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 4

For more recent collectors of Integrity Toys dolls, the past couple years have been an amazing opportunity to add some incredible re-imagined dolls.  There have been some truly spectacular giftsets, but one of them is an obvious standout from the others.   

in response to collector demand, Integrity Toys has tried to copy Poesie Sans Couleur several times.  No matter how hard they've tried, there is nothing like the original.  I am fortunate to own her and here is my photo of Poesie wearing the sheath from her original giftset.

The Poesie giftset was one of the most extravagant ever produced by IT.  A bride doll in her gown, with a trousseau.  How can you top that?

You can't.  But you can give a re-imagined version that wasn't an attempt at a copy.   Vanessa Perrin 1.0 is one of the most popular IT molds.   Here is the IT promo photo of the giftset.

Just look at all the accessories!  Three complete ensembles!  

I added a little crown (a jewelry charm finding from Hobby Lobby) to be used like a tiara to hold the veil.  Although I'm not a big fan of the wedding dress itself, and there's nothing truly exciting about the screening or hair.  This doll fits easily into the top 5 of any countdown.  Best of 2025 Number 4 is Poeme d'Amour Vanessa Perrin 1.0.

Best of 2023 - Number 2

Anyone who follows my blog or social media knows that I have favored sculpts when it comes to Integrity Toys (IT), and one of my very favorites is Vanessa Perrin (mold 1.0).  Summer in Taormina Vanessa Perrin (mold 3.0) already shows up in my 2023 Countdown at Number 4.  In 2022, my very favorite doll in my countdown was A Doll's Life Vanessa Perrin (mold 3.0).  It's hard to believe that the very first doll I received in 2023 turns out to be Number 2 in my countdown.

Here she is wearing the Garden of Excess Fashion Pack from the IT digital convention 7 Deadly Sins.  This doll was so stunning I actually purchased a second to redress and photograph.  

Best of 2023 - Number 2 is Graceful Reign Vanessa Perrin (mold 1.0):

Best of 2023 - Number 4

Anyone who says "less is more" definitely doesn't work for X Magia 2000!   2022/2023 saw an extraordinary collaboration between Integrity Toys (IT) and X Magia 2000.   There were four dolls offered through W Club lottery, three were NuFace and one was Fashion Royalty.

The Fashion Royalty doll was a collector favorite, Vanessa Perrin; however, they used mold 3.0.  Here are two photos of the doll completely redressed property of IT.  

And here are all the accessories.  Love the purse, the platform shoes, and those earrings!   

But what did the production look like?  This girl is just truly extraordinary!  Best of 2023 - Number 4 is Integrity Toys/X Magia 2000 Summer in Taormina Vanessa Perrin.

The Tail Chasing Continues - 2023 Collecting Cycle Number 11 and Number 12

 So ...  here we are a little over halfway through the first month of 2023 and I had added ten dolls to my collection, hadn't sold any dolls yet, and I just got two more notifications from Integrity Toys for dolls that were ready to ship!  

The first was a W Club Exclusive.   She was the companion doll to the W Club Upgrade doll, Earth Angel Eden Blair, which was number 4 of my 2023 collecting cycle two posts back.  This doll was actually advertised in 2021 and predated the W Club Upgrade Eden; she just arrived after.   Confused yet?  Imagine how collectors feel!

Here is one of the promo photos of The NuClassic Lilith Blair, property of Integrity Toys.

Here are the accessories.

And here is a NRFB photo.  This doll is totally gorgeous.  She is one of the best NuFace dolls to come out of Integrity Toys.  Number 11 of my 2023 Collecting Cycle is The NuClassic Lilith Blair.

The next doll was one that you had to win the opportunity to purchase through a W Club lottery.  I was on the fence with this doll.  In 2022, Integrity Toys joined forces with Magia 2000 to collaborate on the production of a few IT dolls.  The first offering used the Vanessa Perrin character, which is a personal favorite of mine.

Here is one of the promo photos, property of Integrity Toys.

This doll is so over the top and doesn't really represent my collecting aesthetic.  But just look at all the accessories.  I figured all the "parts" could be used in mix and match situations.  The doll was lovely.  At the last minute, I entered the lottery.

I'm glad I entered (and won) because this doll is amazing.  Her secondary market prices skyrocketed right away.  Number 12 of my 2023 Collecting Cycle is Summer in Taormina Vanessa Perrin.

At least we were adding dolls in smaller numbers.  My first package was six dolls, my second was four, and this one contained two dolls.  But here it is the very beginning of the year and I had acquired twelve new dolls and still hadn't listed my first doll for sale!  I was definitely feeling overwhelmed.

Desperately Chasing My Own Tail ... Collection Cycle 2023 #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6

 It's difficult to believe it's been almost six months since my last post - my Number 1 doll purchase for my Best of 2022 Countdown.   

Please excuse my extended absence from this blog; since my mother-in-law's illness and death just prior to Thanksgiving, we've had a lot to deal with.  I am finally taking a short breath and attending to some housekeeping.

Covid 19 just screwed up everything worldwide.  Plain and simple!   Supply chains.  Production facilities. Shipping.  Everything!

