Showing posts with label W Club. Show all posts
Showing posts with label W Club. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

The registration period for Integrity Toys W Club is open!

It's the time of the year again when W Club opens up its doors (12th year!) for the annual registration process. The official announcement was emailed to last year's members a few days ago and so now is the time for everyone who wants to part of this exclusive group to register. Let's see what perks are available for this year's members and the available packages:



The 2017 W Club Registration 

You can review the PDF brochure that outlines all of the deals and offers that becoming a member of the W Club in 2017 will bring you at the following link or watch the 2017 Video brochure via the following links:

CLICK TO VIEW PDF BROCHURE:

VIDEO:

You may register now through 9:00 PM ET (New York Time) on February 21st, 2017.

The deadline is concrete, so please make sure that you register well in advance of the deadline. Every year, things come up at the last minute, so please register as soon as possible since once they shut down the links, that is it for the year. As in years past, there are no limits on memberships- you can register for as many memberships as you'd like at any time prior to the 2/21/17 at 9PM ET deadline.

Perks and privileges

Aside from gaining access to the members-only W Club forum and exclusive newsletters, here's a peek at some of the great perks W Club members will get in 2017:

Club Exclusive Dolls
For 2017, every member will have an opportunity (in addition to the upgrade options) to pre-order at least 5 exclusive Club-only dolls, including 2 Fashion Royalty dolls (which may include NU. Face), 2 exclusive Poppy Parker dolls, and 1 additional exclusive doll, plus additional surprise items.

Member Coupon
Each W Club membership that you purchase will automatically add a special $25 coupon to your IT Direct Coupon Wallet that can be used towards ANY IT Direct shopping cart purchase of $99 or more online only during the 2017 W Club year. No more restrictions to W Club exclusive items-- as long as your order is above $99 before shipping and tax, you can apply your coupon towards any order of your choice!*

*Details and instructions for this coupon will be sent to 2017 W Club Members at a later date, including that a one coupon limit will be allowed per order.

Important exclusion: Coupons cannot be used to purchase W Club memberships. Any memberships bought with coupons will be voided, as the 2017 Club year does not officially begin until after registration ends.

JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ 

If you are a fan of the JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ Collection, W Club members will again receive a priority 24-hour first-order window for all four of the final JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ collectibles sold through IT Direct during the year. Becoming a W Club member ensures that you will not miss out on another hot offering of this Truly Outrageous collection! 

Advance doll presentations
You'll get access to MEMBERS-ONLY exclusive online events where the IT design team unveils their latest creations. 

Of course, there will also be more "right to buy" lotteries, more exclusives, the chance to purchase your convention passes before members of the general public and many more surprises during the year.

Upgrade dolls

Here are the 2017 upgrade options, an opportunity to pre-order three brand new members-only dolls and, new this year, the upgrade POPUP! Diorama Playset immediately when you purchase your 2017 membership. Plus, for the first time ever, the Fashion Royalty upgrade was selected by our 2016 W Club members!

Also, as a special new 2017 perk, if you upgrade a membership with all three upgrade dolls, you will automatically get the upgrade the POPUP! Diorama Playset for FREE- this virtually covers the price of your base membership.

In addition to the *5* W Club exclusive dolls that will be made available later in the year, you get the opportunity to pre-order these new upgrade dolls/diorama today when you purchase your W Club memberships. Each membership that you purchase today gives you the right to pre-order up to one of each of the following: 

Item #TBA
Riviera Drama
Agnes Von Weiss™ Dressed Doll
The Fashion Royalty® Collection
2017 W Club Upgrade Doll
Approximate Ship Date: Summer 2017
Edition Size: TBA (Determined by the total amount of orders received)


Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Agnes Von Weiss
Hair Color: Raven (Black)
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-Applied
Body Type: FR 6.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled / Traditional
Quick Switch Feature: No
Skin Tone: Cream

Your first W Club upgrade doll of 2017 is an exciting creation, based on the results of the "Your Voice, Your Choice" opportunity that we held amongst the 2016 W Club Members. This new Agnes doll will be designed based on the specs that were chosen by club members voting on a variety of options set by Integrity Toys,

The winning Agnes Von Weiss doll will come dressed in the "Riviera Drama" outfit (which will be based on the sketch you can see above) and sport a side-parted, controlled curl raven hairstyle. Agnes will be done in the cream skin tone and should be delivered sometime in Summer 2017.

Since the vote just occurred last week, Integrity is unable to show an actual prototype of the doll, however, as soon as the designers have completed the task of bringing the doll to life, the company will share pictures with everyone in the Club. All pre-orders will take place based on the sketch above.

