Randall Craig unveils his new line!

That’s right!  Another wonderful vintage inspired collection from Randall Craig that I personally think is as great as his IFDC Convention collection!  I’m really, really loving what’s he’s doing lately.  Each of these ensembles has a small edition size, so be sure to pick up your favorite before they’re all sold out!  Most are limited to 100 and several are limited to 50.

Click HERE to see pics of his new line which is 7 ensembles total!  (The photos have been done again by my fabulous FR Con tablemate Deron Daniels – I just adore his work!) 

 

There are also 4 exclusives (see pics HERE)!! 

 Pink Ponytail has 2 of those exclusives!  “Pink Gardenia + Pretty Simple”

Manika has 1 exclusive called “The Girl Can’t Help It”.

Doll Divas has 1 exclusive called “We’ll Take Manhattan”.

 

HOLIDAY IN THE HAMPTONS

WClub members were given a 24 hour “exclusive ordering period” in which to purchase this set.    Then if there were any sets left they would go on sale to the public the next day on a 1st come, 1st served basis.  Because of this I knew that they would be all sold out to WClub members & not be available to the public. ( I’m sorry for those of you outside of the WClub, but it’s definitely incentive to join for this next year!)

But so you don’t feel bad, know that this morning was a frustrating fiasco!  The link went live at 10am CST and I was online & had the set in my cart 7 times and I kept getting error messages once I tried to check out.  This occurred over a 35 minute period of time – the pages loaded so slowly or didn’t load at all, then I’d click to go to the next page & it would say my cart was empty now….grrr….

Needless to say, this was happening to alot of people & everyone was very frustrated.  I know that’s alot of people all at once trying to get the same item, and I’m sure that is a computer/server nightmare, but it was still very frustrating.  I briefly looked at the bottom of the page & saw that there were over 300 people online trying to get this set!  This of course is more people than there were sets, so I was on edge for a little while wondering if I would get through. 

Well, it took  about 40 minutes until we all crashed the system or something, because now when you clicked the link it said “shop is temporarily unavailable”.  A few minutes later we all got a notice that they did have plenty of band width for everyone to place these orders but it must have been our fault because the refresh button was being hit too many times.  Hmmm….  Anyway, they received “a few” invoices that they will honor but for the remaining giftsets they will be doing a 1 day “emergency” lottery.  Ugh….  So now I’m entering the lottery which will end tonight. 

So I’m sorry to report to those outside of the WClub that they will probably be sold out after this lottery.  I knew this would be the case whether they had to resort to this lottery or not, because this was a VERY popular set & had everything gone well this morning, they would’ve just sold out then.

About this set:  This lovely day to night giftset includes a cute little polka dot playsuit for lounging by the pool, a short sleeve top & capris for strolling around town and a perfect little black dress for those evening parties.  But who is that bouquet of roses from? Could it be Chip? or another suitor?

**All photos below are property of Integrity Toys**

Holiday Greeting Card Set

The final order is in for printing my calendar, so I should have those up for sale on my store site around Thanksgiving! Hooray! I hope you all are as excited as I am!

I have also completed a “Holiday Greeting Card Set” that will also be available for sale in my store next week along with the calendar. You will get a set of 3 cards which are featured below. They will all say “Happy Holidays” on the inside. So be sure to check back next week when my items will finally be up for sale!

And this final card features an awesome miniature set of ornaments that I purchased HERE.  SmidgeGirl handmakes these lovely ornaments and if you’re looking for a set (she has all kinds of colors!) I’d highly recommend purchasing a set from her.

WOW! LOTS OF NEWS!

WClub members got a jam-packed newsletter the other day filled with upcoming dolls & information!  This is just the general information, so as more information comes up I will post it here.  So here we go…

1.  Integrity Toys is collaborating with Ashton-Drake to bring Sherrilyn Kenyon’s other-worldly characters from her popular series  “Dark Hunters” to 1:6 scale!  If you are unfamiliar with this series you can read more about it HERE.

2.  Integrity Toys is collaborating with Ashton-Drake on 2 projects that will be released under their new “Couture Fantasy” label.  One is Disney related and the other is vampire related (not Twilight though)

3.  The Jordan & Natalia “Pewter & Platinum” dolls that were revealed at the FR Con will be available soon.  They will be sold through lottery and WClub members with get 1st dibs on them.  They are both a super-limited edition size of only 180 each and will retail for $75.

**Photos below are property of Integrity Toys**

4.  Also unveiling in a few weeks is a WClub exclusive Avantguards Wig & Shoe set.  These will be limited to 200 sets.

5.  FR Convention 2010 – Save the Date!  The FR Con is going back home to Pittsburgh next year and will be held again at the Pittsburgh International Airport Hyatt from October 28 – 30, 2010.  More information to come later.

