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

Summer Vacation Day 47

When looking over my collection, I realized that I had more "short" Fashion Royalty dolls than I thought - there are still 20 living here!  When initially released in 2001-2002, Integrity Toys (IT) produced their dolls on a body about the size and shape of a vintage Barbie.  The only real difference was the added articulation of a knee joint.  These bodies have yellowed terribly and become brittle - so brittle in fact that the plastic will sometimes just crumble in your hands.  (Far left in photo below)

IT added articulation to the dolls' bodies in 2004 with the addition of hand, elbow, upper arm, waist, and torso joints.  (2nd body from the left)   It was a welcome change, but the mobility of the joints was very limited.  The design team at IT realized they could increase "poseability" by lengthening the limbs a little.  That's how we got the taller body which was released in 2006.  (3rd in photo)  The taller body received an additional enhancement in 2009 with the handspeak system.  Almost all of my older Fashion Royalty dolls are on the third body with the handspeak system.  All three of these bodies can share most of the same clothing.  The only difference being the length of sleeves, slacks and some gowns which didn't transfer to the taller body.

In 2010, IT released a new line called FR2 with the last body in the photo.   They announced last year all future releases would be produced on this body - then they started the ITBE line again using the older FR body - so I don't know what exactly is going on.  I'm confused, but I thought I would include a  photo for reference.  This body cannot wear many of the clothing pieces created for the FR body - the waist of the FR2 body is higher and wider, the hips and thighs thicker, the bust smaller.

Back to my statement about many of my favorite dolls being produced prior to 2006, which was a surprise to me.  The next doll to be showcased is from 2004.  She is Glam Slam Kyori Sato, was released in an edition size of 1200, and retailed for $60.   She is wearing a blouse and skirt from the Black as Night gift set from the 2006 Integrity Convention.

Again, this is a doll that does not have the enhancement of the added eyelashes, but I think she is one gorgeous face up!