Agnes Von Weiss is a 12.5-inch fully articulated doll with full rooted hair and hand-applied lashes. Her raven hair is styled in a controlled curl hairstyle. Agnes comes dressed in a one-piece outfit. Doll includes purse, jewelry, high-heeled shoes and accessories. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. A doll stand and a certificate of authenticity are included.

I voted for exactly this set of options as a member so I'm getting this one and hope the doll turns out as great as it looks in the sketch.

*You can upgrade your membership immediately to include this doll. An additional $25 non-refundable deposit is due immediately at registration time and a balance of $110, (for a total of $135.00) + shipping, handling and taxes (if applicable) per each Agnes doll you add to your membership will be due closer to the actual ship date of the doll, which will happen approximately during Summer 2017 once the dolls have been produced.

Note: The image above outlines the winning specs of the 2017 FR Upgrade doll, as chosen by 2016 W Club members. Final prototype doll to be unveiled later, approximately in the Spring of 2017.

Item #PP112 
Popster! 
Poppy Parker Dressed Doll
2017 Club Upgrade Doll
The Swinging London Collection 
Approximate Ship Date: Summer 2017 
Edition Size: TBA (Determined by the total amount of orders received)


Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker 
Hair Color: Warm Brown 
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-Applied
Body Type: PP 1.5 
Foot Sculpt: Traditional / Original Poppy Parker Feet
Quick Switch Feature: No 
Skin Tone: FR White


Poppy Parker is a fully articulated 12.5 inch doll with fully rooted hair and hand applied eyelashes. Poppy wears a green and white mini dress with faux leather details, green and white matching shoes, a purse and faux white leather outback hat complete this look. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. This doll cannot stand alone; a doll stand is included.


This Poppy looks lovely, and she is also very versatile for redress. I might be getting her too. This year's theme is swinging London so be prepared for lots of mod stuff. Seems logical after last year's elegant early 60s style.


*You can upgrade your membership immediately to include this doll. An additional $25 non-refundable deposit is due immediately at registration time and a balance of $95, (for a total of $120.00) + shipping, handling and taxes (if applicable) per each Poppy Parker doll you add to your membership will be due closer to the actual ship date of the doll, which will happen approximately during Summer 2017, once the dolls have been produced.


Item #82069 
Majesty 
Giselle Diefendorf™ Dressed Doll
The NU. Face Collection
2017 Club Upgrade Doll
Approximate Ship Date: Summer 2017 
Edition Size: TBA (Determined by the total amount of orders received)


Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Giselle Diefendorf 
Hair Color: Soft Bronze 
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-Applied
Body Type: NF 2.0 
Foot Sculpt: Traditional NF Feet
Quick Switch Feature: No 
Skin Tone: FR White


Giselle D. is a fully articulated 12.5 inch doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes. Dressed in a frilly look with a faux-leather belt with golden buckles and matching footwear. This doll comes complete with a chain ring bracelet and a little filigree egg purse. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. This doll cannot stand alone; a doll stand is included.


This is not for me. As much as I love her accessories and jewellery, I do not like the doll or the dress - which is an Alexander McQueen resort 2017 look:


*You can upgrade your membership immediately to include this doll. An additional $25 non-refundable deposit is due immediately at registration time and a balance of $95, (for a total of $120.00) + shipping, handling and taxes (if applicable) per each Giselle doll you add to your membership will be due closer to the actual ship date of the doll, which will happen approximately during Summer 2016 once the dolls have been produced.


Item #15076 
POPUP! 
Diorama Playset
2017 Club Upgrade Diorama 
Approximate Ship Date: Summer 2017 
Edition Size: TBA (Determined by the total amount of orders received)

Tech Specs:
Approximate Width: 14" Wide
Approximate Length: 13" High
Approximate Depth: 6" Deep
Material: Cardboard / Stock and Acrylic Parts


For the first time ever, the W Club is offering a 4th membership upgrade option, the incredible POPUP! Diorama Playset!, designed by Alain Tremblay.

All of the components are included to transform this diorama decor from a  dressing room complete with closet space and miniature shelving for purses and accessories, to a fun and swinging retro/MOD lounge for your favorite dolls to hang out in. The set includes the pieces to make the chair shown (chair is made of both acrylic and card stock to support the weight of a doll), the back walls, floor, 2 miniature pretend spotlights and a 60's curtain accessory for the lounge side of things. This set will ship flat, assembly will be required. Detailed instructions will be provided. For adult collectors ages 15 and up.

