something you might find on Etsy or a store like "Things Remembered". </div>
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<b>Value 7</b> – Although Chavonne has the same issues with her joints as the rest of the Journey Girls, the versatility of her outfit gives her a little bit of an advantage over Kyla. Also, my Chavonne's joints are not nearly as bad as Kyla's are. Compared to Ilee's outfit, this outfit has lots of pieces to it. <br />
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<b>Fitment 9</b> – Everything fits great. The jeans are tight, but slide on and off fairly easily. The boots are the only thing that can be a challenge. They just don't always slide all the way on the feet without a little struggle. Nothing too bad, but something to note.<br />
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<b>Versatility 9 </b>– Even though the pieces of this outfit lend themselves perfectly to versatility, the unimaginitiveness of each piece, especially the white t-shirt and the nothing new jeans, make this outfit seem like it was thrown together at the last minute to meet the release date. With the cloak being thrown in as the new item, just so there is something new. It's too bad, because the other outfits in this release (except maybe Meredith's) are all well thought out and are very unique. In my opinion, each release has had at least one outfit that was just kind of blah. I guess this release, it's Chavonne's.<br />
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<b>Cuteness 6 </b>– I love the cloak, but that is really it. I almost skipped buying this doll completely, because the outfit was just so-so. Meredith was the same way in the Japan release. If the outfit was sold separately it is one that I would only buy on a good sale. Mostly because I am basically paying for the cloak and the purse. The orange is beautiful on Chavonne and the boots are cute with the rest of the outfit.<br />
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<b>Overall 7 –</b> If you don't have Chavonne, this doll is maybe worth it, especially if the doll went on sale. The outfit is cute, and if you don't have jeans and a white t-shirt, or if this is your first Journey Girls doll, this doll is a better value. If you have another Chavonne or a couple of Chavonne's you may want to skip this doll. Maybe TRU will release the cloak as a separate piece that can be purchased at another time. Right now you can purchase Chavonne through Amazon. Eventually she should be available through Toys R Us online.<br />
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Day 2: Kayaking and Whispering Falls</h2>
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Waking up early, Kyla used part of her second day to go kayaking. She started at the waterfall she had seen yesterday, in Ash Cave, and paddled along the stream a mile or so. <br />
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She made her way through rocks and small rapids. The water moved quickly is some areas, but slowed considerably when the stream widened out She marveled at all the greenery. <br />
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Hocking Hills had rain almost the entire week before she came, so the plant life was extremely lush. She really enjoyed seeing some of the tree roots that stuck out from the banks. The earth that surrounded them, washed away over time.<br />
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It is a wonderful adventure going down the stream. The current never goes fast enough that Kyla feels unsafe, but it moves her along so that she only has to steer with her paddle.<br />
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After kayaking, Kyla starts on another hike to see a waterfall and the largest cavern in the park. She hikes along the edge of rock cliffs, always watching where she is stepping. The path is wide, but rocky. <br />
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Walls of sandstone rise on her right side, with layers of different sediment coloring the rock. <br />
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Caves, caverns, and rocks are common sites as she trudges along the path. A few people pass her as she hikes, but not nearly as many as on other trails. <br />
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When she gets to the end of the trail she is amazed at the size of the cavern. It is huge!!! <br />
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The waterfall is a trickle, and nothing fantastic, but the cavern is amazing. <br />
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She explores the cavern, walking to the end of the path where rocks have fallen over the years.<br />
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Climbing on and around them she find a different view of the cavern. It is amazing. <br />
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For a few more minutes she wonders around, exploring the rocks, the wall, and the view from the cavern. <br />
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It is an awesome sight. As she heads back to the cabin, some dark clouds begin to cover the sky.<br />
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<br />JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-14670645771777375052019-09-10T08:27:00.000-05:002019-09-10T08:27:03.696-05:00Kyla's Hocking Hill Vacation<h2>
Day 1: Exploring Ash Cave </h2>
Kyla always looks forward to summer vacation. She loves getting to explore a new place. This year Kyla took a road trip to Ohio to visit Hocking Hills, a State Park that is famous for it's waterfalls. Ohio is a good twelve hour drive from Minnesota if there is no traffic. So it's decided to stop in Indianapolis for the night before heading to Ohio. <br />
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Even though it's only for the night, Kyla finds a place to go for a walk around a man made pond. It's a pretty little area with places to sit, gardens, and lots of trees. <br />
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She sits for awhile under one of the trees, looking out on the pond. It's a very relaxing area, even with all of the businesses in the background. Kyla wonders if there are any fish in the pond as she looks over it.<br />
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Although it is beautiful here, Kyla is sure that Hocking hills is going to be much prettier.<br />
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When she arrives at the park, she settles into the cabin. It's wonderful, with a deck, and cute decorations. Once she is unpacked, she is off to explore. She heads out to one of the closest waterfalls at Ash Cave.<br />
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Most of the area in the park is made of sandstone. Because of that the water and wind have eroded it, making waterfalls, and caves. This waterfall is in a huge cavern that explorers used to get out of the elements. <br />
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There is not a lot of water running over the waterfall, but it plunges almost 100 ft from the ledge above, forming a pristine pool of water below.<br />
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Kyla loves that she can walk behind the fall and look out at the huge cavern it adorns. <br />
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She wonders what this looked like when the first explores came through, or when the Native Americans found it before them. <br />
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It must have looked very different then. It is such a calm area with the waterfall making noise and it echoing off the cavern walls.<br />
