Fairyland MiniFee MNF discussion part 67

Stringing terrifies me

 

Does anyone know how to get ahold of old a-line heeled feet? I've been searching everywhere and I've seen plenty of flat feet but none that are heeled, do they just not exist except in magnetic form?

 

I believe they discontinued the older hook style feet when they updated the girl bodies a few years ago.

 

Hello everyone! I want to buy a minifee secondhand but am very worried about making sure it is real. It comes with a CoA and looks legit, but I just wanted to know if there's any tips to identify a legitimate minifee. I hope this is the right thread, if not, can someone point me in the right direction? Thank you for all your help!

 

Happy New Year!!!
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If it's new enough to have a COA, then it should also have engraving inside the head. I don't have any pics handy to show you, but perhaps someone else in here does.

 

Does anybody know where I could buy 1800s style dresses for Minifees? I've only found one taobao shop that still sells some, but nothing more. I'm also trying to find some mori-kei clothes, but not too much luck either.

 

What a lovely holiday photo @Angel_ !!

Sharing my little gal, Chantal, in her 1806/Regency gown - made with fine
Swiss batiste fabric, French cotton lace, and embroidery - on the right.
(Iplehouse FID in heirloom chemise on left)
minifee Chloe, A-line body, heel feet, glass eyes, Belachix angora hardcap wig

Spoiler: back view of pleats

 

That chemise looks beautiful! You're so talented.

 

Thank you @Dailah!!! I *love* doing heirloom sewing!! The fabulous fabrics
and the gorgeous French cotton laces - just work up so beautifully.

here are a couple Edwardian petticoats that I made last year for the minifee
gals - one of them was unpainted here - Chantal is wearing a Raouken corset.

Spoiler: a few more petticoats

 

Unfortunately this is not an effective way to prove authenticity. Fairyland still has casting molds that don't have the head name engraved, even with the newer releases. You'd think they would update that by now.

 

really? i haven’t seen that lately - i know f60 miwa and mnf alan have a non hand written engraving, dina’s were definitely carved. interesting to know though!

@Nymui if you’re buying a full doll and feel suspicious, i would also ask to see the wrists since apparently those are thicker on fakes. there’s a couple websites and youtube videos that have very good point by point comparisons, some or all might apply to the one you’re buying. you could also ask for receipts if they bought it from DDE, Fairyland, or Dolk if they’re willing to share the invoices if they were the first owner, or ask who the previous owner was. I’d personally still ask to see the inside of the head, just to cover all bases

@Robyn_in_WA those are beautiful!!! especially with the corset!! i’ve been trying to find something to go with my rakouen corset but i feel like any skirt i make is too plain. maybe i should pull out some heirloom things, i feel like the … vibe? texture? is just right in your pic!!

 

THis sort of thing is what you can take to the Ask the Moderators section, under the "HELP" topic in the top of your window.

 

@Karra
I'll look into where they ordered it from. It seems like the wrists are a huge point in identification. Thank you for covering all the bases, I'll make sure I've got all the info before making a purchase.

@Rosslyn
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! I'll use that from now on!

 

Recasts also have engraving inside the head.

Yes! The wrists and hands. If the lower arms/wrists appear to be a bit thicker, likely not legit. Also, hand details like creases and nails are much better defined in legit dolls.

 

Hi everyone, I am looking for suggestions, link etc for good sources for Minifee props, especially furniture. Don’t want them to break the bank however.

 

Our Generation line from target has a pizza parlor table & chairs that are pretty close to scale. You may want to add a padded cushion to the chair to help mnf sit up a smidge higher but I like how my guys look with that set. Some of the beds are long but depending on what angle you photograph on it can be made to look more in scale. Some American Girl furniture fits too but tends to be all over the place scale wise. A lot tends to be trial and error and what looks right to you.

 

I would add that the 18" doll stuff from Wallmart also work well for MNFs. I have a little shower set, and some other stuff for my BJDs from that line. The furniture is in scale closer to MSDs, and some of the props also work for SD sized dolls.

 

I actually ordered the pizza parlour table 2 days ago and am waiting for it to be shipped! I also collect American Girl, and have actually found that Our Generation stuff tends to be small for them. They definitely seem to be closer to 1/4 scale than 1/3.