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Happydoll Owners - Discussion Thread

Jun 24, 2007

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    1. I don't know what happened to them. I guess they went out of business; I haven't seen them for sale in ages. It's too bad because I really love their girls. I have Margo and Dorothy and wish I had bought Marin when she was available.
       
      #21 linakauno, Oct 16, 2009
    2. Re-surrecting this thread!! I was just on the Ndoll site and it had a new category that said "Coming Soon" for Happydoll! I know that Ndoll previously released some LE Happydolls last year, but maybe this is a sign they will be releasing more? I hope they release regular editions because I miss their unique dolls!
       
      #22 masala_chai_tea, Sep 15, 2010
    3. I hope they do make more dolls. My Happydolls are some of my favorites.
       
      #23 linakauno, Sep 15, 2010
    4. I'm thinking maybe they bought the rights to the old dolls? I don't think there will be new Happydolls. Which is a shame because they had a beautiful unique style.

      I used to be a dealer for Happydoll, and I think what happened is that the sculptor left 3-4 years ago. I have no idea what she's doing now. They cut me off with no explanation, stopped putting out anything new and the website changed to Ndoll, so I still don't know exactly what happened.
       
      #24 babytarragon, Sep 15, 2010
    5. I never had the opportunity to get one of these dolls when they were still being produced, so hopefully they are bringing them back for good! :)

      It might be something similar to what DollnDoll did with Serendipity's sculpts and re-releasing Sharmin, Yuha and Lucien. I hope Ndoll will do a similar Re-release of Happydolls, but this might end up being like the LE editions from early last year of Dorothy. I'm sorry to hear they cut you off like that as a dealer! :(
       
      #25 masala_chai_tea, Sep 15, 2010
    6. I'd love another chance to snag Marin. I debated buying her for too long and one day she was just gone.
       
      #26 linakauno, Sep 15, 2010
    7. Awww! Hopefully that opportunity will arise!
       
      #27 masala_chai_tea, Sep 16, 2010
    8. masala_chai_tea, thanks for reviving this thread -- and for making me go back to the nDoll site! I hadn't looked there for a while; what good news -- though I need more Happydolls like I need a third eye, LOL -- I have 22. *_* I wonder which old sculpts they might use, and if they'll make any revisions, like with the hands... I think that's part of what sunk Happydoll, the weird little hands on the big SDs. Though I got used to them... ;)
       
      #28 beamlette, Sep 16, 2010
    9. ;) I'd love for this to be more of an extended re-release rather than LEs. Here's to crossing my fingers for it! ;) Oh my! 22!! I will have to visit your website and check them all out. I agree, some revisions would be nice, but we'll have to see what they will be releasing first. :)

      Edit: Wooooooooooow!! You have an amazing brood of dollies! :)
       
      #29 masala_chai_tea, Sep 16, 2010
    10. Beamlette, I have to say I'm extremely jealous of your collection! So many unusual dolls!

      Those hands are very tricky. The first edition mini girls had really well designed wrist joints and reasonably nicely shaped hands, but all the bigger ones had.... trouble.

      I'm crossing my fingers for an Aida head. Biggest doll mistake I've ever made was selling mine, I miss it and it's been impossible to replace!!
       
      #30 babytarragon, Sep 16, 2010
    11. I didn't like the bodies, but just adore the heads.
       
      #31 linakauno, Sep 16, 2010
    12. I'm also hoping they'll bring back the old standards. I always meant to get a Dorothy, but I waited too long.

      I wonder what the bodies will be like? I bought a Mabel in 2005 and an Earl in 2007, and there was a lot of difference between the bodies.
       
      #32 flanna, Sep 17, 2010
    13. I'm hoping they re-released the really old Happydolls from way back like Ein and Aidan (I just love them), but I know in my heart that it's very unlikley :(
       
      #33 Sillypeach, Sep 17, 2010
    14. #34 masala_chai_tea, Nov 10, 2010
    15. No Aida...

      I'm tempted by Dorothy but she's so tall, there's no way her head would fit on a Shinydoll body!
       
      #35 babytarragon, Nov 11, 2010
    16. Maybe they'll see how well these sell and then introduce some of the other sculpts from HD? I hope they do! I've always wanted a Dorothy, but I wonder if the heads will be available separately. I hope so!
       
      #36 masala_chai_tea, Nov 11, 2010
    17. Babytarragon, I'm not sure about the Dorothy head and the Shinydoll body. My Margo has a head that seems fairly small in relation to her height. I'll take a closer look tonight to see if there's a possibility a Happydoll head might look all right.

      I'm wondering what the Happydoll bodies are like now. My Margo's body can only be described as "floppy," and nothing anybody suggests seems to make much improvement. Certainly the Shinydoll body is orders of magnitude better.
       
      #37 flanna, Nov 12, 2010
    18. I remember Happydoll bodies being extremely 'basic'. It would be nice if they've updated it!

      Dorothy has a very big neck, so I'm not too hopeful >_<

      I might message them about Aida anyway :)
       
      #38 babytarragon, Nov 12, 2010
    19. I am also wondering if they have revamped the bodies. I really hope they have because the originals weren't known for the posing abilities.

      You never know, maybe leaving a message about Aida will jumpstart them into releasing their other molds. :D
       
      #39 masala_chai_tea, Nov 12, 2010
    20. I'm afraid you're right, babytarragon. I didn't realize just how thick the Happydoll neck was until I looked at the Happydoll and Shinydoll bodies side by side. The Margo head is just the least bit bigger than the Yuli head I was comparing it to, but there's no way it would fit on a Shinydoll body unless the neck hole was considerably modified. It's a shame, because the resin match isn't bad, although since I was comparing a five-year-old Happydoll with a brand-new Shinydoll, this might not be the case for a new Happydoll head.
       
      #40 flanna, Nov 13, 2010
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