Two new Close Up Fashion Royalty dolls are unveiled!

The last Fashion Royalty dolls we had seen apart from convention, was Elyse back in January. There was an online presentation of two close-up dolls from the Fashion Royalty collection, designed by IT designer Jessy Ayala. Technically these two belong to the FR Maison collection (as per their story descriptions that say they model lingerie from that line), but it is not mentioned in their characteristics at all. I used to think that Close Up was a term used by Integrity Toys for the dolls that are neither basic nor fully dressed and accessorised. - as they are usually wearing robes over lingerie or swimwear and have been a staple of the company since the early Fashion Royalty days. But Alain explained that the term is inspired by the close up shots of models for cosmetics brands - and then I checked previous releases and saw that there were basic dolls released with robes as well. These two ladies were based on those early Veronique and Adele dolls - but the choice of characters was a bit surprising, and frankly, quite welcome. The dolls will be mainly given to the W Club through a lottery, while a small portion will be allocated to the general public next year, when the dolls have been shipped to the USA.

Fashion_Royalty_Close_Up_dolls Isabella and Luchia

Item # 91510

Dawn In Bloom

Isabella Alves™ Close-up Doll

The Fashion Royalty® Collection

Edition Size: 1500

Expected Ship Date: Spring 2023

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Head Sculpt: Isabella

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: Sunkissed

Hair Color: Dark Brunette

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

MSRP: $175 + S & H

Special W Club Price*: $150 + S & H

Sales method: This is being sold with the majority to W Club members via a W Club right-to-buy lottery offer, and a small portion set aside for the public. Should you not secure any doll(s) in the lottery or want more than your memberships allow, you will be able to try to secure a doll from the set-aside portion.

*Special W Club pricing is limited to one per membership

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Dawn_In_Bloom_Isabella_Alves_doll

Included:

12.5-inch articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Lace teddy;

Sensuous, sheer long-sleeved peignoir/robe with built-in lace-up corset;

Golden hanger accessory engraved with the classic "W" logo;

Golden earrings and ring set;

Classic golden "W" pendant necklace;

High-heeled sling-back shoes with golden metal deco;

Pair of long manicured hands;

Extra pair of grip hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

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Dawn_In_Bloom_Isabella_Alves_doll

So nice to see Isabella making her second ever appearance, and outside a convention too! She looks gorgeous here, much better than her first version. For me, this is like the type version of the sculpt, how I would have imagined Isabella to be. And this is the reason I entered the lottery for her. I do not have this sculpt yet in my collection, so it would be perfect if she could be part of it. I like the outfit too, mainly the “robe” she is wearing, with the over the top puffed sleeves and the corset detail at the waist. She’s definitely channelling those early Close Up FR ladies!

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Item # 91524

Dusk In Bloom

Luchia Zadra™ Close-up Doll

The Fashion Royalty® Collection

Edition Size: 1500

Expected Ship Date: Spring 2023

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Head Sculpt: Luchia 2.0

Body Type: FR 6.0

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled

Skin Tone: FR White

Hair Color: Caramel

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

MSRP: $175 + S & H

Special W Club Price*: $150 + S & H

Sales method: This is being sold with the majority to W Club members via a W Club right-to-buy lottery offer, and a small portion set aside for the public. Should you not secure any doll(s) in the lottery or want more than your memberships allow, you will be able to try to secure a doll from the set-aside portion.

