Jasper, after hair wash

Jasper, after hair wash, originally uploaded by alington.

My six year-old daughter's doll, Boogie Beach Jasper, was a special Christmas gift. She sees a lot of play and was overdue for a spa treatment.

She got a nice shampoo and fabric softener soak recently. I think she's pleased with her After look.

It's her night.

It's her night., originally uploaded by alington.

Trying out one of the new Fashion Fever dresses I picked up at Target, this is Boogie Beach Jasper, a Dynamite Girl by Integrity Toys. The little award came with the pack of three dresses. I think she can wear gold quite well, and she seems to be enjoying herself.

This doll belongs to my six year-old daughter Lauren, who received her as a gift for her birthday in December. Jasper's hair certainly has seen better days, but I need to just let her alone, I suppose.

See more photos on my photostream in Flickr.

2010 Dynamite Girls Vintage Vinyl

Be sure to visit the Integrity Toys Dynamite Girls page today to see the full collection details, including photos. The dolls have new leg and knee sculpts as well as new facial sculpts. Four new Dynamite Girls have been announced in their thrift store chic outfits, all are limited editions of 500 and retail for $40:

• Rufus Blue, long brunette hair in twin ponytails, this year you'll see her dressed in pink shorts and a white blouse patterned with pink and black polkadots, tied with a tie. Over all that she wears a short-sleeved vest, belted with a patent belt. Black pumps complete her ensemble.
• Reese looks super sweet with her long black hair tied back with a green bow, in green button-trimmed shorts and a chiffon blouse with a ruffled neckline and puffed sleeves. Yellow socks and turquoise open toe sling-backs give her just the right vintage feel.
• Sooki makes her first appearance as a blonde, with her hair long and wavy. She's wearing a belted mod purple patterned dress with ruffled trim and white thigh highs, with black sling-backs completing her sweet and sexy look.
• Gavin wears her gorgeous red hair tied back with an oversized navy bow. She's dressed in a chic layered chiffon floral dress with ruffled trim down the front. Navy leggings and pink pumps finish her look.

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New Integrity Toys Slide Show

Check out my latest slideshow on Flickr. You can see my entire collection of Integrity Toys dolls, including Fashion Royalty, FR Nippon, Dynamite Girls, and Monsieur Z, with real-life photos. Or, you can visit my Flickr photostream. Browse around and leave a comment -- make me a contact if you like! I'd love to hear from you.

Candy Cane Carnival

Candy Cane Carnival, originally uploaded by alington.

Candy Cane Carnival Eltin has finally made her arrival! She's an exclusive Dynamite Girl, and was a Christmas gift for my daughter Kate. (Yes, it nearly killed me not to take her out of the box.)

Her hair is perfect--no gel in it, it seems--and is so soft. Her dress is super cute, too: a very short dirndl. Plus, she includes pumps and boots, for wintery weather.

Check out her full first photoshoot on Flickr. Fun, fun, fun!

Boogie Beach Jasper

Boogie Beach Jasper, originally uploaded by alington.

Another new arrival (via my daughter's birthday) is Boogie Beach Jasper. She's a unique Dynamite Girl--we own quite a few DGs, and her body feels like it has a little "grip" to it, like Splash, from the Wave II collection of the Monsieur Z dolls (also by Integrity Toys). But it makes her skin very matte, and it gives her a nice feel.

He hair is blonde and heavily gelled, but it's pretty. Her eyes are green with applied brush-type lashes, lips shocking pink. She comes wearing a fuchsia bathing suit, a windbreaker and platform sandals, which make her slightly too tall for her stand.

She has some fun accessories: aviator-style sunglasses, hoop earrings, a bracelet, a clear vinyl tote with rainbow striped handles, two 33rpm records and a magazine called "Feather." As in, that's what you do to your hair. So late 1970s. And funny.

Her hands remove for easy dressing, and she's a dream to pose. She's really fun. See more photos on my Picasa photo album or Flickr photostream.

Jolly Jett...

Along the Dynamite Girls theme... This is Jolly Jett. She's such a fun doll. She joined us last year, as part of my daughter's collection. See some more fun photos of this adorable and affordable doll at my Mac.com Gallery. What I wouldn't give to have the red FAO version of this girl!

Just between us, I have added this year's holiday Dynamite Girl to our collection, but the girls don't know this yet. (No, they don't read my blog. That wouldn't be very cool, would it?)

Feelin' Fierce Dani

Feelin' Fierce Dani, originally uploaded by alington.

She's such a fun little doll--this is Feelin' Fierce Dani, a Candian exclusive Dynamite Girl. They are great to pose and fun to play with.

Here's Dani, posed with some Barbie furniture I found for cheap on Ebay. She's blogging. You can see more photos of her (and Feelin' Fierce Jett) on Flickr.

New Candy Cane Carnival Dynamite Girl

A new 12" Dynamite Girl is available from your favorite Integrity Toys dealer now -- Eltin in Candy Cane Carnival is available for pre-order now for a mid-November stock date. She's a limited edition of 300 dolls, so don't wait. I think she's adorable, and I don't know how I'll be able to pass her up.

This lovely dark haired girl has blue eyes, and is dressed in a Lolita-inspired faux lace-up mini dress with puffy sleeves and a gathered skirt with white tulle trim. She has red and white striped stockings trimmed with polka-dot bows (which match the dress trimmings and the bow in her hair), a choker, red boots with faux fur trim, plus an additional pair of heels, and arm bands, so she's hip and red for her next holiday party.

I think I'll need at least one, plus possibly an extra as a give-away for the next holiday party, though she'll be my third Eltin doll. She's just such a happy face sculpt.

Images courtesy of Integrity Toys.