Sticking my head out from shipping for a moment to answer the question on the Asian doll's skin tone. Yes, this is a new skin tone for her. For those who have the International Asian, when you put them side by side the difference will immediately be apparent to you.
The dresses are made of dupioni (hope I spelled that right, LOL) silk and wonderfully done. Actually, rather than being a Christmas card, Jason intended it to be an invitation for a New Year's Eve party. I'm sure he won't care, though, that collectors make it whatever their hearts desire, :-).
Suzanne http://members.aol.com/SuzW397026/
In a message dated 12/6/2001 9:16:26 PM Central Standard Time, renendollz@yahoo.com writes:
<< Yes I just got the two Holiday Toasts, the Hispanic and the Asian. Simply divine! The Asian is my favorite with that short cropped hair, porcelain skin(not sure this has been used before? Suzanne or others, correct me if I'm wrong) , the result is so striking. I have her redressed in the Femmee Fatale fashion and i just love her! This hispanic girl has it going on!!! So sexy in the darker skin, very different and a welcome edition to my collection. The fashion is made of a beautiful, raw silk material (they didn't skimp)in deep red, fully lined, great quality as the International Candis, nice real jewelery(not plastic) and the pantyhose is very well finished. The best part is the wine bottle and flutes! Even comes with matching christmas card and wine gift box!!! So much detail!! I am waiting on the other two, will review when I recieve 'em. Highly reconmmended though. This and the International line IMHO are the best Candi collections ever produced. Anyone else got the dolls? What do you think? hope this helps;o) >>