My New Doll Set-Up!

My collection continues to grow as my space for my dolls continues to dwindle! My husband and I just recently put up some shelves to help with what will most likely be a never ending battle of making room for them, especially since I have a few dolls on their way to me as of right now (Pullip Kirsche, Pullip Snow White, and Dal Huge Cinnamoroll for those who may be curious) and many more on my wishlist! I find it so hard to stop building up my collection even further. It's like once you start, you just can't get enough!  I felt it would be best to put all my Dals up on the shelves since they're a bit shorter than the Pullip dolls and were being hidden behind them. Heck, some of my Pullips block my other Pullip dolls from view! (Pullip Misako, I'm looking at you... blocking poor Hannah like that!) I may have to find more ways I can rearrange them so that way they can all shine on display without being overshadowed by another doll, but for now, this is an improvement!

Pullip Sfoglia: Review

Sfoglia's Stock Photo

To be extremely blunt (please don't kill me for this), I was never interested in Sfoglia from the very first moment I had laid eyes on her and thought I would never EVER buy her. Something about her stock photos just didn't wow me and I couldn't see why she was so beloved by many Pullip collectors. I wasn't sure if it was the bonnet I didn't like or if it was her faceup or if *gasp!* it was her overwhelmingly pink frilled and ruffled stock outfit (which is unusual for me to complain about, since I absolutely adore pink and frilly things). Well, somewhere down the road, that all changed when I had come across some owner photos of her. I couldn't put my finger on why, but somehow she just appealed to me so much more in the owner photos. In that instant, I rushed over to the trusted Pullip Style website and purchased her on the spot!

Upon seeing her in person when she had finally arrived to me, I instantly loved her! She was just so much prettier in person than I could have ever imagined. She has easily become one of my most favorite dolls that I have so far! I couldn't believe that I had ignored and overlooked her. I regret that very much, now.

Things Sfoglia Comes With:

- Bonnet

-Dress

-Hand bag

- Lace gloves

-Pink knee high socks

- Pink strapped shoes

- Pullip Sfoglia trading card

- Pink doll stand

Pros:

- Very sweet faceup! Her painted teeth give her a kind and cheerful look!

- Very lovely pink eye chips with white hearts painted on them

-Pink painted eyelids

- Ringlets are nowhere near as frizzy as I had expected them to be and wig is very neatly styled

(may vary from doll to doll)
- Wig netting isn't visible (may vary from doll to doll)

- She's a great price for a collaboration doll (she's an Angelic Pretty collab. Sfoglia is priced at $107 on pullipstyle.com currently, which is actually very reasonable compared to most other collaboration dolls)

- She has a unique hand that allows her to hold her purse

- Perfect working eye mechs (may vary from doll to doll)

- No issues with body (may vary from doll to doll)

-Shoes don't fall off of her feet

- Decent stock quality; it doesn't seem like it would tear too easily and all the details on it seem to be pretty well sewn on. (May vary from doll to doll)

- Type 4 body

Cons:

- Bonnet has a tendency to fall off her head if you move her head ( a pretty minor problem)

- Her purse doesn't seem like it's very durable. The material is flimsy, and the rhinestones on it could easily fall off and may have to be glued back on.

- Her wig, while very nicely styled, looks and feels a little bit dry, mainly on her bangs and the strands that frame her face. A little bit of anti-frizz serum was needed to fix that (may vary from doll to doll)

Neutral:

- The front and back of her skirt are sewn together around her legs, which could make it difficult to remove her dress or put it back on. It's not something I personally mind, as I plan on keeping her in her stock.

-Stock outfit had loose threads hanging from it, which is just a pet peeve of mine, whether it be on my own clothes or my doll's. It's a problem easily fixed with just a snip of some scissors, luckily. (May vary from doll to doll)

- Her stock outfit isn't as bright of a shade of pink as in her stock photos, but it's close and still quite pretty.

- Her ringlets could potentially become an absolute mess if you happen to play with her a lot or bring her outside often. (I don't have this issue with mine, as I don't play with her in a rough manner or bring her outside, but it's something to consider if you're one who enjoys playing with your dolls instead of keeping them on display)

The Verdict:

Overall, I'm very very pleased with Sfoglia! She's a very lovely doll and any issues with her are, as I've stated, very minor and easily fixable. I would recommend her to those looking for their first Pullip doll  and to those who are fans of Angelic Pretty or just pretty things in general! To those looking for a doll to re-wig or redress,  Sfoglia would be a great choice as she would look great in a variety of different wigs and outfits!

Pictures of My Sfoglia, Primrose (click to enlarge):

My Doll Family

Here they are, my lovely girls! It was a bit difficult for me to get a picture of all of them together, as they all take up most of the space that I have on my large dresser! I'm going to need to find other ways to display them soon... ^^; It's too bad that some of them are being blocked from view, but starting from the back from left to right we have Little Pullip Sea Police Marilyn, Dal Heart Macaron (Parfait), Dal Maretti (Camille), Dal Dalcomi (Plum), Pullip Varele (Estelle), Pullip Alice Du Jardin Mint Version (Alice), Pullip Tiphona (Fiona), Pullip Sfoglia (Primrose), Pullip Hannah (Marron), Dal Milch (Aria), Dal Sakura (Himeko), Pullip Tokidoki Lunarosa (Dahlia), Pullip Akemi (Hanabi), and Pullip Bonita (Helena)! Soon I will have both Pullip Midori Fukuzawa and Pullip Misako Aoki too, and I also preordered Pullip Tokidoki x Hello Kitty Violetta! So I'm really excited for them!

As you may be able to tell, I'm a huge fan of both Dal and Pullip! I most certainly favor them over all of the others in the Pullip family, though are a couple of Taeyang and Isul dolls that interest me (such as Isul Nekoneko Maomao, Isul Milk Tea, Taeyang Lead, and Taeyang Mad Hatter Du Jardin). I don't know if I'll be getting them anytime soon as there are so many Pullips and Dals that I currently have on my wishlist, but maybe somewhere down the road they'll be included in my collection. I have a feeling Isul will be joining my doll family much sooner than Taeyang will, though,  as I think he's way more adorable (probably because he has such a feminine look to him and because he looks extremely cute in dresses too)! As far as Byul goes.... I'm not so sure about her yet. I haven't seen a Byul that just made me have to get her so far, same goes for Yeolume...  We'll see though. Who are your favorites out of the Pullip family, and what do you love most about them?