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Restring Journey Girl Doll Arms - Repair

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Restring Journey Girl Doll Arms

The Journey Girl dolls tend to have problems with their arms coming off. My restringing kit has the custom parts you need to easily repair the Journey Girl dolls. You can buy my repair kits on eBay: CLICK HERE

PREPARATION

BOTH arms need to be removed from the doll. If only one arm has come off, you’ll need to remove the other one as well. Find someone with muscles to bend the arm back until the plastic joint inside the shoulder breaks and the arm comes off.

NEXT you need to remove the original pink plastic parts from the arm, as well as the shoulder of the doll. To do this, I used a large flat blade screwdriver to loosen the parts, and pulled them out with a pliers or needle nose pliers. Be careful not to puncture the vinyl as you do this. 

NOTE : You can heat the arm piece with a hair dryer for approximately 20 seconds, which will soften the vinyl and makes it easier to remove the plastic ball from the top of the arm.

SHOULDER HOLES : When you have the pieces removed, the shoulders of the doll should have a hole in the middle, as shown. On my doll, you can see that one shoulder (on the left) has a larger hole than the other side: this is because the pink plastic disk stuck to the vinyl and pulled more of the vinyl out, than the other shoulder (on the right.) I think the vinyl happened to be thin on the left side.

On the right side (with the small hole) the vinyl was still intact after I removed the plastic pieces. There was no hole at all. So I poked at it some with my screwdriver and the center came loose. I pulled it off with my pliers. 

In some cases, the vinyl may be too thick to pull off (as I did) so you may need to create a hole using an exacto knife. You only need to clear away the smaller hole: it’s not necessary to have the large hole for this job, although it’s nice if you have a tad more room to work with. It's better for the doll if only the small holes are cleared. 

Now that the doll is apart, it’s time to put her back together. The restringing kit has custom parts that make it easy to do. 

Slide the small white washer to the center of the elastic cord.

Push both ends of the cord through the hole in the large plastic washer.

Using a small pliers, push both washers into an arm of the doll.  You can heat the arm with a hairdryer for 20 seconds if the vinyl is too stiff to push the large washer inside. Heat will soften the vinyl.

 And pull until the large washer is seated firmly inside the arm. 

Thread both ends of the cord through the body of the doll, as shown. You may need hemostats to help grab the cords and pull them through.

Next, prepare the other arm. Arrange the hook through the hole in the large white washer.

Push the hook and the large white washer inside the arm and pull on it so it’s seated firmly.

To keep the hook in place, it sometimes helps to tie a ribbon around the hook.

Attach the hook to ONE cord.

Tie the two cords together. Do NOT tie a knot, yet!

Pull on both cords until the arms are snug inside the shoulders. Pull tight so there’s strong tension on the arms, but not too much tension. If you pull tight to an extreme the arms won’t be able to move naturally.

Now keep the tension on the cords and tie a knot. The knot will slide right into the shoulder. Pull tight so it’s a good tight knot. Then tie it one or two more times so the knot can’t undo itself over time.

Trim off the extra cord, leaving approximately one inch or so on each end.

Push the ends inside the shoulder, all the way inside the shoulder hole. Your large flat blade screwdriver is helpful for pushing the cords in.

All done! Journey Girl is back together, and better than ever. Her arms are likely to have more freedom of movement than with the original parts.

Dotsydoodle

Maud humphrey.

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

18" madame alexander doll head repair.

5 comments:

Another great job! Well done! :o) ~Carolyn

Thank you! As they say, "Necessity is the motherhood of invention". I clearly had to come up with something!

Do my life dolls head repair the same?

Good question! I've never had the opportunity to work on one, so I don't know. But I would guess that the construction is most likely the same. I will have to start looking for one at the thrift stores so I can take it apart and report back!

This is absolutely perfect mirror of my )2 dollar doll from thrift store. No clothing and damaged same way. Thank you. Just need to find crimping and elastic supplies suitable for repair.

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As the name suggests, the Journey Girls® are a group of friends who travel the world together. Each doll has their own unique leadership skills and way that she helps her friends along their adventures. Journey Girls® were formerly the private label 18-inch doll of Toys “R” Us stores, but were moved by the company to being sold primarily on Amazon in July of 2019.