*Special W Club pricing is limited to one per membership

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Dusk_In_Bloom_Luchia_Zadra_doll

Included:

12.5-inch articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Lace teddy;

Sensuous, sheer long-sleeved peignoir/robe with built-in lace-up corset;

Silver/chrome hanger accessory engraved with the classic "W" logo;

Silver/chrome earrings and ring set;

Classic silver/chrome "W" pendant necklace;

High-heeled sling-back shoes with silver/chrome metal deco;

Pair of long manicured hands;

Extra pair of grip hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

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Dusk_In_Bloom_Luchia_Zadra_doll

I was never fond of Luchia’s second sculpt, neither liked her using Isha’s face at the beginning. I have only one from that period (the Madonna inspired Bewitching Hour) and was never tempted to get another. But this time, I want her. I really do. She’s being done justice at last. Channelling Cindy Crawford (or Zana Zhadrick, take your pick), she is breathtakingly beautiful and the dark version of the outfit we saw on Isabella only serves to enhance her beauty. I do not mind they are wearing a colour variation of the same outfit, I still want them both. I only wish they had a lower price to begin with. And no, the clothes hangers and the W necklaces do not begin to justify it.

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DAWN IN BLOOM

ISABELLA ALVES™ CLOSE-UP DOLL

SPECIAL W CLUB PRICE $150 + SHIPPING AND HANDLING

If you enter and are selected, the total price per doll will be $150 + Shipping and Handling. RTB lottery winners will be expected to pay a $50 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit per doll by August 26th, 2022 at Noon Eastern time to reserve their pre-orders. The balance of $100 + shipping and handling will be due when the dolls arrive approximately in Spring 2023.

DUSK IN BLOOM

LUCHIA ZADRA™ CLOSE-UP DOLL

SPECIAL W CLUB PRICE $150 + SHIPPING AND HANDLING

If you enter and are selected, the total price per doll will be $150 + Shipping and Handling. RTB lottery winners will be expected to pay a $50 non-refundable, non-transferable deposit per doll by August 26th, 2022 at Noon Eastern time to reserve their pre-orders. The balance of $100 + shipping and handling will be due when the dolls arrive approximately in Spring 2023.

PUBLIC PURCHASING

More information on public purchasing will be sent closer to the dolls' arrival, approximately later in Spring 2023.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, final product may vary. The acrylic block shown is a display prop only and is not included with the doll. This collectible is meant for adult collectors ages 15 and up only.

All photos and information contained herein is copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2022 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. FASHION ROYALTY and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are 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.

Photography by Bill Peck and Shaunessey Smith. Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.

"Stay Tuned": the online event for Integrity Toys is announced - plus a new Poppy!

In mid July, Integrity Toys announced the initial details about their special online event that will take place in p;ace of the traditional online convention structure for this year only. Currently expected to take place sometime later this Fall (exact start dates will be shared closer to the launch of the special event), Integrity Toys will be breaking news about some new dolls that will be unveiled each day, which will be available to W Club members via a variety of methods (RTB lottery, made-to-order, etc.).

So this year’s theme is “Stay Tuned”: every doll shown during the event will be inspired by different TV show genres of the ’60s and beyond. Everyone in the W Club gets the chance to participate, no registration fee is required and nothing will be immediately time sensitive. No pre-registration fee is required to participate: all 2022 W Club members will be able to attend.

Here's what attendees can expect during this event:

Daily unveilings: a short “newsflash” and/or presentation each day unveiling a new doll or dolls from the various Integrity Toys brands (exact brands to be announced, not all IT brands will be present at the event);

Dolls will available via a variety of purchase methods: the dolls offered during the event will be made available either via a right-to-buy lottery or will be made-to-order, on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the purchase method of each doll, attendees will be guaranteed access to some items, while others will be more limited and available via the right-to-buy lottery method. Exact details will be outlined in each offer email on the day of release of each new event doll;

Limit one per membership: each product offered will be limited to either one pre-order per doll per membership, or one lottery entry per doll per membership, depending on the purchase method.

Stay Tuned... more details will be sent closer to the event. I am guessing this is to streamline the doll presentations and purchases, based on previous online conventions. Truth is that they tried to give the online events the feel of the convention but it never worked out. I hope this runs more smoothly and - since many dolls will be made to order - people will be more satisfied.

To kick things off, Integrity Toys gives us the first preview doll connected to this year’s theme; Poppy Parker as she would have looked had she starred in her very own TV series simply called “We Love Poppy” (I Love Lucy is the inspiration of course), at a time when every TV set in the nation was in black and white!

