tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post8158582702591870313..comments2024-03-29T02:30:12.695-04:00Comments on The Toy Box Philosopher: Kidz 'n' Cats Evita Doll by Sonja Hartmann for With Heart and SoulUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-74126702372788347982018-12-31T08:17:01.512-05:002018-12-31T08:17:01.512-05:00I'm of the opinion that after you repainted he...I'm of the opinion that after you repainted her mouth she looked wayyyy better-instead of looking like she was gasping in shock, now she just has a neutral little half-smile. Good job!Natalie@TheAGSpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375071075927426373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-45273789985319390902017-08-07T19:21:33.409-04:002017-08-07T19:21:33.409-04:00No offense, but I think the oringial looks slightl...No offense, but I think the oringial looks slightly better than the re-do. The color of the lips just reminds me of Miranda Sings. Evie looks a lot better without the extra eyelashes though. I am most likely the only person here who doesn't mind the oringial Evie doll...that much...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158004580237708287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-26023800883392151282014-11-29T09:51:21.307-05:002014-11-29T09:51:21.307-05:00She looks like she's trying VERY hard to smile...She looks like she's trying VERY hard to smile at me. O_ONicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577196364577164660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-18945616069278800842014-09-07T13:44:19.937-04:002014-09-07T13:44:19.937-04:00You did a great job on this review. I have given 1...You did a great job on this review. I have given 12 of these dolls to my grandchildren. Ariane,Evita,Laura,Pricess in Mint,Rieke,Sadine,Sophia,Tim,Robby,Mike,Camille,and Galina. My sister also gave 6 of these dolls to her grandchildren. So we have had the opportunity to play with the majority of these dolls and they are so much fun to play with. The kids love them! Some of the outfits are hard toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-68590341409627201582014-05-25T02:36:29.559-04:002014-05-25T02:36:29.559-04:00Thank you very much for the wonderful reading mate...Thank you very much for the wonderful reading materials! <br /><br />I think you did great job on the mouth. I just wanted to suggest few things - never to use acetone to strip color from a doll's face. Non acetone nail polish remover works just fine, takes a tad more gentle rubbing (to get all the paint use a tooth pick wrapped in cotton). Most tutorials on doll repaint advise to thin the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-47665669321626599492014-03-09T16:25:16.522-04:002014-03-09T16:25:16.522-04:00Ahh! I think calling her Evie is perfect.
When I ...Ahh! I think calling her Evie is perfect.<br /><br />When I first saw Evie's pic, I was like "AHHH!". But I think she's grown on me. She looks just amazing in pigtails, by the way!Emmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-6606875274919341812014-03-01T04:20:30.797-05:002014-03-01T04:20:30.797-05:00Thank you so much for your lovely doll reviews! Th...Thank you so much for your lovely doll reviews! They are such a huge help in deciding which doll to get when there are so many I can´t check out in person.<br />Would just like to add that Evita as a name is not common in Germany at all. It even has a ring of "Lolita" (like the novel) - just not something you want in a kid play doll. I´m glad you renamed her Evie!<br />Have you checked Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-74028975811493492692014-01-13T13:40:19.028-05:002014-01-13T13:40:19.028-05:00thank you Emily.thank you Emily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-70427841044007602112014-01-10T18:02:18.766-05:002014-01-10T18:02:18.766-05:00Well, initially Henriette is a big disappointment ...Well, initially Henriette is a big disappointment for me, too. Dealers are reporting that the dolls were badly damaged in DHL shipping, and this makes sense because the presentation of my doll was terrible. It looked like she'd already be removed from her box and played with. My doll also has mismatched eyelashes and a smudged face. I haven't even gotten her out of the box yet and Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-64679721199769924382014-01-10T07:54:08.663-05:002014-01-10T07:54:08.663-05:00Your analysis on the doll is complete and perfect....Your analysis on the doll is complete and perfect.<br />I would like to know your opinions on the last doll Henriette<br />which disappointed me greatly and I immediately sold.<br />Besides the wig that was better, I found the biggest face (different mold), his body was thicker and longer?<br />and not at all beautiful vinyl: matt and slightly greenish ... therefore<br />makeup very dull face ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-64995659561833718452013-12-01T03:34:38.165-05:002013-12-01T03:34:38.165-05:00I agree that they have hair that is too long. I re...I agree that they have hair that is too long. I re-wigged my Grace and have trimmed Galina's hair so that it doesn't peek through between her legs when I photograph them. I am not really a fan of any of the wigs, but I will say that the softest ones I have seen are on Louisa, Evita and Olivia...there may be others, but those are the dolls I owned that had soft hair. As far as the whistling thistle photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622743044303573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-80725526677677309642013-12-01T03:33:57.868-05:002013-12-01T03:33:57.868-05:00I have had a total of 11 KnC dolls over the past t...I have had a total of 11 KnC dolls over the past two years...Jakob, Mike, Alister, Robby, Nikola, Louisa, Helen, Grace, Galina, Rieke and Evita. When the 2012 dolls were released they were slightly larger than the previous issues...their face paint was brighter and harsher...not a natural look as the previous years and some of the features also seemed harsher. I have downsized my collection and whistling thistle photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622743044303573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-55716516564802018212013-11-26T09:54:41.956-05:002013-11-26T09:54:41.956-05:00I just got an Evita, and I find her rather etherea...I just got an Evita, and I find her rather ethereally