*You can upgrade your membership immediately to include this diorama. An additional $20 non-refundable deposit is due immediately at registration time and a balance of $29, (for a total of $49.00) + shipping, handling and taxes (if applicable) per each diorama you add to your membership will be due closer to the actual ship date of the item, which will happen approximately during Summer 2016 once the dolls have been produced.

Remember, if you order all 3 upgrade dolls with a membership, you will receive one of these dioramas ABSOLUTELY FREE! No need to do anything, it will automatically be given to you behind-the-scenes. If you upgrade with all 3 dolls on a membership and you want to purchase a second diorama, you may do that as well. More information is provided during the registration process.

*3D rendering shown, final product and dimensions may vary slightly. 


The 2017 Membership and Upgrade Options

There is one (1) membership level and new this year, four (4) upgrade options to choose from- 3 upgrade dolls and 1 diorama. Plus, there is the extra-special perk of getting a FREE diorama if you upgrade with all 3 dolls on a membership.

Again, for more information, see the brochure or begin the registration process, as there are details included there, as well.

More Details About Registration 2017

-Access to information and special offers for the W Club related to all of Integrity Toys brands are covered by the base membership.

-You can choose to add up to 1 of each different upgrade option type for each 1 base membership (each upgrade item will require an additional deposit and the remaining payment balance- ranging in price by item- will be billed to you closer to their arrival date.) 

-You can buy as many memberships as you want, and for every membership, you can upgrade each with a Fashion Royalty Agnes, Poppy Parker, NU. Face Giselle doll and/or POPUP! Diorama (up to 4 total, one of each item, for every one membership that you buy). However, as described in detail below, if you buy all 3 upgrade dolls, since you get a diorama for free, you can also choose to buy another diorama as a part of that "package".

-Special new 2017 offer! If you add 1 of each upgrade doll to a membership, you will get the POPUP! diorama for FREE! Please note that if you purchase 1 of each upgrade doll, your free diorama will not show up on your order- it will automatically be shipped to you with your upgrade dolls later in the year. If you add 1 of each upgrade doll per your 1 membership, you will also have the option to purchase an extra diorama with that membership for a total of 2, if you'd like an extra one.

IF ALL 3 UPGRADE DOLLS ARE NOT ATTACHED TO THE SAME MEMBERSHIP, YOU WILL NOT GET THE FREE DIORAMA, SO AGAIN, PLEASE DO THIS CAREFULLY AND ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO PLACING YOUR ORDER.

-If you want more than 1 of any particular item/doll, you will need to buy a base membership for each doll (for example, if you want 3 Upgrade Poppy Parker dolls, you will need to buy 3 base memberships and add the Upgrade Poppy Parker doll option, but if you want 1 Poppy Parker doll and 1 Giselle doll, you only need to purchase 1 base membership and add on 1 of each doll).

Base W Club Membership Only ($50.00):
Includes a variety of perks and privileges, including all described earlier in this email;
Invitation to exclusive online events previewing new collections;
Guaranteed opportunity to purchase two (2) Exclusive Fashion Royalty® dolls (which may include NU.Face™), two (2) exclusive Poppy Parker™ dolls, and one (1) additional exclusive doll that will be unveiled later and offered exclusively to 2017 W Club members at various times throughout the Club year;
Each W Club membership that you purchase will automatically add a special $25 coupon to your IT Direct Coupon Wallet that can be used towards ANY IT Direct shopping cart purchase of $99 or more online only during the 2017 W Club year! No more restrictions to W Club exclusive items-- as long as your order is above $99 before shipping and tax, you can apply your coupon towards any order of your choice!*
If you are a fan of the JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ Collection, W Club members will get a priority 24-hour first-order window for all four JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ collectibles sold through IT Direct for the year! Becoming a W Club member ensures that you will not miss out on another hot offering of this Truly Outrageous collection!
Priority access to convention registration and special IT Direct only offers before the general public;
Access to the W Club Liaisons for VIP customer service, a members-only online forum, contests, lotteries, special offers, first-to-know information and more!
*Details and instructions for the $25 coupon will be sent to 2017 W Club Members at a later date, including that a one coupon limit will be allowed per order.

Important exclusion: Coupons cannot be used to purchase additional memberships. Any memberships bought with coupons will be voided, as the 2017 Club year does not officially begin until after registration ends.

Upgrade options:

Adding the Upgrade "RIVIERA DRAMA" Agnes Von Weiss Fashion Royalty® doll (as chosen by 2016 W Club members) to your base membership will add an additional $25 non-refundable deposit due now and $110 plus shipping, handling and tax will be billed approximately in Summer 2017, with the doll scheduled approximately for a Summer 2017 delivery. 

