Could Integrity Toys Finally Be Getting Back On Track??

There are certain Integrity Toys (IT) sculpts for which I have a serious weakness.   One of these is the sculpt used for the Blair Twin Sisters, Eden and Lilith.   I have owned 30 of the released versions of this mold!   Some of these have moved on to other collectors when I feel the need to cull my collection, but 18 still remain on my shelves.   That makes it difficult for me to add newer versions because I am so attached to the ones I already have.

When Boheme Eden Blair was promoted by the W Club as one of their exclusive offerings, I actually decided to pass.  This was primarily due to the Boho Chic giftset which isn't one of my favored fashion trends.   I really regretted this decision when collectors started posting production photos.  Boheme Eden was GORGEOUS!   Not only that, she made a great companion to 2021 A Doll's Life Vanessa Perrin and Peace and Harmony Poppy Parker.

The secondary market prices on this giftset quickly skyrocketed.  If you are a member of the W Club, you can get on a "waitlist" for the leftovers.  In the past, once collectors had received their orders and any production issues were addressed, the W Club would contact members on the Waitlist in the order in which they were put on the list.  The member was given a window to purchase one of the leftover dolls.  Since so many collectors are impatient when it comes to their dolls, many individuals waitlisted purchase a doll on secondary market or take over another member's preorder.  This made the waitlist process quite long and arduous.   The W Club came up with a new solution:  instead of "going down the list" - they contact everyone on the waitlist and inform them of the time that the waitlisted dolls go for sale live on their digital storefront!   FEEDING FRENZY!  Fortunately, I was able to get one.

Here is my Boheme Eden Blair still in her box.  The giftset is so beautifully presented that I haven't taken her out yet.  The hair color and makeup palette are perfection.

Collecting Cycle 2026, Number 14 is Boheme Eden Blair. 

Earlier this year, I reviewed the 2026-27 W Club Upgrade Dolls: W Club Upgrade Dolls Review  .  This was the first year in a very long time that I couldn't resist getting all three dolls.   Unfortunately, the trio arrived from the factory at the same time!   Now that the price of these girls have climbed, sales tax is being collected, and shipping prices have escalated, the final cost of each has exceeded $200.  OUCH!

Here is my photo of Soleil Vanessa Perrin (mold 1.0) full length:

And a closeup:

This doll represents everything that originally brought me to IT Fashion Royalty.  Such a great production girl!  So beautiful!   And the ensemble truly is amazing.  Collecting Cycle 2026, Number 15 is Soleil Vanessa Perrin.

To say I have a love/hate relationship with Poppy Parker is an understatement.  I have been with this line since its initial release in 2009.  Being an older collector, I can appreciate the nod to vintage and the feel of the early Barbie girls.   I just counted and I have owned over 150 versions of this girl!   It's even more difficult to believe that over 60 are still living here!!   This has made me overly conservative in adding new versions of Poppy to my collection.   But the upgrade Poppy was truly a no-brainer.

Collecting Cycle 2026 - Number 16 - Off We Go!  Poppy Parker.  I've not released her from her box yet either.

Another sculpt that is a personal favorite is IT NuFace Nadja Rhymes (2.0).  I own EVERY version of this girl!  This sculpt is one of the most versatile, having been released in nine different skin tones!   

The W Club upgrade version came in an incredible ensemble!  

Here is a closeup without the extremely nice khaki jacket on.

Collecting Cycle 2026 - Number 17 is Sakura Season Nadja Rhymes.

If these last releases are an indication of what IT is producing right now, I am very excited to see what the future brings.  I believe, with the release of so many competing brands in 1:6 scale within the last few years, IT has realized it is time to step-it-up and they truly delivered!

W Club 2026-27 Registration is Officially Open Until March 24

Although I now spend the majority of my doll time with another line, I can't pass up the opportunity to renew my W Club membership (I've been a member since 2006 and have the first year's membership pin to prove it).

Since Covid19 and the disruptions to production and shipments over the past few years, very few Integrity Toys (IT) dolls have been offered through their retail sales partners.  Collectors are faced with either getting their dolls directly from IT through the W Club or through secondary market.   Personally, I don't like giving my hard earned money to scalpers, so I prefer to spend the $50 membership fee to join the W Club each year.  

