Alyrenee's Copious Spare Time

    Hello friends!   First of all, I hope this message finds you healthy and happy during these strange times.   I am reaching out because I am extremely excited to announce my new partnership with Sideshow, the legendary maker of high end collectibles. This thrilling collaboration marks my return to the fashion doll space following a hiatus (much needed if I do say so). I will be launching new dolls and character figures developed in conjunction with Sideshow.   For those who are interested in learning more I encourage you to  RSVP for the collection launch  at  Sideshow.com . Early sign-ups for this mailing list will receive an  exclusive first reveal  of the doll designs featured in our NEW fashion doll collection.  Please note , this will be the  only way  we will be communicating with you about the new collection going forward, so please make sure to  sign-up with Sideshow !   Thank you  for being a par...

Another year down. Here are my personal favorite doll acquisitions of 2018. I’m only counting dolls in hand and not the ones on pre-order... In no particular order: Wonder Woman by Robert Tonner Featuring a pretty good likeness of Gal Godot and exciting new articulation, the new Wonder Woman Doll based on the film was a impulsive addition to my collection that I don’t regret. After being unimpressed by promo photos (Tonner’s promo photos have been absolute rubbish for quite some time), I was driven to buy her after seeing his unboxing video of the doll. In hand, she is gorgeous and the outfit is very detailed. I also am a fan of the new stand. I have not added any of the fashions or the training version. The price points are daunting but I am keeping an eye out for good sales. ***gahhh...Tonner just announced that Tonner Doll is no more. So no chance of the other Justice League dolls that were in the works...and no 1985 Wonder Woman. Booo. I hope to score one more doll just t...

Panic. Full on panic. That was the feeling that I and many other collectors felt when we got a recent shipping release update from IT. Several dolls that were expected in late spring and here like NOW! Poppy London Wave, Metamorphosis Erin, Golden Holiday Poppy, Alta Moda Karolin, Glimmer East 59th...umm i am sure I am mentally blocking out some to protect my fragile psyche. Luckily I only have two poppies on order...but of course I entered in the lottery for the caped Poppy...and Nordstrom Elyse...and the waitlist for Erin Metamorphosis. AHHHHH! Not to mention, the last wave of Jem dolls dropping. For some wackadoo reason, I ordered doubles. WHAAATTTTT!  Luckily I found some folks to take those extras off of my hands. I might end up selling Farewell Jem nude but will wait to see what her face looks like in person. In the promo photos, she looks a little....um boozey? I currently lack the space to display the extra holograms...but I have already pretty stripped down the J...

Oh dear. This is going to be an expensive year. I'm definitely wanting Training Armor Diana. She looks stunning...and I think the face paint on this one is even better than the first version. I will likely get the blue dress too. I think I am going to skip the black coat and just make my own. It looks great, but feels too short for me. It looks like it comes to the ground in the film stills....and $50 feels like a lot for something that I know that I could make. Hmmm. T18DCDD01 Wonder Woman-Training Armor - $210.00 Sheltered from the reality of the real world, the Amazonian Princess Diana prepares for her unknown destiny.  Featuring a beautifully accurate portrait sculpt of Gal Gadot with hand painted details, this ¼ scale figure on the new 16" RTB 101 hard plastic/vinyl body, is heavily articulated and outfitted in an exacting replica of the Themyscira training armor as worn in the Wonder Woman movie.  The removable molded armor is movie accurate and hand paint...

News from Toy Fair is starting to trickle in... Thus far, Tonner has posted two videos on Instagram showing the Blue Evening Gown with the sword in the back and the Amazon Training Wonder Woman. LIVE from ToyFair 2018!! NYC and Robert shares one of his new favs! This will be the Gala Gown Set Outfit Only and will retail for $109.00 and should be shipping very soon! #tonner #tonnerdoll #javitscenter #toyfair2018 #roberttonner #tonnerdoll #galgadot #bluedress #bluegown #wonderwoman #wonderwomanmovie #live #dollcollector #dollplay #believeinthepowerofplay #dcstars #ww #instadoll #dolloftheday #dollofinstagram #dollphotography #dollphoto #bliss #dollfun A post shared by Tonner Doll (@tonnerdoll) on Feb 17, 2018 at 12:42pm PST The Gala gown blue dress is a stand alone fashion retailing for $109 and nearly ready to ship. It will come with blue shoes (which I love...even though she actually wears her boots in the movie). In the video he says that it comes with the sword t...

When initial promo images surfaced, I was not impressed. Something about the sculpt was not doing it for me. BOY WAS I WRONG. Actually...more like...Tonner needs to take better pictures of his products. In person, this doll is gorgeous and really does capture the gorgeous actress. I kind of wish she had applied lashes and I might add them myself...but that is pretty much my only gripe about this doll. After seeing Tonner's deboxing video, I immediately regretted not ordering her and, in a panic, scoured the internet trying to find one. I was able to secure the bundle pack from Doll Peddler and she arrived on Monday night. AMAZING!!! The sculpt is great. Nicely painted as well. Nice hair with good curl and style (but it could be a little longer IMO but still works for me). The figure comes dressed in her outfit and boots. You need to put on the harness, headband, bicep cuff, and metal bracers. The doll comes with no instructions sadly. I would have never figured out the harnes...