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People are swimming in the water hole, but Kyla did not bring her suit with today, so she decides just to dip her feet in the water. <br />
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It's wonderfully cool, and refreshing as the temperature is in the 90's with a dew point in the 80's. She stays in the water for a few minutes, then explores the rest of the cavern.<br />
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Sandstone always amazes Kyla, because it can be very hard, but is also very fragile. It can easily crumble, especially after heavy rains. <br />
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The colors in the stone are beautiful. So many shades of tans, offset by the green of the moss growing on the surface of the rock. She brushes her hand against the rough surface of the rock. What an amazing area. She marvels at the waterfall once again before heading back to the cabin.<br />
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A Modern Twist on a Traditional Kimono</h2>
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The third doll that I am reviewing is Mikaella. Of all the Journey Girls in the Japan release, Mikaella has the outfit that looks the most Japanese.<br />
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Her outfit, a modern take on a traditional kimono, also comes with sandals, a purse and a flower hair clip. Although this outfit is simple it's a wonderful addition to the Japan line.<br />
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At first I thought that Mikaella was wearing a kimono. Upon a closer look I realized that it is more of a shorts outfit with a wrap around the back. The dress is fuchsia with yellow and aqua paintbrush swipes patterned throughout the outfit.<br />
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The sleeves go just passed Mikaella's elbows. There is a teal ribbon that wraps around the front of her waist, which is also where the dress part of the outfit begins.<br />
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About 1/2 inch on each side of the middle of the outfit the dress parts starts and goes down to Mikaella's ankles. Similar to a jumper, the top and bottom shorts are all one piece, with the dress/wrap starting at Mikaella's waist. The whole outfit is made with a very thin, light material. <br />
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There is Velcro up the back top half of the dress, making it simple to get on and off.<br />
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Mikaella's sandals aren't entirely new, but the design is a little different than we've seen before. They are a gold/silver color with a strap across the top of the foot and another strap that wraps around the back of her ankle.<br />
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That's it for the sandal. There really isn't much to them. No Velcro. No embellishments, just a plain simple sandal. The only bummer part is that Journey Girl used the plastic souls that are extremely slippery. The sandals are not the easiest things to get on to Mikaella's feet. You really have to slide the front part over her toes in first then you can flip the back on to her heel.<br />
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Mikaella comes with a bobby pin that has a fuchsia colored flower on it. Nothing much and it's definitely not a new accessory but it does help the outfit have some continuity.<br />
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A small wrist purse is also included with this set. The light gold leather purse has a fuchsia flower on the top lip of it, exactly like the one on the bobby pin. Like most of the new purses, this one has Velcro on the inside to keep it closed. <br />
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There is a small gold rope loop so that Mikaella can put the purse around her wrist. A cute purse. I would have loved something other than a purse as an accessory. Maybe a smart phone, or a food item, as Mikaella is the foodie in the Journey Girls group. But this is okay.<br />
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Although this is very simple outfit it is a great modern take on a kimono. Mikaella has the same issues as Kyla as far as stiff joints. Her hair seems to be the same quality and her vinyl and body are the same also.<br />
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<b>Value 6</b> – Although I love Mikaella's outfit, it is not the most versatile and since the doll itself still has the same issues as dolls of the last few years, the score is lower than some of the other dolls in this release. I would still buy her, but I think the issues also need to be noted.<br />
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<b>Fitment 9</b> – The sandals are really the only thing that don't fit well. Of course this outfit only has the sandals and the dress. Sometimes the purse loop is tight, making it difficult to get on the dolls wrist, but this one is perfect. <br />
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<b>Versatility 6 </b>– All the accessories can be used with other outfits, but the outfit itself does not have much versatility. That being said, it is a very cute outfit.<br />
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<b>Cuteness 9 </b>– I love this outfit. It is such a wonderful take on a traditional kimono. The colors are beautiful, and the design is great. Very cute!<br />
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<b>Overall 7 –</b> With the same issues that Kyla had, Mikaella is a wonderful doll, but would be better if the joint issues were resolved. Mikaella's outfit is beautiful, but it is not as versatile as other Journey Girls outfits, since it is all one piece. It would be wonderful to have different accessories, but the purse and hair piece is cute. If you really like this outfit, then buying the doll is worth it. If you don't love the outfit, I would wait. Toys R Us or TRU kids will be releasing a new Mikaella at some point, just not sure when. As soon as information is out, I will try to let you know.<br />
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JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-49179990204098953492019-08-12T21:14:00.000-05:002019-08-12T21:14:18.931-05:00Kyla's Japan Release<h2>
Kyla's Tokyo T-shirt Outfit</h2>
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Kyla is dressed in a long sleeve t-shirt and jean's with Japan inspired iron-ons. Her black plastic boots have a soft velvety coating. A cute red heart shaped purse is also included. The doll isn't any different than the Australian Kyla released a few years ago.<br />
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Kyla's long sleeve black shirt is nice and heavy. This shirt is one of the most well made shirts released by Journey Girls. Like many of the shirts released recently, there is a liner to prevent color transfer. <br />
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Unlike many of the Journey Girls t-shirts, this one has Velcro all the way down the back! Making it extremely easy to get the t-shirt on. <br />
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In the middle of the shirt a "Tokyo" iron on adorns the shirt. A coy, cute anime kitty, a rising sun heart, three flowers, and a traditional shrine surround the word Tokyo. There are two white stripes on each sleeve just above the elbow. This is a wonderful tourist style shirt.<br />
