Tonner Doll 2013 Mainline release: Marilyn Monroe

Two new dolls and one outfit are the newest additions to the Marilyn Monroe line by Tonner Doll. I like that they are relasing more and more of her outfits and hope to be able to buy some in the future.

In A Dream
Price: $199.99
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LE 500

The first dressed doll has of course the Marilyn Monroe head sculpt on a 16" Starlet body with the Tyler skin tone. She has blue painted eyes with applied eyelashes and blonde rooted saran hair. She is wearing an  off white and brown dress, with an off white and brown matching turban. Off white gloves, a brown belt with gold stud, rhinestone earrings, nude pantyhose and a pair of brown faux leather shoes complete the look. She comes with a stand.

I still cannot get used to the MM sculpt by Tonner. I still find it harsh and missing that ethereal "baby" undertone that she had in most of her photos and films. This could be used for Madonna or Jane Russel with much more success. The outfit though is gorgeous. It is a Travilla design (he did lots of her films) and is from the iconic 1953 film "How To Marry A Millionaire". Below are some captures from the film as well as her costume fitting photograph.

In the scene she is with Alexander D'Arcy, who played a phoney millionaire.

So it seems we are missing the drop earring and rhinestone bracelet plus the bag. I wish they could have made her turban less puffy.

Marilyn Monroe as Lois Laurel
Price: $134.99
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T13MMBD01
LE 500

The second doll is a basic one.She has a black bathing suit, nude pantyhose (why?), black faux leather shoes with clear platforms. She comes with a stand.

This is Marilyn from 1952's "Monkey Business", the scene in the bathing suit. The doll looks even less than Marilyn here and more like Madonna. Why is she in pantyhose? She does not wear that in the film and not even in publicity shots. I love the shoes, they look fantastic, Below are some photos of the star in this swimsuit.

It seems that this (above) is the photo that inspired the doll. They missed the number 7 on the swimsuit. You can see her below with her co-star in the film, Cary Grant.

The Problem with Rose - Outfit
Price: $99.99
Availability: Pre-order until 3/4/2013
T13MMOF01
LE 300

This is the sole outfit of this line. It features a white blouse under a short red coat with faux pearl button and a black skirt. White gloves and black faux leather shoes complete the look.

This is an outfit from the 1953 film "Niagara". very faithful to the original. Below are some photos with Marilyn wearing this outfit. The real shoes had much more intricate detail.

Doll photos courtesy of Tonner Doll.

Tonner Doll Mainline 2013 release: Scarlett and American Model 22"

I am a big fan of Gone With The Wind and so I had to have Scarlett dolls - one of my first ever dolls was the Franklin Mint Scarlett. I have several of the Tonner ladies too, plus Rhett and Melanie, so I could not leave out the sole release of the GWTW Tonner Doll line. To complete this post, I will include the 22"American Model releases, because the era (but not the size) of their outfits fits Scarlett to a T. There is of course a 22" Scarlett release as well but there are no photos of her yet.

Scarlett
Price: $224.99
Availability: In Stock - Now. Expected to ship 2/15/2013
T13GWDD01
LE 300

This is the only Scarlett 16"release on the mainline so far. She is a dressed doll (there are so many dressed Scarlett dolls by Tonner that Franklin Mint must have less than half of them by now).  She has of course the Vivien Leigh portrait sculpt  on a 16" Tyler bending wrist body with the Tyler skin tone. She has the famous green painted eyes and  brown rooted saran hair. She is wearing a  red dress with black trim and red beads and a gold brooch at the collar and bronze hair decoration. She sports a white petticoat, nude pantyhose with attached panties and red taffeta shoes to match. She comes with her stand.

There is no description on the Tonner website but fans of the film already know this is the dress Scarlett is wearing as Mrs. Kennedy, when trying to convinve Ashley to come work for her. The hairdo is not a match as you can see below.

The brooch at the neck is not similar either (where is the red stone at the middle?) but it looks intricate. It should have sat on top of the collar though, not beneath it.

The rest of the outfit is a perfect match. I cannot remember what she was holding at the photo below.

