I had to go back and look over my "Best of " lists for the past 12 years to confirm this, but a doll from The Industry has never appeared in my Top 10. That is until 2023.
I really like the character Tulabelle True. I like the backstory that she is Poppy Parker's granddaughter living in modern times. I like the fact that instead of being a model she is an influencer and maintains a strong and respected presence in social media. I like the clothing of The Industry, the characters, and especially Tulabelle True mold 2.0. I think it helps matters that both Poppy Parker and The Industry are designed by Integrity Toys favorite David Buttry.
I actually own every version of Tulabelle True mold 2.0. Even though she did not make the countdown, Yeti for You is one of my favorite dolls from 2019 (no fault of the doll, 2019 was just a fabulous year for beautiful dolls). I added glasses to Yeti for You in my photos and fell totally in love with her. Here is one of my earlier photos.
You cannot imagine how excited I was to find a pair glasses included with Trending Tulabelle True. David Buttry and I share an aesthetic when it comes to this mold. It also doesn't hurt that this doll is just so gosh-darned photogenic!
Even though Trending Tulabelle True was announced in 2022, she wasn't received by collectors until early 2023. She was Number 18 of my 2023 Collecting Cycle. The minute I opened the box, I fell in love. Best of 2023 Number 9 is Trending Tulabelle True.
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I just discovered this post and I would like to share that back in 2020 I was collecting vintage Barbies and shopping for clothes for them when I discovered that there was another fashion doll out there, but she was 12” and wore fabulously designed and tailored clothes that were too big for the 11 1/2” Barbie. That’s when my journey began with Integrity Toys dolls. But, all the dolls had such nasty expressions, they had the typical “RBF” that was a turnoff for me….until I discovered sweet Tulabelle True Yeti for It, and though she was way more expensive than any Barbie I’ve ever purchased, including the Silkstone Barbies, she was, and still is worth every penny. I love her the most of my collection (yes, of course I had to add to my newly begun IT collection), she is always on display and she will never be closeted. Thank you for showing her with the glasses - I just put them on her, perfect!
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