Aldi's Maya

Aldi Play Maya Fashion Doll by Jakks Pacific, Inc.

I could not find Maya, a Jakks Pacific, Inc., and Aldi-store-exclusive doll, at an Aldi near me. A long-time doll friend, who lives several states away, knew about this dilemma and offered to purchase the doll for me. 

The day after Maya's arrival, I took the following unboxing photos:

Maya is still secured to the cellophane lining in this photo.

And secured she was. There were several plastic connectors and rubber bands to cut before Maya was released from the cellophane.

Maya's story is written on the back of the box.

From the back of the box, Maya's story reads as follows:

Meet Maya

Maya’s always on the go, from shopping her favorite finds to lunch dates full of laughter. With her signature look and trusty ALDI tote bag and keychain, she’s ready for any adventure—grocery runs, smoothie stops, or just hanging out with friends. Stylish, smart, and totally relatable, Maya makes every day feel fabulous.

I discarded the box. 

Before taking this photo, I finger-combed and fluffed out Maya's well-rooted, natural-textured black hair.

Here she is in a full-length view.

My Excel description of Maya's features and clothing reads as follows:

11-1/2 inch, vinyl high-heeled fashion doll; side-parted, waist-length, rooted black natural-textured hair; pixelated brown eyes, dark lip color; wears an Aldi-colors-themed dress that has a white bodice and light-blue pleated skirt with horizontal Aldi-colors at the hemline, one short sleeve is light blue, the other is peach; wears high-top vinyl peach shoes with mock laces; and carries a mesh Aldi shopping tote that has a colorful, petal-shaped keychain attached.

 

As a frequent Aldi shopper, I wanted this doll in my collection. Thank you again, MR, for helping me achieve this goal.__________

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Fancy Nancy Best Friend Bree

Prototype image of Fancy Nancy Best Friend Bree by Jakks Pacific

After seeing picture-posts of Fancy Nancy Best Friend Bree, I wanted to eventually add her to my collection.  Her 10-inch size would be perfect, I thought.  This doll is a Walmart-exclusive that can be ordered online for store pickup only.  Recently, while ordering some items to pick up at my designated Walmart store pick-up location, I added Bree to the cart.

Photos taken of the actual doll with captions follow:

Bree and her Bag of Fancy are visible in this photo taken prior to opening the box.

This image of the back of the box shows a little girl playing with Bree.  The text on the back instructs how to make Bree fancy using the enclosed special bag of fancy to decorate her outfit or create your own design.

I removed the tape from the outer box and removed Bree still attached to the box liner.

Bree wears a two-piece light blue dress that has snowflakes at the neckline, at the hem of the top, and as the design on the skirt.  Her panties are molded on.  She wears purple flats.  

I might decide to free her later, but for now, Bree will remain in the box.



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