2013-03-17

Cool Kevin and his Articulated Body

Didn't I make some kind of resolution not to buy any more dolls for a while? Hmmmm... nope, doesn't ring any bells. Anyway, I'm keeping the spendings on a moderate level. Apart from the latest thrift store finds, I have a nude first wave Fashionista Ken on the way, although he's taking his sweet time getting here and I'm starting to wonder who to call and yell at for losing my parcel.

In the meantime, I found an interesting alternative while googling possible leads re: Mystery Simba Lady. Meet Cool Kevin, the latest incarnation of Steffi Love's boyfriend:
Running makes you cool! So does wearing plaid shirts.

Simba is a German brand, and from what I've heard Steffi Love doesn't seem to be widely sold in the US. Stores here have Steffi but no articulated Kevins, so I haven't seen him in the plastic, as it were, but from photos (here are a few) he seems to have pretty good articulation for a fashion doll. Elbows, wrists, knees - and hinged ankles, just like the articulated Steffi body. Hopefully the Fashionista Ken will arrive and I'll be able to compare them.


I've found him at a pretty good price online and will probably get one as soon as I can decide which one. I really like the plaid shirt, but I hate the yellow hair, and I do not need another project on my endless list of repaint projects (which is endless mostly since I haven't, you know, actually repainted anything yet). We'll see.

In other news, Mystery Simba Lady is still unidentified. Why didn't I take German in high school??

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  1. MuffMarch 17, 2013 at 10:05:00 PM GMT+1

    LOL, Cool Kevin, is cool! Both those outfits are rather nice.

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    1. Anderson's All-PurposeMarch 19, 2013 at 2:15:00 AM GMT+1

      Well, I ordered one after all - I certainly hope he can live up to the expectations! :D

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  2. CarricktersMarch 19, 2013 at 8:59:00 AM GMT+1

    Please do a review and let us know once he turns up. We have even less variety of male dolls, particularly articulated ones here in Australia than you do in America.

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    1. Anderson's All-PurposeMarch 19, 2013 at 7:09:00 PM GMT+1

      I'm not in the US, sorry if I was being unclear. :) The selection of dolls here is usually smaller too, so I was surprised to find something here that doesn't seem to be sold in the US! Will do a post as soon as I have a Fashionista to make a relevant comparison against (I think the German collector I linked to has a few pics, though).

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  3. D7anaMarch 20, 2013 at 11:42:00 PM GMT+1

    Sometimes, I see Steffie Love dolls here in drugstores like Rite Aid. We don't have as many dolls or the male dolls - that I remember seeing - but we have a few of them. I'll check to see if I have any photos to share.

    Thanks for sharing your photos of your Simba guys.

    Glad to be able to Follow you officially, too.

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    1. Anderson's All-PurposeMarch 21, 2013 at 4:52:00 PM GMT+1

      Yay, I finally got the blog layout working! :)

      I've seen a few Steffi dolls here, but I didn't know about the articulated guys until I saw photos from German collectors. I think there's a MH-esque goth Steffi out now too.

      Cool Kevin arrived yesterday, I'll get a few pics up soon.

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