First Dolls for 2019

Team Stacie scientist, a boyfriend of Chelsea, and Chelsea

Recently, I saw Ms. Leo's post about her Team Stacie scientist.  I looked for the doll on a recent trip to a Target store where three were in stock.  I examined each to see if there were any obvious imperfections or facial differences.  I did not notice any head sculpt differences but there were some imperfections in the vinyl on the face of two.  I chose the best of the three to come home with me.

Stacie is a 9-inch all vinyl doll dressed in a pink floral dress.

She wears white, low-top sneakers.

Accessories include a microscope, beakers, test tubes with holder, a flask and tubing, goggles and... 

...a white lab coat.

Stacie has brown hair pulled up into one Afro puff; brown eyes, and an open, smiling mouth.

When comparing my doll's face with Ms. Leo's, my doll uses a completely different sculpt.  (See the link to Ms. Leo's posts below.)

Earlier that day, while at Walmart (where I tagged along with my husband who needed to go there for something he needed,) I saw Chelsea and a boy her size.  Chelsea is newly released (box date 2018), but the boy has a box date of 2017.  This was my first time seeing him in a store.  They came home with me, too.

Chelsea and unnamed boyfriend that I might name Logan

They are both 5-1/2-inch all-vinyl dolls.  Chelsea has brown curly hair and wears a red headband.  Both have brown eyes and smiling mouths with painted teeth.  Chelsea wears a yellow molded-on tank top with a pineapple and tiny hearts painted on the front, lavender polka dot fabric skirt, and pink rubber sandals.  The boy has brown molded hair and wears a one-piece white fabric top and light blue/aqua fabric shorts with gray low-top sneakers.

The little ones' shoes are shown above.

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My Life as Gymnast 18-inch doll with prosthetic leg seen at Walmart

What I did not buy while at Walmart that day was a My Life As Gymnast doll that represents a gymnast who is an amputee with a prosthetic leg from the knee down with a flex-foot-type system that is designed for running, or in her case, gymnastics.  My husband brought the doll to my attention, which is when I took the above photo and the one below.

A closer look at the gymnast's prosthetic leg and Running Blade-type foot

I didn't buy the gymnast then and regretted not doing so.  "You want the unusual in your collection," my husband said, which makes sense, but I also want what warms my heart at first sight.

The links to Ms. Leo's Team Stacie posts are below:
Ms. Leo's Team Stacie
Ms. Leo's Second AA Team Stacie

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Chelsea, Friend of Kelly

Friend of Kelly, Chelsea

On a late-June day, I browsed the Barbie section of Walmart and found this lone Chelsea among the other Kelly and Friend of Kelly dolls.  After examining her, I appreciated her, now rarely seen, deep complexion.  One of the most recent friends of Kelly, Tamika, has a café au lait complexion and I had not seen a truly brown friend in quite a while.  Even though I am not a fan of molded-on clothing (the bodice of her leotard is molded on) and I am not a fan of painted-on tights, I brought her home.   Her removable shoes are refreshing.

Fashionista 5 (Goddess) and Chelsea display well together.

Still in the box, I positioned Chelsea on my desk, where most new dolls are stationed until their entries have been recorded in my spreadsheet.  I noticed how well she pairs with one of the two Fashionistas I recently purchased (who, even though their entries have been recorded, remain on my desk along with one other doll).

If I debox Chelsea, she and Goddess will remain paired together, at least until Goddess is redressed.  I am hoping Mattel releases the Live, Love, Laugh-themed fashion as a separate, seen below.

Facebook Barbie page-captured photo illustrates Goddess (Fashionista 5) in her original fashion and in a Live Love Laugh (LLL)-themed fashion that includes black faux leather pants, black strappy sandals, and white wristlet.  If the LLL fashion is released, this will be a must-have for me.

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