tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post8901935415546656057..comments2024-03-29T02:30:12.695-04:00Comments on The Toy Box Philosopher: Patron Post: Small Wonder Sweet and Happy Babies by Madame AlexanderUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-66961506035391676232021-12-30T09:53:17.992-05:002021-12-30T09:53:17.992-05:00Awww! They are both lovely, but I´ve fell in love ...Awww! They are both lovely, but I´ve fell in love with Anika.Morgan le Fayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12756613468977188416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-22998161491154566752021-12-24T18:57:36.154-05:002021-12-24T18:57:36.154-05:00Oh Anika is so adorable!! She looks so inquisitive...Oh Anika is so adorable!! She looks so inquisitive! I think she's just the right amount of stylised, just the right amount of realistic-- so cute. I must agree that Alisa can look a little strange though. It's like my brain doesn't know how to interpret her age because of her incongruous features-- or, well, it's mainly just the hair really, yeah. ��<br /><br />What a cute pair Spiralnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-18423154953331826832021-12-23T07:12:39.685-05:002021-12-23T07:12:39.685-05:00Anika is super sweet but I also think the purple c...Anika is super sweet but I also think the purple couch stole the show!Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-59139629165804643412021-12-22T19:53:31.104-05:002021-12-22T19:53:31.104-05:00I've been hoping you'd open more slots for...I've been hoping you'd open more slots for the "Bear Hug" tier eventually. :3 I gotta keep my eyes open...An Old Blog We'd All Rather Forgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328579395645182799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-65765572593542188292021-12-21T21:07:00.990-05:002021-12-21T21:07:00.990-05:00By color grading, just some very simple photo edit...By color grading, just some very simple photo editing using applications like Adobe Lightroom! There's lots of other ways, too, but Lightroom works the best for me. You could also call it post-processing since the pictures are edited after they're taken.<br /><br />And I do think you'd have fun with Color Reveal, if not for the unboxing experience alone! The dolls aren't all thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-3775856900637396472021-12-21T17:29:24.313-05:002021-12-21T17:29:24.313-05:00Yeah, it's a real shame, I think. These two c...Yeah, it's a real shame, I think. These two could have been given toddler bodies and then advertised as the older versions of the more newborn-looking babies with the same face molds. I love the idea of having a doll line that represents various stages of the same kid growing up. I can't honestly think of any company that's doing this kind of thing right now, but it could be Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-91355989956726182782021-12-21T17:20:16.445-05:002021-12-21T17:20:16.445-05:00I know!! Ack!! I'm sorry. It was sunny and a...I know!! Ack!! I'm sorry. It was sunny and about 54 degrees in New Jersey that day. Does that help? I usually put little socks on my baby dolls for exactly that reason, so I feel your pain. ;) But yeah, it would have been really cute to include some booties or socks with these babies. That definitely would have been a better accessory than a comb and brush that don't work very well.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-5397507401755294852021-12-21T17:16:44.533-05:002021-12-21T17:16:44.533-05:00It is indeed purple!! I love it so much. I search...It is indeed purple!! I love it so much. I searched all summer for a purple couch and I finally found one on Etsy. It's used from the 1980s--totally my vibe. Not at all expensive.<br /><br />Etsy is amazing for buying used furniture, btw. We've furnished practically our entire house with vintage items from the 1980s that we found on Etsy. I also have a huge green 1980s Italian Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-79108354766576337552021-12-21T17:16:12.404-05:002021-12-21T17:16:12.404-05:00I think you hit on the problem just fine. Anika&...I think you hit on the problem just fine. Anika's face mold is more toddler/older baby so the hair does not look odd. Alisa's face is newborn or at least just a few months old so her hair ends up looking like a wig! I love Madame Alexander's dolls, but they marketed these dolls for the wrong ages. Anika should have been described as an older baby to toddler and they need to Michelle Bogarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618145769716252519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-73178150063226570822021-12-21T17:09:51.618-05:002021-12-21T17:09:51.618-05:00Maybe it's because it's so cold outside ri...Maybe it's because it's so cold outside right now but it really bothers me that they have bare feet. Couldn't they have put little booties or socks on them?Cirquemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928815935392709108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-32641844923925785132021-12-21T17:07:33.296-05:002021-12-21T17:07:33.296-05:00Oh, interesting! I have not looked into those bef...Oh, interesting! I have not looked into those before, but it sounds like my kind of surprise! Maybe I could do a comparison of some of these dolls over the years? A retrospective? Fun suggestion! Thank you. :DEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-14717102367834820042021-12-21T17:06:17.983-05:002021-12-21T17:06:17.983-05:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggle...I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggles with getting the colors right! Thank you for making me feel better. What do you mean when you say color grading? That sounds like something I should try.