Travelling in style: the new East 59th collection takes us on a cruise to New York

W Club members got the heads up for new dolls arriving a few days ago - a new Jem gift set and some East 59th dolls, all presented in a live reveal by Carol Roth and Alain Trembley (who informed us that this year the convention tickets will be 1300!). Chris Stoeckel, the talented designer of the East 59th line would be the special guest. Friday night was the event day and we saw a great Misfits giftset that will be available from IT Direct via the same method as the open edition basic dolls (i.e. google form to secure a time slot and then shop) on April 29th, noon Eastern Time. A small quantity will go through Sideshow. The East 59th dolls will be available through IT dealers (see the list here) and, from what I hear, most have sold out of Gus and Victoire, so hurry. Have in mind that some dealers (Sideshow included) do not do email preorders and will have the dolls available on their websites come Monday, April 26th.. Let’s see the three beautiful East 59th dolls, photographed by Vaughn Sawyers this time, as we were informed during the presentation, and comment on them.

Item # 73040

Home at Last

Lady Aurelia Grey™ Dressed Doll

The East 59th® Collection

Limited Edition: 550 Dolls

Expected Ship Date: Mid-June 2021

Suggested Retail Pricing: $160.00

*Available from Authorized Dealers Only*

Head Sculpt: Aurelia 1.0

Body Type: East 59th 1.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: FR Black

Hair Color: Black

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12.5-inch fully articulated vinyl doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Two-piece vivid blue velvet suit;

White blouse with ruffled lace details;

Alternate pair of tomato red slacks;

Earrings with blue "stone" details;

Lavish brooch with faux-pearl and "stone" details (magnetized);

Fascinator hat;

Handbag;

Matching open-toe heels;

Pair of painted-on gloved hands;

Alternate pair of hands with long manicured nails;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

Lady Aurelia appears again as the story behind the collection is the beginning of her friendship with Victoire aboard a cruise ship to New York. Although I do love the sculpt, I never feel the urge to buy Aurelia - not yet anyway. Well, perhaps in a future version. Chris does a great job of providing so many things for the price - each doll on the line has two outfits so it feels like a giftset for the price of a doll. The fashion is more 40s style as the period is right after the war. It is nice to see this style on dolls, not something we get very often.

Item # 73041

New York Bound

Victoire Roux® Dressed Doll

The East 59th® Collection

Limited Edition: 550 Dolls

Expected Ship Date: Mid-June 2021

Suggested Retail Pricing: $160.00

*Available from Authorized Dealers Only*

Head Sculpt: Victoire 2.0

Body Type: East 59th 1.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Japan

Hair Color: Red

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12.5-inch fully articulated vinyl doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Perfectly tailored, period-inspired two-piece mustard-colored skirt suit with contrasting yellow and forest green inset details;

Flocked hat with dramatic bright yellow chiffon scarf;

Alternate, glamorous two-toned lamé evening gown;

Large cuff bracelet;

Earrings;

Forest green handbag;

Matching open-toe heels;

Pair of painted-on gloved hands;

Alternate pair of hands with long manicured nails;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

Gorgeous version of Victoire, in a victory rolls hairstyle, fitting for 1945, and her two outfits, one for day and one for evening. I love how they coordinate with the stripes and complimenting colours. And Chris manages to give a new look to the often used by Poppy breton style hat, by decorating it with a piece of fabric matching the suit. If I did not already have two redhead Victoire dolls, I’d snap this one.

Item # 73042

Romance in the Air

Augustus "Gus" Blake™ Fashion Figure

The East 59th® Collection

Limited Edition: 550 Figures

Expected Ship Date: Mid-June 2021

Suggested Retail Pricing: $160.00

*Available from Authorized Dealers Only*

Head Sculpt: Darius 1.0

Body Type: Homme 1.5

Skin Tone: FR Black

Hair Color: Black

Eyelashes: No

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12.5-inch fully articulated vinyl fashion figure with rooted and flocked hair;

Tailored period-inspired plaid suit;

White shirt;

Tie;

Alternate pair of solid colored pants;

Cable knit vest;

Wingtip shoes;

White socks;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

Darius 1.0 makes an appearance as a new character for East 59th line, which confirms that the old sculpt will not appear in the Monarchs. I am ok with that as long as we get handsome versions of his in this line - and what a hunk this is! Plus he is Laird’s boyfriend! Love this storyline! Wearing a typical suit of the era, with strong shoulders, narrow, fitting form and wide pants, he’s the essential dapper gentleman, even though he should have had a hat to complete the look - men wore hats every day up until the 60s. To make a second outfit, Chris added a second, slimmer pair of pants plus a knitted sleeveless cable sweater. His saddle shoes are beautiful too. I am so glad I got confirmed for him, as I hear he’s sold out almost everywhere.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, final product may vary. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. **PROP FURNITURE NOT INCLUDED.**

All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2021 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. EAST 59TH, 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.

