First up. With things being a little slow in the fashion doll collecting world and the play line dolls not posing a temptation, I broke down and added another doll from the IT Stilettos Out Convention. Here are my posted thoughts of Stilettos Out Review. I was able to acquire the one I most wanted from secondary market at almost retail cost.
Collecting Cycle Number 9 - Drop Dead Gorgeous Tulabelle True. Those eyes are just everything!
So ... once again, the Integrity Toys (IT) shipments came in a surge. From these shipments I wound up adding four more dolls. Please forgive me, but I haven't had time to remove them from their boxes just yet. I think I will enjoy looking at them for a while.
First up is the fourth W Club Exclusive in 2024. She was "inspired by" Poesie Sans Couleur Vanessa Perrin (mold 1.0) from 2025.
Collecting Cycle Number 10 - Poeme D'Amour Vanessa Perrin. Just like the original, this was an exceptional giftset with a wedding gown, cocktail dress, lingerie, and a ton of accessories. It was a little expensive, but well worth it.
Next we have the upgrade Fashion Royalty (FR) doll for the 2025 W Club.
Collecting Cycle Number 11 - Gardenia Agnes Von Weiss. This doll's faceup is just totally gorgeous. She was the only upgrade offering that made it into my cart this year.
The "inspired by" theme has been fairly overdone at IT recently, but the next offering was irresistible. It was based on one of the holiest of grails Venus Secret Eugenia Frost from 2010. The only way to get this doll was spend $1000 on lingerie at an exclusive Asian couturier.
Collecting Cycle Number 12 - Venus Rising Eugenia Frost. This doll is wearing a miniature replica of a Jason Wu runway fashion and was offered to W Club members as a "made to order" exclusive. LOVE everything about the production doll. It is much better than the promo.
The last doll from this round of shipments was from a W Club lottery that I was fortunate enough to win the right to purchase. There are certain FR molds that I find difficult to resist and Eugenia Frost is one of them.
Collecting Cycle Number 13 - Martini Social Eugenia Frost. I was initially drawn to this doll because it reminded me of the 2016 Supermodel Convention Workshop Face Forward Eugenia. I have wanted to add Face Forward to my collection for years, but the secondary market price is ridiculous. Martini Social came along and has saved me from coveting other collectors photos of Face Forward.
Integrity Toys has been struggling over the past several years with quality control issues. Many collectors have become much more selective about their IT purchases and are skeptical of pre-ordering dolls, opting to purchase on secondary market where they can see actual photos of the production versions. I decided I like the ensembles and accessories on these dolls enough to risk purchasing at retail price.
I am actually very glad I did. I held my breath as I opened each package and breathed heavy sighs of relief upon first viewing every doll I ordered. These faces are truly extraordinary The ensembles are quite well constructed. The accessories are spot on. Is Integrity Toys on the rebound?! I hope so. At least for now, I am cautiously very optimistic. If they can keep this up, they may be at a turning point of returning the brand to its former glory.
Although the edition sizes of these dolls are high (>1500), I think these versions will become sought after. In my personal opinion, they truly represent Integrity Toys at its best
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