O.K., time to answer my own question. <Wink>
2003 Favorites 1) Hands down, numero uno, the Fashion Royalty line, particularly Adele! The Mauve Absolue Veronique was really gorgeous as well. Unbelievable quality, affordable pricing, great value, exquisite dolls and fashions! Good thing for Mattel that they don't manufacture these in hgh numbers. LOL The rest of my picks in no particular order are: 2) Basic Candis, especially Sunkissed, White Russian, and Red Russian. Really lovely dolls, and by Jason Wu again. Boy, this guy is talented! 3) Brunette Brilliance Mackie Barbie: I've always had a fondness for the Mackies and this doll seemed to be of a higher caliber in design and quality than some of the others Mackie has done in recent years. 4) The Raider Barbie and Ken giftset: If for no other reason than we saw a hunkier and sexier version of Ken. 5) Waltz Barbie and Ken giftset: I know it was a slow seller that got heavily discounted later on but I still really liked this set to put next to last year's Tango set. 6) Lucy Gets A Paris Gown and Lucy L.A. At Last dolls: Hey, it's Lucy. I always love Lucy! 7) Wizard of Oz Kelly and Tommy set and Kelly Nostalgics set: Loved em when they came out and may love em even more now that Mattel's gone and uglied out their Kelly head molds. 8) Tonner's Esme: Double Take, Wild Orchid, Mesmerizing, you name it, I love this doll! 9) OOAKs: Although I havn't bought as many as in previous years, I still will always love OOAKs, repaints, and OOAK fashions. The level of talent and creativity out there is amazing (and many times better than that of the in-house design teams at the doll companies) although you have to steer clear of a lot of dreck at the same time. Probably my favorite OOAK purchase was a set of Kellys done up as mini Bob Mackie dolls from his original series of 10 Barbies. Nothing cuter than a mini Neptune or Queen of Hearts next to her big sister.
2004 Picks Fashion Royalty line Badgley Mischka, Kate Spade, Kelly Witches set, Tommy Elvis set, Bob Mackie 45th Anniversary Caucasian and African American, Lounge Kitties, Flintstones Kelly & Tommy set, Scooby Doo Kelly & Tommy set, Diana Ross, and Catwoman (Can ya tell I like Kelly and Tommy dolls? LOL) Esme by Tonner Violet Waters by Ashton Drake OOAKS!!
That's it for me!
Leanne "Barbie Brat" :-) ;-) "The only way to have a friend is to be one." ----- Original Message ----- From: leanne To: candichat@dolls.de Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 10:31 PM Subject: Your Personal Favorites?
It's been really quite until lately when things have picked up somewhat so here's another log to toss on the old chat fire.
What were your favorite dolls of 2003? Can be Candis, Fashion Royalty, Barbie, Tyler, Gene, Kitty Collier, Alex, Ann Estelle, playline, collectible line, whatever!
Then, what dolls are you looking forward to in 2004?
Should be fun to see everyones' opinions. Enjoy!
Leanne "Barbie Brat" :-) ;-) "The only way to have a friend is to be one."