Doll Photography by Vaughn Sawyers; Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing

Lilith Blair is on a Natural High!

After the previous open edition basic doll release from Integrity Toys less than a month ago, we have a new one: One of the infamous NU Face twins, Lilith Blair, is appearing as Natural High, available on Thursday 8th of April for order, with the same procedure that was followed for the Poppy Parker basic edition. I am certain that she will be as popular as Poppy was. In other news, Integrity Toys is looking for a professional photographer to work with them, so send in those emails. Wicked Narcissism Eugenia is arriving at the end of April or early May, Pretty Reckless Rayna will arrive to dealers this coming week, while Alexandra will be arriving alongside Eugenia. The company has updated their warranty terms, which are available here, and I think this is the first time I am seeing specific time limits for the different parts that constitute a doll. The lowest time limit for a warranty is four months, and with the mail delays currently afflicting the entire world (no matter which mail carrier one picks), it is not good. Integrity should give this at least six months, as it regards crucial doll parts that are usually problematic as the doll screening and hair rooting, the outfit and the accessories (the body is still under the one year period). With problematic dolls, especially in larger editions, becoming more often lately, this sucks big time.

Item # 82146

Natural High

Lilith Blair™ Basic Doll

The NU. Face™ Collection

Edition Size: Open Edition

Price: $99 + Shipping and Handling

In Stock/Ready to Ship

Head Sculpt: Eden/Lilith

Body Type: NF 3.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Light Honey

Hair Color: Dark Brunette

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12.5-inch articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Two-piece yoga activewear;

Small hoop earrings;

Ring;

Delicate strappy high-heeled shoes;

Pair of long manicured hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

The Blair twins might be very popular with Integrity Toys doll collectors but with me they are mostly miss and rarely a hit. I have a few in my collection but I find their sculpt too generic and without character. This one is a sister to the 2017 Fairytale convention Changing Winds Eden (Jessy said so in his Instagram post about this one) and I definitely prefer Lilith. I might try to get her now, but then again, I was saying the same for Poppy and I did not even bother. She’s in the darker natural colours that I like so that is definitely a plus.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, final product may vary. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only.

All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2021 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. FASHION ROYALTY, POPPY PARKER, NU. FACE, EAST 59TH, THE INDUSTRY, THE MONARCHS HOMME, METEOR, 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 Jayme Thornton, Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing

The Chemist is fashionably late... on time for the Greek Revolution's 200th anniversary

If you are on the Superdoll mailing list, you got an email a few days ago that a new doll was arriving on the 25th of March - and here she is! Chemist is a gorgeous Venus resin doll, dressed in a fantastic outfit that, combined iwth the banner she was photographed with, reminded me of heroines of the Greek Revolution of 1821 that gave Greece its independence from the Ottoman Empire. The crazy coincedence is that she is released on the very day the Greek Revolution celebrates its 200th anniversary. Love it. Below are the photos and description from the online Superdoll shop - she is still in stock while I’m writing this.

CHEMIST DD_0172

* PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SHIPPING MAY TAKE LONGER THAN OUR USUAL SPEEDY DELIVERIES. LONDON IS IN LOCKDOWN. OUR APPOLOGIES IN ADVANCE.

CHEMIST is Fashionably late... It's not unusual, but maybe this time she is pushing it a little. Our apologies in advance.

GEN:VII body!

CLONE:VENUS

RESIN: Ginza

CONQUERER is a great description of this girls attitude

Gorgeous blunt curved fringe and below waist length dead straight wig. Classic edge; bearing white double bow detail beside her face. Sky blue eyes surround in shades of red and dark violet with shaded purple under eye, fine black eyeliner, dusted lids and etched charcoal double wing eyeliner to top. Lips of illuminated red.