Adding the Upgrade "Popster!" Poppy Parker™ doll to your base membership will add an additional $25 non-refundable deposit due now and $95 plus shipping, handling and tax will be billed approximately in Summer 2017, with the doll scheduled approximately for a Summer 2017 delivery. 

Adding the Upgrade "Majesty" Giselle NU. Face™ doll to your base membership will add an additional $25 non-refundable deposit due now and $95 plus shipping, handling and tax will be billed approximately in Summer 2017, with the doll scheduled approximately for a Summer 2017 delivery. 

Adding the Upgrade POPUP! Diorama Playset to your base membership will add an additional $20 non-refundable deposit due now and $29 plus shipping, handling and tax will be billed approximately in Summer 2017, with the doll scheduled approximately for a Summer 2017 delivery. 

**Please note that because these items will be produced based on the specific quantity ordered during registration, they should arrive approximately in Summer 2017 and part of the payment will not be due until they arrive at IT's warehouse.

Important! This remaining balance will NOT be automatically billed to you. For security reasons and to avoid any online fraud, Integrity Toys does not retain credit card information on file at any time.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ***PLEASE READ CAREFULLY***

1- Club memberships cannot be shared or transferred and since you can purchase as many memberships as you like, you do not need to create additional accounts for those memberships in our shopping cart. If you would like to purchase multiple memberships, you can add them all to one invoice. Multiple memberships do not have to be on separate invoices.

2- If you are purchasing memberships for other collectors as well as yourself, please make sure that you put their names and email addresses in the comments section before checking out from the shopping cart. If a name is not registered, that person will not be recognized as a W Club member.

3- If you purchase multiple memberships so that your spouse, partner or family member may attend any of the W Club exclusive events (including the members-only W Club luncheon at the annual Integrity Toys convention), this person's name must be included in the comment section of your membership(s) invoice! If you purchase multiple memberships but do not include your spouse, partner or family member's name on one of those memberships, they will not be able to attend any of the W Club exclusive events.


ACT NOW, YOU HAVE UNTIL FEBRUARY 21st, 2017 AT 9 PM EASTERN TIME TO SIGN UP! AFTER THAT TIME, IT WILL BE TOO LATE, NO EXCEPTIONS!

The W Club is Now in Transition

Until registration is over, the club is in transition, so updates will be mailed to both 2016 members and new members. You may therefore receive emails twice.

Also, the club will keep you posted on exclusive 2016 W Club dolls that will be arriving in 2017. Please note that these are exclusive 2016 W Club dolls available only to 2016 Club members who pre-ordered by the deadline. As they are pre-sold out, these dolls may not be available for 2017 W Club members when they arrive.

For the forum, the club will keep your registration active until the 2017 membership registration period ends. However, cleaning up old threads and deleting old topics, etc. will be done to freshen the forums for next year. Anyone not re-registering will be removed from the forum immediately following 2017 registration. It is possible that if the club does not recognize your user name, etc. you may be accidentally deleted during the cleanup. If this is the case, just email them and they will get you reinstated asap. TO HELP THEM RECOGNIZE YOU FASTER, THE CART WILL ASK YOU TO ENTER YOUR FORUM ID AT CHECK OUT WHEN YOU PURCHASE YOUR 2017 MEMBERSHIP(S). THIS STEP IS OBLIGATORY AND WILL HELP THEM SERVE YOU FASTER IN THE FUTURE.

Note: Prototype dolls shown, final production may vary slightly. 

All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2017 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. 

**HASBRO and its logo and JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. ©2017 HASBRO. All rights reserved. 

Poppy Parker, Fashion Royalty, NU. Face and all other trademarks followed by ™ or ® are registered trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. Chesapeake City MD USA 21915. All rights reserved.

The W Club is a trademark of Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC. All rights reserved.

Doll Photography by Jayme Thornton, Layouts, Graphics and 3D rendering by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.



Friday, January 20, 2017

Integrity Toys first 2017 news - streamlining the doll bodies

Integrity Toys through their W Club sent new information about updates to their doll bodies and finalised their naming so that everyone can understand which body they are talking about. They also announced that this year is the last one with the Jem And The Holograms line, the status of the Hommes update and that the mix-up with the skin tone of Agnes from the Sister Moguls set was a typo (so the two dolls had the same skin tone from the beginning). Let's see what's up then:

The Future of the JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ License 

IT officially announced that their licensing agreement for the brand will come to an end at the end of 2017. To complete the brand there will be a final wave of four collectibles, released throughout the year and the W Club has obtained the right to continue offering first dibs to its members ahead of the general public. An as-promised accessory set will be included as well.

