Damn, you mean we have to count the fabric and craft supplies as a collection? Rats! LOL I think we should send a psychiatrist over to Sisus, she is obviously NOT Normal! LOL I too envy you the space. My hubby would be tickled pink if I was like that. Of course he must collect things too, cause I keep finding piles of his stuff. At least I put mine away. I really enjoyed when I had my antique shop cause I could collect things and then sell them to someone else, but till I did, they were mine! Now that I have closed my retail shop, I have to curb some of those impulses. ( did I really buy 2 Steiff animals a couple months ago? I don't collect those!)
Went and looked at the new Integrity stuff. Interesting playline dolls. Too bad there is absolutely no one who carries these in our retail area. I think it will be hard for Integrity to really be taken seriously as a rival for Babs till they are easily available everywhere. Our K-mart occasionally has some, but I bet ours will be one of those that closes, and don't even mention our TRU to me. I think the dolls are a lovely alternative to Babs grins, but I wish they would market them better. I don't mind ordering the collectors dolls, but the average parent won't see the playline and be able to get them for their kids till they are more widely marketed.
Kathy M.
At 08:11 AM 1/22/02 -0800, you wrote:
I don't know about sickness, but my house is pretty full, too. Melissa
Am I the odd collector out here? My house is so sparse, our new game warden came over and thought no one even lived in my house.
I could write the book on simple living. My one exception is my doll collecting, my one splurge in life. I wouldn't say I have a small collection but certainly no where near as large as others. Candi dolls greatly outnumber any other dolls.
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----- Original Message ----- From: Mroczko mroczko@verinet.com To: candichat@dolls.de Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:57 AM Subject: Re: ot: dolls & thoughts
Damn, you mean we have to count the fabric and craft supplies as a collection? Rats! LOL
I think if you can claim to having more than one of anything that hasn't been used for an immediate project it has become a "collection." Therefore, all the supplies we've got on hand--and not used NOW, expecting to use them in future projects--are part of the art supply collection. It's a curse, you know?
Now that I have closed my retail shop, I have to curb some of those impulses.
How long ago did you close your shop? How come?
( did I really buy 2 Steiff animals a couple months ago? I don't collect those!)
You do now. What possessed you to buy the animals--aside from the usual answer "it's for MY son..."
Regards, pat Brown
Kathy M.
I'm in a Northern Virginia suburb of the sprawling Washington metro area. Our Ames store provides an interesting view of dolls, different from Walmart, because Ames seems to be always trying some new doll line to complement Barbie. Walmart doesn't get creative with its doll selections, at all. The local Ames has always included Integrity playline baby dolls but the fashion dolls are expanding with Janay, Alyssa Alejandro. (My K-Mart is too far away for me to watch regularly, but my visit last week there were a few Alyssas and Janays.) As a matter of fact, I'm starting to notice that Ames has cut back a lot of the Barbie doll line and is now carrying another playline called Steffi Love dolls--they don't do much for me, but I always welcome variety to the doll shelf. Problem is, they've started carrying too many of these dolls. They seem like a cheaper-made doll and no imagination with face sculpts and screening or ethnicity.
Integrity's dolls, however, have long been a staple, albeit in small numbers, but present on Ames shelves. Within the year I've noticed the Integrity fashion dolls are slowly increasing visibility and their numbers on the Ames doll shelves. Integrity is a welcome alternative to Barbie because I think it's evident that Integrity can make a doll whose quality is comparable to any Barbie and the dolls offer some relief from the seemingly all-white dolls on most shelves. I think it's curious that Walmart hasn't put any of Integrity's fashion dolls on its shelves (at least here), but they put Kid Kore on the shelves. It must be their off-brand name of toys and dolls. I'd speculate, that once Walmart discovers Integrity fashion dolls do sell, watching Integrity prove itself a formidable contender to the Mattel fashion dolls throne will be a fun match to watch! Is Integrity publicly traded? Regards, Pat Brown ----- Original Message ----- From: Mroczko mroczko@verinet.com To: candichat@dolls.de Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:57 AM Subject: Re: ot: dolls & thoughts
Went and looked at the new Integrity stuff. Interesting playline
dolls.
Too bad there is absolutely no one who carries these in our retail area.