Extraordinary billowed gown of white corseted bodice and croissant hip patisseries,' CAPTURED BY ATTRACTION' then 'FALLING WITH LOVE' to the ground in a volumous statement. Front bodice is adorned in bias cut red satin bandeau in a 'cross my heart I LOVE YOU' symbolic gesture while bleeding tears are wiped onto her reverse satin skirt... the 'PAIN OF LOVE' veiled by triple layer superfine tulle 'PETALS OF JOY'. A bright red and gold bolero goes atop this gown as a sign of 'ENDLESS DEVOTION'..... trimmed in laser cut foil and loopity loop lurex trim. I could just go on and on, but in reality; this girl stands proud with her sheer tussle trimmed flag proclaiming: LOVE WINS ALL!'

Built in petticoat and hip pads, dew drop crystal earrings, gilt bow stiletto courts and Suspender set underwear complete this Historic tale of HEARTACHE and VALOUR.

Includes doll stand and applied eyelashes.

PROTOTYPE shown .

PLEASE ALLOW 40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS FOR DELIVERY

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO RESTRICTIONS SUPERDOLL ONLY SHIPS ONE DAY PER WEEK.

Price: £397.47 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

Integrity Toys releases a new trans doll - and she's a Billion Dollar Baddie

As promised in W Club emails, we had a live presentation with Alain Trembley, Carol Roth and Jessy Ayala last Friday. After giving us news about the convention - it will be virtual this year too, with more participants but less dolls - and a Jem and The Holograms giftset, we got down to business: the unveiling of two new Nu Face dolls that belong to the Reckless Behavior collection, a continuation of the popular 2016 Reckless line. One is Rayna (again! surely Jesse loves this sculpt) and the much awaited Latinx new character, Alejandra Luna. She’s trans and although the first in a main line release, she’s not the first trans doll Integrity Dolls have made. In 2006, Jason Wu designed Amanda Lepore doll for them, a collection of three wigged dolls made from RealSkin resin which mimicked porcelain. Contrary to those very limited editions, Alejandra, alongside Rayna, will be available from dealers - where I hear they are mostly sold out already. The price is $160.00, same as FR dolls were last year.. Wild Feeling Rayna’s mini giftset in December was $175.00, but honestly these two are more value for money.

Item # 82125

Pretty Reckless

Rayna Ahmadi™ Dressed Doll

NU. Face™:

The Reckless Behavior Collection

Limited Edition: 1200 Dolls

Expected Ship Date: Early April

Suggested Retail Pricing: $160.00

*Available from Authorized Dealers Only*

Head Sculpt: Rayna

Body Type: NF 3.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Hungarian

Hair Color: Platinum

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12.5-inch fully articulated vinyl doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Black mini-dress with faux-leather panels, lace-up front, and belt detail at the bust;

White mesh t-shirt;

Black faux-leather teddy bear backpack, featuring a chrome zipper and miniature choker;

Chromed "silver" hair clip with "stone" detail;

Bejeweled faux-leather biker hat;

Chromed "silver" NU. Face choker necklace;

Matching "NF" earrings;

Ring;

Chromed "silver" spiked cuff bracelets;

Biker jacket inspired, opera length faux-leather arm covers;

Faux-leather ankle booties with engineered strap details;

Black fishnet over the knee socks;

Pair of painted-on gloved hands with long manicured nails;

Alternate pair of hands with long manicured nails;

Alternate pair of grip hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

I was not expecting Rayna to make an appearance so soon after her last one in December, but here she is. And I definitely do not mind as she is breathtaking! While Jessy said she has Natural Wonder Rayna’s screening (another gorgeous Rayna I am the lucky owner of), she reminds me much more of Rock Me, Baby Rayna from the 2012 IFDC convention. Her outfit is amazing and very detailed. I love the eyelet detail and the layering over the mesh t-shirt. The accessories are top-notch: we have the Nu Face choker making an appearance again, as well as a repeat of the teddy-bear backpack, but in a BDSM fetish style. The shrunk leather cap with rhinestone studs is perfection, as well as the unusual gloves and N/F earrings, Hair barrettes, a ring, bracelets and booties complete the look. I was lucky enough to be confirmed for her.