When you join the W Club, you get lottery opportunities for exclusive dolls and at least five dolls produced for W Club members only.   When you join, there are "upgrade" dolls offered that you have the option of adding to your membership purchase.  Each doll costs $175; you pay a $30 deposit and the balance (plus shipping, taxes, tariffs) when the dolls are ready to ship to collectors.   

I usually get at least one of the upgrade dolls each year I join.   The administrators of the W Club are smart enough to offer three dolls from three different IT lines so there is something for the different collecting tastes.

One of the things I really like about IT is that their designers are quite creative when it comes to offering skin tone variations among their characters.   That is one creative suggestion I have for Jamieshow/Owensu - Jamieshow/Owensu characters stay the same skin tone in every iteration; it would be refreshing to see them change up the skin tone offerings.

This brings me to the Fashion Royalty upgrade doll for the 2026-27 W Club Registration year.  Vanessa Perrin 1.0 is one of the most popular molds ever produced by IT.  In 2014, Vanessa was offered for the first time as a black doll in the A-Tone skin variation.  As she was produced in a limited edition of only 300 dolls, she is quite the grail.   I was blessed to win the W Club lottery opportunity to purchase this girl and she has been in my collection for many years (her body was switched to a Faces of Adele giftset body so she can wear all of the latest fashions).  Here is a photo of my Second Skin Vanessa Perrin.

The W Club registration Vanessa Perrin is called Soleil and comes in beautiful bright yellow clothing.  She, too, is in the A-Tone skin tone.  Here is the IT promo photo of Soleil Vanessa Perrin with all her accessories.

Although I already have Second Skin, I believe I will be upgrading my membership to include Soleil.  Her straight hair will be easy to manage and she will redress beautifully.  Not to mention that yellow is not a common color in the doll collecting community.  I'm excited to add these items to my dolls' wardrobe.

The NuFace upgrade offering is another fan favorite, Nadja Rhymes mold 2.0.  This doll truly illustrates the creativity in offering a doll in various skin tones, having been produced in nine different skin tone variations from very pale Cream all the way to the deepest Nubian.   Nadja Rhymes 2.0 is one of my very favorite IT molds, and I own every variation of her in my collection.   Here is the IT promo photo for Sakura Season Nadja Rhymes.

Although her hairstyle reminds me a great deal of Polarity and Like No Other, her skin tone is Hungarian like Fit To Print.   Since NuFace dolls' bodies fit Jamieshow/Owensu Muses ensembles perfectly, I see a lot of redress opportunities in this doll's future and I look forward to adding these clothing items to my girls' closet.

The last upgrade offering is one that we almost always see at W Club registration, Poppy Parker.    One of the biggest Poppy Parker grails is Day Tripper from 2012. Day Tripper has a beautiful sassy platinum blonde flip hairstyle and has freckles.  This year's upgrade Poppy is very similar to Day Tripper.   Here is the IT promo photo of Off We Go! Poppy Parker.

This will be first time in many years that I have actually purchased all three upgrades.   If you are interested in joining the W Club this year, here is the official link:  2026-27 W Club Registration. There are some great videos and more detailed photos of the doll offerings.  I'm sure you will find it difficult to resist all of them!

Share your opinions below to help your fellow collectors make their purchase choices!

  

Best of 2025 - Number 2

I sort of "painted myself into a corner" this year.  I created my countdown and started it on December 21.   A couple days before Christmas Day, a collector listed the Yuri/Kumi twins at a great price.  I purchased them thinking they would arrive after December 31, so my countdown wouldn't be affected.   The seller wrapped them as Christmas gifts and sent them immediately after purchase and they arrived the day after Christmas!  Kumi and Yuri truly are two of my very favorite dolls I purchased this year and definitely belonged in a top spot in my 2025 countdown.  

This meant I had to pivot in my blog.   I was too far along in my countdown to leave any out!  So, I decided that my very favorite Integrity Toys (IT) dolls from the Fashion Royalty and Nuface lines would share the last spot dedicated from the IT brand.