Since new doll shipments seem to come in tidal waves lately, collecting them has gotten more overwhelming and stressful.  My first shipment at the beginning of January actually contained SIX dolls added to my collection.  You read that correctly.  SIX!  At ONE time!

The W Club 25th Anniversary Edition doll was advertised in 2021, but she didn't start shipping to collectors until the end of December 2022.  Mine arrived in early January.  I was eager to see this doll because it used a favorite character mold, Vanessa Perrin 1.0.  Every time a blonde Vanessa Perrin 1.0 is produced collectors start screaming, "A revisit of Poesie Sans Couleur!"  Although there have been several produced over the years that may have given a nod to this iconic grail (especially Black Tie Ball), none have actually reached the aesthetic.   That is until now.  

Graceful Reign Vanessa Perrin is just stunning.  Here is the Integrity Toys (IT) promo photo.  

This doll comes with some nice accessories to go with that extravagant gown and cape.

As is often the case, the production doll is even better than the promo photos.  Here is a closeup of Graceful Reign in the box.

I fell in love with this face.  The hairstyle is even quite good.  In my opinion this doll can actually give Poesie Sans Couleur a run for her money!   But the proof is often in the redress, and this girl is amazing in a different ensemble.  Here she is wearing the boots from Afterglow Keeki Adaeze and the coat that came with Fierce Zuri Okoty (both of the IT Meteor line).  

Collecting Cycle 2023 Addition Number 1 - Graceful Reign Vanessa Perrin.

Also arriving at IT during this time was the last doll from the NuFantasy Coven Couture Collection designed by Mark Tinkey.  This was the only doll from that line to capture my interest.  I thought the dress was the best of the four doll collection and the character chosen is one that hasn't been able to develop a strong fan base with collectors.  I actually liked this version of the character quite a bit.  This is the production photo by IT.

And a look at the accessories.

Again, the production doll is much better than the promo photos and the dress is actually more of a cocoa color in person.  The metallic threads tend to shift the color in many photos.  In my opinion, she is one of the better versions of this neglected character mold.

Collecting Cycle 2023 Addition Number 2 - Elements of Enchantment Korinne Dimas.

All three of the 2022 W Club Upgrade dolls arrived in the same shipment.  When you join the W Club, you have the option of adding three different dolls to your membership payment, representing three popular IT lines.  These dolls are usually offered at a special new member price.  In 2022 there was a 15% price hike, so W Club members had to pay regular doll prices of previous years.  

The first 2022 W Club Upgrade doll represented their flagship line, Fashion Royalty, and was one of the most popular characters.

Here is the W Club promo photo from IT.

With the price increase, IT realized collectors would expect a little more, so that was reflected in the accessories.

Although a stunning doll in an interesting ensemble, this doll hasn't quite become as popular with collectors as previous versions.  

Collecting Cycle 2023 Addition Number 3 - Up With a Twist Agnes Von Weiss.

For many years now, IT has been mixing things up by producing caucasian character molds as dolls of color.  Many of these have become collector favorites and some have even become grails.   This had been limited to the Fashion Royalty line until last year.  The second doll offered to new W Club members as an upgrade was a very popular NuFace character.

Here is the W Club promo photo from IT.

Accessories?  Yes, please.

How do you resist this doll?  IT collectors have been begging for denim, so here it is.  This girl has gotten very mixed reactions.  Some collectors just do not like her (primarily due to her face up) but some collectors are mad for her.  I this she is gorgeous and photographs beautifully.

Collecting Cycle 2023 Addition Number 4 - Earth Angel Eden Blair.

The final upgrade doll was one that I was very "on-the-fence" about.  Sometimes a designer can do "too much" with a doll, which is an unfortunate failing for the doll.  Here is the W Club IT Promo.

Another group of accessories.

Although this style is an accurate reflection of the fashion period on which it is based, I just think it is overdone.  Unfortunately, a lot of collectors agree as it has not been as popular as many of the other versions produced over the past few years.  I'm not sure this doll will be staying in my collection; however, I don't think she is selling well on secondary market at this time.

Collecting Cylce 2023 Addition Number 5 - Ultra Violet Poppy Parker.

The IT Online Convention for 2022 was called "Stay Tuned" and was quite a let down for collectors.  The only doll offered that I was remotely interested in purchasing was a Poppy Parker reminiscent of a television show I watched as a child, That Girl.  The doll was an obvious copy of the Marlo Thomas character.  Fortunately, I was able to win the right to buy this doll through a W Club lottery.

Here is the W Club IT promo photo.

A look at the accessories.

This doll was easily the very best from the digital convention.  Her screening is gorgeous.  Such a beautiful version.

Collecting Cycle 2023 Addition Number 6 - Miss Independence Poppy Parker.

Six dolls arriving at one time at the very beginning of the year was quite overwhelming.  So, how you feel if that were ten dolls arriving at one time at the very beginning of the year?  Stay tuned for my next blog post!

Best of 2022 - Number 1

So, we finally made it.  Thank you to my followers for staying with me for this countdown.  