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Kyla‘s jeans have the same iron-ons as her shirts. There’s a Koi, an oriental fan, a heart with a rising sun design in it, a daisy, a cute little kitty and a shrine. <br />
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The jeans are light blue denim with small cuffs at the bottom of the legs. Like all of the Journey Girls jeans fake pockets are sewn in, and are not usable. There is some elastic in the waistline to make it easy for the jeans to slip on and off. <br />
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Kyla‘s boots are not new, as far as design, but do you have an outer coating that makes them different than the normal plastic ones that we have seen in the past. <br />
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These boots are black and have a soft texture to the outside almost like velvet. They are the same short calf boots that we’ve seen in years past with a slit all the way up the back of the boot. <br />
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As I have mentioned in past reviews, I personally don't love the slit in the boot, mostly because it makes photographing from the back challenging.<br />
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A cute heart shaped purse with fringes dangling from the edges comes with Kyla. It reminds me of more of a western style purse, but is very cute.<br />
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The fabric is a nice soft leather. It does have Velcro on the inside top so that you can close the purse and it will stay closed. A long strap makes it possible to hang the purse from her shoulders.<br />
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The doll itself is very similar to the last couple of years. The design is the same, the joints seem to be the same and the vinyl still seems to be the same. Two things that are a little bit different are her hair and the cloth body. Her hair seems to be a little bit more frizzy. It can still be managed with water and a brush, but with very little play the hair becomes tangled and messy again. <br />
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Kyla’s hair has a little bit of a wave to it and because of that it tangles even more. The cloth body has the same exact design as in years past but does seem to be made out of a different material. It is heavier, has a different feel to it (much more like an OG doll's body), and the stitching is much straighter. <br />
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In years past you could actually see the stitching coming apart in some of the areas. One thing that is still disappointingly the same is the joints. After receiving Ilee I was hoping that her joints were going to be the standard for the new dolls. <br />
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Unfortunately most of the new dolls have extremely ridged joints, making the arms or head click as it is turned. Such a disappointment since Ilee has so much smoother joints.<br />
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<b>All ratings are out of 10</b><br />
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<b>Value 7</b> – I'm not sure if Kyla is a 6 or a 7 for value. Here's why. Kyla's outfit is great and has a lot of potential for use with other outfits. The doll is the weak point though. Kyla's hair is not great. Don't misunderstand, she has good hair, but it's not great. It will get tangled with normal play, but it is a high enough quality that it can be untangles with water and patience. Her joints are just horrible. Her right arm is downright difficult for me to move. Not only is it difficult, but I am worried that it will break off (a real possibility). Probably more of a 6 or lower, but in years past I have found that each doll's joints can be different. There may be 4 different Kyla's, all of them with different feeling joints. Some of them may be more like Ilee's joints...hopefully.<br />
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<b>Fitment 9</b> – Everything fits well, but the shirt and jeans are tight. That isn't a big deal with the shirt as it has Velcro all the way down the back. However, since the jeans have to be moved down Kyla's legs, they have a difficult time moving at times, especially over her heals. <br />
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<b>Versatility 10 </b>– There are lots of good options for mixing and matching with other outfits. The jeans would go great with a plain top. The t-shirt will work with a skirt or shorts. And of course the boots and purse go with almost anything.<br />
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<b>Cuteness 9 </b>– This is one of those outfits that make me happy, kind of like Dana's monkey shirt. It is cute and fun, and does a great job of capturing that tourist feeling. The colors of the iron-ons work well with each other and with the accessories.<br />
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<b>Overall 8 –</b> Really the only thing that brings Kyla down is her joints. If I was rating just the outfit, it would be a 9. I am not sure that all Kyla dolls have the same joint issue, but my guess is that more have the issue than don't Kyla is still worth buying, especially if you don't have her at all. If you already have a Kyla doll, the new outfit is worth picking her up for. Right now you can purchase her through Amazon. Eventually she should be available through Toys R Us online.<br />
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JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-22705262046710929322019-07-28T05:27:00.001-05:002019-07-28T05:27:59.743-05:00Ilee in Japan<h2>
The Journey Girls Japan Line Survives</h2>
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The Journey Girls line has had an interesting couple of years as Toys R Us, re-branding as TRU Kids in the U.S., figures out what they are going to do with their brands of toys. As Toys R Us stores closed during the Australian release, fans of the dolls were sure that was the last release they would see. Many of us were happy to find out that Kroegers and Shopko had the dolls over Christmas time. That turned to mild disappointment when it was discovered that most of the dolls at Kroegers were the Australian dolls. Shopko gave us hope as they had Meredith and Dana from the new Japan line, but most of the dolls were from the Australian line. After Christmas Kroeger's stopped carrying the dolls, and Shopko went out of business. Until recently there wasn't much hope that Journey Girls would be released in the U.S. at all. Then they showed up on the Amazon website for Prime day. All except Callie.<br />
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Ilee is one of my favorite dolls from the new Japan line. Her outfit is adorable and well made. She comes in a plaid pastel dress, with stripped socks, and pink high tops. Along with her outfit she comes with a pastel bracelet and a purse. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I first saw the new Japan line near Christmas of last year, I was super excited for Ilee to be released. Her outfit is dreamily cute and is very different than many of the other standard outfits from the Journey Girls line. Well...let's look at the doll and her outfit.</span><br />