I
think it will be hard for Integrity to really be taken seriously as a
rival
for Babs till they are easily available everywhere. Our K-mart
occasionally
has some, but I bet ours will be one of those that closes, and don't even mention our TRU to me. I think the dolls are a lovely alternative to Babs grins, but I wish they would market them better. I don't mind ordering
the
collectors dolls, but the average parent won't see the playline and be
able
to get them for their kids till they are more widely marketed.
Kathy M.
At 08:11 AM 1/22/02 -0800, you wrote:
I don't know about sickness, but my house is pretty full, too. Melissa
Am I the odd collector out here? My house is so sparse, our new game warden came over and thought no one even lived in my house.
I could write the book on simple living. My one exception is my doll collecting, my one splurge in life. I wouldn't say I have a small collection but certainly no where near as large as others. Candi dolls greatly outnumber any other dolls.
sisu
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I've noticed the Walmart here in my part of town (Houston Area) only has sprinkles of Integrity dolls too. They put out the Janay and Jordan sets from years back this Christmas. I'm surprised they still have them. They weren't for sale at a reduced price either.
K-Mart seemed to have Janay and Alyssa stocked pretty good, but I never saw any Jades at ANY stores in my area. I NEVER saw ANY Future World dolls here either! I've gotten most of my high end collector dolls through mail order. For a city the size of Houston, it amazes me that some dolls I learn about on the web and in publications, seem to never show up here.
Harriett
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Brown" nqsqurtz@staffnet.com To: "Candi Chat List" candichat@dolls.de Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 11:10 AM Subject: Integrity playline
I'm in a Northern Virginia suburb of the sprawling Washington metro area. Our Ames store provides an interesting view of dolls, different from Walmart, because Ames seems to be always trying some new doll line to complement Barbie. Walmart doesn't get creative with its doll selections, at all. The local Ames has always included Integrity playline baby dolls but the fashion dolls are expanding with Janay, Alyssa Alejandro. (My K-Mart is too far away for me to watch regularly, but my visit last week there were a few Alyssas and Janays.) As a matter of fact, I'm starting to notice that Ames has cut back a lot of the Barbie doll line and is now carrying another playline called Steffi Love dolls--they don't do much for me, but I always welcome variety to the doll shelf. Problem is, they've started carrying too many of these dolls. They seem like a cheaper-made doll and no imagination with face sculpts and screening or ethnicity.
Integrity's dolls, however, have long been a staple, albeit in small numbers, but present on Ames shelves. Within the year I've noticed the Integrity fashion dolls are slowly increasing visibility and their numbers on the Ames doll shelves. Integrity is a welcome alternative to Barbie because I think it's evident that Integrity can make a doll whose quality
is
comparable to any Barbie and the dolls offer some relief from the
seemingly
all-white dolls on most shelves. I think it's curious that Walmart hasn't put any of Integrity's fashion dolls on its shelves (at least here), but they put Kid Kore on the shelves. It must be their off-brand name of toys and dolls. I'd speculate, that once Walmart discovers Integrity fashion dolls do sell, watching Integrity prove itself a formidable contender to
the
Mattel fashion dolls throne will be a fun match to watch! Is Integrity publicly traded? Regards, Pat Brown ----- Original Message ----- From: Mroczko mroczko@verinet.com To: candichat@dolls.de Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 7:57 AM Subject: Re: ot: dolls & thoughts
Went and looked at the new Integrity stuff. Interesting playline
dolls.
Too bad there is absolutely no one who carries these in our retail area.
I
think it will be hard for Integrity to really be taken seriously as a
rival
for Babs till they are easily available everywhere. Our K-mart
occasionally
has some, but I bet ours will be one of those that closes, and don't
even
mention our TRU to me. I think the dolls are a lovely alternative to
Babs
grins, but I wish they would market them better. I don't mind ordering
the
collectors dolls, but the average parent won't see the playline and be
able
to get them for their kids till they are more widely marketed.
Kathy M.
At 08:11 AM 1/22/02 -0800, you wrote:
I don't know about sickness, but my house is pretty full, too. Melissa
Am I the odd collector out here? My house is so sparse, our new game warden came over and thought no one even lived in my house.