Designed by Integrity Toys designer Mark Tinkey (who for years has been closely working with David Buttry), this Poppy Parker doll features a special "grey gradient” colour scheme* to simulate the way an early 1960s TV audience would have seen her in their living rooms for the very first time. Every W Club member got the chance to pre-order this doll.

*Note: Only this first doll related to the special event will be done in grey gradient; the other dolls will have various skin tones and coloration.

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We_Love_Poppy_Poppy_Parker_doll

Item # 77239

We Love Poppy

Poppy Parker® Mini-Gift Set

The 2022 Integrity Toys Event: Stay Tuned

Edition Size: TBD

Expected Ship Date: Late Spring / Early Summer 2023

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We_Love_Poppy_Poppy_Parker_doll

Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker

Body Type: PP 1.5

Foot Sculpt: High-heeled & Articulated Ankle

Skin Tone: Pale Grey

Hair Color: Silver

Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied

MSRP: $195 + S & H

Special W Club Price*: $175 + S & H

Sales method: These dolls are guaranteed made-to-order for 2022 W Club members only- 1 per membership. Should any products remain after the final payment deadline has passed, they may be made available to the public and/or for purchasing extras at the MSRP.

($50.00 NRD deposit due now, $125.00 + S & H due in approximately late Spring / early Summer 2023);

*Special W Club pricing is limited to one per membership

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We_Love_Poppy_Poppy_Parker_doll

Included:

Grey-toned, 12-inch articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;

Grey-toned outfit composed of a polka dot bodysuit with detachable bow detail and matching pleated skirt with alternating panels of dark grey and polka dot fabrics;

Black Capri pants;

Black neck scarf and black belt;

Grey-toned high-heeled shoes with bow detail;

Grey-toned slingback kitten heels;

Small black patent pleather purse;

Simple button-style earrings and grey-toned bangle bracelets complete the look;

Pair of lower legs with articulated ankle feet;

Pair of lower legs with high-heeled feet;

Pair of "Poppy Parker" hands;

Alternate pair of "grip" hands;

Doll stand;

Certificate of authenticity.

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We_Love_Poppy_Poppy_Parker_doll

WE LOVE POPPY

POPPY PARKER® MINI-GIFT SET

SPECIAL W CLUB PRICE $175 + SHIPPING AND HANDLING

(deposit of $50.00 USD per doll to pre-order)

Purchasing this doll is a standalone bonus offer and does not include any other item from the special online event. However, there is no need to pre-order this item in order to participate in the event later this year.

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The idea of the “grey” doll is not new of course. And no, I’m not talking about Monster High you people! If you remember, there was a similar version of Gene Marshall presented back in 2007, during the “Rare Deal” Gene Marshall convention, organised by Integrity Toys and Mel Odom. They had asked doll designers to make OOAK b&w doll clothes for Gene, to be auctioned off on dolls for charity during the convention - but nobody knew what the dolls looked like. The dolls turned out to be a grey-scale version of Gene (from this blog), much like Poppy looks like in this incarnation. Due to their being so rare, they are much sought after. JamieSHOW did a resin version for the 2015 convention and Gene’s 20th anniversary. Two years later they did a similar Trent for their “East Meets West" convention. It looks otherworldly but she’s beautiful and different enough to warrant getting her - if she was in normal colours, I would definitely pass. She does remind me of Lucille Ball back in the day and also has a hint of Wandavision about her! Mark Tinkey photographed her along other Poppies to show how she looks in real life.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, final product may vary. "Screen test" sign and acrylic blocks in the accessory pictures are display props only and are not included with the doll. This collectible is meant for adult collectors ages 15 and up only.

All photos and information contained herein are copyrighted Integrity Toys, Inc. and Intercap Merchant Partners, LLC 2022 and may not be reprinted or disseminated without express written permission. POPPY PARKER and all other character marks followed by ™ or ® are 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.

Photography by Bill Peck and Shaunessey Smith. Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.