You can see how the bronze hair ornament is supposed to look like in the film capture below, although no photo fro the company shows it.

The other Scarlett release is a 22"version of the wedding dress dol, but no photos of her are available yet. She would be a sized up version of her 2012 16"release by Tonner, seen below:

Charming Lady - Outfit
Price: $224.99
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T13AMOF02
LE 100

Outfit only Fits 22” American Model™ . Blue jacket with white lace trim and black ribbon trim, over a blue skirt with black trim. Includes white petticoat, faux leather boots to match and a mink curly saran wig. Very late Victorian style, could have been worn by Scarlett on her later years.

Moonlight Waltz - Outfit
Price: $224.99
Availability: Pre-order until 3/4/2013
T13AMOF01
LE 150

Outfit only Fits 22” American Model™. Off white dress with a lace overlay and ruffle trim, and black sash and bow with rhinestones. Black gloves, a black ribbon choker, off white feather hair decoration with a pearl brooch, taffeta shoes to match and nude pantyhose complete the outfit. Includes a long, black, wavy centre part saran wig. This is Edwardian, reminds me a lot of My Fair Lady - the Ascot scene.

The line also includes two basic dolls, a vintage and a glamour basic. You can se the latter below, there is no image released on the vintage one. 

All photos courtesy of Tonner Dolls.

Tonner Doll Mainline 2013 release: Cami & Jon

Cami & Jon is the youthful fashion line for Tonner Dolls. It must be popular as it had the largest number of dolls and outfits in it, plus a new sculpt, an Asian character. There are three basic dolls, one dressed doll and four outfits!

Summer Swing Cami dressed doll
Price: $169.99
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LE 300

The only dressed doll is a Cami head sculpt on an Antoinette™ body with the Cameo skin tone. She has brown painted eyes and flame red rooted saran hair, Her outfit consists of a pink and red tank dress, nude pantyhose with attached panties, antiqued gold sunglasses, a bag with pink multi-dot design and a pair of pink faux leather shoes. She comes with a stand.

She looks fantastic but why oh why don't we have a face pic without the sunglasses? How is someone supposed to buy a doll without seeing her face? This time though there is A BAG! Finally! And a cute one too! Fab shoes.

All Star Cami Basic
Price: $124.99
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T13CJBD01
LE 500

The first basic doll is Cami on the Antoinette™ body with the Cameo skin tone. She has painted blue/grey eyes and a pale blonde saran wig. She is wearing red shorts with black stitching, a black tank top with a black and white stripe star decoration and red stitching and black elastic strap shoes with a red platform. She comes with a stand.

The "theme" running through this collection seems to be navy inspired with all the stars and stripes. Very cute.

All Star Jon Basic
Price: $124.99
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T13CJBD02
LE 500

The second basic doll is Jon on the Antoinette™ body with the Honey skin tone. She has painted brown eyes and a chestnut saran wig. She wears black shorts with a white star decoration and red stitching, a red and white striped shirt with black stitching and black elastic strap shoes with a red platform. She comes with a stand.

I like the previous outfit better but this wig colour is way more beautiful. All the outfits of the basic dolls plus one of the separate outfits could really mix and match.

All Star Liu Liu Basic
Price: $124.99 
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T13CJBD03
LE 500

The third basic doll is a new Asian head sculpt, Liu Liu, on an Antoinette™ body with the Cameo skin tone. She has painted brown eyes and a black saran wig. She wears black and white striped shorts with red stitching, a black and white shirt with red star decorations and red stitching, and black elastic strap shoes with a red platform. She comes with a stand.

Tonner always does great Asian sculpts and this one is no exception. I might be getting her if she is released in a dressed doll version, although I do not have another doll with this body. She is smiling too! Love her.

All Star Business - Outfit
Price: $99.99
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T13CJOF03
LE 300

The first of four outfits is the one that I wrote above, that matches the ones from the basic dolls. It consists of a tan and black stripe skirt, a tan bodysuit with star decoration and black and red trim, a red faux leather belt, a red jacket with black trim and gold buttons and black elastic strap platform shoes.