I think the NuFace line shifted in 2017 with the production of the Fairytale convention line which produced several grail dolls; some of the best versions of characters produced to date.  I think the response to these dolls gave Jessy a lot of confidence.  He has often pushed the envelope on convention NuFace dolls since that time with the likes of The Enchantress Nadja Rhymes, Tantrum Erin Salston, and La Sombra Alejandra Luna.

Jessy did not disappoint collectors with this year's offering, Le Cirque Cabaret Clownesque Nadja Rhymes.  I have seen photos on social media where collectors have taken the hair down into a big pink afro and she is gorgeous!  Definitely another little piece of doll art!  (I added the balloons prop.)

Best of 2025 - Number 2 - NuFace Clownesque Nadja Rhymes

There were some beautiful Fashion Royalty dolls that made it to collectors in 2025.  My very favorite was one from a W Club lottery.  She is truly an incredibly gorgeous version of one of my very favorite sculpts.

Best of 2025 - Number 2 - Fashion Royalty Martini Social Eugenia Frost

Best of 2025 - Number 9

It's sort of strange how this turned out ...

The very first doll added to my collection in 2025 was Number 10 in my Best of 2025 countdown.  Now we have the very last mass-produced doll to join my collection in 2025 in the Number 9 slot.

Nadja Rhymes (version 2.0) is one of my very favorite molds in my collection.  I think it must be one of Integrity Toys (IT) designer Jessy Ayala's also.  He has done so many wonderful things with Nadja.  

This version of Nadja was designed by Jason Wu and is the third time this dress/hairstyle combination has shown up at IT, with the previous versions being 2009 Optic Verve Agnes Von Weiss in yellow with a gray bow and 2009 Optic Clash Dania Zarr in black with a fuchsia bow.  (There was also a reimagined version in yellow using Giselle Diefendorf as the model, but there was very little comparison to the original design.)   I love the material used in this dress, the fact that the bow is in the same fabric and color, and the hair color choice/skin tone of Nadja Rhymes.

A truly beautiful doll worthy of a place in anyone's Top 10 of the past year.   Best of 2025 - Number 9 is Optic Gold Nadja Rhymes.

I Spoke Too Soon - Collecting Cycle 2025 Numbers 24 - 27

When I finished with my last post, I breathed a big sigh of relief because it looked as if I was going to finish the year strong with more dolls leaving than arriving.  That great feeling lasted all of a New York minute!

It turned out that a doll I had forgotten that I pre-ordered from overseas came in stock and shipped out.  I have been a HUGE fan of the Integrity Toys Misaki line since it debuted in 2006.  Even though some of them have moved on to other homes, there are still a good many in residence here.  Somehow IT decided that 2025 marked the 20th Anniversary of Misaki with a silver version of the first doll in the line, Tokyo Here We Go/Tokyo Here We Go - Mauri (although 2016 was the 10th Anniversary Tokyo Here We Go 3 in blue and there was a 2009 pink version Amelie "Revisited: Tokyo Here We Go"). This version has beautiful platinum hair and big brown eyes; I couldn't resist her.  

Collecting Cycle 2025 - Number 24 is My Hearts Belongs to Tokyo Misaki.

Apparently, the clog in the Integrity Toys production pipeline has been cleared.  Another shipment of dolls came in earlier this month and included a doll I had pre-ordered.

Collecting Cycle 2025 - Number 26 is Optic Gold Nadja Rhymes.

Integrity Toys had an online convention in November this year.  There were several "made-to-order" items that W Club members could pre-order and a few wonderful lottery items as well.   The theme was "La Cirque Cabaret".  For some reason it reminded me of the underground circus performers in the Batman Returns movie.  The only doll that interested me was one for which I own every version of the mold.  I won the lottery for the opportunity to purchase her and those lottery dolls were also in the same IT shipment.

Collecting Cycle 2025 - Number 27 is Clownesque Nadja Rhymes.  I have seen this doll with the twisted ponytails released and she looks phenomenal.