I could write the book on simple living. My one exception is my doll collecting, my one splurge in life. I wouldn't say I have a small collection but certainly no where near as large as others. Candi dolls greatly outnumber any other dolls.
sisu
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Hi, Pat & all, I live in Southern Maryland & the only Integrity dolls my Ames carried this year besides the baby & toddler lines was the In Style Jordan & Alejandro which are still on the shelves. None of the "girls". One of our Walmarts occasionally has a couple of Janays from a couple years back. Our Super KMart had NO Integrity dolls AT ALL this year (2001). Our TRU had One case of the Cool Streaks & one case of the Ultra Divas & one case of the In Style Jordan & Alejandro mix, but that was it all year (2001). Since Integrity has its main office in MD, I'm really surprised that we don't see more of the dolls here. I am really disappointed in their "not showing"... What's it like in other parts of the country??? Melissa
I'm in a Northern Virginia suburb of the sprawling Washington metro area. Our Ames store provides an interesting view of dolls, different from Walmart, because Ames seems to be always trying some new doll line to complement Barbie. Walmart doesn't get creative with its doll selections, at all. The local Ames has always included Integrity playline baby dolls but the fashion dolls are expanding with Janay, Alyssa Alejandro. (My K-Mart is too far away for me to watch regularly, but my visit last week there were a few Alyssas and Janays.) As a matter of fact, I'm starting to notice that Ames has cut back a lot of the Barbie doll line and is now carrying another playline called Steffi Love dolls--they don't do much for me, but I always welcome variety to the doll shelf. Problem is, they've started carrying too many of these dolls. They seem like a cheaper-made doll and no imagination with face sculpts and screening or ethnicity.
Integrity's dolls, however, have long been a staple, albeit in small numbers, but present on Ames shelves. Within the year I've noticed the Integrity fashion dolls are slowly increasing visibility and their numbers on the Ames doll shelves. Integrity is a welcome alternative to Barbie because I think it's evident that Integrity can make a doll whose quality
is
comparable to any Barbie and the dolls offer some relief from the
seemingly
all-white dolls on most shelves. I think it's curious that Walmart hasn't put any of Integrity's fashion dolls on its shelves (at least here), but they put Kid Kore on the shelves. It must be their off-brand name of toys and dolls. I'd speculate, that once Walmart discovers Integrity fashion dolls do sell, watching Integrity prove itself a formidable contender to
the
Mattel fashion dolls throne will be a fun match to watch! Is Integrity publicly traded? Regards, Pat Brown
Well gang...it is a lot worse 'up here'...
I'm in Canada and there are NO Integrity Dolls in ANY stores. At least, not here in Victoria, British Columbia.
I really wish they WERE carried up here, as not only do I have to pay for the dolls to be shipped to me...I also have to deal with the huge exchange rate! I end up paying 3 to 4 times the original price for a doll!! I'm not complaining though, I really love these dolls and think that they are worth it...it just would be easier on my pocketbook (although let's face it, I would probably just buy MORE of them! LOL!!)
Elizabeth
--- Bradford ebradfrd@crosslink.net wrote:
Hi, Pat & all, I live in Southern Maryland & the only Integrity dolls my Ames carried this year besides the baby & toddler lines was the In Style Jordan & Alejandro which are still on the shelves. None of the "girls". One of our Walmarts occasionally has a couple of Janays from a couple years back. Our Super KMart had NO Integrity dolls AT ALL this year (2001). Our TRU had One case of the Cool Streaks & one case of the Ultra Divas & one case of the In Style Jordan & Alejandro mix, but that was it all year (2001). Since Integrity has its main office in MD, I'm really surprised that we don't see more of the dolls here. I am really disappointed in their "not showing"... What's it like in other parts of the country??? Melissa
I'm in a Northern Virginia suburb of the sprawling
Washington metro area.
Our Ames store provides an interesting view of
dolls, different from
Walmart, because Ames seems to be always trying
some new doll line to
complement Barbie. Walmart doesn't get creative
with its doll selections,
at all. The local Ames has always included
Integrity playline baby dolls
but the fashion dolls are expanding with Janay,
Alyssa Alejandro. (My
K-Mart is too far away for me to watch regularly,
but my visit last week
there were a few Alyssas and Janays.) As a
matter of fact, I'm starting
to notice that Ames has cut back a lot of the
Barbie doll line and is now
carrying another playline called Steffi Love
dolls--they don't do much for
me, but I always welcome variety to the doll
shelf. Problem is, they've
started carrying too many of these dolls. They
seem like a cheaper-made
doll and no imagination with face sculpts and
screening or ethnicity.