It doesn't take much digging to figure out that 36 dolls were added to my collection this year.   Six of those are not eligible for my countdown because they were purchased secondary market and were actually produced and received by collectors in previous years.  The four Jamieshow Muses girls, two male dolls, four Mystery Date Poppy Parkers, Varsity, Desert Dazzler, Wildflower, and Mademoiselle Annik have already been listed.   That only leaves sixteen contenders and ten of those were from the 2021 Obsession Convention; even though the virtual convention took place in late 2021, the majority of these dolls got delayed in shipping until 2022. 

With the economy in such a bad spot and budgets being tight, a lot of collectors are seeking the most bang for their buck.   That's why the last four spots in my countdown were all dolls/doll lines/manufacturers that provided collectors the most fun for their investments.

The doll that brought me the most joy in 2022 was purchased from a new doll friend.  He only collects IT Hommes but got a ticket for the Obsession Convention.  He sold his female dolls at very reasonable prices; selling the gifted dolls for appx 1/3 his convention ticket price.  From all the Obsession Convention dolls this year, this doll was easily my very favorite.  The giftset was phenomenal with so many accessories and mix and match possibilities.   I reviewed this doll earlier in 2022  Collection Cycle 2022 Number 4 .  

This doll is just gorgeous and redresses so well.  She's not just my favorite doll of 2022, she is probably my very favorite version of the Vanessa Perrin 3.0 mold.  She is "pretty in pink" in an Andymy fashion for New Year's Eve celebrations.

Number 1 of 2022 - A Doll's Life Vanessa Perrin.  

Doll Collection Cycle 2022 - Number 4 A Doll's Life Vanessa Perrin

I have been waiting for the perfect time to take this doll out and spend some designated playtime with her, but things have been so busy this winter.  Since I am trying to be completely upfront with my collecting this year and not get too far behind, I decided to proceed with my review anyway to allow myself the opportunity to get caught up.

A Doll's Life Vanessa Perrin was my only "Must Have" doll from the 2021 Integrity Toys Obsession Convention.   She was designed by Mark Tinkey.  I have been a big fan of Mark Tinkey since I started collecting Misaki dolls in 2006.  Mark was recently given the design task to takeover the much-neglected NuFantasy line from Integrity Toys.  He has created two stellar dolls for that line already with Divining Beauty Adele Makeda (mold 3.0).  Photo property of Integrity Toys (IT).

And her predecessor Smoke and Shadows Vanessa Perrin (mold 3.0).  Photo property of IT.

A Doll's Life Vanessa Perrin was the "Welcome Event" doll and was a gift to online attendees as part of their convention registration ($525).  There seemed to be two complaints from collectors regarding this doll:

1. She looked very similar to Smoke and Shadows

2. She was too pink and reminded collectors a great deal of Mattel's Barbie dolls.

In regard to the first complaint, I can see the comparison to Smoke and Shadows.  I actually passed on Smoke and Shadows because it reminded me too much of several other dolls in my collection with smoky eyes and low blonde ponytails:  Renegade Dasha D'Amboise (2011), October Issue Agnes Von Weiss (2013), Secret Garden Eugenia Frost (2018), Passion Week Elyse Jolie (2018), and, most recently, Violet Obsidian Vanessa Perrin (2020).  As a matter of fact I had thinned out my collection of similar dolls in 2020 (See blog entry: Blonde IT Dolls With Ponytails )  Smoke and Shadows is a lovely doll, but I have a great deal of difficulty bonding with mold 3.0.  My favorite that is still residing in my collection is Star Power from 2015. 

Since I didn't purchase Smoke & Shadows Vanessa Perrin, the similarity with A Doll's Life didn't affect my decision to add her to my collection.

Now about that complaint related to Barbie.  Doll collectors can be a fickle group of people.  I was surprised so many convention ticket holders complained that A Doll's Life was too much like "Barbie".   Didn't David Buttry just do an entire Style Lab on this concept in 2019 (Poppy Parker:  She's A Real Doll)?  He did interpretations that were almost duplicates of vintage Barbies and collectors lost their minds over this line.  Several grails came out of it.  Was A Doll's Life just too literal an interpretation of the first doll from the "Barbie Style" line?

Personally, I don't mind in the least.  If anything, A Doll's Life is "Barbie Style #1 on steroids".   Mark Tinkey commented that he wanted this to be a "fantasy of mix and match play".   There were so many incredible mix and match pieces.  This is a photo of the actual doll as packaged.

The next group of photos are all from the promotional post by Integrity Toys. 

And just look at all the accessories!

I immediately thought "Grail Status" and was afraid I would never be able to buy this doll.  I now realize there is no predicting what collectors will do - this doll can still be picked up on secondary market for less than $400.  I was blessed to be in the right place at the right time.  One attendee who doesn't collect many female dolls offered A Doll's Life NRFB for sale for $200.  I was in tears when I was able to acquire her at that price.  I will always appreciate that individual and hope he reads this post.  

Here is a closeup photo of my doll.  When things slow down a little, I plan to spend a lot of time with her.

I think she is one of the most beautiful versions of Vanessa Perrin ever produced.  #4 for 2022 is A Doll's Life Vanessa Perrin (mold 3.0)