Which brings me to my last doll I expect to receive this calendar year.  Some doll friends can get you into really big trouble.  But it's the best kind of trouble.  I truly admire the Russian doll line, Dominion Doll.  They are difficult to obtain but are the highest quality available in 1:6 scale.   My friend does a lot of business with this designer and was given a preview of his last special OOAK collection, Urban Denim.   I absolutely fell head-over-heels for one of the dolls in the collection and my friend was able to broker a purchase for me.

Collecting Cycle 2025 - Number 28 is OOAK Dominion Dolls Urban Denim Kim.

I don't expect any more dolls this year.  I guess it's time to proceed with my Top 10 Countdown.

Best of 2024 - Number 8 - Get Ready With Me Nadja Rhymes

I have already completed a review of this gifset: Get Ready With Me Review.  I am a huge fan of this mold and character and love a good giftset with mix and match options.   I am also a fan of casual clothing options for my dolls.

It didn't hurt that Get Ready With Me reminded me a great deal of A Doll's Life Vanessa Perrin from the 2021 IT online convention.   This Nadja is one that I like using the articulated ankle with, so she can be more casual.  Nadja is wearing the ensemble from Style Mantra Eden from 2009 with her original kitten heel shoes.

It's always a challenge to capture the beauty of this skin tone in photos.  Best of 2024 - Number 8 is Get Ready With Me Nadja Rhymes.

Collecting Cycle 2024 - #20 - When Integrity Toys Gets It Right - Get Ready With Me Nadja Rhymes

It has been a minute since I've been excited for a new doll from Integrity Toys that wasn't Poppy Parker.  That changed recently when a very special doll arrived.

The 2nd exclusive doll for the 2023 W Club was announced last November.  It was a giftset celebrating urban culture and fashion.  It was also a "no-brainer" purchase at $199 + SH.  Here is the W Club photo used for promotional purposes.

Get Ready With Me Nadja Rhymes packed a powerful punch with so much mix and match opportunity.   Just look at all the pieces and accessories!

This was one doll that I was eager to get and paid immediately when the invoices went out.  Here is a full length photo of the giftset.  

No disappointment here!  You know there is going to be A LOT of redress and play value from this giftset.  Not to mention, the doll is quite gorgeous in that rich Dark A-Tone skin color.

For me, this was the urban, more edgy version of A Doll's Life Vanessa Perrin from the 2021 Obsession Convention (and one of my very favorite gift sets produced by IT in many years).  

Get Ready With me Nadja Rhymes was packaged wearing her red lingerie (which could actually pass as a bikini) and flat feet on her lower legs.   This allowed me to dress her in the red lace ensemble right away.  Here is a full length photo. 

There were a couple corners cut on this ensemble: 1. The lucite purse is just a thick piece of plastic.  It doesn't open and loses its effect since there can never be anything in it.  2. I would've loved for the sunglasses to have folding arms.  I'm nervous about them snapping since they are one piece of plastic.  I do love the red lenses though!  The kitten heels are much nicer than I expected.  The dress is well cut and sewn perfectly.  The jewelry feels quite sturdy and is well made.  I actually like it quite a bit.

And here is a wonderful closeup.  

Next up was the black denim ensemble.  Now, let me tell you, be prepared to spend some quality time getting this ensemble on the doll.   The halter system of the denim top is just some cheap thread.  Besides not being easy to get the intended pattern for the thread on the doll, it's nearly impossible to tie it and get it to stay tied.   The denim part is lovely and the concept is interesting.  The execution leaves quite a bit to be desired.  It took me forever to get this on my doll and I wound up crossing it at the waist to get it to stay put.  It's lovely, but I don't plan on taking it off anytime soon.

The metal belt was sewn onto the denim skirt, so I didn't try to take it off.  I did have trouble getting it to close in the back.  It would've benefitted from a couple more links.  I used some jewelry pliers which helped get the crab claw clasp to reach the loop.  (Had I detached it where it was sewn onto the skirt, it probably would've been easier to get to close, but it wouldn't have fit so low on her hips.)  The hooks on the back of skirt were extremely tight also.  I finally managed to get it on though, and Nadja will remain in this for a while.  One nice detail is that the skirt has a sewn in black panty.  Sadly, the skirt isn't lined but that was probably intentional.  A nice lining would have elevated the look considerably.

