Volks SD16 girl slips in under the radar.

With all the hoopla about the Volks SD16 boy at the end of last year, I expected the Volks SD16 to come with a similar fanfare. Nope. Olivia Morgan just snuck in quietly as an LE 100 available only at some party and then through Fashion Doll Quarterly.

Buzz over on DOA is lukewarm. People like the more mature body, but the jointless ankles really turn them off. People also seem to like her more mature face, but everyone pretty much agrees she looks like a female form of Yukinojo. Both DOA speculation and the FDQ behind-the-scenes article conclude that Volks is chasing the American fashion doll market and therefore introducing a BJD with some of the same qualities [curvaceousness, blond hair, pointy feets] as Barbie.

I really like her. She has the type of body that Frank should have: tall, thick, strong and curvy. She also has a very sweet face that begs to be glammed up. She's also much less expensive [as these things go] than Yukinojo. You can order her over at the FDQ site for $969 + $11 s/h in the USA. Not that I'm about to break my bank account for her. Frank could still kick her butt any day. :p Wanna see some pictures?

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Shelf dive

Will someone please explain to me why Jareth, who executed a great belly flop from the table to the floor this weekend, shows no damage whatsoever, while Frank, who has spent all this time standing around with a dirty little smirk on his face, has a chip in his lipstick? I have to reapply that fire-engine red some time this week. >_<

Also, can someone please explain why I bought a 1:3 chair expressly for Jareth and/or Frank to sit in, and Jennifer is the one who uses it all the time to do her sketching and journal writing in?

20th anniversary screening of Labyrinth, not coming soon anywhere near you

In summary, on July 20th, there's a special 20th anniversary screening of Labyrinth at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [Beverly Hills, CA], followed by a live [as opposed to dead, I presume] conversation with Brian Henson, who voiced Hoggle. 

Also, to quote the release, "The Academy’s current exhibition 'It’s Alive!: Bringing Animatronic Characters to Life on Film,' which contains original animatronic puppets from the film, will be open for viewing immediately following the screening." Drat! Actual puppets used in Labyrinth, and I'm not anywhere near California. I'll dig around for some more information on this exhibition and get back to you.

It's not fair.

Here we go, latest press information from the Academy's Web site http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2006/06.06.22.html .

20th anniversary screening of Labyrinth, not coming soon anywhere near you

In summary, on July 20th, there's a special 20th anniversary screening of Labyrinth at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [Beverly Hills, CA], followed by a live [as opposed to dead, I presume] conversation with Brian Henson, who voiced Hoggle. 

Also, to quote the release, "The Academy’s current exhibition 'It’s Alive!: Bringing Animatronic Characters to Life on Film,' which contains original animatronic puppets from the film, will be open for viewing immediately following the screening." Drat! Actual puppets used in Labyrinth, and I'm not anywhere near California. I'll dig around for some more information on this exhibition and get back to you.

It's not fair.

Here we go, latest press information from the Academy's Web site http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2006/06.06.22.html .