W Club members were pleasantly surprised by the long-awaited return of Francisco Leon! The FR Homme character, one of the first two male dolls issued by Integrity Toys back in 2006, made his come-back in a look very much reminiscent of his first iteration, Hypnotic. The original release was a close up doll, as the basic editions were named back then. He had flocked hair, a sleeveless t-shirt, briefs, a cross pendant (mine arrived back then with the pendant missing and, when newbie FR collector me contacted Patient Care, a very kind and helpful Alain Trembley offered to send me his own!), a towel, a shaving razor, a shaving brush, a toothbrush and flip flops. He was accompanied back then by his paramour, Pierre, the other male character that marked the beginning of FR Homme dolls. And you know what? This year marks the 20th anniversary of that release - it has been twenty years of FR Homme and Integrity failed to mark the occasion. Keep on reading for more about the new Francisco release and the original collection that started it all.
Item # 21042
A Brief Encounter
Francisco Leon™ Fashion Figure
Integrity Toys Close-ups™
Edition Size: 800
Expected Ship Date: Fall/Winter 2026
W CLUB ONLY IT DIRECT RTB LOTTERY
Head Sculpt: Francisco
Body Type: Homme 1.5
Skin Tone: Hungarian
Hair Color: Brown Mix
MSRP: $115 + S & H
Special W Club Price: $99 + S & H & Tariffs (If any, see below)
Sales method: This is being sold to W Club members via a W Club right-to-buy lottery offer. Should any product remain after fully placing the lottery, it would then be made available to the public and for purchasing extras at the MSRP (RTB winners will pay a $50 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit per figure and then $49 + S, H, taxes & any tariff surcharge* per figure, once they arrive at the IT warehouse, approximately in Fall/Winter 2026).
The Story:
Vanessa was nicely situated in her cabana at Henri 7’s new resort property on the outskirts of Barcelona. While her sister liked mostly to work, Vanessa liked to balance her work with a healthy dose of play, and so she took an extra few days to play before her meetings with management about the contemplated W Cosmetics spa partnership. As she lounged, she scoured the pool area, looking at the beautiful women and men with their hard bodies glistening in the sun. She spotted a toned guy in a freshly manscaped beard across the pool, sporting what almost looked like underwear. The smile on her face from all that beauty slowly turned into a scowl. “Merde,” Vanessa muttered under her breath. “That couldn’t possibly be… of course it is. That man is always parading around in his undergarments!” It was Spanish playboy Francisco Leon. Francisco had come from an upper-class Spanish family, but they weren’t in the uber-elite echelon. So, Francisco tried to climb his way up to the top tier of social status the easiest way possible—by “aligning” himself with wealthy and powerful women. Over time, he had been linked to various NU. Face Agency models, including Erin Salston and Colette Duranger. But before that, Francisco had a fling with Vanessa Perrin herself and that got a bit… messy. And in recent years, Francisco seemed to just disappear. Now, here he was, looking just as good as ever, but Vanessa knew better. She was torn. On one hand, she didn’t want him to see her. On the other, she looked good, and that was always a thing to flaunt. Plus, Vanessa was nosy, and she wanted to know what Francisco was up to. She went back and forth for a few minutes, but ultimately made up her mind that she was going to walk a lap around the pool in her bikini top, skirt and sunglasses so she could monitor the situation without making eye contact. She got up off the lounge chair, tugged at her outfit and made everything look just so and put her glasses on. She turned to leave the cabana and stopped immediately in her tracks when she saw who Francisco was talking to… -Designed by Alain Tremblay
Included:
12.5-inch articulated fashion figure with blushed nipples and fully rooted hair;
Sexy black swim briefs with string tie at the waist;
Pair of ultra-soft tone-on-tone underwear briefs;
Pair of pool slides with grip soles;
Black gradient aviator sunglasses;
Chain necklace with black cloisonné accent;
Pair of hands;
Figure stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
Back in 2006, alongside the Modern Pompadour collection (Fashion Royalty dolls, basic and dressed), the FR Homme Close Up collection debuted and I was lucky enough to be just beginning my FR collecting. The basic dolls back then were named Close Up dolls - and it looks like IT is bringing the name back for the current basic releases. Francisco and Pierre were the first two characters that debuted in the line, coming each as a basic doll, with two gorgeous additional outfits available separately for purchase plus a dressed Pierre De Vries doll with a totally different look than his basic one. Later in the year we got a male dress form, an IFDC Pierre, an FR convention (Jason Wu Event III) variant of the dressed Pierre and ονε Francisco release (Hi FLy) plus a FAO exclusive gift set from the Model Behaviour collection (the NU Face forerunner) alongside Erin (Power Couple). I have all the dealer doll and outfit releases and they are very close to my heart. And while this Francisco is really handsome and I am entering the lottery for him, it is a failed opportunity for Integrity Toys to celebrate 20 years of FR Homme dolls and maybe give us a gift set of Pierre and Francisco together. Just a reminder: the close up male dolls back then were $49.99!
See the doll in a video below:
IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, the final product may vary. Background and props (such as the pool chairs and towels) are not included. This collectible is meant for adult collectors ages 15 and up only.
All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2026 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. INTEGRITY TOYS, FRANCISCO LEON, CLOSE-UPS, THE MONARCHS HOMME and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. Chesapeake City MD USA 21915. All rights reserved. The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved.
Photography by Vadim Vasilev. Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.