To try and be fair across lines, I decided to take the Jamieshow contenders and group them according to capsule. The first capsule of 2022 was called "Dangerous Love". It included four male and four female dolls. Here is the Jamieshow Owensu Dangerous Love promo photo:
Dangerous Love Orlando (second male from the right) has already shown up on my countdown because he was included with the Number 9 of 2022 male dolls. I can honestly say that I regret not getting Daniel (first male on the left).
These dolls are made using a Jamieshow exclusive copyrighted resin formula that doesn't have a history of yellowing or turning brittle. They are strung, ball-jointed dolls that use a "wig cap" technology for changing out their looks; they feel quite heavy and luxurious to the touch. Each doll is hand painted and blushed, so they are almost like OOAK dolls. All of this is reflected in their price of $425 (the price was raised to $450 for the 2023 dolls). This price point causes me to be very selective about which dolls join my collection.
In addition to the eight dolls, there were 26 ensembles (8 ensembles for the males and 18 ensembles for the females), five new wigs caps in various colors, and twelve accessory packs (8 for the girls and 4 for the guys). The mix and match possibilities were limitless! With all the post-pandemic manufacturing and shipping problems, Jamieshow pulled off quite an impressive collection in 2022. Below is a promotional photo sampling of what was offered.
I preordered the male ensemble from the photo and picked up two additional male ensembles during the "leftover sale". I preordered five of the female ensembles and picked up three more from the "leftover sale". The starting cost of ensembles was $135 ranging up to $200. These ensembles are just amazing. The attention to details and all the pieces included is reminiscent of Integrity Toys in its heyday circa 2004/2005. All ensembles came with jewelry, shoes/boots, and most included purses. Some of these ensembles included coats, belts, and even headpieces!
Although all four of the female dolls were amazing - I only acquired two. Here is Dangerous Love Ginnie wearing the complete ensemble from Dangerous Love Look 11.
I reviewed the dolls I purchased from this collection earlier this year, Dangerous Love Dolls, but am going to include one of those photos again because it is probably my favorite doll photo I took this year. When you've been collecting Integrity Toys dolls for several years, you acquire quite a wardrobe. When you combine the Dangerous Love ensembles with those IT pieces, you can create something like this. The Skirt is from Dangerous Love Look 22. The blouse is from Merveilleuse Agnes, the hat and scarf are from Exquise Adele, and the boots belonged to Poetic Beauty Eden.
To keep this entry fresh, I took out several pieces from the Dangerous Love collection and redressed Dangerous Love Sasha. An appropriate look considering the recent temperatures here in the south over the past week!
The majority of Sasha's ensemble is from Look 21- the coat, skirt, purse, and earrings.
Those incredible patent leather, lace-up boots with grommets (yes they have a zipper in the back) are from Accessory Pack B. I couldn't resist this accessory set because it had an orange Birkin bag, a pair of sunglasses, a fur collar/cape, and two other pairs of shoes (one of which is for flat feet). The accessory packs can be expensive (almost as much as an ensemble) but they do pack a punch at $115!
The top is from Look 22. Look 21 also included some incredible shoes - the heels actually looked like tubes of lipstick!
So Number 3 of 2022 goes to the Jamieshow Muses Dangerous Love collection for bringing collectors so much enjoyment in redressing their dolls. Representing this line in the countdown is Dangerous Love Sasha.
