Volks Dollfie ICON

I honestly loved all 5 this year, and had I had the money/willingness to pay, I may have entered for all five.
Instead, I made a poor choice at 3 am one night while suffering from insomnia and figured, "Aw, what the heck. I'll enter for Iris/Lilac. I probably won't win."
I won. (I started a doll no-buy thread over in Brigadoon. It's going wonderfully. Sigh. )

Still - I can't wait for her to arrive. I really struggled between her and Aisha, but I love purple...

 

Well, I haven't been to DoA for a long time. I won my first Volk lotto ever last Friday, my email also came out at 9:31 AM PDT, and I'd applied for, and won, Terra. My doll will not be available for a rerun lotto draw, LOL! Congrats to the winners, my heart goes out to everyone else (my sis had also entered and did not win).

H.

 

I... kind of did the opposite. Last year, I had already decided if they offered the Icons with matching joints I'd try for Lilac because I love the color and want to encourage them to keep offering fantasy skins like that. (I'd LOVE to see them do a bright blue.) And of course they did, but they also released Aisha at the same time. I debated for a long while, but finally decided to go for Aisha, and didn't get her. This time, I did!

 

Entered the lotto for Iris clover and Serra and ended up winning for Serra. The only Dollfie I have is Yshtola so I’m excited to have one I’m not terrified to spend time with. Congrats to all those that won in the lottery this time

 

Congratulations to all the winners so far, and — pictures, pretty please, when they arrive!

 

Woo hoo! I hope you post pictures! Aisha is stunning.
Got my first shipping email with a tracking number!

 

Shipping with tracking email arrived for me, too. I'm excited for us all, and remain hopeful for the wanters who aren't yet havers.

H.

 

Iris/Lilac is here. This is my first "full set" from Volks, and I'm a bit stunned. I saw all of the outfits on the promotional pictures, and I guess I figured it was like a blind box thing: you got an outfit randomly, and if you wanted the other outfits, you had to buy the other dolls.

NOPE.

She came with a bra top and matching skirt, a full-length dress, a belt, a choker, a pair of knickers, earrings, boots, and the most cleverly designed pants I've ever seen. Thank heavens Volks includes that little instruction booklet. I was totally stumped by the pants. Now that I know how they work - absolutely ingenuous. Incredibly clever design. She is an iridescent light purple, and her joints are the same color (but without the sparkly sheen). Sorry, no photos yet - I have to take the pictures, decide which ones I like, crop out the messy background, and then post them to Flickr... You know how it is.

She is stunning. I've been staring at her all day. I can't get over how gorgeous this doll is. And considering how pricey Volks outfits can be? And the cost of special vinyl colors? Yeah. I feel I got excellent value for my money.

I've already ordered some sewing books. This is the doll that's going to get me off my behind and start making stuff. (A proper bra, for starters.)

 

@MaleficentMrsofEvil - The pants had me confused for a bit too. "Did they really mean to make them like that?!" Yes. Yes, they did. And I hear you on the photography process - it usually takes me multiple sessions to get anything posted. Aisha got here on Tuesday morning and I'm writing this... um... 4 AM Thursday, apparently...

Anyway!



She's lovely, but with two minor flaws. The top/bra piece has a dark mark on it that doesn't want to come off, and whoever painted her went a bit outside the upper lip on one side and not on the other, so it's not symmetrical. The latter isn't really noticeable unless you're looking at her dead-on, though, and I can probably fix it myself, so I'm not really complaining.

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Incidentally, anyone have suggestions for how to keep curly wigs looking nice?

Edit: Replaced the last photo with a "better" one.

 

@Sianserais - I... uh... oh my goodness. She is STUNNING. So beautiful! She takes my breath away. Your pictures are phenomenal. Thank you for sharing!

