Journey Girls Dana

Journey Girls are a line of 18" dolls made and sold exclusively by ToysRUs. 

I bought Dana from a thrift store for $12.99. These dolls are usually priced at $29.99. 

According to Wikipedia, "Dana is the only doll with short hair and glasses; she loves animals and is always trying to help at her local shelter."

And: "The top portion of their bodies are made of vinyl and the lower half is made of cloth."

Her box was beat half to death but it had never been opened. 

The doll was in good shape, just a little rumpled. 

A sweet, cute face and pretty eyes. Her eyes don't close. She has one braid going across the top of her head. 

Her jeans are well made. I get tired of dolls in dresses. 

A closer look at her shoes. 

This is Dana with an Our Generation doll sold at Target. Dana is thinner than American Girl and Our Generation dolls. They can't share clothes or shoes. 

Dana is adorable wearing her glasses.

 

Dana and Yuko, a BFC, Ink doll. Yuko is slimmer than Dana so they can't share clothes, either. 

Unless I find a deal I can't refuse I won't be buying any more clothes for Dana. I just have too many different dolls in different sizes. I can't buy clothes for all of them. I don't know if I'll ever have the time to make clothes for her, either. 

She's a very good alternative to American Girl dolls. I feel that AG dolls are for the monied set. There are plenty of excellent and less expensive alternatives. But I know that even little kids can be materialistic. 

I wasn't dying to have a Journey Girl. I wouldn't have paid the regular price for one. I never see them on sale at TRU. 

I'm glad I have Dana. She's cute and she was the right price. Actually, I have so many dolls I might give her away as a present to a little girl who needs a doll. 

Robotica 

Bratzillaz Princesses Siernna Calmer

Siernna is supposed to be some kind of witch. I got her from ToysRUs much cheaper than the price printed on the box. 

Bratzillaz are my favorite Bratz dolls. The articulated limbs make them fun to pose and their acrylic eyes are beautiful. I like them much better than painted on eyes. 

She's supposed to have a glow in the dark bird but it was missing from the box. The birdcage was also kind of squished. The cage got tossed in the garbage. The doll totally looks stupid with a dumb bird in a cage on her head. Who wears birdcages on their heads, anyway? She came with a brush but no stand. 

Her power is keeping people calm and cool. Ok. 

The box art makes her look like a Monster High doll. 

Here she is with her besties. 

That hair is a hot, hot, unholy mess. That dress...sigh. I do love those fingerless gloves. The thigh high stockings will look better on a bigger doll. They wouldn't stay up on her. 

That dress is screaming something at me. I just don't know what it's trying to say. Hooker/stripper/raggedy witch? Oh, who knows. 

She has a lot of hair on her head. They did not skimp there. 

Not crazy about those eyebrows. 

I had fun taking photos of her with her wild hair and ugly eyebrows. 

When in doubt wear it wild. 

I boiled her hair 3 times. It did nothing.  I don't know what this stuff is made out of. 

I finally wet her hair, put a lot of gel in it and restyled it. 

 

Siernna looks so pretty and softer with normal clothes and tame hair. I removed those eyebrows and the design under one of her eyes with a q-tip and fingernail polish remover. There was too much going on on her face. She looks happier. 

These 3 dolls have the best quality hair of all my Bratz dolls. Bratzillaz Meygana and Siernna with Bratz Boutique Sasha. 

Siernna Calmer went from this...

To this. What an improvement. 

Robotica 

Hasbro's Miss Fear Sword of the Dragon Set

To me Miss Fear is a doll. To others she's an action figure. 

From Wikipedia:

"Miss Fear (or simply, Fear) was a recurring character in Blackhawk comics (published by Quality Comics, later bought by DC Comics) between 1946 and 1948. Her first appearance in Modern Comics #49 (May, 1946) told her origin as daughter of the slain leader of an obscure nation in central Asia. When Blackhawk and his men arrived to investigate the murder, they found Fear always a half-step ahead on her vendetta, ruthlessly avenging her father with a Tommy gun.

Led by a mysterious man known as Blackhawk, the Blackhawks (or more formally, the Blackhawk Squadron) are a small team of World War II-era ace pilots of varied nationalities, each typically known under a single name, either their given name or their surname. Though the membership roster has undergone changes over the years, the team has been portrayed most consistently as having seven core members."

I stumbled across photos of miss Fear on the Internet and thought she looked awesome. I found her on Amazon for an excellent price. The price was so reasonable it was ridiculous. I can't remember what I paid in shipping. 

The box is huge. Those dudes in blue uniforms behind her are the Blackhawks. I have no interest in getting any of them. They go for a small fortune. I'll stick with my 2nd hand GI Joe's from the thrift store. 

This is what you see when you open the box. Can you imagine getting a Barbie with three outfits and all of these accessories for only $40? It would never happen. Mattel would make sure it was all cheap and flimsy, anyway. The quality would be crap. 

This is the back of the box. 

Obviously, this doll is a collectible. I don't think it's appropriate for children at all. 

That big sword is very heavy. I couldn't get it to stay in the doll's hand. 

The blue eyeshadow is unfortunate but what are you gonna do. 

Up close and personal out of the box. 

Her clothes are couture which was a big surprise for me. I wasn't expecting much when I ordered her because I've never gotten a well articulated doll, well made accessories and couture doll clothes for such a low price before. 

Her clothes are lined and close with snaps. 

I couldn't do a thing with those pantyhose. They just kept falling down. I would have preferred her in black fishnets. These shoes were almost impossible to get off. I cut the back strap to make it easier. That helped a lot. 

These are her other pair of shoes. She comes with two pairs of heels. 

She's wearing GI Joe's sunglasses in this photo. 

Much better without those pantyhose. 

WARNING: Severe doll nudity ahead. 

As far as articulation is concerned she's on par with some BJDs, I think. And Gooliope Jellington from Monster High. It's just as good as GI Joe. 

She has kneecaps and elbows. The color of her body parts don't match. It was impossible for me to get her to stand on her own. She doesn't come with a stand.  I left the shoes on because they're hard to get on and off. 

Her body parts are all out of proportion. 

Her huge man hands come off making it easier to dress and undress her. 

She can sort of kneel. 

And she can fall over. 

She can almost do a side split

She can do this. 

She can kneel a little bit. 

Miss Fear with a few of my dolls. 

Oz's Evanora now has a Barbie Fashionista body. From the neck down she has a spray tan. In the middle is a Liv doll. 

Miss Fear's bubble chest and muscular thighs are quite huge so she can't really

share clothes with other dolls. That's a shame because out of all of my dolls her clothes are the best. I was hoping to put them on my Liv and Barbie dolls. Of course, she can't wear their clothes, either. 

If I ever see a good price for Mademoiselle Marie, her French counterpart, I'll get her, too. She's more popular so she's double what I paid for Miss Fear right now. I'm not willing to dish out that kind of cash when I'm basically getting the same thing. 

I'm so glad I got Miss Fear. She's a wonderful addition to my collection. 

Robotica