I’m embarking on a major doll de-boxing binge. I’ve had a lot of doll purchases piling up lately and limited time to open them. I decided I need to re-focus my attention on my doll collecting hobby like I did back in the old days. Lately I just seem to be buying new doll stuff and adding it to a “To Do” pile because I am either just too tired from work or too busy browsing online to do anything. I’ve decided that needs to change.
I opened a few dolls today, but this post will focus on one group of them. I’ll make multiple posts later this week to talk about the rest.
These dolls were gifted to me by my dear doll collecting friend Ivy back in March. I don’t have an Aldi’s near me so she kindly picked them up for me. They are really cute. They are made by Jakks Pacific which is the same company that also makes the Disney ILY 4 ever dolls that I have been avidly collecting for the past few years. They are a bit shorter than the Disney dolls and have less articulation, but are super cute nonetheless.
There are four dolls in total, Blaire, Maya, Sierra, and Zoe. My friend also managed to score one of the store display boxes which I think I am going to try to hold on to for awhile. I may repurpose it into a supermarket display using some of my Mini-Brand products. Probably a bit ambitious, but maybe someday I’ll get around to it.
Each doll has a different Aldi themed outfit and their own Aldi tote. Each tote has a key chain/bag charm with an image of a quarter on the back of it. I have never visited an Aldi’s before, but apparently this refers to the quarter needed to get an Aldi’s shopping cart to work. I guess it is some method to prevent carts from being stolen. I don’t really get it, but ok. LOL!
I’ll post some photos of each doll along with a photo of her character description on the back.
First we have Blaire…
Blaire appears to be into fashion and healthy eating.
Here are some photos of her out of the box. Her outfit is cute and I like her canvas tote.
Here hair is very full. Here is view of the back of her head.
Below are close ups of her tote. You can see the quarter on the back of her keychain.
Next we have Maya.
She loves shopping and socializing with friends at lunch.
Here are some photos of her out of the box. She has a mesh tote rather than a canvas one like Blaire. At first I liked this outfit better than Blaire’s, but then I realized that it was all one piece rather than a top an a skirt. At least Blaire’s outfit has the potential to mix and match with other pieces.
Her hair is very curly and full. Here is the back.
Here are some close ups of her tote.
Next we have Sierra.
She seems like a hard core shopper who is always on the lookout for deals.
Her outfit is cute. It’s made of a crepe fabric which I think is an unusual choice for overalls. Here are photos of her out of the box. At first I didn’t like her in the box, but now that she is out, I think she is much cuter and one of my favorites of the four dolls.
Her hair is very soft and silky. Here is a picture of the back.
Here are some close ups of her tote.
Finally we have Zoe who I personally think is the cutest doll of the bunch.
Like Maya, she also enjoys lunching with friends, but most importantly, she likes doing it in style!
Here are some photos of her out of the box.
As noted in the photo above, these dolls have elbow articulation so they can do things like run their hand through their hair. However, they have no wrist or knee articulation. I feel like the only reason they have arm articulation is to allow them to better hold their tote. Although they do no have knee articulation, they are able to sit rather nicely.
Like the other dolls her hair is very full. I love the braid in the front. Below is a photo of the back of her head.
Below are some photos of her tote. She has the mesh version.
All and all these dolls are really nice and have a low price point of I believe $14.99. I think they sold out very quickly from stores and most likely are only available online on eBay and other auction sites.
This final photo is a size comparison between these dolls and the Disney ILY 4ever dolls also made by Jakks Pacific. I also included Barbie in the photo. You can see although she has a large head like the Disney dolls, she is definitely shorter. Not by a huge amount though, so I am sure they can still share clothes. I can provide photos of more clothes sharing in a future post.
Do you like the 101 Dalmation doll on the left? She will appear in a post later this week.
Hope you enjoyed these photos of the Aldi dolls. See you again soon!