Tonner has some decent deals right now on the DeDe Denton fashions (which fit the Lara Croft/Deluxe Athletic DC lady type bodies) and some outfits for the chic body from the Marley line. The DeDe outfits are almost worth it for the shoes alone. I currently only have my custom Power Girl with this body though...and I don't really ever see myself changing her clothes. So I am resisting. MUST RESIST. Click for sale! Marley Wentworth - Positive/Negative - $99.00 Marley Wentworth - Rose, Rouge - $99.00 Marley Wentworth - Chic City Lights - $99.00 Crazy Nights Marley - Outfit - $35.00 Cool Chic Marley - Outfit - $35.00 Marley on the Move - Outfit - $35.00 Sad Sally - Sunny Sadness - Outfit - $25.00 Sad Sally - Shy Stripes - Outfit - $25.00 Sad Sally - Trying to Smile - Outfit - $25.00 Ellowyne Wilde - Back on Black - Outfit - $35.00 DeDe Denton - Power Play - $99.00 DeDe Denton - Season Premiere - $99.00 DeDe Denton - White Hot - Outfit - $35.00 ...

Another year down yall. As I look back over my collecting habits for the year, I see some consistencies and a few surprising new directions. So here is my hit list for 2017 in no particular order. And note...I am skipping dolls that are still on pre-order and not arriving until next year. The Hits Gigi Hadid Barbie After teasing us with her on the Barbie Style Instagram , Mattel delivered a very nice doll. The sculpt is gorgeous and she comes with a cute Tommy mini fashion on an articulated (but not made to move) body. I heard the sweatshirt stains but I have not checked mine yet. I just adore the little shorts. Barbie Fashionistas...Diversity continues Holy Man Bun! Mattel continued to deliver new sculpts and even added additional body shapes for Ken (Broad, Slim, and Original). We also saw an articulated curvy doll and images for an Curvy Made to Move coming in 2018. Once again, I found myself purchasing a playline doll. Blue Beauty 69 is ADORABLE. Then I had to hunt down...

Well. 2016 was not my favorite year. A lot of that was politics related. I finished my first year of my new job (which is great) but we are still not wild about Charlotte or the state of North Carolina. As is often the case when one is not completely happy, one compensates in other ways. To say that I indulged in plastic divas this year would be an understatement...I like to think it was no worse than previous years, but I know that is not the case.  However, I did purge at least a quarter of my collection before we moved here in the fall of 2015.  I then sold a good chunk of my Tonner collection too. I have a spreadsheet listing all my doll holdings and the number is relatively steady with outgoing dolls matching incoming for the most part. Of course, based on my financial realities, I should have sold everything and cut up my credit cards.  Best of intentions right? Maybe I will be better (stronger) in 2017? It could happen. Stop judging me. Here's What Was Good... ...

 It has been a LONG time since I have wanted to get a new Tonner doll. The last one I picked up was a Sydney Nu Mood via eBay to use as a body transplant for my Diana Prince-Princess of Paradise Island  so that she could have flat feet to wear the festive Greek numbers I have made or collected. (BTW...this doll is GORGEOUS.  Great hair and makeup AND the outfit is stunning. Great accessories too... wait what's that?  Did you say accessories?  Yes!  Remember when the dolls came with extra things that weren't lame?  It's true...it totally used to happen. But I digress...).  Poor old Sydney is now re-bodied and on Mister DollFace . Tonner just launched two new dolls, Catwoman and Harley Quinn , in a line called Gotham Garage . They are painfully priced at $190 and limited to 300.  I love them...but hoping they hang around long enough to get put on sale because Integrity has ALL MY MONEY at the moment what with convention and all the aweso...

These were completely off my radar.  Somehow I am still on a Madame Alexander mailing list even though I have not bought an Alex doll in over a decade. These are new 16" dolls using the Alex articulated body. Wonder Woman's outfit is reminiscent of Linda Carter's oddly cut star spangled panties and gold chicken bodice.  If she ever goes on mega sale, I might be tempted.   Harley Quinn comes with a swell mallet but there is no photo of her without her mask or hood, so we have NO IDEA what lurks beneath that mask. The facial screening with the open smile is a little weird and her body suit needs to be way tighter. I think Ivy is the most successful.  I would love to see the leafy bathing suit thing in person and the leaf boots also look fun.  The tights are something we have not seen in previous doll versions.  Her screening looks nice and overall she captures the feeling and look of the character. At $199 each, these are fairly in line with Tonner...