I guess I misplanned my countdown a little. School starts back for teachers on Tuesday which leaves three more days of summer vacation. When I was making my plan, I knew that I was going to post each closeup to my flickr page. On my Mac computer, my flickr page shows six dolls per line. I figured 10 x 6 = 60. If you want to see all 60 dolls in one place, here is the link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24052197@N03/
The next doll was "in the wrong place at the wrong time". I'll never forget the controversy. Without warning, Integrity Toys announced that Vanessa Perrin had been refreshed into a new mold
DURING THE WEBINAIR LAUNCH of a new collection. No one had time to think about it. No one had time to get over the information. There in our faces was a new Vanessa Perrin,
Dress Code Vanessa.
Many collectors till refuse to accept this mold as a Vanessa. A new phrase was coined "Fauxnessa". In my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful red haired dolls released by IT and failed due to very unfortunate circumstances. I stand by my belief that, had this doll been premiered as a new character, she would've been a big hit and still a hit today. It just left an unpleasant taste in everyone's mouths for a poorly executed unveiling where IT under-estimated the allegiance of a group of collectors to their favorite mold.
I hadn't planned it ahead (I wish I could claim to have such perfect timing), but the last three dolls each represent a different mold version of Vanessa Perrin. Even though she may not look like the character,
Dress Code Vanessa Perrin is a beauty in her own right.