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I was glad to find that there were less than 6 I-fasteners holding Ilee to the cardboard backing, compared to other years when there were more than a dozen of the fasteners. Once you find all of the fasteners, remove the clear rubber band around her neck to get Ilee out of her box.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Her dress is mostly white but since it has a plaid design, it doesn’t feel white because of all the pretty pastel colors. The dress is made up of a teal, lavender, peach, pink, and a kind of mauve color. The top has a large collar that comes across the center line of the dress and then leads down to the waist line similar to an overcoat but with no buttons. At the bottom of this line, on the waist, is a cute bow done in the same fabric as the rest of the dress. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On the right hand side just below the arm, are two more bows, smaller than the one on her waist. Her skirt flares out a little bit and is cut on the left-hand side so that it goes closer to her hip. Underneath of that is a teal slip with ruffles on it that can be seen from that cut. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s a nice design that makes the dress look a little different and adds a lot of cute! Although it looks like the dress opens in the front, it does have Velcro in the back to open the top for easy redressing of Ilee.</span><br />
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Ilee's striped socks match the colors in her dress. There are more pinks and purples in the socks than are in the dress. A little different, but they go well with her dress. <br />
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Her socks go right above the knee. Unlike the lace socks that were released a few years ago, these socks are closer to a sock you and I might buy. They are tight on her, and can be a bit of a challenge to get on, but they have to be a little tight so that they stay up.<br />
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Shoes have always been interesting for the Journey Girls line. For many of the releases the dolls had the same shoes (the well known plastic low healed dress shoe). Then, sandals were added to the line, and there were two different types of shoes. That is a little bit of an exaggeration, as there were actually a few other shoe designs, including some boots, but for some reason the majority of the new doll releases had one of the plastic shoes. Thankfully, Ilee does not have these plastic shoes. She has beautiful light pink high-tops. <br />
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The shoes are similar to Dana's shoes (who was released at Christmas in some areas). Ilee's shoes have a good rubber sole that seems to be taller than Dana's. They also don't have a goofy shape to them like Dana's shoes. <br />
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Unfortunately Ilee's shoes have the ribbon laces, just like Dana's. The ribbon is difficult to get into a bow and does not stay tied as well as normal laces. That being said, I still love these shoes! And they go amazingly well with Ilee's outfit.<br />
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Ilee comes with a cute, chunky star bracelet. Although the colors are different than in Ilee's dress, they do complement it. There is elastic through the middle of each star that makes it so that the bracelet can be removed easily. <br />
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Personally, I love seeing this type of accessory rather than just the standard purse and sometimes a headband. That doesn't mean that Ilee doesn't come with a purse...she does.<br />
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And it is a really cute purse that goes along so well with her outfit. The little rounded pink purse has a long silver shoulder strap, making the purse hang right below Ilee's waist. <br />
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There is a silk bow sewn onto the front of the purse. Like many of the new purses there is a little bit of Velcro on the inside of the purse to keep it closed. <br />
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Usually with the new release of the Journey Girls, there are not many differences from the doll the year before. This release a new company (again) has taken over the manufacturing of the Journey Girls. "Just Play Products" is now producing the dolls (although you can't find the dolls on their website). With this new manufacture I hoped that the joint issues are gone. With my Ilee, her joints are wonderful. Her arms move easily, as do her legs, and her head. Her left arm actually has an area that it can't stay up because the joint is so loose. I thought that the easy of the joints might mean that the dolls have a different style of joint, but when I opened Kyla I was sadly disappointed (her review will be coming soon). <br />
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So we're still out on the quality of the joints. I'm not sure that the vinyl has changed. It feels the same, but that doesn't mean it isn't different. Her cloth body seems to be nicer material, and the stitching looks better. Some of my dolls from the last few years had really wonky stitching. Ilee's hair feels and behaves like Journey Girls dolls of the past 3 years. It's not horrible hair, but it isn't as nice as an American Girl doll's hair.<br />
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Speaking of Ilee's hair...she has subtle pink highlights throughout her hair. My doll has at least 4 different spots where I can find pink. <br />
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It is very subtle, but can be seen more easily at the top of the head. It's a cute addition to the doll.<br />
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<span lang="EN"><b>All ratings are out of 10</b></span><br />
<span lang="EN"><b><br /></b><b>Value 9</b> – The jury is out on the joints and the vinyl of the newly released doll. For $34, she is a great doll, as long as the arm doesn't break off when I try to pose her. Ilee's outfit is one of my favorites. It is extremely cute, and is made well. The accessories that come with Ilee are nice.</span><br />
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Fitment 10 </b>– Everything fits perfectly! As it should be since the items are made for this doll. No issue with things being too tight. Each Journey Girl dolls is a little different though, so you might have a doll that has a harder time fitting in this outfit.</span></div>
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Versatility 8 </b>– As with most dresses, the accessories are the only things hat can be used with other outfits. This set has a good amount of accessories though. The socks are fun and can go with a variety of outfits. The shoes are perfect for play outfits, school outfits, just about anything but a formal outfit. The same is true for the purse and bracelet. Great to have things that work with a variety of outfits.</span><br />
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Cuteness 10 </b>– For me, this is the cutest release outfit I have seen from Journey Girls. The colors are great on Ilee. The mint green lace on the bottom of the dress is adorable. And her knee high socks and pink shoes just complete the outfit perfectly. A cute outfit!</span><br />
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Overall 9</b> – I honestly think she is very close to a ten, but I'm not sure that every Ilee is going to be. With a new manufacture/distributor I am hopeful that the consistency issues decrease. Maybe we even get a redesigned joint so they won't break. My Ilee has no joint sticking, the vinyl looks great, and her outfit is awesome. If you were lucky enough to pre-order her from Amazon, I hope your doll is as good as mine. If you weren't able to order her, hopefully she will be on the TRU Kids website by this winter. Or she may show up again on Amazon. Either way, she is worth getting!</span><br />