FR2013 and NU. Face 2.0 Bodies

-The silhouette and proportions will remain the same, with the exception of the knees.
-Based on collector feedback, the knees are being refined to a more natural and realistic rounded shape.
-The waist articulation is being phased out completely (again based on feedback).
-In addition to the current lower legs which will still be used, new lower legs which feature new articulated flat feet are being created. This will now allow the FR and NU. Face girls to wear flat shoes and sandals. New dolls will come with either flat (the new style) or arched (the currently used style) feet/lower legs. You will be able to swap the lower legs with currently existing ones.

Poppy Parker 1.0 Body

-The sculpt/silhouette will remain the same. THIS IS STRICTLY AN ENGINEERING UPDATE.
-Starting with the next Poppy Parker doll that is unveiled, it will be possible to completely take the body apart down to its base components. Feet will be removable.
-In addition to the current articulated ankle and coming removable feet, Poppy will now have the possibility to wear high-heels like all of our other dolls, since she will be able to share the lower legs featured on "The Industry" branded dolls.
-Since the current foot can now be removed, a new flat foot sculpt is being developed (slightly different from the FR one, to be more in proportion with Poppy's height). Poppy will be able to wear new flat shoes at some point in the future.

Homme 1.0 Body

-The sculpt/silhouette will remain the same. THIS IS STRICTLY AN ENGINEERING UPDATE.
-Starting with the next male doll released, it will be possible to completely take the body apart down to its base components. This will make repairs and replacements (whenever needed) even easier than before, as bodies will no longer need to be returned should any issue arise with a body part.

The Industry

-No actual change to the body itself. 
-The new lower leg that features flat feet will also fit this body and will be used from time to time, if the style of clothing calls for it. As per above, this will be shared with the Poppy Parker body and will give the design team more possibilities in terms of styles and looks that can be created.

New Body Reference Names Coming in 2017

With all the new updates coming and to allow everyone to keep track of the changes, we have decided to rename all of the different bodies. This was implemented to help everyone easily keep better track of what's what.

The newly revised FR2013 body will now be known as "FR 6.0"

The newly revised NU. Face body will now be known as "NF 3.0"

The newly engineered Poppy Parker body will now be known as "PP 1.5"

The newly engineered Homme Body will now be known as "FRH 1.5"

THE INDUSTRY body will be referred as "TI 1.0" since no actual changes to the sculpt or otherwise have been made, except for the use of the optional flat feet, which will be featured from time to time depending on the style being offered.

Status of the New Homme Line

The new body is still being developed. For the time being, the current male silhouette will remain in use (with the addition of the "pop-out" feature).

Informational And Other Errors

This below is the exact, un0edited text from the W Club email, explaining the mix up with the Agnes skin tone from the Sister Moguls set.

We want to add in here a reminder explainer that the W Club is a separate entity from Integrity Toys and is run as such. As we mentioned earlier, our team acts as the collectors' voice at the table, bringing the Company information and feedback as a representative of the collector base. We also manage specifically the running of the Club and our leadership does provide some consultative services to Integrity, as well.
As part of our agreement with Integrity- and with you- is to provide you with first to know information as well as updates, we do get our information directly from Integrity. Being that many on our Club team, including our founder, are very "attention to detail oriented" (a nice way of saying "Type A"), we always ask to confirm information at least three times-- usually more. As there are a number of humans involved in each step of the process (design, production, marketing, shipping, etc.) and humans are prone to make a mistake from time to time, that information sometimes is or becomes incorrect without any of us knowing. This frustrates us, as we strive to always be helpful and accurate and because we know it is frustrating to you as a customer.
If there is a change in a product, it's typically not because Integrity decided on a whim to change something and not tell anyone. It's usually a communication error in the factory, whose employees speak a different language. It's not an excuse or excusable per se, but that's the reality. It's one that the Integrity team is aware of and is focused on fixing. While they will strive for 100% accuracy, I would expect that, with humans involved, that will not be the case.
If an informational error, such as us being told that Sister Moguls' Agnes was Cream instead of Japan skin tone (which you as collectors found out in receiving your items before anyone at the W Club staff did) creates a problematic issue for you, your first step is to contact Patient Care (patientcare@integritytoys.com). This is run directly by Integrity Toys to solve any product-related issues. Please note that while we all live online what seems like 24 hours a day, the Patient Care team, led by the lovely Veronique Lambert, can take several days to respond depending on email traffic, so please give them a few business days for a response. The team always does everything to answer as fast as they can.
If the issue is just annoying but you are still happy with your product and don't need any action taken, rest assured we all know of the annoyance and are in constant communication with Integrity to try to minimize those types of issues from happening again in the future.
If you are having problems getting a satisfactory response from Integrity after a few days or just want to tell us what's on your mind, you can reach out to the W Club Liaisons at wclub@integritytoys.com. We are just that- liaisons- to follow up and to pass on information on your behalf to the company, but we are always happy to try to make you happy.
You can also contact us if you think there may be something that shifted to get an updated piece of information.
We, as the W Club team, are busy working on our registration to come soon and other fun offerings for W Club members, as well as continuing to pass on real-time feedback to Integrity, so we hope that you find our offering valuable and we look forward to continuing in your service.


