Best Friend Sam (£22.99) by Zapf Creation. |
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Showing posts with label Scotland. Show all posts
Sunday, May 11, 2014
"Best Friend Sam" by Zapf Creation
The most special doll that I found on my trip to Edinburgh was Best Friend Sam, a Zapf play doll sold at Smyths for £22.99 (just under $40). Sam is 63cm (24.8") tall and scaled like a toddler. This doll is special to me because his size is uncommon, he's not sold in the United States, and his face has very Zapf-like features--calling to mind the gorgeous older German-made Zapf artist dolls. What I like best about this sandy-haired rascal, though, is that he reminds me of my own wonderful boys when they were younger. I can't think of a better doll to share with you on Mothers' Day. Here's little Sam:
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
I Love VIP Pets "Gwen" by IMC Toys
One of the toy lines I found on my trip to Scotland is called I Love VIP Pets...which I will just call VIP Pets for short. VIP Pets are 5 inch tall vinyl dog figures with oversized heads and colorful rooted hair. They are made by the Spanish-owned IMC Toys company, which also seems to hold licenses for several popular toy themes including Disney Princesses and Monster High.
These dog figures appealed to me not just because I had never seen them before, but also because I like the idea of fashion toys for animal lovers. I am quite fond of Pinkie Cooper, the fashion doll with a dog's head, and am saddened that she doesn't seem to be selling very well--at least in my part of the world.
There are eight different VIP Pet characters to choose from (all Chihuahuas), each with a different vinyl and hair color combination, and each with her own pre-assigned personality trait. The dogs cost £9.99 at Smyths and can be imported to the United States for around $25 through Amazon. Alex (the orange-haired photographer) and Juliet (the red-haired romance novelist) are my two favorite characters, but neither was in stock at Smyths during my visit. I decided to purchase the rock star, Gwen, with her white and pink hair:
These dog figures appealed to me not just because I had never seen them before, but also because I like the idea of fashion toys for animal lovers. I am quite fond of Pinkie Cooper, the fashion doll with a dog's head, and am saddened that she doesn't seem to be selling very well--at least in my part of the world.
There are eight different VIP Pet characters to choose from (all Chihuahuas), each with a different vinyl and hair color combination, and each with her own pre-assigned personality trait. The dogs cost £9.99 at Smyths and can be imported to the United States for around $25 through Amazon. Alex (the orange-haired photographer) and Juliet (the red-haired romance novelist) are my two favorite characters, but neither was in stock at Smyths during my visit. I decided to purchase the rock star, Gwen, with her white and pink hair:
VIP Pet, "Gwen," by IMC Toys (£9.99). |
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