Baby Phat Chandra Deboxing, Comparison, the Numbers

S.I.S. Baby Phat Chandra #1 of 3 before deboxing

After reading a status update written by a member of the Facebook SIS Group and noting the mention of glue used in the doll's head along with other issues she reported, I decided to debox one of my three Baby Phat Chandra dolls.

My doll, in my opinion, is without problem.  I love her hair, her straight-forward glance, and her outfit (even if it is one piece).  I took several pictures which are included below.  Click to enlarge any.

Her hair looks a little windblown because I didn't take the time to finger comb it before her photo shoot.

Chandra exudes confidence.

Isn't she gorgeous?

For others who have not deboxed any Baby Phat SIS dolls, I took the following body comparison photo of Chandra and Fashionista Artsy #1.  

While their body markings differ, their bodies appear identical with some exceptions.  Chandra is not articulated underneath her breasts.  The knee articulation and the shape of their hands and legs is identical.  The body and leg markings are different and Chandra's upper legs do not have the same range as Artsy's as illustrated in the final picture:

Artsy can do a full split while Chandra can only slightly part her legs to the side.

Why do I have three Chandras?

Inquiring minds might want to know the answer to the above question.  After waiting for the dolls to arrive locally for what seemed like an eternity, I purchased the first Chandra along with Kara and Marisa at Wal-Mart.  Grace was not in stock. 

A few weeks later while my daughter was out and about, I asked her to check a local Target to see if the dolls were in stock.  At that time I only needed Kara (a purchase for someone else) and the Grace that I was missing.  All dolls were available except Marisa, which I did not need, so I had my daughter purchase Kara, Grace, and my second Chandra.

My most recent Chandra purchase was made a couple of weeks ago when Toys R Us advertised a Barbie sale for $8.99 on all dolls regularly priced up to $14.99.  With the TRU sales paper in hand, I went to Wal-Mart and price-match purchased my third Chandra along with a duplicate Kara.

This still doesn't answer the why three Chandras question.  While her body does not have the full range of movement as Artsy's, it is articulated.  Dolls with a complexion as deep with full articulation are few and far between.  I can always use the extras as body donors should the need arise.


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They Upped the Price of the S.I.S. Baby Phat Dolls!

I decided to check the availability of stock on the SIS Baby Phat dolls at ToyCountry.com whose initial price had been $11.97.  The dolls were out of stock there when I first mentioned them in a previous blog post.

Today, the dolls are $19.99 at ToyCountry.com!  I was about to email them to inquire about the price hike before I saw the link which "explains" why the price is higher than the suggested retail price. 

Go see:  http://www.toycountry.com/store/home.php (enter:  so in style barbie baby phat in their search box).

So if you don't mind paying $19.99 x 4, you'll "enjoy" free shipping since purchases of $50 and up are shipped free.  Or, you might just want to wait it out and find the dolls locally. 



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Head Shots, List Price So In Style Baby Phat Dolls

This is a teaser because at the time of this writing, the So In Style Barbie Baby Phat dolls are currently out of stock at ToyCountry.com.  I am writing because yesterday their website had some really nice, over-sized close-ups of the four articulated playscale dolls dressed in super stylish Baby Phat gear.  By the time I was ready to publish this post, unfortunately those head shots had been removed.  From their full view images, I was able to create head shots for the purpose of this blog.  I also wanted to share their list price. 

According to their website, the dolls list for $11.99.  Toy Country's price is $11.94  Below are the head shots -- all except Chandra's were generated from Toy Country images.

So In Style Barbie Baby Phat Dolls:  Chandra, Kara, Marisa, and Grace

I called Toy Country yesterday to see if I could get an estimate on when stock would be replenished.  After confirming they were, in fact, out of stock, I was told they will reorder but they could not provide an estimate on when a new shipment would arrive because delivery is at Mattel's discretion and each vendor is allotted a limited quantity.

Toy Country's website has a "stock alert" feature for those who would like to be notified when the dolls are back in stock and hopefully that will be sooner than later.  According to their website, shipping is always free for orders of $50 and more.

Disclaimer:  I have not ordered from Toy Country before, but wanted to share the head shots as well as the list price in case someone wondered how much these articulated, fashionable dolls cost.  Thanks Mattel, and thanks Stephen Sumner for your awesome designs and listening to the voice of the SIS collector.  It appears you came through for us with these!

Conduct a search at Toy Country to access the ordering page for all four dolls by entering "so in style barbie baby phat" in the search box and clicking "Go."  (http://www.toy country.com/store/home.php)  Even though the images of the dolls may not be visible, you can click each image thumbnail to see the full-length view of the dolls.  There is also a link on the ordering page to fill out the "stock alert" feature. 


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