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<span lang="EN"><br /></span>JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-90730015171907277352019-07-04T09:35:00.000-05:002019-07-04T09:35:56.739-05:00Skating in the Park<h2>
Kelsey and Veronika Go Skating</h2>
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Summer days are made for enjoying outdoors. Veronika and Kelsey love enjoying the days by leisurely rollerskating through the park. </div>
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There is hardly anyone here yet, as it's early in the morning, but that's okay. It's more peaceful now.</div>
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They scoot along, Veronika leading the way. Swish-swish, swish-swish, long easy strides push them along the path. The crisp morning breeze blows Veronika's hair as the get closer to the little lake.</div>
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Not many animals are out this morning. A few squirrels hunt for nuts they hid months before, hoping they remember where the treasureswere stowed. </div>
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Kelsey loves listening to all the birds singing their morning songs. It is so relaxing.</div>
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What a wonderful day to go rollerskating!</div>
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JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-3216033255283089462019-05-19T14:25:00.002-05:002019-05-19T14:25:45.303-05:00Dana Loves Her Pets<h2>
…Lots and Lots of Pets!</h2>
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Dana's room teams with life...and noise, from most of her pets (her fish don't really make much noise). Everyone is especially active since it is time to eat. <br />
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Bun-bun is her first pet to get fed. Dana's beautiful tan bunny gnaws away at his carrot. His nose wiggling as he goes. Dana pets him, loving the feel of his soft fur.<br />
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She finishes feeding Bun-bun as Ginny, her guinea pig runs through her play tube. She pauses at the end of the tube, surveying the scene, deciding if she should venture out of her tube. <br />
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Ginny toddles out of her tube towards Dana. Dana picks her up. "You are so darn cute!" Dana squeaks. She puts Ginny back on the table. <br />
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She scurries around the table sniffing things as she goes.<br />
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Morla, her pet turtle is not as exploratory as Ginny. She also isn't as soft and cuddly as Ginny or Bun-bun, but she is very lovable. <br />
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Morla crawls out of her little dish towards the lettuce leaf Dana holds out for her. Slowly Morla makes her way towards the leafy vegetable. Stretching out her neck, she snaps at the lettuce, then retracts her neck back with a tiny piece of lettuce in her mouth. <br />
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Dana giggles, laying the rest of the lettuce down so that Morla can finish it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As Dana feeds Morla her hamster Ralph runs on his wheel as though he’s running a marathon. Round and round and round he goes on his wheel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ralph loves running on his wheel, so Dana leaves him to run on his wheel as she goes to check on his friend Amy Rose the hedgehog.<br /><br />Amy Rose hides underneath her tunnel, her little nose sticking out just enough so that Dana can see where she is hiding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With a little coaxing and some food Amy Rose comes out of her hiding spot, enough that Dana can pick her up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Although she looks like she is prickly, Amy Rose is actually fairly soft. Holding her hedgehog up Dana talks baby talk to her. "Oh you’re so cute! You’re so cute aren’t you?" she says. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tucking Amy Rose back in her cage Dana moves on to feeding her fish.</span><br />
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She loves watching her fish as she drops a little pinch of fish food into the tank. The fish swim to the top of the tank, grabbing the food as though they haven’t eaten in years.<br />
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After feeding her fish she watches them swim around darting in and out of the plants at the bottom of the tank. Dana's orange clown fish, Charlie, is hiding in the castle. <br />
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Dana giggles as the fish dart around. She wonders what she looks like from their viewpoint<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><br />Dana loves all of her pets but her chameleon is her favorite right now. Pascal fascinates her with his strange eyes and the way he lumbers along the branches in his cage. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She opens up his cage and puts his food in his dish. Pascal doesn’t seem very interested in his food, which is normal for him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He eats when he wants to. So Dana takes him out of his cage and puts him on her arm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He slowly strolls up her arm, looking around the room, seemingly perplexed by the world he sees. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pascal's little toes tickle Dana‘s arm as he walks, making her giggle again.<br /><br /> Before putting all of her pets back in their cages, Dana gathers them together for a big hug. Pascal rests on her shoulder as she holds Ralph in her hand. Bun-bun nuzzles against Dana's leg, softly touching her leg with her wet nose. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ginny and Morla roam around, Ginny jumping up on Dana's leg. They all make Dana so happy. Dana is so glad that she has so many wonderful pets to care for and love.</span>JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-89518169769310859702019-02-03T06:34:00.000-06:002019-02-03T06:34:06.893-06:00Dana's Japan Release<h2>
A Review of Dana's Release Outfit<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;"></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">Although it wasn't the Journey Girls release that we were hoping for, it was nice to get a few new Journey Girls at ShopKo. So far Meredith and Dana have been released at ShopKo. I did a review on Meredith and now I'm going to do one for Dana.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">As I spoke about in the last review, the dolls themselves are identical to the dolls that were released in the Australia release last year. I'm not going to go into all of the issues that the dolls have. If you have not read my last review, I would suggest reading the Meredith review to find out some of the issues that Journey Girls dolls have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">Dana comes in a very cute outfit. She has a white tank top with three ironed on monkeys; the hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil monkey. She has a cute denim skirt with fake pockets and a beautiful long sweater with pink, white, and gray in it. She has some brand new white </span><span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">leather</span><span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">tennis shoes with a purple stripe along the bottom of the shoe and JG stamped on the heel. Dana comes with socks made of a purple porous material. And finally, Dana got new glasses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">Out of the two outfits that have been released this is the one that I like the most. It's unique and has some great new things that we haven't seen before. The white tank top is very simple. It Velcro's up the back like all Journey Girls tops. Of course the Velcro only goes 3/4 of the way down so you still have to slide it over the bottom of the doll rather than being able to put it on completely from the back. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">The second monkey wears a queen's crown and is covering her ears and the last monkey has a little purple bow in her hair and is covering her mouth. Cute, simple, and fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">The denim skirt is a medium colored denim. It comes down to mid-calf on Dana. There are stitch marks to mimic pockets on the front and in the area for the zipper, but neither actually open. Like most Journey Girls skirts, the back has Velcro on the 1st inch or so making it very easy to get on and off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">This also makes it more likely that the skirt can be worn by other 18 inch dolls. The only issue that I have with the skirt is that it is fairly form fitting. It's not an issue with this skirt per se, but more of an issue with the doll's joints. Because of how the joints work with Journey Girls their legs go out to the side quite a bit when they sit down. Due to that Dana's skirt rides up so far that she shows off her underwear. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">Unfortunately, the dress's design just does not work with the Journey Girls joints, making it so it really doesn't fit her appropriately especially when she is sitting. I wish there was a good solution to this, but unfortunately, until Toys R Us figures out how to make the doll's joints better this is what we have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">The loose knit sweater is mainly a light pink with white flecks and white stripes. There are also light gray stripes and solid pink stripes throughout the sweater. It's a loose fitting sweater with nothing to hold it shut. Almost like a robe rather than a sweater. The one downside of the sweater is that Dana's fingers get stuck in the wider knit holes since there is no lining. Also the sweater can be prone to snagging on things like Dana's fingers or anything that has a rough edge. So be careful with items that have sharp edges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">I want to be really excited about the shoes, but they're kind of strange. The toe of the shoe isn't quite big enough and instead of arching up, it is concave and dips down, looking very strange on Dana's foot. The rest of the shoe is made really well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">It's just the toe that looks a little goofy. I do think the shoe could've been a little bit wider and it may have helped with the toe area. </span><span style="font-family: uictfonttextstylebody; font-size: 17px;">The bottom of the shoe is a hard plastic, not a rubber like last year's shoe. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">These socks just look strange. At first I thought they were OK but as soon as I took them off and put them back on the top stitch fell out. So one sock has a cuff but the other one does not. Without the cuff there's nothing at the ends of the material. It would've been much better just to get a solid cotton sock rather than these kind of goofy socks. That being said I do appreciate that Dana get socks as it adds to the outfit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">As I mentioned in the Meredith review, Journey Girls changed the dolls underwear. Dana gets the same upgraded underwear which fits much better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">Dana also gets some new glasses. She has always come with dark brown glasses, but this year she gets light pinkish purple glasses. Especially with this outfit, they look amazing. They're the same design as her old ones but the color really changes the way they look on her face and how they fit in with this outfit particularly. The only issue that I have with mine is that one earpiece keeps popping out of the glasses. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstylebody"; font-size: 17px;">The light lavender color is beautiful and goes well with Dana's socks. The purse is a rounded sack that has a pull cord at the top.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN"><b>Rating</b></span><br />
<span lang="EN"><b>All ratings are out of 10</b></span><br />
<span lang="EN"><b><br /></b><b>Value 9</b> – Love everything that comes with this set. Well, I love that it comes with all of the things. I don't like the socks, but I'm glad that the doll comes with everything it does. With the exception of the socks, the rest of the outfit is made well. </span><br />
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Fitment 8 </b>– The socks are a little bit of an issue. They fit okay, but don't hold up well. The sweater can be difficult to get on due to the knit, but it fits well. The new shoes can also be a little bit of a struggle to get on. As with Meredith, the skirt fits when Dana is standing, but rides up when she sits.</span></div>
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Versatility 10 </b>– Love all of the variety in this set. Everything can be used with other outfits. I think the sweater will go with a little dressier outfit, where the shirt and skirt are always going to be more casual.</span><br />
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Cuteness 8 </b>– One of the cuter outfits that was released this year. I mean, how can you not like those cute little monkeys on Dana's shirt? The colors are great, and the design is really cute.</span><br />
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Overall 9</b> – For the most part this outfit is great. It comes with a lot, the sweater and shirt are cute, and it has a new shoe design. But a lot of things are just off. As I have mentioned the socks are not amazing, even though they are cute. The shoes fit goofy. And even though I love the sweater, the knit can really be an issue when putting it over Dana's hands. As with Meredith and all the Journey Girls, joint issues are the main downfall of the dolls. But, just looking at the outfit, it is a very nice set. Definitely worth the $24 price tag that Shopko has been selling the doll for at times.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN"><br /></span>JGKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07648720364109217985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1482208368743667354.post-38428165313692087322019-01-02T21:03:00.000-06:002019-01-03T05:32:29.092-06:00"It's a Doll Affair" Kelsey<br />
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Custom Kelsey Doll From Carol Linacre</h2>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I have had the great pleasure of purchasing a couple of
custom Journey Girl dolls from an amazing artist, Carol Linacre.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>My most recent purchase was Kelsey.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Carol takes the base doll and does a “face up”,
improving upon the dolls facial features, making them look much more realistic.