Item # 82126

Billion Dollar Baddie

Alejandra Luna™ Dressed Doll

NU. Face™:

The Reckless Behavior Collection

Limited Edition: 1200 Dolls

Expected Ship Date: Late April/Early May

Suggested Retail Pricing: $160.00

*Available from Authorized Dealers Only*

Head Sculpt: Alejandra (New Sculpt!)

Body Type: NF 3.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Sunkissed

Hair Color: Dark Brunette

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12.5-inch fully articulated vinyl doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

High-shine micro-sequined long sleeve dress with contrasting corset detail at the waist;

Fluffy marabou wrap;

Golden faux-leather military-inspired hat with contrasting piping;

Dollar sign faux-gold earrings;

Faux-gold ring;

NU. FACE choker necklace;

Faux-diamond studded sunglasses;

Faux-crocodile "chrome-gold" purse;

High-heeled "patent leather" pumps with "golden" spike details;

Sheer black below-the-knee nylons;

Pair of painted-on gloved hands with long manicured nails;

Alternate pair of hands with long manicured nails;

Alternate pair of grip hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

First main line trans doll Alejandra Luna is a gorgeous doll that rocks a fiery outfit. Her sculpt is beautiful and modern, without suffering from the bloated head syndrome that some other new sculpts have. Jessy said she took a lot of time to fine tune and was inspired (more in essence and not exact look) by the trans Bosnian/Australian model/actress Andreja Pejic. I do not see any connection but maybe if we get a version with colours closer to Andreja’s, we might see something. Jessy also said she was made to look like a younger Eugenia Perrin. He said that the hair in the production doll might not be as long. The look is reminiscent of Zerina Akers’ work with Beyoncé. and I love it. The dress has something of Clash Control Erin, the shoes are from Alexander McQueen ad the bag looks like the Balenciaga Hourglass bag. Got confirmed for her as well, so I’m happy!

IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, final product may vary. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only.

**All text and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2021

and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission.

FASHION ROYALTY, POPPY PARKER, NU. FACE, EAST 59TH, THE MONARCHS: HOMME, METEOR, 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.

Doll Photography by Jayme Thornton; Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing

First Basic Poppy Parker doll arriving soon!

W Club members were notified by mail about the next doll in the open Basic Edition series, Poppy Parker. People were wondering, from the very first time basic open edition dolls were premiered, whether Poppy would be offered in such a way, and finally here she is. Like the previous dolls in this series, this new basic edition doll is made in open edition size, whereas when she "sells-out", more will be produced and then made available for sale in the IT shopping cart. While these will ship in waves, once the initial shipment that is currently in the IT warehouse sells out, the next run should ship later this year. Here’s the chance to get a Poppy Parker doll in a low price. Due to the popularity of the character though, Integrity will be selling this one a bit differently. For the first 24h, W Club members will be getting a special online form to fill in, that will go live Monday, March 22nd, 2021 at Noon Eastern Time. IT will then start to notify individuals in batches during that day until all doll requests are accounted for. Like the previous open Basic Edition dolls in the series, these dolls will be available to everyone on release day, members and non-members alike. People allocated a doll from IT will have until NOON ET on March 23rd, to complete their purchase for the number of dolls allocated. If they don’t complete the purchase, the doll goes again up for sale.. At around 12:30 ET on March 23rd, if any dolls remain, they will be made available for anyone to grab directly in the IT shopping cart and those who signed up early will lose the priority purchase window if their purchase isn’t complete. Remember that this doll will be available for purchase later this year, once a new shipment arrives..

Item 77201

Beach Babe

Poppy Parker™ Basic Doll

The Poppy Parker™ Collection

Edition Size: Open Edition

Price: $99 + shipping and Handling

In-Stock/Ready to ship

Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker

Body Type: PP 1.5

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Cream

Hair Color: Brown

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

Quickswitch: No

Included:

12-inch articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Lovely lavender gingham bathing suit with matching micro-belt (removable);

Small hoop earrings;

High-heeled sandals;

Standard Poppy Parker hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

Weird that they are only offering one version of the most popular IT character as a basic open edition - but that could be because of the new system they are trying out to ease the strain on their servers. I loved the doll upon first sight, and was even thinking about getting her, but then realized that she looks so much like other Poppy dolls I already have. So I will not get her - at least for now. Her outfit reminds me a lot of Calendar Shot Gene Marshall.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, final product may vary. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2021 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. POPPY PARKER, 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 Jayme Thornton, Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.