All text and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2017 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission.

Poppy Parker, Fashion Royalty, NU. Face and all other trademarks followed by ™ or ® are registered trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. Chesapeake City MD USA 21915. All rights reserved. 

HASBRO and its logo, JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and used with permission. © 2017 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.

Graphics and Layouts by Alain Tremblay Marketing.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

The final W Club doll of 2016 is missing the Royalty factor

When I opened the W Club email announcing the final exclusive doll of 2016, read the words "RÉCEPTION À VERSAILLES VÉRONIQUE PERRIN" and saw the doll's face, my mind went straight to Vanessa Perrin True Royalty. I was expecting to see a doll analogue to that one, something glamorous, royal, majestic and resplendent, fitting with the Versailles theme and environment. Alas, no such luck. The doll, while beautiful, is no match to its title, theme or previous experience from this brand. There's no Royalty factor in it. She could be going out for a glass of wine with her girlfriends, not hosting a reception in Versailles for her parent's 35th wedding anniversary (as the storyline accompanying the email mentions). And the background photos of the real Versailles does not do the doll a favour. 
I'm on the fence about getting this one. I like the doll, although I'd rather have her in a lighter skin tone, like Japan or Cream. I love the jewellery. The underwear looks nice too. The dress, not so much. No bag either. Simple shoes. I do not have a red-head Vero so it might weigh in on my buying decision.


Item # 91391
Réception À Versailles
Véronique Perrin® Dressed Doll
2016 W Club Exclusive
Approximate Ship Date: May 2017
Limited Edition Size: TBA Dolls Worldwide
Special W Club Price: $130.00


Doll Tech Specs: 
Body Type: FR2013
Head Sculpt: Véronique 2.0
Quick Switch Feature: No 
Skin Tone: FR White 
Hair Color: Red
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-Applied


Véronique is a fully articulated 12.5-inch doll with fully rooted hair and hand applied eyelashes. Véronique is wearing a dove gray designer cocktail dress, accessorised with a brand new set of enameled jewelry, and also comes with lingerie and pumps. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. This doll cannot stand alone; a doll stand is included.



The doll in the pictures is a prototype. Final colors and textures may vary slightly. Background props not included. All text and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2016 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission.

Graphics and Layouts by Alain Tremblay Marketing.

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Integrity Toys Dolly Days 2016 and the 4th W Club doll

The week after Thanksgiving is the one that Integrity Toys do their Dolly Days special this year. Each Day of the week there is a special offer: sales, new dolls, etc. Cyber Monday was the IT Direct sales day: all dolls in the online Integrity shop were on sale. Tuesday saw an offer of nude doll bodies for all types of dolls on offer and in various skin tones. I also noticed that a body sale always happens whenever I am completely broke. Dang.

Wednesday saw the release of the 4th W Club doll as part of the Dolly Days - which, in my book, is slightly cheating. The W Club dolls will be released anyway, so Dolly Days have to be something completely different. But I guess time is running out and the Club dolls have to be presented and pre-ordered. So, without further ado, here is the new Poppy Parker doll.

Item # PP107
First Taste of Champagne
Poppy Parker™ Dressed Doll
The Bonbon Collection
2016 W CLUB EXCLUSIVE
Approximate Ship Date: May 2017
Limited Edition Size: TBA Dolls Worldwide
Special W Club Price: $120.00


Doll Tech Specs: 
Body Type: Poppy Parker™ 
Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker™ 
Quick Switch Feature: No 
Skin Tone: Japan 
Hair Color: Redhead
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-Applied


Poppy Parker is a fully articulated 12.5-inch doll with fully rooted hair and hand applied eyelashes. Poppy wears a sparkling navy blue gown with a long tulle train on the back, matching shoes and delicate jewellery. The look is completed with a miniature champagne set packaged in a miniature golden box. For adult collectors ages 15 and up only. Doll cannot stand alone; doll stand included.


