Organization - Cabinet 1 Shelf 1

I have received comments from followers that they would like to see my collection and cabinets.  Unfortunately, I don't think anyone would be very impressed because I had been keeping my dolls, nude, in two bookcases. 

My dear sweet husband gave me a couple detolf cabinets for Valentine's Day.   He reasoned that the cabinets would help me organize my collection and get it under control.  Bless his heart!

So, I decided to start at the beginning.  

I pulled all of my older dolls out first.  It turns out I have 10 dolls from 2004 - 2005 that have been rebodied to taller bodies.   When possible, I decided to dress the dolls in their original ensembles.  (When a doll can no longer wear their original ensemble, I put them in an ensemble pre-2006.)

They all fit nicely on one shelf!  So Cabinet #1, Shelf #1 is finished:

Back row includes ...

Sheer Goddess Veronique Perrin (2004) in her original ensemble

Born To Gamble Kyori Sato (2005) in her original ensemble

Diamond Dusted Veronique Perrin (2004) in her original ensemble

Second Row includes ...

Age of Opulence Isha Kalpana Narayanan (2005) in her original ensemble

Glam Slam Kyori Sato (2004) - She is wearing Purple Factor (2003)

Poesie Sans Couleur Vanessa Perrin (2005) in her original sheath

Perfect Skin Adele Makeda (2004) - She is wearing Perfectly Suited (2002)

Front row includes ...

Ginza Blonde Kyori Sato (2005) in her original gown

A Fashionable Life Raven Vanessa Perrin (2005) in her original bustier and skirt

A Fashionable Life Platinum Vanessa Perrin (2005) - She is wearing Silver Society (2002)

Cabinet 1 - Shelf 1

Back Row:      

Sheer Goddess Veronique Perrin (2004) Wearing Sheer Goddess (2004)

Born To Gamble Kyori Sato (2005) Wearing Born To Gamble (2005)

Diamond Dusted Veronique Perrin (2004) Wearing Diamond Dusted (2004)

Middle Row:   

Age of Opulence Isha Narayanan Kalpana (2005) Wearing Age of Opulence (2005) 

                   

Glam Slam Kyori Sato (2004) Wearing Purple Factor  (2003)

Poesie Sans Couleur Vanessa Perrin (2005) Wearing Poesie Sans Couleur (2005)

Perfect Skin Adele Makeda (2004) Wearing Perfectly Suited (2002)

Front Row:    

Ginza Blonde Kyori Sato (2005) Wearing Ginza Gown (2005)

A Fashionable Life Raven Vanessa Perrin (2005) Wearing AFL (2005)

A Fashionable Life Platinum Vanessa Perrin (2005) Wearing Silver Society (2002)

Veronique Perrin: 2

Kyori Sato: 3

Adele Makeda: 1

Isha Kalpana Naryanan: 1

Vanessa Perrin: 3

Vertically Challenged

Two blog posts ago I listed the 12 dolls that reside in my collection that were produced without eyelashes (See  "We Don't Need No Stinkin' Eyelashes").  All of them were produced in 2006 or earlier.

In 2005 Integrity Toys started experimenting with applied eyelashes and provided collectors with some of the best dolls ever produced.   All of these dolls were still on the shorter body (the tall body didn't come out until 2006).  These dolls are considered "Holy Grails" by the fashion doll community and most of them were produced in very limited quantities.   Mine have been upgraded to tall handspeak bodies.

First we have the IFDC doll Born To Gamble Kyori Sato (Edition size 600).  The gift set included a bottle of "Karen Walker" whiskey and a deck of 1/6 scale playing cards.  She was supposed to be a nod to the character on the television comedy Will & Grace.

Her extravagant hairstyle set the stage for two more amazing dolls. The first was an FAO Schwartz exclusive gift set.  This doll sold out immediately and was priced at $249.  She was A Fashionable Life Vanessa Perrin - Raven (Edition size 300)

Integrity Toys also produced A Fashionable Life Platinum version in a limited edition of 200 dolls.

Integrity Toys was really trying to launch the Vanessa Perrin mold and these dolls, combined with Poesie Sans Couleur (Edition Size 500), solidified Vanessa Perrin as a favorite IT mold among collectors.

This was also at a time that IT was promoting the new Adele Makeda mold 2.0 (released the previous year).  One of my personal favorites of mold 2.0 is Bodacious.  

As beautiful as these dolls are, it was another IT doll from this time that established herself firmly as my favorite doll ever produced.  She is Ginza Kyori Sato - Blonde.

These six dolls represent the "hay day" of Fashion Royalty collecting.  Collectors have never seen so many perfect gift sets produced in one year before or since 2005.  The gift sets included luggage, lingerie, evening gowns, multiple pairs of shoes. handbags, day wear and evening ensembles. I remember the experience of opening AFL and Ginza.  Everything was exquisite.  I had never seen dolls gift sets of this quality.  I hope someday IT will be able to provide such an experience for their new generation of collectors.

Summer Vacation Day 28

This brings me to my favorite Fashion Royalty doll of all time.   This was "the doll" that solidified my collecting IT products.  I started collecting Fashion Royalty dolls in 2004 just before my divorce and had to sell off much of my collection when I moved.   I was able to acquire this doll at retail from BIC as it was an exclusive.  She is Ginza Kyori Sato (blonde).

Up to the point of her purchase, I had never spent more than $150 for any collectible doll in my life.   When I saw this doll's promo, I was a goner.  This doll has been my avatar on yahoo for almost 10 years.  Ginza Kyori represents beauty and elegance to me.   She is so exotic.