I already got my two faves, even though I would have loved to add two more but IT was mean enough to make Techrat exclusive

The regular one I missed out on was Regine and I guess they won't reissue her. So I am not particularly thrilled by this anouncement. Allthough yeah, they need to make characters that are still missing from the line-up.

Your title made me think there was gonna be reissues of the old dolls. Curse you!

Never say never!  Maybe they will do a re-drawn/re-imagined Jem (no NOT like that live action movie but more like Shera I guess) and then kick out some playline dolls.  There was definitely something in the works a couple of years ago- but it seems nothing came of it so maybe a network didn't pick it up.

As for dolls, I'd love another "classic" Jem and would like another shot at Raya, and wouldn't say no to another Regine or Astral either.  But I have all the other characters (that I want plus a couple I don't really want) so I'm not sure whether I'd buy another repeat character unless it was a REALLY epic doll.

It seems the dolls will be sold through the Integrity Store and Wclub directly, so I'm HOPING that means they won't be as expensive since they won't have to give a cut to the dealers... 

I'm pretty sure IT is doing this all because WCLUB membership opens this week sometime and they want new people to join.  I'm not sure though how many Jem collectors will know that they have to join the club to have a fair chance at any of the "good" stuff.  Hopefully at least a few...


Post Merge: February 05, 2020, 01:43:39 PM

Awesome! I hope everyone who wants one gets one. I'm not even a doll person and I'd love to have some. But they're too rich for my blood.

Yeah they are too pricey.  They seem cheap compared to a BJD maybe- but still you have really got to LOVE the doll to buy one. 

I kinda think that not everyone who wants one will actually get one-

IT seems to be making the dolls as a lure to join/rejoin WCLUB.  There used to be a TON of Jem collectors there but they left when Jem petered out. 

I noticed that they are only selling the dolls through IT and Wclub so that tells me that the general public will get whatever is leftover (if anything) and may not have the opportunity on any made to order dolls.  So I guess if the dolls are overpriced and not that exciting- anyone who wants one will likely have the chance.  But if there is a doll that is incredible and limited- maybe not.

I'm really glad they did Pretty Bow as sitting first- since I LOOOOVE that pose and it is the reason I bought her (aside from the Rainbows of course)

No one should have them But me and some others that are helping with the convention. I can confirm that the boxes have made their journey to San Antonio yesterday, and should be in the hands of the Swancrossing by early next week and be prepared for shipment.

Excellent! I can't wait to see them! 

Wow I love those saddle bags!

In Basic Fun’s defense,  there isn’t a company ever created that didn’t want their products sold world wide.   It’s not like Basic Fun has just decided that they don’t want to sell to some countries.  There is so much involved in a company selling outside their own borders.  Laws and trade agreements and they have to find a store that’s willing to sell their products.  If a local store isn’t willing to sell Basic Fun products then it isn’t their fault that ponies aren’t readily available to everyone.

And mostly-  it's the local store that just hasn't ordered the ponies. It's funny how easy it is to blame Basic Fun for distribution issues, when really, it is just about the "buyers" for Basic Fun, who are not regular people but stores.

The best way to get local distribution of a toy you love-  pester your own local big box chain store to order them...

Quote from: Galactica on January 21, 2020, 01:27:01 PM

Pearly Kitty Love has "curly" style nylon hair  -  I plan to put curlers in to make it more tidy

Pearly Kitty doesn't have nylon hair, only Pepper Jack and I think the Date Night Ponies have nylon.

Oh yeah I remember reading that now-  it's monofiber or something.  At any rate, I'm happy with the curls because it usually makes the hair easier to curl into another configuration- and the curls hold better.

I didn't realize the water could leak out of them     My water cuties are still in their packaging but now I wonder if they are slowly losing water.


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I suspect since none of the water cuties that I've seen look 100% "full" that the liquid will veeeery slowly evaporate somehow-   like you know how there were TONS of toys and products in the 1980s with "snowglobe" liquidy/glitter type features -   all of them are now dry as a bone.

I just got Pearly Kitty Love and Mint Kitty Love- they are so sweet and beautiful! I will try and take a photo soon-

Pearly Kitty Love has "curly" style nylon hair  -  I plan to put curlers in to make it more tidy