Ruby Red Toys Amani

Ruby Red Toys Amani, a limited edition 14-1/2-inch all-vinyl doll, has 9 points of articulation.

I almost missed getting Amani by Ruby Red Toys because I wasn't feeling her matchless clothes. The white blouse, multicolored sequined vest, and three-tiered, flared gray skirt appeared thrown together and too reminiscent of McKenzie Fenella Layla's ensemble, which prevented me from purchasing the Lars doll, and I have no regrets about that decision. For this reason, I passed on preordering Amani. 

After seeing online pictures of other collectors' dolls and basking in Amani's striking beauty, I ordered one of the last six from FAO Schwarz in June. By that time, the doll was almost sold out at Ruby Red Toys and did sell out a day or so after my FAO order. 

I took 65 photos of Amani and edited down to 22. The photos are a visual depiction of this gorgeous, ebony-complexioned 14-1/2-inch doll. Some of the photos were used in the following unboxing video.

The Unboxing Video 

As the video indicates, Amani has a certificate of authenticity.  Made in a limited edition of 300 dolls, my doll is number 267. 

The Photos 

Packaged items: Certificate of authenticity, care instructions, tissue-wrapped clothes, jewelry case, socks and sandals

Three pairs of earrings were inside the jewelry case.

Amani's unpackaged items: a white blouse, a sequined vest, two skirts, black sandals, and toeless socks

Amani arrived wearing white panties.

What a lovely face! She wears the silicone wig band and still has the plastic protectors in her ear piercings.

The short curly wig is very becoming.

Amani wears the white blouse and sequined vest with the multicolored silk skirt and sandals (without socks).

The gray three-tiered, flared skirt and toeless sandals are worn with the white blouse and sequined vest.

Despite the matchless clothes, Amani is breathtaking (and she can always be redressed)!
 

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Elara #3

XianXian Toys' Elara has brown hair.

A third Elara entered the collection in June 2026. Like the other two, this Elara has a charcoal complexion, but her hair is brown.

Sold nude, Elara arrived in a XianXian Toys box, ready for dressing.

Elara wears a two-piece yellow wet-look fashion with white high-heeled shoes.

I had planned to dress her in a Mondrian color-block dress identical to the dress worn by the two Elaras that preceded her, but decided to break up that pattern with a yellow ensemble. 

All three Elaras posed for a full-view photograph and next...

...they posed for this lovely close-up.

These gorgeous dolls use the same head sculpt, but their hair color and style, and their lipstick color differs. 

Related Links

XianXian Toys Elara x2

Elara Cover Girls

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My Angel Reese Barbie Arrived

My Angel Reese Barbie arrived on 07-25-2026 after ordering the doll a day earlier.

Because she will remain in the box, I took the liberty of prompting AI to create the two collages above. 

There is a beautiful picture of Angel Reese on the back of the box with a quote from her followed by a brief bio of Angel and a description of the doll.

Earn every crown you wear—put in the work, maximize your 24 hours, and show the world you are limitless.—Angel Reese

The doll's description reads:

The Angel Reese Barbie doll celebrates [her] legacy dressed in a pink basketball uniform with her signature legging, Angel Reese 1 Reebok shoes, and headband. Her Jersey honors her WNBA #5 and LSU #10, while a pink basketball symbolizes the power, confidence, and style the "Rebound Queen" brings to the game.

I'm glad maximizing my 24 hours on 07-24-2026 included not hesitating to order this doll. On the morning of 07-25-2026, it was already sold out on Amazon.com with a notation that they "do not know when or if it will be back in stock."

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