<br /><br />It's pretty cool that you can iron paper, and I'm giggling at the thought of you ironing your tests back in high school! That's awesome. My husband spilled feta juice Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-69218573575115309682021-12-21T17:02:54.272-05:002021-12-21T17:02:54.272-05:00Good point about the hairline! I didn't pick ...Good point about the hairline! I didn't pick up on that, but you're exactly right.<br /><br />In fact, all of our furniture is leather because of the dogs (they pee and barf on things). The cats are good about not scratching furniture (we got lucky) and I also keep their nails trimmed very short. I cut those things more than once a week! Poor cats. We bought a $90 couch this summer Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-15875275894198344882021-12-21T16:54:44.697-05:002021-12-21T16:54:44.697-05:00Isn't the sculpting beautiful? I need to show ...Isn't the sculpting beautiful? I need to show you one of my old Zapf babies. They look like they were cast from real baby hands and baby feet (maybe they were?). So much incredible detail.<br /><br />I am SO PSYCHED about the 29 Patrons!! Woo hoo!! And of course I'll never forget that you were first. What an amazing moment that was. Thank you so much!! :) Your Patron review is Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-73759042686115307212021-12-21T16:37:03.896-05:002021-12-21T16:37:03.896-05:00Haha! Join the club, Luis! I can't tell you h...Haha! Join the club, Luis! I can't tell you how many times I've decided to "just collect one kind of doll," you know, to keep things under control. Things are very much never under control in my doll world, but I probably wouldn't have it any other way at this point. There are some gorgeous baby dolls out there! Let us know what you find. ;DEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-77981177317995385452021-12-21T14:48:17.070-05:002021-12-21T14:48:17.070-05:00Thank you Katrina! I feel better now lol Thank you Katrina! I feel better now lol Luis Calzoncithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172467869362170756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-19912031356219933322021-12-21T10:08:32.298-05:002021-12-21T10:08:32.298-05:00Related to previous post....I want to know more ab...Related to previous post....I want to know more about your leather couch that looks...purple???<br />Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437483112365496066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-63183784410142398992021-12-21T09:21:00.012-05:002021-12-21T09:21:00.012-05:00Also, have you considered doing the Barbie Color R...Also, have you considered doing the Barbie Color Reveal line? They're technically surprise dolls (even though a doll always come with the same accessories no matter what) and I'd love to hear your thoughts on the color reveal gimmick. There's been several versions throughout the years, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-2149966225572686582021-12-21T09:13:53.164-05:002021-12-21T09:13:53.164-05:00They are adorable and definitely would've been...They are adorable and definitely would've been perfect for my sister when she was younger. I totally agree with you about how hard it is to capture the vinyl color of darker dolls -- most of the time I just have to do simple color grading to look more accurate!<br /><br />Also, I do think you can iron paper! I definitely did that to a lot of my test papers that were supposed to be compiled Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-69390075756190343332021-12-21T08:43:59.802-05:002021-12-21T08:43:59.802-05:00I think Alisa's hairline is much too square fo...I think Alisa's hairline is much too square for a baby,and her features are too unambiguously realistic. Anika looks a bit more cartoonish to me so her face could work for a larger range of ages. I understand the desire to mix baby dolls with hair play, but I would have designed them with just a tuft of hair.<br />Anyway, what I'm really curious about is your leather couch. You mentionedBlackKittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014093330317682849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-15133608756798795822021-12-21T08:04:09.192-05:002021-12-21T08:04:09.192-05:00Baby dolls are not exactly my thing right now, bu...Baby dolls are not exactly my thing right now, but boy, I was first really taken by their feet, then their hands. They are so wonderfully sculpted! The more I look at them, the more I like them!<br /><br />And 28 patrons!!! That is awesome! I can proudly say I was the VERY FIRST Patron because I’ve gotten so much from this blog, especially the humor. I started reading when I worked as a hospice Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437483112365496066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-27850397383545574522021-12-21T07:51:36.561-05:002021-12-21T07:51:36.561-05:00Dear Luis, you sound perfectly normal to me. :). E...Dear Luis, you sound perfectly normal to me. :). Enjoy the journey!<br />Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437483112365496066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-58508296122852812232021-12-20T20:04:21.926-05:002021-12-20T20:04:21.926-05:00They are very cute! I don't know what is happe...They are very cute! I don't know what is happening to me lol. I was an ordinary Barbie lover and then Integrity Toys bitchy faces got to me. Then male dolls became the focus of my collection, remember Chip? yeah he started it all, now I have male dolls from all the lines I Collect and I live them. Then I started loving American Girl dolls, I am Mexican and while Josefina isn't technicallyLuis Calzoncithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172467869362170756noreply@blogger.com