Apparently Tyla wore a similar ensemble on Jennifer Hudson's talk show recently.

I didn't try to put the jacket on at this time.  I was so stressed out from getting the top on, I didn't want to take the chance of the ties coming undone again.  Although the pleather pieces are well made, I'm not sure there will be much shelf life of the jacket, boots, or purse.  This fabric usually starts disintegrating after a couple years.  I guess time will tell.  I would've rather seen a nice denim jacket.

Even though there are a couple criticisms, they are quite minor compared to the quality of the giftset and doll.  I do believe the giftset was well worth the retail price.  (One of the reasons IT collectors should join the W Club.)  Nadja Rhymes 2.0 is one of my favorite molds produced by IT and this one is truly exceptional.   I can't wait to pose her with A Doll's Life Vanessa.   

And here is a closeup of my beautiful new Nadja in her denim ensemble.  Collection Cycle 2024 #20 is Get Ready With Me Nadja Rhymes.

EDIT:  I was able to convince one of my Muses dolls, Moments of Joy Valentina, to try on the pleather jacket to this ensemble.  Here she is wearing the jacket with the pants from Color Infusions Crazy Sexy Cool.

Now, for my biggest complaint.  IT has a habit of using zippers that are impossible re-zip because they cut corners.  Here is a diagram of an open zipper.  

This jacket is such an exceptionally designed piece of wardrobe.  There are those little belt loops on the waist and sleeves with the leather straps that have grommets and hooks.  The silver color blocking is gorgeous.  The neck detail and waist detail are amazing.  Why would Integrity Toys want to ruin this by putting in a zipper without an insertion pin?  This is a common shortcut with IT items with zippers and it drives me crazy.   It's near impossible to get this jacket on a doll without unzipping it (I suggest taking the poor doll apart at the torso and then removing the arms.  Slip the jacket over the armless torso and then reattach everything.  That's the only way to do it without unzipping it.  I took the head off my Muses doll and the arms have elastic bands so I could pull them up out of the way to get the waist band on.  Even with all that, the zipper came undone on its own when I was taking it off the doll.  VERY FRUSTRATING and UNNCECESSARY).

You Really Should Join The W Club - Numbers 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 of Collecting Cycle 2023

 When someone joins the W Club there is a registration fee.  At that time, the W Club offers three membership upgrade dolls representing different lines from Integrity Toys.  There are usually Fashion Royalty, Poppy Parker, and Nuface choices.  You may add one of each to your registration with a small deposit.  It's at your discretion, so you can add one, two, or all three offerings.

For the 2023 W Club Membership Year, the designers gave us some variations on previously popular dolls.  The NuFace doll was a red haired version of Billion Dollar Baddie Alejandra Luna.  I own billion Dollar Baddie and like her quite a bit.  She was in my 2021 Year End Countdown  Number 6 of 2021 Alejandra Luna.  And last year's Varsity showed in my 2022 Countdown Number 6 of 2023 Varsity Alejandra.  Varsity Alexandra is a personal favorite in my collection.  I didn't think 2023's membership upgrade Billion Dollar Beauty was as beautiful as the two previous versions, so I opted to skip her.  Since seeing collector photos being posted, I may have to revisit that decision.

The Fashion Royalty offering was one of my favorite character molds, Eugenia Frost.   It was a variation on the 2019 Live from Fashion Week Convention doll, English Rose.  The 2023 upgrade doll was called Summer Rose and was blonde.  She reminded me of one of my very favorite versions of Eugenia, Secret Garden from 2018.  Both English Rose and Secret Garden are big fan favorites, so I felt I couldn't pass on Summer Rose.  I'm really glad I didn't because she does not disappoint in the least.

Just a stunning doll!  Number 28 of my 2023 Collecting Cycle is Summer Rose Eugenia Frost.

The Poppy Parker offering was the third variation of the peignoir set of 2016's Powder Puff (in pale blue). There was a pink version of this ensemble given to collectors at the Poppy Parker luncheon at the 2019 Live From Fashion Week Convention.  This time it showed up in yellow and the Poppy Parker wearing it in the A-Tone skin option.  Yellow is one of my favorite wardrobe colors for my dolls, so I took a chance on this one.  