Integrity's dolls, however, have long been a
staple, albeit in small
numbers, but present on Ames shelves. Within the
year I've noticed the
Integrity fashion dolls are slowly increasing
visibility and their numbers
on the Ames doll shelves. Integrity is a welcome
alternative to Barbie
because I think it's evident that Integrity can
make a doll whose quality is
comparable to any Barbie and the dolls offer some
relief from the seemingly
all-white dolls on most shelves. I think it's
curious that Walmart hasn't
put any of Integrity's fashion dolls on its
shelves (at least here), but
they put Kid Kore on the shelves. It must be
their off-brand name of toys
and dolls. I'd speculate, that once Walmart
discovers Integrity fashion
dolls do sell, watching Integrity prove itself a
formidable contender to the
Mattel fashion dolls throne will be a fun match to
watch! Is Integrity
publicly traded? Regards, Pat Brown
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Elizabeth, You might try My Favorite dolls or Vogue, both carry the full Integrity lines. That way you won't have to deal with duty or the exchange rate!
Rene --- Elizabeth biz000art@yahoo.com wrote:
Well gang...it is a lot worse 'up here'...
I'm in Canada and there are NO Integrity Dolls in ANY stores. At least, not here in Victoria, British Columbia.
I really wish they WERE carried up here, as not only do I have to pay for the dolls to be shipped to me...I also have to deal with the huge exchange rate! I end up paying 3 to 4 times the original price for a doll!! I'm not complaining though, I really love these dolls and think that they are worth it...it just would be easier on my pocketbook (although let's face it, I would probably just buy MORE of them! LOL!!)
Elizabeth
--- Bradford ebradfrd@crosslink.net wrote:
Hi, Pat & all, I live in Southern Maryland & the only Integrity dolls my Ames carried this year besides the baby & toddler lines was the In Style Jordan & Alejandro which are still on the shelves. None of the
"girls".
One of our Walmarts occasionally has a couple of Janays from a couple years back. Our Super KMart had NO Integrity dolls AT ALL this year (2001). Our TRU had One case of the Cool Streaks & one case of the Ultra Divas
&
one case of the In Style Jordan & Alejandro mix, but that was it all year (2001). Since Integrity has its main office in MD, I'm really surprised that
we
don't see more of the dolls here. I am really disappointed in their "not showing"... What's it like in other parts of the country??? Melissa
I'm in a Northern Virginia suburb of the
sprawling
Washington metro area.
Our Ames store provides an interesting view of
dolls, different from
Walmart, because Ames seems to be always trying
some new doll line to
complement Barbie. Walmart doesn't get creative
with its doll selections,
at all. The local Ames has always included
Integrity playline baby dolls
but the fashion dolls are expanding with Janay,
Alyssa Alejandro. (My
K-Mart is too far away for me to watch
regularly,
but my visit last week
there were a few Alyssas and Janays.) As a
matter of fact, I'm starting
to notice that Ames has cut back a lot of the
Barbie doll line and is now
carrying another playline called Steffi Love
dolls--they don't do much for
me, but I always welcome variety to the doll
shelf. Problem is, they've
started carrying too many of these dolls. They
seem like a cheaper-made
doll and no imagination with face sculpts and
screening or ethnicity.
Integrity's dolls, however, have long been a
staple, albeit in small
numbers, but present on Ames shelves. Within
the
year I've noticed the
Integrity fashion dolls are slowly increasing
visibility and their numbers
on the Ames doll shelves. Integrity is a
welcome
alternative to Barbie
because I think it's evident that Integrity can
make a doll whose quality is
comparable to any Barbie and the dolls offer
some
relief from the seemingly
all-white dolls on most shelves. I think it's
curious that Walmart hasn't
put any of Integrity's fashion dolls on its
shelves (at least here), but
they put Kid Kore on the shelves. It must be
their off-brand name of toys
and dolls. I'd speculate, that once Walmart
discovers Integrity fashion
dolls do sell, watching Integrity prove itself a
formidable contender to the
Mattel fashion dolls throne will be a fun match
to
watch! Is Integrity
publicly traded? Regards, Pat Brown
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It's much the same here in Australia too. I think I'd get a blank stare if I asked a major store to stock some of Integrity's dolls. But I'm glad that I have the opportunity to be able to get some and they are so reasonably priced too.
Lunar
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