beautiful, like a changeling. I didn't care for her clothing, *except* for the undergarments, which I love. Topsy-turvy for me, I guess! ;)Charlie Cecil Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487403035082986343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-20187034432221747782013-11-17T12:00:14.357-05:002013-11-17T12:00:14.357-05:00Oh, I hope you had luck! There were a few redhead...Oh, I hope you had luck! There were a few redheads available and I thought of you as I sat there, budget splayed out, deciding who it would be, and then the fear someone had beaten me. Were you able to find a My Twinn?? If so, please, please do a review. The Westport dolls are charming and showcase the best of Denver. I found a Wilma wearing a prototype outfit with rare eyes and dove for herHeathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-71142393766524222072013-11-16T14:38:09.569-05:002013-11-16T14:38:09.569-05:00Are you speaking of Connie Marshall or Peggy Foggi...Are you speaking of Connie Marshall or Peggy Foggio? I have had custom face-ups of the newer VA Twinns this past summer and what a difference! I have a girl with eyebrows by Laurie Capps and glass eyes to replace her acrylic ones. Peggy Foggio sealed her lips in bronze and her curly hair was heat styled into banana curls. Connie has painted and carved teeth notoriously mostly in the Nora moldHeathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-76804388363097399212013-11-16T09:06:13.327-05:002013-11-16T09:06:13.327-05:00Hi Heather! Thank you for sharing this thoughtful...Hi Heather! Thank you for sharing this thoughtful account of your Mike! I think it really helps to hear a detailed, real-life account of seeing a new doll for the first time. You describe your experience so perfectly, too--that stomach-dropping moment when you start to wonder if you've made a very expensive mistake? Oh, I have been there!! <br /><br />These Kidz 'n' Cats look so Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-34936329290339957532013-11-16T08:50:06.618-05:002013-11-16T08:50:06.618-05:00Kidz 'N Catz Mike: Well, I've had two day...Kidz 'N Catz Mike: Well, I've had two days with my retired Mike now to compare my experience to Evita. This review finally helped me move away from My Twinn and try something new. I paid full price for Mike. I did this because he is retired and hard to find. I've looked for 18 months and he sold out on me, even in Great Britain. When he popped up on Ebay, I took a day to think.Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-86052498538170820352013-11-10T08:17:36.069-05:002013-11-10T08:17:36.069-05:00I am seriously amazed at the difference your sligh...I am seriously amazed at the difference your slight modifications/customization resulted in the end that had me agreeing that she is a cute doll. I feel like the difference is subtle but at the same time the doll looks so far from how she started. I have a five year old child and I agree that your modifications helped Evita to bear a much greater likeness to a real five year old.<br /><br />On a Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17492749097146998056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-17275903307570496562013-11-08T17:46:37.681-05:002013-11-08T17:46:37.681-05:00I bought Galina, which is the only other facemold ...I bought Galina, which is the only other facemold with teeth at the moment. And to me....she looks completely different from Evita. Maybe the fact that her eyes are darker, I don't know. You mention about not liking to do makeovers on dolls....but that is EXACTLY what I do. Especially when they are a mass produced doll. I also use Acetone for remove face paint and have not had a single Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-49064916310678003332013-11-08T12:41:24.592-05:002013-11-08T12:41:24.592-05:00Hi, Emily. I'm Anonymous, the My Twinn nut be...Hi, Emily. I'm Anonymous, the My Twinn nut better known as Heather. Well, I did it! After many years of collecting My Twinn, 1 Karito Kid (Ling) my AG Molly - I found the 1 Kidz N Cat doll I truly ever wanted and he sold out and retired on me. Mike. I think your review gave me the gumption to start the search again. He popped up on Ebay - just like that. And I've searched a lot. Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-8606540452984343672013-11-07T19:36:50.669-05:002013-11-07T19:36:50.669-05:00This review made me want a Kidz n cats doll! I thi...This review made me want a Kidz n cats doll! I think I want Sophie. My sister really wants Kiki. :)Makenzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-89749203186704453542013-11-07T17:01:45.369-05:002013-11-07T17:01:45.369-05:00I've become very interested in these dolls lat...I've become very interested in these dolls lately mainly because of this persons flickr photos of them http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessielynndesigns/. She does amazing photos of the Kidz 'n Catz dolls, So I'm very happy that you reviewed them, because I had no idea where to even go about looking to see where to buy them. I was so hoping that these dolls fit AG clothes and it seems Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099568966279207865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-4869959787173425692013-11-06T21:13:33.952-05:002013-11-06T21:13:33.952-05:00Ack! My Kiki came and I measured her head. She&#...Ack! My Kiki came and I measured her head. She's a 9/10" wig, not an 8/9". Kiki is the same sculpt as Grace. Sorry about that. Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01173168622600076696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-3361709806719451752013-11-06T06:23:37.867-05:002013-11-06T06:23:37.867-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10729711815780956176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-13240017684594222892013-11-05T09:49:28.840-05:002013-11-05T09:49:28.840-05:00As a cat lover, any toy line that includes a felin...As a cat lover, any toy line that includes a feline accessory with every figure has already won half the battle in my book (these stuffed cats seem to have a stronger resemblance to mice than felines to me though--regardless, they're still cute). I particularly like the picture with the cat's paws fastened around Evita's bicep. Maybe your Cheshire Cat Mini Pullip should have made a Mark Patrawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543430490598733014noreply@blogger.com