A Just Because Thanksgiving-Christmas Doll

Thanksgiving-Christmas Doll

Another collector shared photos of her 14-inch Glitter Girls doll which piqued my interest. I looked the doll up on Amazon and decided I needed her because of her poseable arms and legs, which are really bendable vinyl without any articulated seams. I kept going back to the site to look at Keltie for about a week before I sent my son a text that read "buy this doll for me, please," which included the link. 

This was in early November. I assumed he'd have the doll shipped directly to me. When it didn't arrive within a week, I thought maybe I'd receive it for Christmas. On Thanksgiving Day, he greeted me with the still-sealed shipping box as shown in the first picture. 

I'm sure Keltie was more than ready to be freed from the confines of the box, but it took me about a week after Thanksgiving before I opened the box as shown in the following photos. 

I've since discarded the doll box, which has a large picture of Keltie on the front.

Inside her box, she was wrapped in plastic. I soon discovered why.

Keltie is true to her theme, a glitter girl. Every piece of her clothing including her shoes is accented with glitter. The shoes were covered with glitter. We all know what glitter does, falls off, and gets over everything! I immediately removed Keltie's clothes and placed them in a plastic bag. 

I removed the rubber band that held her ponytail in place and the glitter-filled hair bow to examine Keltie's black knee-length hair, which is closely rooted. Little girls will enjoy combing and styling Keltie's hair.

She has molded-on panties. The torso is made of firm plastic while the head, arms, and legs are softer vinyl.

Keltie has a wide forehead. I thought she needed bangs, so I gave her side-swept bangs by pulling about a half inch of the hair from the front right side over her forehead and behind her ear. It is held in place with a rubber band that is attached to a few strands of hair from the nape of her neck as illustrated next.

To create side-swept bangs, hair from the front of Keltie's hairline is held by a rubber band to hair from the nape of her neck.

Until after Christmas Keltie will wear a Christmas sweater (which is a wine bottle cover) with a pair of red corduroy pants. Her white shoes belong to Ideal's Velvet. "Ideally," I would prefer black shoes with this, but I could not find any that fit her (because I didn't look in all shoe storage areas).

I also pierced Keltie's ears with quilting pins that serve as stud earrings.

I tested her poseability by bending one knee back as illustrated here. 

Next, I bent her right arm inward at the elbow.

After Christmas, Keltie will wear Ideal Velvet's "On the Lamb Outfit" as illustrated in the final photo.

Keltie looks great in Velvet's "On the Lamb" fashion, a pair of borrowed white socks, and Velvet's white shoes.

Keltie is a cute, fun doll to pose. Her body and legs are thin, but she should be able to wear most 14- to 15-inch doll clothes. Keltie can be a great companion for dolls like Heart For Hearts and Wellie-Wishers. 

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Madame Alexander Kindness Club Zola

Kindness Club Zola by Madame Alexander

Zola arrived quickly from Amazon.com. I ordered this doll after reading the company's email announcement about the 14-inch all-vinyl Kindness Club Dolls. She immediately reminded me of a doll that I already own, but I waited until Zola arrived to confirm. This group of dolls is also reminiscent of American Girl's Wellie-Wishers. Zola even wears rainboots like the dolls in that line.

Zola is described by Madame Alexander as follows:

• Meet the Kindness Club, girls with big hearts and big dreams to make the world a better place, teaching caring and respect for all people
• Dressed in a soft pink skirt, plaid shirt, transparent iridescent raincoat, decorated hairband, and knee socks with magenta rainboots; hair is up in two adorable curly brunette puffs with a fun purple highlight; engage your child in imaginative play with this doll, teaching kindness and empathy
• These 14” dolls have molded, poseable bodies, beautiful rooted hair with a colorful highlight, realistic fixed eyes, and engaging outfits.
• Engage your child in imaginative play with this doll, teaching kindness and empathy. Doll wipes clean with damp cloth

I was met with slight disappointment by Zola's grayish-brown complexion. The quality of her vinyl is definitely in the play-doll category. I can contend with softer vinyl, but the grayish undertones were bothersome. I took several photos of Zola to share with those who might be interested in purchasing the doll as a gift for a child or for yourself. (A child won't be as discriminating as a seasoned collector who knows that manufacturers can do better with coloring if they tried.)

Photos without flash

Zola was still securely inside the display box.

These photos are dark, but the grayish undertone is apparent.

Outside the display box but still attached to the box liner; Zola's patch of purple hair is visible in this photo and others that were taken closeup.

She's so gray.

Outside the box.

With raincoat removed

The back of the box illustrates all dolls. One side of the back of the box was crimped -- so typical of Amazon.

Comparison with Ashley Rose by Madame Alexander (same camera -- no flash)

Ashley Rose on the left is a higher-end doll by Madame Alexander with more realistic coloring. Ashley Rose also has applied upper eyelashes which adds realism. Zola has painted eyelashes.

Ashley Rose's clothes are more elaborate than Zola's.

The following photos were taken with a different camera with the flash:

In the last two photos, Zola posed with another doll that shares the same head sculpt as Ashley Rose. Her name is Rebecca.

Complexion comparison between Ashley Rose, Zola, and Rebecca

The older Madame Alexander dolls (circa 2005) have jointed elbows and knees. Zola's articulation is confined to the neck, shoulders, and upper legs.

Zola's unrealistic coloring, lack of facial blushing, and drawn eyelashes are the reasons I returned the doll to Amazon. The gray-brown color of the vinyl is the main reason she could not stay. 

The dolls in the Kindness Club series can be seen here.

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