Number 29 of 2023 is Lemon Lullaby Poppy Parker.  Isn't she wonderful?!

In addition to the W Club upgrade opportunities, the W Club guarantees there will be at least six "made to order" IT dolls offered to collectors over the course of the membership year.  In past years, the W Club has also offered several "Right To Buy" lotteries. 

Keeping with the theme of "variations" - Integrity Toys released a Nuface mini-capsule as "Right To Buy" lottery opportunities.  I loved every one of them and was able to acquire them all.  They are truly amazing and represent what I love about Integrity Toys dolls.

When 2019's Cool Kid Ayumi Nakamura was offered for sale, she was an easy pass for me as the screening/hair combination looked so much like previous editions.  I did purchase the complete ensemble on secondary market though.  I LOVE the ensemble!  The re-imagined version of this doll is fantastic!  The character Ayumi Nakamura was introduced by IT in 2007.  She has been through two mold revisions and has never appeared in the FR Black skin tone until Naturally Cool.  The original ensemble was blue denim and the variation is pale tan.  I am expecting this doll to hit grail status and her popularity with collectors look like that would be a very safe bet.  

Number 30 of 2023 is Naturally Cool Ayumi Nakamura!

The NuFace twins, Eden and Lilith Blair, are very popular with collectors.  We see them a lot of they are difficult to find on secondary market.   It is always a treat when they are offered together in a giftset.   The last time this happened was for the 2017 Heirloom Collection, Poetic Beauty.  Jessy Ayala, the IT designer for Nuface dolls, revisited this giftset and gave us a phenomenal variation in Poetic Interlude.  A new skin tone was created just for this collection called "blush".  The ensembles in this variation are more natural compared to the dark hues of the original.  I was excited to win the lottery to purchase this giftset at retail price!  This giftset immediately shot up in price on secondary market.

Number 31 and Number 32 of 2023 are Poetic Interlude Eden and Lilith Blair.

Also part of the 2023 Nuface mini capsule was Print it Pink Nadja Rhymes.   The print of this fabric has now been used three times.  The first time was with Checking In Colette Duranger (mold 2.0) from the 2016 IT Supermodel Convention.  It was in blue and I purchased it separately as it is extremely well made.   The print in lavender was used in 2021 for W Club Exclusive Fit To Print Nadja Rhymes.  This time we get Print it Pink Nadja Rhymes with hair similar to the 2019 NYFW doll.   Nadja is a personal favorite of mine, so this was another easy purchase for me.  

Number 33 is Print It Pink Nadja Rhymes.

IT collectors also got a mini collection from East 59th Street this year.  Constance Madssen was offered as a W Club lottery "right to buy" edition.  I was fortunate to get her at retail price.  

This ensemble is so rich and opulent.

Number 34 is Twilight in Blue Topaz Constance Madssen.  (I'm not as excited about the screening of this doll.  I think Luxurious Leisure and Wicked Glamour are better brunette versions with blue eyes and red lips.)

The other dolls were offered through Integrity Toys dealers.  (Another perk of being a member of the W Club is that members are notified of dolls being sold through dealers prior to the general public.   This gives W Club members quite an advantage as many dolls sell out completely before the public is even aware they are available to purchase.)  I really wanted the blonde Victoire Roux, but she reminded me too much of the basic version, Aloha Waikiki, that I purchased earlier this year, so I passed.  I did however get the version of Aurelia Gray (which I think is the best presentation of this mold so far).  Love the ensemble and the little mink coat so much.  

Number 35 of Collecting Cycle 2023 is Enchanting in Amethyst Aurelia Gray.

I either wouldn't have these dolls or would have to sacrifice my hard earned cash to purchase them secondary market hadn't I been a W Club member.  Keep that in mind the next time membership is open to the general public (sometime in the spring).  It's worth every cent.

