GI Joe and Alexis at the Beach

This is a short, funny little movie I made with GI Joe and Alexis. They up to their usual antics.



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GI Joe & Liv Dolls At The Beach

GI Joe is an action figure made by Hasbro, Inc. There are soldiers, pilots, firemen and more. He's been around for a very long time. I'm sure most people are familiar with him.

I found my GI Joe at the thrift store. He was $4. I got him because I need more male, articulated dolls. His articulation is great. I don't remember what I did with his dog tags. It doesn't matter to me, anyway. I didn't buy him to be a soldier. He's just another companion for my girl dolls. 

His head moves up and fine and from side to side. His wrists, fingers, elbows, knees, and ankles are articulated as well as the usual shoulders and hips. I think his head is too small for his body. 

I had to cut a slit in the back of his boots to get them off and on. 

I couldn't get the camera to focus on his hands. I really like how he can grip things and his index fingers can move. 

My brothers had a GI Joe when we were kids. He had the same articulation as a Ken doll. He had action grip and his right arm moved up and down. I used to borrow him so he could date my Barbies.

My Joe can wear Ken's pants and shoes but not his shirts which means I'm going to have to make shirts and jackets for him. I'm not looking forward to that. My sewing skills aren't that good. 

I also found this at the thrift store. It cost $2.50. I threw the white head mask (it was creepy) and the rifle away. 

This is the stuff I kept. The white boots are way too big. I guess that's an ice pick, knife, rope, canteen, boots, and white, vinyl jacket. 

Before I changed Joe out of his army fatigues for good, I took him to the beach for some fun. 

Here he is with a Liv doll, Alexis. 

Katie came along, too. She's holding her wig down because it was very windy at the beach. 

Goofing around. Joe is very strong. 

Alexis and Katie. 

Katie made it. 

Katie couldn't relax with her wig on because it was just too windy. 

Joe's hanging from a tree. 

Climbing the side of a mountain. 

Joe is a bit of a madman. He took his pants off and ran down the beach with his pick and knife. He looses it every now and then but he'll eventually settle down and put his pants back on. 

The girls make a getaway on the scooter while Joe chases them. It's a Barbie scooter I got from a thrift store. I painted over the pink with black and silver because I'm so tired of pink. I wish Mattel wouldn't make all their Barbie crap pink and purple. I didn't even like it when I was a kid. 

There are two GI Joe action figures I'd love to get someday. They are Miss Fear and Madamoiselle Marie. I saw them on Amazon. I didn't even know there were female GI Joe action figures. They're articulated and come with different outfits, wigs and accessories. They look like great fun. Right now, they're out of my price range but maybe someday. 

Right now, I'm having a lot of fun with my GI Joe. 

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TaeYang Captain Hook Doll

I have never in my life been interested in a Captain Hook doll but when I saw this doll on Amazon for $29.99 plus free shipping I had to have another TaeYang doll.

He is Captain Hook from Disney's animated Peter Pan movie. I haven't seen it since I was a kid and can't remember a thing about it. This doll was released 10/2008. 

This is the photo on the back of the box. 

They are packed very well. 

That hat is huge. 

His mustache is a sticker that has to be put on. It looks stupid. I will not be putting it on him. Ever. 

His face is a strange color. It isn't the same color as the rest of his body. It's also shiny. 

His eyeliner is very nice. 

He only had plastic on his arms. It was easy to take off. Just like my Willy Wonka doll, his left leg came off at the knee. I just shoved it back on and prayed. 

This is as much as his eyes will close. I have no idea why. It looks like he's high and about to pass out. 

I thought I was going to hate this wig and have to rip it off his head the minute I saw it but I like it a lot. I'll keep it. 

There are cracks on both thighs. I hope they don't get worse. Le sigh. Might have to glue this. 

His feet and hands are a different color than the rest of his body. 

His clothes are excellent quality. These are the best made doll clothes I've come across. 

I was planning on selling his wig and clothes on eBay. I changed my mind. I really like them. 

The bottom of his shoe. 

Not fond of those eyebrows. Luckily, the hair covers most of them. 

I didn't want to pose him too much. Didn't want to break him. 

Here he is in his complete outfit. 