6.  Gene Stardust Convention 2010 – Save the Date!  The final Gene Convention will be held June 3 – 5, 2010 in Philadelphia.  This convention will be the last Gene collection with a special appearance by Trent!  More information to come later.

7.  2010 WClub Registration – The 5th year of the WClub will be here before you know it!  Registration is expected to begin sometime in December.  I will post details when that becomes available.

8.  EDITION SIZES:  City Sleeker Zita Charles (200)    Hometown Hollywood Mini Gene (325)    Festive Decadence (800)   Wrapped in Decadence Fashion (500)   AG Fashion Fuel (235)

PLUS!! Randall Craig’s newest line of clothing will be unveiled the week of Thanksgiving so be sure to check back that week for details & pics!

KIO Stockings

My new KIO Stockings arrived & I absolutely adore them!  I actually won this pair from a contest on Halloween on the doll boards.  This was perfect because I had been eyeing them and now I was able to see a pair in person to help me decide whether to order more or not.  Well, I will definitely be ordering several pair now!  I really want the super shiny black pair – super sexy! 

 If you’d like to see or purchase KIO stockings click HERE. There are quite a few styles available from funky to traditional & they come in sizes for 12″, 16″ & 24″ dolls. The stockings are just thigh high, so they don’t add bulk around the waist & hips which is great for tighter clothing.  They come in great stretch fabrics as well as the traditional net stockings.  The pair Eugenia is modeling here is “gold leaf”.

WASHED OUT & REDRESSED

When I purchased Reluctant Debutante Poppy I knew she would be the one I would wash the hair out on & redress to keep her in more “modern” styles  (my other gals will stay forever in the 60’s).  More pix on my flickr page. 

Jewelry: Knife’s Edge      Top: SugarMag       Pants: Cangaway

Exclusive *trico auctions

The wonderful clothing line *trico by Lovesound has 2 extra special auctions for the Dollystyle Convention and even if you’re not going you still have the opportunity to bid!

If you are intersted in bidding on these items please email Kazue & include “item name”, “your name”, “bid price”, & “payment method” at bakuretu@barbieinchiba.com    You can see more pictures & closeup’s of the details of the outfits HERE.

The 1st auction includes the doll & entire outfit and is made by Lovesound & Mutsumi.  It is called “Say You Love Me”.  Starting bid is 2009 yen & bidding ends November 20th.

The 2nd auction is for “Filth & Dreams”  by LoveSound and is an exclusive fashion for the AvantGuards.  It includes the entire outfit, shoes & wig but does NOT include the doll. Bidding begins at 2009 yen and bidding ends November 20th.

A RELUCTANT DEBUTANTE

Well, after months & months of waiting & shipping delays this “reluctant” gal makes her appearance.  I am extremely excited about this one, I just love her nude makeup & blue eyes!  She comes with a dove grey & yellow satin dress and even has a little petticoat underneath it.  A yellow “bow” belt that matches the one in her hair, white gloves & pearl earrings complete her ensemble.  To top it all off she comes with a long white “fur” coat with double breasted buttons.  Oh! and her litle yellow patent heels.

I’m just so enamored by this line of dolls!  And I’m glad to see the new style of eye paint & side glancing eyes that we saw on Endless Summer Poppy on this doll too.  My only complaint with this doll is the shoes.  My set are kind of big on her feet (well her right foot in particular) and the hinged ankle makes it a little hard for her to stand in these high heels.  I think I like the short “kitten” heel better (like the Summer Magic shoes).  And of course her hair is going to need a good washing to get the stiff gel out.  I will post more pix after the washing.

2010 Calendar

I am officially finished! Hooray!!!  I’ve just sent this in to the printers so they can send me a proof.  I will then tweak anything that I need to & send it in for the final order!  I can’t wait to see it in person!  So I’m giving you the first look at the calendar cover & back.  There is also an extra page (Dec 2009) that is a photo of Luxe Life Vanessa (not shown on the back) so that you can begin using & enjoying this calendar next month!

All the months use Integrity dolls that were released this year.  Most are FR, with 1 DG, 1PP & 1 Monogram doll.  The cover & the shoe pic are AG’s.

Once I send in the final order to the printers I will place the calendar up for sale (pricing still being determined, but it will include shipping)

 

STATUESQUE

The Paris/Colette exclusive Monogram from several months ago is back!  There was a limited number of dolls for sale them and now the full edition size is available to WClub members through a lottery.  “Statuesque” is an edition size of 50 with about 40 that will be available through lottery.  The price is $300. 

I personally wanted this doll back then, but with so many dolls & opportunities about to hit over the next few months, I will unfortunately have to pass on this one.  I am glad I got my platinum Monogram doll from the FR Con to ease my sorrow over not getting this one.  It seems to be the same sentiment within the WClub, that the price is high for us at this time.