I can't help you on how to keep the existing curls looking nice, but I can help on keeping the doll hair looking shiny: find the cheapest conditioner you can get that is for heat-treated hair (or Pantene) - the awful stuff that is loaded with silicone and makes beads in human hair? The kind that has terrible reviews because it makes people's hair look greasy? Yeah - that's what you want. You can use shampoo (I sometimes just use dish soap) to wash the hair, and then use the silicone-filled conditioner. Leave it in for a few minutes and then rinse out. Doll hair with really tight curls or kinks is usually polypropylene hair, because that's the only kind of synthetic hair (edit: that I know of, but apparently there's nylon that can too?) that can hold tight curls. Polypropylene is a lot like human hair in that it dries out very easily and develops split ends over time. You should plan to condition polypropylene hair at least annually, and give the hair the occasional split end trim.

NOTE: This assumes that you have wigs with sewn wefts. If you have a wig made with glue/hard cap, dunking the hair in water could dissolve the cap and/or the glue.

To restyle a wig that's losing its curl (or to add curls to any doll wig), get straws and roller papers. Use the roller papers (like for human perms) to keep the ends from getting frizzy. Using small sections of hair, wrap the hair around one straw. Split a second straw along one side, and use it like a clamp over the hair. Bigger straws will give you looser curls - smaller straws, tighter curls. To "set" the curls, dunk the hair (in straws) in hot water just off a boil (200 degrees F/95-98 degrees C), and let it air dry. Some people swear by putting the hair in the freezer, but that's up to you. Let the hair sit for about 24 hours or until fully dry, and then pull off your straw "clamps" and pull out the straw "curlers." Cheap hairspray (Aqua net) will hold curls nicely.

 

@MaleficentMrsofEvil - Thanks for the suggestions! That's kind of funny about the silicone-filled conditioner. Didn't know that! I have a love-hate relationship with curly wigs, apparently. I keep buying them even though they frustrate the heck out of me.
Anyway, I really love her color! Not sure if I want to change the eyes, though, and that glue is not going to be fun to get loose if I do.

And a bit of a warning - I just spent 20 minutes hunting everywhere for one of Aisha's earrings after I made the mistake of trying to adjust her wig while walking into the other room, and I guess one of her fingers snagged on it. Seems the only thing holding them in there is a bit of friction. But on the plus side, that means it went back in pretty easily too.

Now it's your turn to share!

 

Finally took some pictures! 2023 Dollfie Icon Iris/Lilac (still not sure). Purple. She's Purple doll.
Gorgeous face-up:

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I really like the pants. Thinking of getting her a different top, though. It doesn't really "fit" in my eyes:


Nice back flexibility:



Knees are pretty much capped at a 90 degree bend:


She does a nice Triangle pose:


Boots are earrings are chosen by Volks. She got these cute little yellow (? why yellow?) rings:


I may repaint them to be silver, TBH. Or get her some silver hoops instead.

I hope this comes through - my phone is not a great camera. The vinyl shell is pearlescent, but the joints are flat. I can't tell unless I'm looking really close - but some folks like to look really close, so:


She's gorgeous. I'm delighted she's part of my collection.

 

@MaleficentMrsofEvil - She looks great! I do love that color. And yes, the vinyl texture has a beautiful soft tone on Aisha too.
Do you have a plan or character for her?

Did everyone else get their dolls by now? Anyone else feel like sharing?

 

Sharing her for spooky season. Really blown away by how beautiful she is! So happy to have her



And here's a look at her faceup from when she arrived:

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Such a huge fan of the iridescent look!

 

@Mint Chocolate - She's gorgeous, and she looks right at home there. ^_^ I love how they did the lips on yours!

 

Waking up this thread! Volks USA will have a new batch of ICONs for their upcoming LA Dolpa --
Dollfie ICON 2024 Rock ‘n’ Royalty!

Opinions, anyone? To me they have a 1950s Hollywood starlet look, or rockabilly. They need cat-eye sunglasses

 

My opinion is, THEY NEED TO START SELLING THESE OUTFIT SETS AND WIGS SEPARATELY!! This isn't the first time I've wished I could buy the outfit set separately.

 

I think they're beautiful! But also, I'm a little sad. No green or purple this year.

 

Are the Dollfie Icons going to be more widely available this year, or just via lottery at the LA Dolpa...?

 

As far as I know, just at the LA Dolpa. But you never know, maybe, just maybe, there could be an online after-event. Volks moves in mysterious ways...