This will be my third Bon Bon collection Poppy and I am very happy. She looks absolutely gorgeous: pale skin, red hair and a navy blue gown. Her accessories are also amazing and she has that champagne set as well, so what is not to love? The inspiration seems to be a 1958 Lanvin tulle couture gown designed by Antonio Castillo (photo from here), 



The doll pictured is a prototype. Final colours and textures may vary slightly. Star props not included. All doll photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2016 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission.

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Third W Club exclusive for 2016 is Graphix from The Jem and The Holograms line!

The third W Club doll for 2016 was announced to members in early November. It's the Jem And The Holograms release of the club dolls, and it is one that was never released in the old Hasbro line. This one may be of interest to graphic designers and graffiti artists too.

Item #14092
Graphix™ Dressed Doll
The JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS™ Collection
2016 W Club Exclusive
Limited Edition Size: TBA
Estimated Ship Date: Approximately February 2017
Special W Club Price: $130.00 + Shipping, Handling and Applicable Sales Tax*. 


Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Roxy Pelligrini 
Body Type: Color Infusion / Jem™
Skin Tone: Hungarian
Hair Color: Honey Yellow With Colorful Sprayed Spots
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand Applied
Quick Switch Feature: No


GRAPHIX™ is a 12.5-inch fully articulated vinyl fashion doll with fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes. She comes dressed in her never-before produced signature look as interpreted by the Integrity Toys design team, assorted jewellery, a large portfolio and three miniature spray cans with authentic rattle sound. Doll cannot stand alone, a doll stand is included. For For adult collectors ages 15 and up.


Great attention to detail although the coloured spots on her hair will make her difficult to sell to non-Jem collectors. Using the Roxy sculpt sure is good for economy but it would have been nice to see a new one (maybe from a non-Jem line) used.


Pictures of prototypes shown; final production colours and textures may vary slightly. Any staging props are not included. Case and doll stand pictures are digitally rendered; final production may vary slightly. All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2016 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission.

HASBRO and its logo, JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and used with permission. © 2016 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.

Graphics, photography and Layouts by Alain Tremblay Marketing. 

Sunday, October 16, 2016

The 2016 Integrity Toys Convention: Supermodels part IX: The W Club Luncheon

After a Friday night without an official event (only the Bazaar was on), Saturday morning arrived and the last convention day. This means, first of all,  the W Club Members-Only Luncheon. This year it featured Nu Face and the centerpiece was Erin sitting on a miniature motorcycle (which you can find on ebay for more or less the same price one could get it in the convention, it's a Honda Valkyrie model miniature). During the event, W Club owner and stage-host Carol Roth hosted a Q & A panel featuring the IT design team. The designers answered questions that club members sent in online last week. The gift doll was a new-sculpt Colette doll. Jesse Ayala is taking over the Nu Face line design.
In other news, the AHS: Coven first doll is appearing near the end of the month and the first doll will be Angela Basset's Marie Laveau. They confirmed what many suspected, the demise of the Dynamite Girls line. The Industry line is its replacement, will use some of those sculpts but at almost double the price. Makes financial sense, no?

Item # 82079
Full Speed
Erin S.™ / NU. Face Dressed Doll
W Club Luncheon Exclusive Table Centerpiece
The 2016 Integrity Toys SUPERMODEL Convention
Limited Edition of 400 Centerpieces
*Motorcycle not included. Sold separately.


This Erin is of course inspired by the famous photoshoot by Peter Lindbergh for thr September 1991 issue of American Vogue seen below:


Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz, Helena Christensen, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell, Karen Mulder, and Stephanie Seymour. Styled by Grace Coddington, All wearing Versace jackets and skirts.


Supermodel Helena Christensen channeling Marlon Brando in “The Wild One” in an Erez leather jacket and Harley-Davidson leather biker cap –Image by Peter Lindbergh


Erin looks great and her outfit as well, apart from the oversize cap. 


So is she Helena or Cindy? Maybe Stephanie? Or Karen?


The bike she was shown on is below. 50 of the attendees were raffled to buy these. You can find it on ebay.


She had nice accessories too


Item # 82080
Checking In
Colette D.™ / NU. Face Dressed Doll
W Club Luncheon Exclusive Giveaway Doll
The 2016 Integrity Toys SUPERMODEL Convention
Limited Edition of 400 Dolls Only


So this is the new sculpt for Colette. This has been a long time coming. Last appearance of the old one as Colette was back in the Rock Wedding Trio if I remember correctly.


