The penultimate day of the Integrity Toys online event “Stay tuned (replacing the convention for 2022) brought W Club members another lottery opportunity for a doll. Again the doll is Poppy Parker, the third of this event if you count the one offered during the event announcement back in August. Did we need one more Poppy? Especially in a year that had a full Poppy collection offered to everyone? I’d say no. I know that miss PP has become the company cash cow but Integrity is not only Poppy Parker. We want our NU Face and Fashion Royalty dolls too.
The new Poppy is called "Miss Independence" and is obviously inspired by Marlo Thomas and her TV series “That Girl”.
Item # 77237
Miss Independence
Poppy Parker® Dressed Doll
The 2022 Integrity Toys Event: Stay Tuned
Edition Size: 2500
Expected Ship Date: In stock, will ship once lottery winners have paid
W CLUB ONLY IT DIRECT RIGHT-TO-BUY LOTTERY
Head Sculpt: Poppy Parker
Body Type: PP 1.5
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled & Articulated Ankle Foot
Skin Tone: FR White
Hair Color: Raven
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
MSRP: $185 + S & H
Special W Club RTB Winner Price*: $165 + S & H
Sales method: This is being sold to W Club members via a W Club right-to-buy lottery offer. Should any product remain after fully placing the lottery, it would then be made available to the public and for purchasing extras at the MSRP.
*Special W Club pricing is limited to one per membership
The Story:
Everyone's favourite teen fashion model Poppy Parker is the next "IT" girl to keep an eye on! Cast in a '60s sitcom designed to showcase her wonderful personality, follow her in the hilarious and oh-so-fashionable adventures of a young aspiring actress who moves to the Big Apple, dreaming of making it big in the acting business, while doing her very best to lead an exciting life, as she navigates the challenges faced by any independent woman wanting to have it all!
Included:
12-inch articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
Two-piece micro houndstooth ensemble composed of a dress and a long sleeve jacket with bold, bright red contrasting stripes and oversized buttons;
Oversized, wide-brimmed bowler hat with contrasting navy blue ribbon accent;
Navy blue stockings;
Kitten heel shoes;
Navy blue purse with micro chain strap;
Red sunglasses;
Red bangle bracelet;
Golden bangle bracelet;
Navy blue bangle bracelet;
Red cloisonné earrings;
Magnetic daisy-shaped broach;
Pair of "Poppy Parker" hands;
Alternate pair of "gloved" hands;
Alternate pair of high-heeled lower legs;
"Stay Tuned" doll stand;
Certificate of authenticity.
So here is Miss Independence: a cute Poppy, a Marlo Thomas lookalike - which is good. She does have a look that harks back to the early Poppy dolls, both because of her overall styling and her outfit. Pity that she also reminds me a lot of Pretty Bird Poppy. If she had the blue and red suit Marlo Thomas is wearing in the series opening credits, she’d be more desirable. And the hat is an old staple of Poppy, I must have at least five or six in various colours. Painted hands instead of the glove hand sculpt? High heeled extra pair of feet without shoes to match? Her screening is almost the same with Sparkling Sunset. Cute but not gorgeous, for me at least.
Miss Independence
Poppy Parker®
SPECIAL W CLUB PRICE $165 + SHIPPING AND HANDLING
IMPORTANT NOTE: Prototypes shown, final product may vary. Props in backdrop are display props only and 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. 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 and Shaunessey Peck. Layouts and graphics by Alain Tremblay, Marketing.