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• 18-inches tall
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• Recommended for ages 6 and up

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Journey Girls® Character Names And Descriptions  

Each year the girls are rereleased with new outfits and accessories inspired by a new location they have traveled to, such as London, Paris, and Italy.

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vanessa gray

April 30, 2021

I LIKE CHAVONNE BECAUSE OF HER SCENT. BUT I ALSO LIKE CALLIE BECAUSE SHE HAS ABRIDGED TOES LIKE MYSELF AND MY NEIGHBOR. I LIKE TO PUT SANDALS ON HER AND ALSO ON THE DOLLS.

wendy littlefield

i am drawn to kelsey. i dont know if its the secrets we keep or the chemistry in her eyes.but i feel her presence as soon as i enter the room.all i know is that she has changed my life forever…..

yall crazy. it’s a doll…….

Judith Martinez

March 02, 2020

I think Kyla is the prettiest. The olive skin really makes the doll look beautiful.

March 01, 2020

I think these dolls are beautiful! I am drawn to Kyla, though ……. perhaps because we share an artistic personality. Kindred spirits! :)

I’m a big fan of the Kelsey doll and purchased the Journey Girls in Australia version of her before Toys R Us closed. I like her best because she has an inquisitive yet calm expression on her face. I also like that she has long hair that allows me to dress her up in all sorts of ways.

I like Mikaella because she reminds me of my sister.

Kelsey is my favorite. I can’t resist her red hair and green eyes.

February 29, 2020

I love Kelsey she reminds me of my little red head granddaughter! <3

I think I’ll say Mikaella. The strawberry blond and blue eyes. They are all quite pretty and it was difficult to pick just one. Close seconds were Kyla and Kelsey. But Meredith has a real sweet face too.

They are all beautiful, but my favorite is Mikaella. I love the color of her hair and her face is so sweet.

I haven’t tried the journey dolls but they sure look cute. Kyla seems to have similar interests.

February 28, 2020

My favorites are Dana, Mikaella and Ilee. There beautiful dolls.

I love Kelsey and her red hair.

I like Meredith. Her blonde hair and blue eyes are like my granddaughter’s. And she is very health conscious like Meredith.

Kelsey is my favorite because of the hair color and my Irish heritsge.

My favorites are Kyla and Chavonne. They’re so pretty and i cant decide between the two.

Patrice Korte

I like Callie because she looks like my own daughters!

Kyla because I am also a photographer.

Elizabeth Smith

Love kyla. She has beautiful “skin”

I love them all but I sure like Kayla

I love Ilee because she looks just like my granddaughter & has a playful pink streak in her hair just like the whimsical flair my granddaughter would do! My granddaughters are the reason I started make doll clothes!

my favorite is klya

I really like Meredith, she looks just like my twin granddaughters.

Today it’s Kelsey, yesterday it was Dana, who knows who it will be tomorrow…I love them all!

I’m not sure which is my favourite. They’re all cute. Kyla is quite pretty, but Kelsey’s freckles are adorable.

I love Kyla. She looks like my granddaughter Kayla

Kyla really is my favorite. Love those brown eyes, and her skin tone is beautiful.

Roxanne Perez

They are all beautiful, but for some reason Meredith just pulls at my heart strings.

I like Chavonne Sheba energy to give herself a future. Very pretty.

I like Mikaella; she’s cute!

Patty Stanton

I don’t have a favorite. They are all pretty.

I am captived by Jordanna. So few dolls have hazel eyes. That makes her very special.

My favorite is Kelsey — love her beautiful auburn hair.

Candice Lacy

I think Kyla is prettiest! They’re all gorgeous though.

Debra Beheler

These Journey Girls dolls are all beautiful and so difficult to choose a favorite. Kyla looks the most like my youngest granddaughter. Winning her would be lovely.

I like all the Journey Girls, but my favourite is Dana, I like her kind and sweet smile, and that she loves animals.

I think I like Meredith the best, because she has similar interests to me. It would be great for young girls to learn about staying fit and healthy without obsessing to the point where it is unhealthy.

Love Meredith and Kyla. Merediths beautiful long blonde hair reminds me of my 7 year old granddaughter. Love the sweet expression on Kyla.

They’re all so pretty it’s hard to pick a favorite! I’m partial to redheads though, so I’ll have to go with Kelsey.

Kyla is my favorite! Beautiful.

Kyla is my favorite! Being a brunette all my life I always go for the brunette! She is very natural looking.