<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Carol mostly customizes American Girl
dolls, but sometimes does Journey Girls and other brands of dolls, creating
beautiful additions to anyone’s collection.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>I thought it might be neat to look at Kelsey and the new details that
Carol added, just to get an idea of what is possible with the Journey Girls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Carol does an amazing job of keeping the original feel of
the doll intact, while enhancing the dolls features.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>I have seen some customizations that add eye
liner, eye shadow, and darken the lips a lot.<span style="margin: 0px;">
</span>They are beautiful customs, but I really like the more natural look that
Carol does in her customizations.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>So let’s
see what she did!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b><i>Note:</i></b> Kelsey just had her face customized, the doll is still
an Australian release Journey Girls Kelsey, which as many of you know, means
her joints are stiff, her legs spread like crazy when she sits, and the vinyl
is prone to staining.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Carol wrapped Kelsey up before shipping her to me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The outer box fit around the Journey Girls box perfectly, but even so, Carol added a little padding just in case. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Even covering her face, just to make sure that there were no scuff marks in case the shipping company got rough with the package.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Kelsey has her original Australia meet outfit on, and the purse that comes with the outfit. Carol added a few bonus items in with her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">She has a new puppy (I named her Pugly) to take care of and love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">There is a scuff/mark remover with instructions on how to use it. And then finally a note from Carol with photos of Kelsey after she was finished being customized, along with her Certificate of Authenticity, which has the artist's signature, when Kelsey was finished, and her certification that she is one of a kind. I love that Carol includes the Certificate of Authenticity for two reasons: first it legitimizes the doll as something new/different from the original Journey Girls doll, and two, it has her signature for her work of art, which is very important.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">For Kelsey's "Face-up", Carol adds shading to areas that would naturally have
shading, for example around the nose, mouth, and upper eye lids.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; margin: 0px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">There is deeper shading on Kelsey’s mouth
than underneath her nose, as the space on her mouth is deeper.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; margin: 0px;"> </span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Her lips are a very natural color, but have
been enhanced with vertical lines that mimic the skin on our lips.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; margin: 0px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">There is also slight shading to give the lips
a more realistic look, as our lips are not all the same color.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Kelsey’s cheeks are blushed, as is the bridge of her nose,
and a little bit of her forehead. Again this mimics the coloring that naturally
happens in us as humans.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The Australian
dolls did come with some cheek blushing, but this looks more uniform and is not
just on the top of the cheeks.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Around
Kelsey’s nose there is shading as well as on her philtrum (that’s the little
divot between or nose and lips).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">A fuller set of eyebrows helps make Kelsey’s face look more
realistic.<span style="margin: 0px;"> Carol changed the arch of the brows to look more realistic, setting them lower on Kelsey's face. Gone is the high "surprise" arch that many of the Australian Journey Girls originally came with</span>.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Most of our eyebrows are like this with
multiple colors of hair rather than one uniform color. The detail work on these
thin hairs is awesome!<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>I love how the
eyebrows arch, and how they feature on Kelsey’s face now that they are
fuller.<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>Plus the color is a closer match
to her hair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I was so happy to see the Australian Kelsey with freckles. <span style="margin: 0px;"> </span>As most of you know, my original Kelsey I
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Most of them are on
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">They are different
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Carol does a lot of customization to Kelsey's eyes. I mentioned that she added shading to the upper lid of the eye, where the eye socket and the upper eye lid meet, creating a more realistic looking eyelid. She has added a line (the same color as Kelsey's eyebrows), almost like eyeliner, on the outer edge of the lower eyelid, accentuating it while also making it look more realistic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Below that, fine drawn/painted in eyelashes create a full, realistic look to Kelsey's eyes that was missing from the original. A small amount of pink was added in the inner corner of the eye (the lacrimal caruncle) to finish the lower lid. There is a gloss on the lid and the corner for that realistic touch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Along with the shading on the upper lids, Carol adds another set of eyelashes, but not the same type as are already on Kelsey. These ones are auburn, like her hair, creating a much more natural look, especially when they are mixed with the black eyelashes already on the doll. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I love this iteration of Kelsey! The details that Carol added to her are amazing! They accentuate the beautiful facial features of the Journey Girls dolls and really bring out the eye color in Kelsey. I love the addition of realistic freckles and eyelashes. It is amazing how different these things make Kelsey look! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">At about 3x the cost of a normal Journey Girls doll, customized dolls aren't for everyone. For me, the cost was completely worth it. My "It's a Doll Affair" Kelsey is worth every penny.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">For more information on Carol's awesome work check out her webpage <a href="http://www.itsadollaffair.com/">www.itsadollaffair.com</a> or follow her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsadollaffair/" target="_blank">@itsadollaffair</a></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span><br />
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Reviewing the New Japan Release Meredith Doll</h2>
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Amidst all of the sadness (and some anger) of Toys R Us closing due to bankruptcy, it was rumored that the Journey Girls may get a second life. I believed, as did many others, that this meant another company would buy the rights to the Journey Girls brand from Toys R Us as part of the bankruptcy deal, then sell then in their store/online. The investors at TRU had other ideas though. They ended up filing to keep the Journey Girls (along with Imaginarium, Fast Lane, and a few other intellectual property rights) and sell the toys themselves to companies. This has made it so that they Journey Girls live on, but in a limited way at this time. <br />
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Journey Girls can be found at <a href="https://www.kroger.com/" target="_blank">Kroger</a> owned stores around the country. From what I have found online, they sell last years Australian release dolls, and the new Super Fashion Pack, but only in store, nothing online. <a href="https://www.shopko.com/catalog/search.cmd?form_state=searchForm&keyword=journey+girls" target="_blank">Shopko</a> has two dolls from last years release (Kyla, and Mikaella), the new Dana and Meredith doll, and the Super Fashion Pack, both in stores and online. Right now, there is no information as to if more of the dolls will show up on shelves. Hopefully they will. Keep an eye on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Journey-Girls-Dolls-1482141675348277/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page and on Instagram for news.</div>
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For this new release Meredith comes in a cornflower blue sweater, with a black plaid faux long sleeve shirt underneath. She is wearing a knee-length black leather skirt, black and gray loafers, and has a bright yellow hand bag. Meredith is the same doll as the Australian release, just with new clothes. <br />