#9 of 2021 - Right Ensemble, Wrong Doll

Doll collectors can sometimes be fickle; they can also be fiercely loyal.  Somewhere between these extremes lies most of us, being hesitant to jump on board a new doll line.  (I can still remember how it took a couple years for Poppy Parker to be embraced by the community!)

Somehow that wasn't the case for Integrity Toys (IT) newest line, Meteor.  It was only introduced last year but was an immediate hit.  IT started the line with modest edition sizes of only 525.  

The Meteor line was marketed as a response to the doll collecting community's cry for more diversity in the dolls being produced.   Although I liked all five of the dolls in the initial lineup, I chose to only purchase the W Club Exclusive Afterglow Keeki Adaeze.  (Photo property of Integrity Toys)

My decision was based on the fact that IT had elected to create yet another body type to go with this line; it's similar to the FR6.0 body but has a larger breast plate.  I knew I could always use Aferglow's ensemble (especially that amazing coat) on a different doll in my collection.  And I loved those boots.

Also, like others, I wanted to wait and see real life photos of the dolls produced.  The story setting for the Meteor collection is a dance club.  The concept is quite nice and the characters all fit well together.  After dolls were shipped they started selling out quickly.  Right now, they can only be obtained on secondary market and at close to double their original prices.

When the next two dolls were revealed, I jumped in.  I'm glad I did.  I'm going to review #9 added to my collection in 2021, Coming Out Navia Phan.  Here is one of the promo shots by Integrity Toys.

Some collectors refer to this ensemble as the Covid19 Coronavirus ensemble because the pattern in the dress has a symbol that sort of looks like the picture of the virus.  I find this so funny, yet so appropriate to the last 18 months!

For some apparent reason, I can't help but see supermodel and "Lip-sync Battle" host Chrissy Teigen in this doll.  I think IT missed the mark by producing this doll in the Japan Skintone.  Here is a photo of the doll in the box.

And a closeup.

Although the ensemble fits the dance club vibe, the doll just looks too innocent and young.  I think IT must have realized this early in the production process because they didn't even use the Meteor body for this doll.  (Larger boobs would've looked ridiculous with that cute face!)  Coming Out Navia Phan was produced using the FR6.0 body.  Here is a missed opportunity because I think they should've take her down at least one more degree to the NuFace2 body.  (The ensemble looks amazing on Billion Dollar Baddie Alejandra Luna!)   

I decided this doll needed to be part of The Industry squad; maybe a personal assistant for Tulabelle.  I put her on a body from The Industry.  She is wearing a Barbie ensemble.  What do you think?  Is anyone else getting the Anne Hathaway "Devil Wears Prada" feel from this?  I think she's going to hang around in my collection for a while.  Tulabelle already has some errands for her to run.

But what about the Coming Out ensemble you ask?  

Why it was snapped up quickly by one of my girls. I Slay Nadja Rhymes didn't allow it any closet time.  She may just have found her "forever ensemble" to be displayed in.

It's That Time Of The Year Again

Registration for the W Club has been officially open for about a week, so I figured I needed to go ahead and share that information with anyone who is living under a rock.  The advertisements and announcements are all over social media, doll boards, and photo hosting sites.  

I can say with pride that I have actually been a member of The W Club since its beginning in 2006 - I still have my membership pin.   I also still have Dressing the Part Agnes von Weiss from that club year.

There are a lot of benefits to joining The W Club.  The most obvious one is having access to the W Club Message Forum.  It's a great place to share information, find answers to questions, get tips for dioramas, and just make some good doll friends.   It is an amazing resource and a must for anyone who collects Integrity Toys products. There is even a "Buy, Sale, and Trade Thread".

Another wonderful thing about the W Club is that you get on the "First To Know" list.  Whenever a new line of dolls is going to be introduced and sold publicly through dealers, The W Club hosts a "Reveal Event".   The W Club has an agreement with dealers that W Club members get an advance ordering window before the dolls become available to the general public.  (Most dolls are sold out before they even get advertised on websites!)

Whenever there is a W Club Reveal, there is usually an exclusive "Event Doll" that is offered to all W Club members.  That makes it very exciting.  Some of these dolls are the most sought after dolls in collections.   