This is Moxie Teenz Arizona in Captain Hook's jacket. It's a perfect fit and looks great on her. 

Here's The Captain and Switchblade Willy. They're going to become great friends. They're both thugs. ;-)

I need more boy dolls so I'm glad I got these two. I'm going to have a lot of fun with them. 

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TaeYang Willy Wonka Doll

I'm so excited. I finally found a TaeYang doll that I can afford. I finally get to see what the big deal is.

This doll is $34 on Amazon right now. Free shipping if you have Amazon Prime. They're made by Groove, Inc. The same company that makes Pullip, Isul, Dal, and Byal dolls. Taeyang is Pullip's boyfriend.  

Of course, they cost a great deal more on stupid eBay and the shipping is outrageous. 

This one is Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The movie starring Johnny Depp. He was released 2/2012. TaeYang's are 14 inches tall. They can wear Ken clothes. I was very excited to hear that. I won't have to spend a lot of money on clothes. And Ken's clothes are easy to find. I don't think they can wear Ken's shoes. 

Lots of writing in Chinese. 

Here he is out of his box without his shoes on. He came with socks. I was impressed. I wasn't too impressed with the wig. It's a little coarse and some kind of wonkyness is happening on the left side. 

There are levers in the back of his head that control his eyes. I didn't take photos of them. You can make him blink an eye, close both eyes or look from side to side.

These dolls can also be taken apart to be customized. I won't be doing any that because I don't know how and I'm sure I'll completely ruin him. Then I'll cry...like a baby.  

Here are all of his accessories. Just like in the movie. This is pretty good for $34. This doll is a great deal.

I'm not too crazy about the hat. But I am glad that he came with one. His shoes are just plastic. I thought they would have laces but they don't. 

I couldn't get his gloves on. I didn't want to break his hands so I just gave up trying to get them on. 

His clothes are very good quality. 

The coat is especially well made and lined. 

I thought this chain was a nice touch. 

He was covered in plastic underneath his clothes. It's a pain to get off the doll without breaking anything. I read on the internet about people who broke hands or feet just removing the doll from the box. Apparently, they're very fragile so I was terrified of breaking him before I even got a chance to enjoy owning him. 

I was very gentle and took my time removing the plastic. His left leg came off at the knee anyway. Before I threw myself into the ocean (I live right by the ocean) I just shoved it back in. So far it's still hanging in there. 

Here he is without the plastic and his left leg back on. I couldn't get his waist or torso joints to move. I didn't want to force it and break him. All of his other joints moved just fine. 

He's held together by unsightly looking screws. They could of at least thrown a pair of underwear on the doll. A pair of boxers would've been nice. The articulation, eye mechanisms and clothes are what I like the most about these dolls. 

He can even touch his face. None of my other dolls can do that. 

I didn't feel comfortable posing this doll at all. I was so afraid I was going to break something. Which is a shame because I got him so I could dress him in different clothes, take him places and take lots of pictures. 

If anything breaks, I'm going to rip my Liv doll Jake's head off and replace it with Willy's. Jake is real ugly anyway. 

I'd like to get a Pullip doll's head and put it on a Liv doll's body. I haven't found anywhere that sells just the head with a wig for cheap. 

Here he is with TaeYang Captain Hook and Illiana Honesty Bratzillaz with a Liv Alexis body. Bratzillaz have big heads but her head looks tiny next to the TaeYang's head. 

I'm so happy they didn't give TaeYang the Chiclet teeth that Johnny Depp sports in the movie. They looked ridiculous. 

I saw Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory when I was a kid. It's a classic. I still love it. I also like the remake with Johnny Depp. I've seen it several times. Depp was great, as usual.

Before I got him, I wasn't too sure how I felt about this doll. For a minute, I felt sorry for myself because I couldn't afford one of the steampunk dolls. Now that I have him, I like him a lot. I'm very happy with him. His accessories are great and well made. So are his clothes. I love the jacket. It's so hard to find well made, lined jackets for my dolls. 

His wig isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I finally got around to cutting it even all over. It looks much better, of course. 

With the goggles he looks kind of steampunk to me. 

He's a great addition to my collection. I'm glad I found him. 

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