Saw the new 2017 Beauty and the Beast dolls.

I don't care for the Emma Watson head.  Like many celebrity dolls, it's not very attractive, but it's not as bad as some have been.  I think the clothes should also be a lot better, considering the retail prices.  The ballroom pair are $50, the prince set is $40, the singing doll is $30, the basic ballgown Belle is $20, and the peasant Belle is $15.

I do like the prince.  I think he's got a nice generic face, and could be redressed in something better.  His hair is molded on, but I don't mind so much, 18th century heads are a rarity.  I'd like to get one if they go on clearance.

The rest of the photos.  I believe each Belle head has a slightly different paint color selection.  The singing doll has pinker blush, and a mole.

A quick lesson in the futility of NRFB playline collecting

I was digging through my shelf, looking for things to photograph and sell. I decided to part with Disney Store's second version of Jasmine, because I prefer the first.

Once I had her out in the sun, I realized something was amiss.  Some kind of stain has formed all over her pants.  I suspect machine oil from the factory has oxidized.  I can't sell it in this condition, I might as well take her out and enjoy her, and wash the clothes.

At least the doll is cute, and wasn't expensive.

Disney Store Li Shang

 Li Shang is headed for the door.  Unlike most of the other Disney Store male dolls, he has real hair.  Unfortunately, he might also have the largest head of them all as well.  I halfway want to keep him, because the box is damaged and Asian male fashion dolls are pretty scarce.  Maybe if he got some shoulder pads, it would disguise the fact that his head is almost Bratz Boyz size.

Disney Store Cinderella's Prince Charming

Cinderella's Prince Charming joined Sleeping Beauty's Prince Charming in leaving my collection.  Like the other Disney guys, I don't care for the big heads, shiny polyester clothes, or poor articulation.  His jacket, sewn like a shirt, is almost transparent.  That's not very princely or charming.  I do think they're OK for kids, but I have too much stuff, and just being OK doesn't cut it anymore.

Of the trio of interchangeable Disney Store Princes, the only one I have kept is Snow White's The Prince.  I bought him first, and he seems to me to have a more pleasant face.  He's also the only one who isn't grinning.

Disney Store John Smith

John Smith is another Disney guy I sold off.  I feel like the heads on these are too smooth and featureless for their large size.  It's a bit awkward in person.  The paint job on his hairline was a mess.  I liked his boots.

Pocahontas Wardrobe & Friends Set

This is the fashion set that The Disney Store offered for a few years.  The Disney dolls gave me a polyester overload.  I sold it off because I own, or have owned, all the cheap shiny polyester I can handle for one lifetime.  This set is special because it gives Pocahontas some shoes, but since she has heel feet, they aren't exactly historically correct looking.  If the clothing pieces had been better made, I might have kept it.