![]() McLean makes her long-anticipated comeback into the doll world. One last and unexpected result of Neena's influence on me is that I will certainly watch with great interest as Ms. My affection for Neena helps me see Cassie in a more favorable light, and makes me want to add a few more of the vinyl Lollipop Girls to my collection. I liked Neena right out of the box, and grew to appreciate her even more throughout the review process. ![]() ![]() This particular quest has a happy ending, though, in the form of 12-inch Neena. However, as much as I adore doll quests like this one, they do not always lead me to an actual doll that I am fond of. This kind of immersive experience is one of my favorite things about being a doll collector. ![]() Reading about Jan McLean, tracking down (and trying to fix) one of the porcelain dolls, finding the right vinyl dolls (and choosing favorites!), learning the names of all of the characters, exploring the unique body and face styles of these 's been like a big adventure. Getting to know the Lollipop Girls has been quite a process. My overall impression of the clothing is that it's well-made and has a fun mix of styles, but the fabric quality is varied and many of the pieces do not seem well-suited for play. I also just don't think all of that shiny imitation leather looks good. The imitation leather fabric of the boots is low quality and splits wherever it is stressed. I appreciate the style of the blouse and think it goes well with the mini skirt, but it has a wonky collar and doesn't close completely in front. On the other extreme, there's very little about Cassie's outfit that I like. For collectors who don't intend to redress Neena very often, the outfit is great. Heck, it's frustratingly hard for me to manage. The mesh stockings under the pants help with this, but it'd still be frustratingly hard for a younger child to manage. Also, the pants are really difficult to get on over the rubbery legs. For example, the jacket is unlined and so it doesn't look good when it's hanging open.and yet there's no way to close it. However the outfit has some obvious flaws. I also love the easy-to-use, attractive tank top. Neena's outfit looks great and has some fantastic details-like the little mounted rhinestones, working jean pockets and studded belt. I feel differently about the clothing on my two dolls. There are at least three more dolls that I would really like to own some day. When I look over the entire Lollipop collection, I find most of the dolls and their outfits fun and creative, with only a few that I would avoid. The twelve Lollipop Girls strike this delicate balance between youth and maturity with different levels of success.and of course that success will be measured differently from collector to collector. Cassie's big hair bow enhances her chubby, almost toddler-like features, but those same features make her shiny pleather outfit and thigh-high boots seem off-puttingly provocative to me. The young face works with Neena's outfit and makeup, but starts to bother me with Cassie. I actually find Madame Alexander dolls more extreme in this respect, as they often make me think of small children playing dress-up. This baby-faced youthfulness combined with mature makeup and clothing brings to my mind some of the Madame Alexander characters-particularly Jason Wu's Cissy. I get the feeling that I could swap a Lollipop Girl head onto a child doll's body and it would look great. The faces on these dolls definitely reflect Ms. The Lollipop Girls have several unique features, the most striking of which is probably the face. McLean has not made any new dolls since 2009, she premiered a new collection of one-of-a-kind porcelain dolls at the International Doll and Teddy Show.just yesterday. This New Zealand artist is better known for her limited edition porcelain creations-a nice assortment of which has been archived for viewing at The Dollery.Ĭompletely by coincidence, the delayed timing of this review might be strangely relevant. ![]() McLean has not made very many vinyl dolls throughout her career. The 12-inch vinyl dolls that I will show you here are actually miniature versions of Jan McLean's 25-inch porcelain dolls of the same name. These dolls were made over a decade ago, during 20. I had a variety of reasons for delaying this review, one of which was simply that the Lollipop Girls are long discontinued. Not long after I first started blogging, if you can believe it. I bought these Jan McLean Lollipop Girls back in.wait for it.June of 2012. However, I don't think I have ever procrastinated with a review quite as much as I did with this one. In fact, this happens quite a lot, and so my reviews are rarely written when they were originally planned. It's not unusual for me to buy a doll for review and then get distracted by something else. ![]()
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