Two things: it needed a bag (to really mean business  and the shoes should have been different than the basci doll ones. Spectator pumps maybe.

Night Delight - Outfit
Price: $99.99
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T13CJOF01
LE 300

The second outfit consists of a green, orange, and gold lace dress with a ruffled bodice, a metallic bronze faux leather belt, orange tights, gold bracelets, gold rhinestone earrings and gold faux leather shoes with a sculpted heel.

The lace detail is amazing. I like the colours as well, the Autumn palette.

The shoes look a bit weird, like they are spray painted. Are the heels bendy? I hope the production pair is better than this one.

Purple Haze - Outfit
Price $89.99
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LE 300

The third outfit is a light purple lace ruffle dress. It comes with gold faux leather shoes, a gold spiral bracelet and matching gold spiral necklace.

This looks cute (but almost like a knit dress). The winners here are the bracelet and necklace. They look like Greek world renowned jeweller Zolotas would have designed them. 

A Day Away - Outfit
Price: $99.99
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T13CJOF02
LE 300

The last outfit consists of a black jacket with faux fur cuffs and a black patent leather belt, cream and gold rib knit hooded sweater with black faux fur trim, black velveteen stirrup pants and black faux leather boots with faux fur trim.

This is the odd one out - a winter ensemble in a summer collection. But it looks really good and funky. I bet it will be a hit. This Cami & Jon collection is one of the best ever.

All photos courtesy of Tonner Dolls.

Tonner Doll Mainline 2013 release: Precarious and Antoinette

The two top fashion lines for Tonner Doll are Precarious, which is the more recent, edgy one, and Antoinette, which is the younger but fashion forward line. I am grouping them together as they both had the smallest number of new releases this time. Oh, they do share the same body as well.

Tamed
Price: $199.99
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LE 300

The Precarious Tamed dressed doll has the Precarious™ head sculpt on the Antoinette™ body with a Cameo skin tone. She has green painted eyes with applied eyelashes and mink non-removable wigged saran hair. She wears a green velvet bodysuit under a green velvet burnout jacket and skirt. To complete the look, she has a green beaded necklace, metallic green faux leather gloves with mesh backing, green tights, nude pantyhose and a pair of green faux leather shoes. She comes with a stand.

She is a beautiful doll. I love the colours both of the doll and the outfit. The cut of the outfit is not that great for me though, although the devoré velvet is gorgeous. She should have had a pair of earrings (preferably long ones) and a nice bag to complete this. Bags are really missing from Tonner outfits. Robert, are you listening? For these prices, they should be part of the outfit. The shoes are a bit tame for this look.

Think Pink Basic doll
Price: $124.99
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T13PRBD01
LE 500

The Precarious basic doll has the Precarious™ head sculpt on an Antoinette™ body with the Cameo skin tone. She has brown painted eyes with applied eyelashes and white removable wigged synthetic hair. She wears a pale pink bodysuit with metallic print, pale pink elastic strap platform shoes and pink metallic sunglasses. She comes with a stand.

Cute in an edgy way but nothing special. For a basic doll she is really good though.

Savage Basic Antoinette™
Price: $109.99
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T13FMBD01
LE 400

The Antoinette basic doll has the Antoinette™ head sculpt on an Antoinette™ body with the Cameo skin tone. She has hazel painted eyes and brown rooted saran hair. She wears a leopard print bodysuit over nude pantyhose, gold faux leather shoes and gold sunglasses. She comes with a stand.

The Antoinette line has only one basic doll and no dressed ones. She is a beautiful doll, with a lovely face and luscious hair. She should have had applied eyelashes though.

Enticing - Outfit only
Price: $99.99
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T13FMOF02
LE 200

There are two outfits for the line. They fit dolls such as Antoinette™, Cami & Jon™ but also Precarious. This one is a gold lamé dress with sequinned lace overlay and feathered skirt. It comes with gold shimmer tights and gold glitter shoes.

It is not my style but I love the feather skirt. Pity they did not release a close up of the shoes.

