tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post4585630288729911193..comments2024-03-27T14:27:38.958-04:00Comments on The Toy Box Philosopher: "Frozen Fever" Anna and Elsa Dolls--A Comparison Review!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-71363079342795028032016-02-01T23:06:33.381-05:002016-02-01T23:06:33.381-05:00Great review as usual. I discovered your blog only...Great review as usual. I discovered your blog only today but I'm eagerly reading some of your reviews. <br />I've bought the Disney Store set of Frozen Fever dolls just two days ago after seeing they look a lot better than Mattel dolls (and in Italy they are also a little cheaper since Mattel dolls are 20€ each and Disney Store set is 35.90€). <br /><br />Since I'm a collector, I'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448490698283201519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-60204070753616234622016-02-01T22:56:06.940-05:002016-02-01T22:56:06.940-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448490698283201519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-39121861628991938122015-12-25T21:20:44.329-05:002015-12-25T21:20:44.329-05:00Dear toyboxphilosopher,
I just wanted to say I rea...Dear toyboxphilosopher,<br />I just wanted to say I really enjoy your reviews. <br />Also, I received the Disney store frozen fever dolls for Christmas and my Elsa had the same or similar problem with her hip joint. It wouldn't move. I don't know if you could fix your Elsa but I wanted t tell you how I fixed mine. I just tried to push her leg a little farther forward than it could go and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-54500135641881416242015-08-22T18:38:08.017-04:002015-08-22T18:38:08.017-04:00These dolls look so cute, now I want all of them a...These dolls look so cute, now I want all of them and the Frozen Fever Limited Edition dolls that are coming out in November! I have a blog post about it, but don't really know that much about them- they're coming out with a Troll Wedding Anna and Kristoff too! Here's a link to my post- I have all the photos of the new LE Frozen dolls I could find: http://thedolltheorist.blogspot.com/The Doll Theoristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092083813217161012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-48237187135308137742015-06-05T12:45:46.276-04:002015-06-05T12:45:46.276-04:00It was changed in a good way - in it's default...It was changed in a good way - in it's default style it seemed like too much hair for her head size (one of those things that probably wouldn't bother most people, but that I find distracting) but down it's clear that it's actually proportional. :)jSariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091297532711995227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-6325146998997263772015-05-20T20:42:52.650-04:002015-05-20T20:42:52.650-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bottletopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05339420126081805085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-22990373422039772042015-05-20T18:54:10.033-04:002015-05-20T18:54:10.033-04:00I'm serious to find out why my comments disapp...I'm serious to find out why my comments disappear almost every time I make one. It's getting to the point where I wonder why bother. The comment I wrote for the dolls disappeared just now.Ariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300371067471255888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-60937999070380096772015-05-19T19:29:25.897-04:002015-05-19T19:29:25.897-04:00I don't know if it's just me, but Mattel E...I don't know if it's just me, but Mattel Elsa's complexion looks a little off. Especially in her face- like someone with too much foundation on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-60727651139870712882015-05-19T19:27:16.296-04:002015-05-19T19:27:16.296-04:00I like Mattel Anna's face. Not a good represen...I like Mattel Anna's face. Not a good representation of the character, but she looks like a celebrity whose name escapes me right now. She also kinda looks like one of your Wildflower dolls, Tara, perhaps? You should do a photo comparison. Not a big fan of Disney Store Anna's face, actually. She kinda, I don't know, looks borderline stoned. Just me? Okay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-52771709423651159592015-05-18T07:59:16.456-04:002015-05-18T07:59:16.456-04:00Oh my gosh, when I looked again last night you wer...Oh my gosh, when I looked again last night you were right! It was so slight I didn't even notice!! Sorry for coming over here and being totally wrong... I hope I didn't come off like a total know it all! I'll have to go fix my post!! Thank you!MyLittleMegarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165603802736346449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-90639094854744837552015-05-17T19:46:41.411-04:002015-05-17T19:46:41.411-04:00Unfortunately, the Disney brand is +$19 if you are...Unfortunately, the Disney brand is +$19 if you are (like me) looking to purchase only one of the dolls. q: I always do love your reviews! ^^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-86943334158458020372015-05-17T10:25:18.128-04:002015-05-17T10:25:18.128-04:00I might try this, Tiffy! Thank you! It'd be ...I might try this, Tiffy! Thank you! It'd be worth it just for a picture of the doll sitting in hot water with her legs sticking up at funny angles... ;DEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-88519294749109957472015-05-17T10:23:33.139-04:002015-05-17T10:23:33.139-04:00My Frozen Fever Anna definitely has a different mo...My Frozen Fever Anna definitely has a different mouth mold because her teeth are set in from her lips in profile. I should have posted a silhouette picture to show this. You're right that the rest of the dimensions are the same, though! They didn't change much to get a completely different look! Very cool. :) Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-35627309880471500132015-05-17T10:09:48.458-04:002015-05-17T10:09:48.458-04:00Unless they both have elastic in the hips, or one ...Unless they both have elastic in the hips, or one has elastic and the other pegs.