Doll Collection Cycle 2022 - Number 3 Fall 2019 Plum Aymeline

Just when you thought collecting Integrity Toys dolls couldn't get any more stressful, Jason Wu goes and produces two dolls wearing miniature versions of his couture items and makes them super exclusive by selling them in the Net-A-Porter stores.

Collectors actually watched for these dolls FOR WEEKS!  They would get up in the middle of the night and check the websites.  They would hang up on friends in the middle of conversations because they had an alert from Net-A-Porter.  People couldn't sleep.  It was a nightmare.  When the opportunity showed up in foreign countries first - domestic collectors got mean.  It was like a pack of wolves fighting over a caribou carcass!  (Photo by Integrity Toys)

I sat that one out!  I'm still not completely sold on the Aymeline mold.  I own the first one, Celebration, from the 2019 Legendary Convention.

I like her gown.  I love her hair.  Her screening is quite beautiful.  When I look at her, to me, she looks like she is holding ice in her mouth.  

The Spring 2019 Aymelines are lovely dolls.  I really don't care for the gowns though.  The dolls look like they should be performing in a mariachi band.  The gowns just aren't my cup of sangria.

This is a photo of a Halloween costume I found on line.  Maybe that's where Jason got his inspiration.

I know some of you love this gown.  Please do not send me hate messages - (I'll just delete them and I'm too old to care).   I'm glad at least one collector felt they needed this gown in their life but didn't want the doll!  My favorite of the two is the Plum version.  I truly love the richer skin tones in my collection.  The collector sold the nude doll at a price very close to the original retail price.  I couldn't pass it up.  I put her in a playline blouse, the coat from the 2020 Style Lab "And Scene", Sister Moguls "leather" pants and "The Beast" ear cuffs.

The Number 3 doll added to my collection in 2022 - Spring 2019 Plum Aymeline.  I imagined her more modern.  (LOVE that hairstyle!)  I think this is a very fierce doll that can prove to be very versatile.  I'm so glad I was "in the right place, at the right time".  And I didn't have to get up in the middle of the night to check websites for weeks.

   

Doll Collection Cycle 2022 - Number 2 Gorgeous Poppy Parker

The "attendee" reception for the Obsession Convention was lukewarm at best.   As things settled down and dolls actually started shipping, there has a been a shift in public approval.  The prices of many of the dolls have crept up over the past few weeks.  That just supports what many collectors say about dolls being better than promo photos.  

In contrast, the price of one of the Style Lab Poppy Parkers has actually reversed!   When promo pictures were shown in December, Gorgeous was the collector favorite.  (Photo property of Integrity Toys)

She peaked at almost $450.   Purple-haired Darling has skyrocketed past her, as has the consistent favorite Alluring.  Glamorous started out slow from the gate, but when collectors realized she had almost the identical screening of Kicky from 2019, she has found a favored spot in collectors' hearts.

Gorgeous is now selling in the mid to high $200+ range.   Personally, I like a Poppy Parker with a different look, so she was an easy addition to my herd.  Here she is in the box.  Instead of the "milk chocolate color" of the promo photos, she is actually more of a "bittersweet chocolate" color.  This is one case where the promo photos were much better than the production doll.

The Style Lab Poppy Parkers were sold nude this year; not even a bathing suit!   

The proof of any doll is "in the pudding" ... I mean "in the dressing" (but not like turkey dressing).   Here is Gorgeous wearing the "Soft Focus" fashion from the 2018 Miss Behave Style Lab.  Pretty cute! This photo was taken in natural light.  

And  here she is in a Silkstone "Chanel" suit.  

Gorgeous seems to be pretty versatile.  Although she is nothing like the incredible promo photo, I think she makes a unique and special addition to my group of Poppy Parkers.  Number 2 added to my collection in 2022 is Gorgeous Poppy Parker.