The outfit is from Azedinne Alaia's Tati collection from 1991 as seen below on Christy:


She has a ring too and the mules look just like Christy's above left. Pity she does not have a bag.


Note: The pictures contained in this email show the prototypes and the final dolls may vary slightly.All doll photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2016 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission.

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Integrity Toys Summer 2016 unveil: The event doll - Love, Life and Lace Agnes Von Weiss

Following the Fashion Royalty collection, it is only fitting to present the event doll, available to pre-order to all W Club members. This will have an edition size according to the number of people who order her, so I am guessing it will be quite large, more than 1000 dolls for sure. She is a gorgeous doll, in line with the collection and the second best after Elyse. This dress is the right way to make a gown in this style, instead of the one Luchia is wearing (see previous post). Her accessories are gorgeous, especially the shoes and bag. I wish she had a more styled hairdo, but that can probably be fixed. Love her colouring too, she is like a paler version of Optic Verve Agnes. Pre-ordered already!


Item # 91400
Love, Life and Lace
Agens Von Weiss™ Dressed Doll
The Fashion Royalty® Collection
2016 Online Event Doll
Limited Edition Size: TBA 
Estimated Ship Date: Q4 / Winter 2016
Special W Club Price: $140.00 + Shipping, Handling and Applicable Sales Tax*. 


Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Agnes Von Weiss™
Body Type: FR2013
Quick Switch Feature: No
Skin Tone: Cream
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand Applied


Baroness Agnes Von Weiss™ is a 12.5-inch fully articulated vinyl fashion doll with long, fully rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes. Agnes wears a beaded lace gown, which features a top-stitched ribbon corset detail at the waist. Agnes completes this look with a satin clutch purse and silver jewelry. A doll stand and a numbered certificate of authenticity is also included. For adult collectors ages 15 and up.


Pictures of prototype shown; final production colors and textures may vary slightly. All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2016 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. Fashion Royalty and all related characters are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. and JWU LLC. All rights reserved. Graphics, photography and Layouts by Alain Tremblay Marketing.

Monday, August 8, 2016

Sister Moguls: the 2nd W Club doll offering has been unveiled - Agnes and Giselle together!

A few days ago, while I was on holiday, the second W Club doll offering was unveiled: the sister pair of Agnes Von Weiss and Giselle Diefendorf, titled Sister Moguls. Even though both sisters have been around for quite a while, it is the first time that they come together as a gift set. The fashion inspiration for the styling and fashions seems to be the designs of French designer Thierry Mygler, back from his 90s collections (see photos at the end of the post, especially the lace dress and the Nadja Auermann styling from George Michael's Too Funky video). I like them both - my only complaint would be the scale of the lace on Agnes' dress and the absence of bags for the ladies. Then again, Mygler rarely showed bags with outfits like these. Pricing is the same as last year's Lilith/Eden set.


Item # 91402
Sister Moguls
Agnes Von Weiss™ and Giselle Diefendorf™ Duo-Doll Gift Set
The Fashion Royalty Collection
2016 W Club Exclusive
Limited Edition Size: TBA 
Estimated Ship Date: Late 2016
Special W Club Price: $199.00 + Shipping, Handling and Applicable Sales Tax*.


Doll Tech Specs:
Head Sculpt: Agnes Von Weiss™ and Giselle Diefendorf™
Body Type: FR2013 (Agnes) and NU. Face 2.0 (Giselle)
Quick Switch Feature: No
Skin Tone: Cream (Agnes) and Japan (Giselle)
Hair Color: Pale Blond (Both Dolls)
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand Applied


Baroness Agnes Von Weiss™ and her sister Giselle Diefendorf™ are 12.5-inch fully articulated vinyl fashion dolls with long, matching pale blond ponytails and hand-applied eyelashes. Agnes wears a form fitting, see-through lace gown while Giselle comes in faux leather/vinyl pants and matching jacket with lace detailing. They both come with matching sets of jewellery and shoes. This gift set includes an exclusively designed carry case package for safekeeping, a new double-doll stand and a numbered certificate of authenticity For adult collectors ages 15 and up.












Pictures of prototypes shown; final production colours and textures may vary slightly. Any staging props are not included. Case and doll stand pictures are digitally rendered; final production may vary slightly.All doll photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2016 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission.

Fashion Royalty and all related characters are trademarks of Integrity Toys, Inc. and JWU LLC. All rights reserved.

Graphics, photography and Layouts by Alain Tremblay Marketing.