Speaking of "Event Exclusives", The W Club guarantees five "made-to-order" exclusives sold only to W Club Members.  Some of these are phenomenal giftsets like:  Fame & Fortune Vanessa Perrin, The Faces of Adele Makeda, Split Decision Poppy Parker, Looks A Plenty Poppy Parker, Metamorphosis Erin Salston, etc.  Even dolls that aren't part of gift sets can be quite phenomenal.  Last year's Mademoiselle Lilith and Eden Blair dolls (sold separately) were #2 in my Best of 2020 Countdown.

In addition to "made-to-order" W Club Exclusives, there are W Club Lottery Opportunities of very limited dolls.  That's how Optic Verve Agnes Von Weiss made her way to my collection.  

Since there are several lottery opportunities offered throughout the year, most collectors choose to purchase multiple memberships.  It increases one's odds of winning.  I usually purchase two memberships, one for me and one for my spouse, in case we go to the convention together.  That way we both can attend The W Club Luncheon.  Did I forget to mention that another perk was there is a special luncheon at the IT Convention just for W Club members?  It always includes one doll in the cost of the luncheon and the opportunity to purchase the centerpiece!

And all of this can be yours for the paltry fee of $50.  But wait!  There's more!

When you register for The W Club, you get a $25 gift certificate for each membership that can be used for any purchase over $99.   (So your membership really only costs $25!)

And when you register, you get the option to purchase "Upgrade Dolls".   That's right!  From the very start you are given the opportunity to get new dolls!  For the past few years, there have been three different opportunities:  1 Fashion Royalty, 1 NuFace, and 1 Poppy Parker.  Two of my very favorite dolls in my collection were upgrades dolls:  Going Public Eugenia Frost and To The Fair Poppy Parker. When you register you can choose to buy any or all of these dolls.  If you purchase multiple memberships, you can purchase multiple upgrade dolls.  Registrants are required to pay a $25 deposit for each doll with their registration payment.  They are billed the remainder of the cost + shipping when the dolls are ready to ship.

Here are the Upgrade Dolls for 2021.  (All photos are property of Integrity Toys/IT)

First up, we have the Fashion Royalty Upgrade, Bijou Elyse Jolie.  

There was a lot of discontent last year because Elyse didn't show up at the convention.  Designer Jessy Ayala made up for that by bringing her to collectors as an upgrade.  Bijou Elyse Jolie is an interpretation of model Iman.  This is the first time Elyse has been produced in the A-Tone skin color.    She comes with some pretty cute accessories.

Her price is $140.  I really like the elegance of this version of Elyse.  In my opinion, the taste level of the ensemble is questionable.  Unless they lower the hem, my girl's gown will probably be sold on secondary market.  The doll, however, is breathtaking.  I knew I didn't want to take the chance of passing on this doll and then having to seek her out on secondary market after "in real life" photos started showing up when she was released.

The Nuface offering got me very excited!  This version is called Fit To Print Nadja Rhymes.  Nadja Rhymes has appeared in so many different skin tones!  This is her first time in Hungarian, and it is the first time "Cinnamon" has been used for a hair color.

A photo of her accessories.

Her price is also $140.  This purchase a "no-brainer".   Ever since Jessy Ayala started designing the NuFace line, my NuFace collection has tripled in size!  The Enchantress Nadja Rhymes from the 2020 IT Convention was my favorite doll of last year.  The "baby hair" is very on-trend right now.

The final doll is Pink Lemonade Poppy Parker.

This doll represents the pink haired companion doll to the 2019 Style Lab "Heads Up" doll with lemon yellow hair.   (She often sells upwards of $1000 when she can be found secondary market.)    I love the ensemble and the fact that she has high heel feet/ankles.  

Like her sister, she is in the Japan skin tone.  Her price is also $140.  Although I am a little concerned about the "nylon" hair, I need this ensemble in my life!

... So what are you waiting for?  You only have until March 8, at 5:00 p.m. EST to join.   I actually ordered all three dolls.  I'm rarely disappointed with W Club Exclusives.  Hope to see you in the forum!

Oops!  I guess it would help to have the website.  It's W Club Registration