<br />If they both have elastic, just snip it, swap them, and sew in new elastic. If they have different hips, then it's more complicated.Tiffyhttps://www.etsy.com/shop/imreadydollpartsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-24078012176984265332015-05-17T10:08:13.898-04:002015-05-17T10:08:13.898-04:00You absolutely can swap the legs and heads on your...You absolutely can swap the legs and heads on your Mattel Annas if you really want to. Heads are easy enough, but the legs are a little more difficult and have a risk of damaging or breaking the body. Sit their butts in some hot water for a while, then you rotate the legs upward past where you think they should go and they ought to pop right off. Then you wrap the doll in protective fabric like aTiffyhttps://www.etsy.com/shop/imreadydollpartsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-5947908253448966162015-05-17T09:11:26.280-04:002015-05-17T09:11:26.280-04:00Wow, that's geniusWow, that's geniusBottletopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05339420126081805085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-5582643260015395232015-05-17T08:15:56.502-04:002015-05-17T08:15:56.502-04:00This is a wonderful review as usual, Emily! Howeve...This is a wonderful review as usual, Emily! However, I recently reviewed the Mattel girls on my blog and noticed something that I thought I should pass on to you. Frozen Fever Anna doesn't actually have a new face mold- just a new face up. Her teeth are painted on, not molded on, and when I carefully studied the two Mattel girls side by side I noticed that the shape of their eyes and cheeks MyLittleMegarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165603802736346449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-50204746697007806902015-05-16T10:51:38.487-04:002015-05-16T10:51:38.487-04:00Thank you, jSarie!! I'm glad you find it help...Thank you, jSarie!! I'm glad you find it helpful. I am always super-curious about hair. Was your opinion changed in a good way? Personally, I was amazed by Anna's hair. I totally didn't expect her to look so lovely! :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-2644636771334570322015-05-16T10:49:18.045-04:002015-05-16T10:49:18.045-04:00Thank you, Emma! I will do that. I could live wi...Thank you, Emma! I will do that. I could live with the warped lower legs (although the manufacturing solution is fairly simple...) but it was Elsa's hip that really irritated me this time around. She just can't bend at the hip. At all. It might be fixable, but it'll require some pretty involved surgery. Grumble. Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-84803831044087111062015-05-16T10:42:59.043-04:002015-05-16T10:42:59.043-04:00Sandy Loo! I love it, Connor! Perfect image for ...Sandy Loo! I love it, Connor! Perfect image for her cute, friendly face. :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-1105263618790296252015-05-16T10:42:04.734-04:002015-05-16T10:42:04.734-04:00I could not agree with you more, Clara! Mattel ha...I could not agree with you more, Clara! Mattel has done a really nice job with these. I think the Mattel pair are the Frozen dolls I would buy if I had 4 or 5-year-old kids wishing for an Anna or Elsa. But personally, I adore the Disney Store crew and I won't give up on them. I am just waiting for the day when I can say, "They fixed the legs! This is the perfect doll!" That Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-41351996475516757492015-05-16T10:37:56.793-04:002015-05-16T10:37:56.793-04:00I think you identified the exact problem: the lowe...I think you identified the exact problem: the lower legs on the Disney Store dolls are too bendable to work with that style of knee joint. I know that the vinyl part of the leg can be straightened, but a harder plastic would offer a more permanent and reliable solution. That can't be too hard to change, right? Especially if changing the color of the legs is so easy... ;)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-23272298521726886552015-05-16T10:34:27.441-04:002015-05-16T10:34:27.441-04:00Also, I totally understand the frustration about h...Also, I totally understand the frustration about how long the review took--I was frustrated, too! ;) It is such a busy time of year, and the computer swap didn't help. Anonymous The Second, you are incredibly thoughtful and kind to remember my leg! It is doing SO much better, but I am still playing catch-up. Thank you! :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-75349944323324400832015-05-16T10:30:29.674-04:002015-05-16T10:30:29.674-04:00This is a great summary! Yes! Especially the par...This is a great summary! Yes! Especially the part about putting the Barbie rotating knees on the Disney Store dolls. Could not agree more. :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-5686449677190616282015-05-16T09:26:19.539-04:002015-05-16T09:26:19.539-04:00I love that you always go to the trouble of taking...I love that you always go to the trouble of taking down and washing their hair. I had gone through the review thinking that the four dolls were nice enough but without any real standout features, and then got to the photos of Mattel Anna with her hair down and it completely changed my opinion on that doll!jSariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091297532711995227noreply@blogger.com