Fanciful - Outfit
Price: $149.99
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LE 200

The second outfit is a blue/purple iridescent semi-open back gown with flower and beaded decoration on the bodice and tiered skirt layers with a ruffle trim. Under the skirt is a white crinoline petticoat to keep the volume. It comes with matching faux leather shoes and beaded cluster earrings.

This one is quite an extravaganza! It reminds me of John Galliano's Dior gowns. It has lots of fabric, that is probably the reason for the pricing.

All photographs courtesy of Tonner Doll.

Tonner Doll Mainline Release 2013 - Tyler Wentworth

Tonner Doll revealed their mainline release a while ago, with a variety of styles and doll series, many of them fashion and many from the films they hold licences for, older and new. We will check out most of them, starting with the classic Tonner fashion line, Tyler Wentworth. This includes two dressed dolls, two basics and one outfit.

All Drama Sydney
Price: $224.99
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T13TWDD02
LE 500

Sydney is a dressed doll in fine quality vinyl and hard plastic. She has the classic Sydney head sculpt and the 16" Tyler bending wrist body in the Tyler skin tone. She has blue painted eyes, mink rooted saran hair. Her outfit is a red one shoulder strap ruffle dress, accessorized with a matching red fascinator with faux flowers, rhinestones, and veil. Finishing the look are red rhinestone stud earrings, a red rhinestone bracelet, nude pantyhose and red satin pumps. She comes with a stand. 

Normally fascinators like this are intended to be worn with cocktail suits or dresses, for official morning or afternoon functions. It looks way over the top with a long gown, which should have something quite different accompanying it. The dress is just a cascade of ruffles, which for me is too much. A combination of draping and flounce, like the Ungaro dresses of the 80s, would look way better. Sydney looks beautiful though.

Classic Elegance Tyler
Price: $199.99
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T13TWDD01
LE 500

The Classic Elegance Tyler is a  dressed doll with the Tyler head sculpt and the 16" Tyler bending wrist body in the Tyler skin tone. She has light green painted eyes and flame rooted saran hair. She is wearing a black velvet dress with attached ribbon belt and rhinestone decoration. The outfit comes with rhinestone bracelets and matching rhinestone earrings. She wears nude pantyhose with attached panties and black faux suede shoes. She comes with a stand. 

This is a very beautiful Tyler, I am a sucker for red hair and green eyes. She reminds me of Rita Hayworth in Gilda, but translated into a tamer, more fashion-y style. Superb.

All Glamour - Sydney Deluxe Basic
Price $114.99
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T13TWBD02
LE 500

This is one of the basic dolls. She has the Sydney head sculpt on a 16" Tyler bending wrist body in the Tyler skin tone. She has grey painted eyes and golden blonde removable wigged saran hair. She wears a gold and yellow lamé swimsuit with a pair of gold molded plastic shoes and gold sunglasses. She comes with a stand.

If you see the close up photo above, it looks like they photoshopped the wig on the doll - and a really bad photoshop job it is.  It surely makes the doll look worse than she really is.

All Glamour - Tyler Deluxe Basic
Price: $114.99
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T13TWBD01
LE 500

The second basic doll has the Tyler head sculpt on a 16" Tyler bending wrist body in the Tyler skin tone. She has blue painted eyes and amber removable wigged saran hair. She sports a pink and gold lamé swimsuit with gold molded plastic shoes and gold sunglasses. She comes with a stand.

There it is again. Botched photoshop job. Even worse than the previous one. And the doll looks so beautiful, but the impression is ruined by the photoshopped wig. Shame.

Shades of Grey - Outfit
Price: $89.99
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T13TWOF01
LE 300

The only outfit of the series. It fits the 16" Tyler bending wrist body. It consists of a gunmetal taffeta skirt with rosettes, a grey bodysuit with dark grey draped chiffon overlay. The outfit is finished with a gunmetal faux leather textured belt with beaded decoration, metallic tights, a pair of grey faux leather shoes and a pair of gunmetal silver flower cut-out earrings.

I love the ruched gathering of the top and the faux leather of the belt looks great too. The earrings are magnificent from what little they show. Really nice.

All photos copyright of Tonner Doll.