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Bjd Unboxing: Doll Family H Body and Shoes?

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After waiting a practically endless amount of time, our package has arrived!

Inside is the long awaited body for Usagi’s friend, the head.

That’s right, he will no longer be a floating head.  You can see his excitement (at least Anna says you can).

Now to open the package.

Inside is a beautiful doll box with the company name.  Anna chose the 45 cm. boy body from Doll Family H and ordered from Alice’s Collections, a truly wonderful website for doll items.

As you can see from the extra packages in the box, Anna ordered more than the body this time.

But let us get back to the task at hand.  The body was securely pack with foam to protect it on its long journey.

Look at him, totally in awe.  Time to attach him to his new body.

It fits!  And it suits him well, though the resin color seems slightly off.  Still, it is close enough to serve our needs. 

There is just one problem…

Eek!  He is naked!  Where are some clothes?

Here, put these on quickly.  Make haste!

Thankfully, Anna whipped up a pair of white shorts for our now decent friend.

And using the eye putty Anna purchased along with the body, she can put in his eyes.  They were purchased ages ago (see Doll Love Unboxing Part 2: Reviewing a Wig and Eyes).

Now he can see where he is going, among other things.

And because he is now considered a “new doll” and is in need of more clothing, I will present the “new doll” dress.

Please put it on.

“…….must I?”

Yes, it is mandatory.

“…but I’m a guy.”

Just put it on!

……

“It looks cute on you. :)”

……

And with his wig, also purchased ages ago (see Of Bjd Hair: Reviewing Three Wigs?), he looks complete.

He looks upset.  He thinks the dress and wig makes him look like a girl.

And the poor guy doesn’t fit in Usagi’s lap anymore.

“There, there.  It’s okay. :)”

Maybe this will cheer him up.  Anna purchased several other items in addition to the body.  Mostly msd and yosd sized shoes.  Footwear for all!

As a gift, they added in more eye putty and a cleaning sponge.  We shall be needing these.

Anna bought this set of eyelashes.  I do hope it means she will finally give me a face up.  I’ve been patiently waiting for almost 2 years, and still nothing.

For our friend, Anna bought these fine black shoes.

They fit him fine, though a little loosely.  He will definitely be needing socks.  The laces are quite long on them as well.  Perhaps Anna could trim them down.

For Yuna and Sakura, there are these adorable Mary Jane style shoes.  White with tiny flowers for Yuna, and pink with bows for Sakura.

Both pairs fit nicely, especially Yuna’s shoes.  The buckles for the straps are quite effective.  The “buttons” on Sakura’s shoes are a little trickier to operate.

Usagi got these bright pink shoes with removable ankle straps.

Usagi loves them, I find the tiny heart cutouts and scallop edges to be especially endearing.  Pity about the fit.  They are quite snug on her, but not so much to be unwearable.

And here is mine, isn’t it just gorgeous?  Ruffled lace, bows and jewels, elegantly blended in one perfect slipper.

Sadly, the jewels on one of the shoes came loose during shipping.  I shall have to have Anna reattach them at once.  She says she has a glue that will work wonders on it (It’s Aleene’s Jewel-It!! ).

Despite the jewel issue, these are wonderful shoes that fit my feet perfectly.  I shall get much use out of them.

Anna also purchase another pair of shoes, these rather pretty yosd sized shoes with removable ankle straps.  I do like them, I wouldn’t mind having a pair in my size.  But who are they for exactly?

Anyway,  Alice’s Collections was having a special event.  Those who made a qualifying purchase could receive a special doll.

This beautiful deer (Doll Family A Luca).

Anna neglected to mentioned it until just before the package arrived.

But now, here it is, a lovely new “pet” for us?

But first let’s put in its eyes, like most of us dolls, there is a free pair of eyes for the deer.

There, doesn’t it look sweet.  The children think so too.

“Hello, what a cute little thing!  Is it hungry?  What does it eat? Do we eat it? Can we play with it?”

“….It’s cute….”

“I know!”

Anna decided it’s best to let our friend take care of the deer.  It seems to like him and it cheers him up.

Our ball jointed doll family has grown greatly over the last two years.  And with the addition of a male doll and a pet, things should get particularly interesting around here.

For now we are at peace.

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Bjd Body Comparison: Mystic Kids Vs. Doll Family A

Since Usagi came into our lives, Anna has been constantly comparing the two of us.  Not all ball jointed dolls are fortunate enough to be as finely designed and molded as myself, but Usagi has her good points as well. 

It’s our similarities and differences that Anna is in awe of, so she thought that others may wish to share in her discoveries.  While I do believe educating doll owners is truly important, I wish it did not involve posting photos of us nude for the sake of such education.  The sacrifices I must make.

Okay enough of Hikaru’s babbling.  Let’s compare the 45 cm. female ball jointed doll bodies for Mystic Kids and Doll Family A.  Be sure to check the doll’s profiles to see their measurements.

On the left is Hikaru (Mystic Kids).  She may have complained about being nude, but she is still wearing her undies.  She actually came with them which I’ve heard isn’t usual, so it’s the first difference I noticed with them.  You can see Usagi (Doll Family A) on the right without any.

Both of these dolls I order as “normal pink” as the resin color, but Usagi is actually pinker in color while Hikaru though still somewhat pink is rather paler.  Some people say she looks white in some photos.  

Both dolls have similar knee joints in that they are double jointed, but Usagi’s knee joint has a bit on it that resembles a knee cap.  It looks great when her leg is straight, though I do think is looks a little strange when she bends her knee.

Looking closely you can see that Usagi’s ankle joints are noticeably larger.  In fact she is noticeably larger almost everywhere compared to Hikaru, except the bust.  Hikaru’s smaller joints are a little more beautiful to behold, just don’t tell her that.  Her ego is already large enough as it is.

You see it well in their arms, Usagi’s hands and wrists are larger and her arms seem slightly more muscular.  I say slightly because she doesn’t exactly look like some kind of body builder.  Usagi just looks strong and healthy while Hikaru has a more dainty and graceful look to her.

Hikaru may be more graceful, but Usagi would make a better dancer.  Those larger “healthy” joints come in handy it seems for posing.  Notice here how Usagi’s leg bends more so than Hikaru’s bringing her foot closer to the rest of her body.  That’s not all she can do of course. 

Here’s some cuter poses…

Blow a kiss.

Aren’t I so cute?

Being a little silly.

Hikaru is not even going to try this one.  She claims it’s because it’s “undignified” to sit like this, but it’s really because she is unable to without my help.

It seems Usagi wins the posing contest.

Honestly, I still prefer Hikaru’s body exactly because it’s so graceful looking and beautiful.  But Usagi is so much fun to pose and her body is perfect for her personality.

This has been an educational comparison of Mystic Kids and Doll Family A bjd bodies.  Look forward to more doll comparisons in the future.

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