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That means that she comes with the same issues as last years dolls. Her joints are tight to the point that they are hard to move. And knowing how the joints work, it makes me nervous to move them when they stick, because the plastic rod that holds the joint together is liable to break. My Meredith's head and right arm are extremely bad. Her left arm is okay. You can lessen the likelihood of the joint breaking by slowly moving it up and down. You will feel the joint pop into resting places as you do this. Keep moving it until those pops are less noticeable. If you hear clicking when you move the joint, that is a bad sign. The joint could already be breaking. Again, very cautiously move the joint back and forth to help make it less vulnerable to breaking.</div>
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Before Toys R Us changed to the new face molds, the Journey Girls sat decently. They had the typical 18" doll issue of spreading their legs very wide to stay upright, but it was close to how American Girls and Our Generation dolls sat. The newer dolls are just a few degrees from doing the splits completely. And Meredith won't sit at all unless you put her arms back. <br />
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This is due to where the leg joints are placed in the cloth body, and the fact that the Journey Girls have not butts. American Girls and Our Generation dolls have the legs further forward, and then have stuffing in the back. Journey Girls legs are more in the middle of the doll, so when they are moved for the doll to sit, she can't really do it without some help.</div>
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The last rant I have is about the vinyl. I don't know if the vinyl has changed since the Journey Girls were released. What I do know is that outfits stain the Journey Girls dolls and don't stain other brands of dolls. Even after washing outfits I have still found stain marks on my dolls. Some of the worst stains were on the dolls when I bought them (like Chavonne) There have also been issues with discolored spots in the vinyl(my very 1st Kelsey has this issue).<br />
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Meredith comes wearing a bright cornflower blue sweater with cuffs, a collar, and an untucked bottom of a checked shirt. A tight weave and a polyester fabric make the sweater kind of flat. This is definitely not a heavy wool sweater. I personally really like this color. <br />
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It brings Meredith's eye color out really well. The black and white checked shirt under the sweater looks like it is a separate shirt. Unfortunately that is not the case. Sewn into the sweater, the shirt is really only the cuffs collar and the untucked end of the short. It would have been awesome to have the shirt separate from the sweater. This design makes it much easier to dress the doll as you don't have to hold the shirt sleeve as the sweater goes on. As with most Journey Girls tops, this one Velcros in the back, only opening 3/4 of the way down. <br />
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Meaning you have to slide the sweater up Meredith's legs. Inside the sweater is a layer of white fabric, protecting the vinyl from the bright blue pigment. The length on this top is perfect and the fit is great!<br />
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The black "leather" skirt is knee length on Meredith. Although the skirt will rise up higher, especially after you sit her down. When Meredith sits down the skirt becomes a micro skirt as Meredith's spread out legs pushes the skirt up higher on her body. <br />
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The "leather" skirt is made of three pieces of fabric, a middle "V" section with two pieces that wrap around to the back on either side. On the back of the skirt a one inch slit at the top makes it easier to get the skirt on. Velcro on the slit holds the skirt up. <br />
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There is a second layer of black fabric under the leather. It is shorter than the leather skirt, so you don't see it at first. The skirt's fabric is thick, strong, and really nice. Even though it is does not fit Meredith well when she sits, this skirt is still awesome!<br />
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Journey Girls have come with the same types of shoes for awhile, but this year most of the shoes are brand new designs. <br />
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Meredith comes with black loafer style shoes, which is a new design. There is grey on the tongue of the loafer, but nothing much else distinguishing on it. Like most of the plastic shoes that Journey Girls makes, these loafers go on easily. <br />
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I love this design and I'm glad to see a different shoe other than the dress flats that we were getting for so many years!<br />
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Meredith's purse is a bright yellow, leather, handbag. The straps aren't quite long enough to go around her shoulder, but they will fit around her wrist. <br />
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At the top of the purse a piece of Velcro keeps the purse closed. A small "heart" charm hangs from the handle, made of the same leather as the bag. This purse is made really well. <br />
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The leather itself is very nice, but so are the seams and the design. I do wish it could be worn around the shoulder, but it looks lovely on Meredith's wrist, bringing a pop of color to the outfit!<br />
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A few years back Journey Girls started to release their dolls with underwear. Yay! It wasn't the best underwear...as a matter of fact it was kind of awful. Last year with the Australian release two underwear accessory packs were available, both of them were made really well. Meredith comes with better undies than we've seen in the past. <br />
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They are made of a stretchy cotton, rather than the stiff cotton that the old ones were made of. These underwear actually fit on the doll's waist and legs, compared to the old ones that were baggy. A nice unexpected surprise<br />
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<span lang="EN"><b>Rating</b></span><br />
<span lang="EN"><b>All ratings are out of 10</b></span><br />
<span lang="EN"><b><br /></b><b>Value 8</b> – The design of this outfit is good. Having a sweater over a long sleeve shirt is a great look, but I wish that it really was a sweater over a shirt. Compared to Dana's new outfit, Meredith's seems like it is missing some accessories. That being said, the skirt is made extremely well, the new shoes are really cute, and the accent purse is made really well. I am not fully including the doll in this review number, as the doll would bring the outfit down to a 5 or 6. These joints are just not good!</span><br />
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Fitment 8 </b>– Perfect fit for the clothes when Meredith is standing, but sit her down and the skirt covers nothing. That really isn't the fault of the clothes designer, as the skirt is about the right width if Meredith's legs bent straight out when she sat, it really is the design of the doll. The skirt could be a bit looser on the bottom to accommodate the leg spread though. </span></div>
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Versatility 8 </b>– Again, if the top was actually two pieces this would get a higher rating, but since it is one piece, there isn't as much that you can do with it. The black leather skirt has huge potential to be used with many different types of outfits. As do the shoes. They are great for school outfits, casual outfits, they go with jeans or skirts. Good job with the shoes! And an accent purse is always welcome!</span><br />
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Cuteness 7 </b>– Not my favorite outfit, especially in this release (oh I hope they release Ilee!!!). But it is cute. I especially love how much it brings out the color in Meredith's eyes. The skirt and shoes are my favorite part of the outfit. I feel like the top could be all sorts of different things and it would still work for this outfit. Maybe a Japanese sports team jersey, since Meredith is the sporty girl.</span><br />
<span lang="EN"><br /></span><span lang="EN"><b>Overall 8</b> – It is better than other release outfits. Every release there are outfits that really stand out is great and others that feel like the design team says, "well we need a few more outfits, what can we piece together?". That's what this outfit feels like. It has no vibe specific to Japan, nothing that says this is obviously Meredith's outfit, nothing that stands out as extraordinary. It's a good outfit, just nothing outstanding. If you don't love it, wait on buying the doll. Hopefully the other dolls will be released early 2019 and we can get some of the other outfits!</span><br />
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