Diana L Vagle

Kayla is my favorite Journey girl because she fits attractively between the light skinned blonde and the darker complected black haired dolls.

Kyla is my favorite – her hair looks more natural.

designdreamer

Wow, of course I had heard of these dolls before, but I’ve never really “explored” them. They have really pretty faces!! Hard to choose a favorite, but I’m going to go with Chavonne.

Mikaella is my favorite doll! I love her blue eyes and strawberry blonde hair! She is so beautiful! 😍

Patricia Key

Well, I have never even seen a ‘Journey Girl’, but I would LOVE to have one AND make her my favorite! 😉. From this group, I like Jordanna the best. I love formal attire.

These dolls are all absolutely lovely, but my favorite would have to be Kyla because she is an artistic photographer and I love her style.

I like Kelsey, because I need a red head in my collection. And my granddaughter can play with her as Meredith as the Disney character.

Never too old for dolls, I have been refurbishing when i find them at the thrift stores….Kyla would be my Favorite….ty

Kyla is my favorite – she has a serene look to her.

Kyla is my favorite as I like her style.

Love Dana, Kyla would be my second choice.

They are all so beautiful it is hard to choose, however, I will pick Meredith. She reminds me of someone I went to school with.

My favorite is Kelsey.

Jordanna is my favorite—at least for today.

Jan Polander

I like Kelsey with her fiery red hair.

hello, i have preferences between kyla, kelsey and chavonne who have a soft face. But, you have to make a choice :) this will be kyla, I will see later to buy these wonders. Thank you for this contest

Jordanna is my favorite doll, she is the most elegant!

Kayla is my favorite, I love her eyes.

Dana gets my vote. It’s a plus that she also loves animals.

Chavonne is quite lovely. They did such a good job with her pretty face. Thank you for these wonderful giveaways!

Kelsey is my favorite, Love that red hair

Love Dana , the glasses and love for animals .

I like Kyla the best. Her hair is magnificent. The rest of the dolls are nice as well.

Debbie Peek

Jordanna is my favorite. I’,m not really sure why. She just strikes my fancy.

Linda Smith

Today my favorite doll is the Ilee. I love her hair and her blue eyes. She loves nature and protecting it.

All of the dolls are beautiful but I must say I like Kyla, the best. I like her skin tone it is so pretty.

February 27, 2020

Jordanna is the one I really like. She has gorgeous hair! Thanks for the chance!

Michelle Eusebio

I found my Meredith doll at a Goodwill a few years ago. I’ve purchased several patterns for her from Pixie Faire and they’re delightful and easy to use. You should try them!! I would love to enjoy another Journey Girl doll. My favorites are Chavonne and Kelsie. But Meredith (my Lacey) would love any one of her friends:).

Jeanne Marshall

Kyla is my favorite because I love her hair.

I really like Dana. And the redhead, Kelsey? Pretty dolls.

Debbie siltala

I think my favorite is kelsey

Kyla is very pretty. Love her hair. My Favorite is Ilee. Love the outfit and her hair. Thanks Cinnamon for the great giveaway.

I like Callie the best because she looks a lot like my grand-daughter.

Mae Lynn Beck

I have Dana and she is so pretty. I haven’t really studied the others but they are all adorable.

My favourite Journey Girls is by far Chavonne, she is such a beautiful doll. Though I also love Kelsey, Callie, Kyla, and Meredith. They are all such a gorgeous dolls! I have been hoping to get one some time, as I have been curious about sewing for there size.

My favorite – Jordanna. Love her hair and eyes, plus the beautiful blue chiffon dress.

My favourite is Jordanna. Love the hair.

My favourite is Kelsey. Not only do I love her colours and her hair is manageable – not too curly but also, I adore the outfit she is wearing. It suits her perfectly. Stylish and matches her hair so perfectly.

Aubrey Scott Daniels

Dana looks similar to my daughter! She loves nails too! They are all cute dolls!

Kelsey is my favorite because of her green eyes, though I’d say Kyla is probably my second favorite.

Dana is so very cute wearing the glasses. And she love animals, as I do!

I like Dana. She looks just like my granddaughter! Glasses and all!

I have a couple of journey girls and they look great in the clothes I have made. I really like Kyla but don’t have her.

WOW so many people love these dolls, if I win I’ll have to start making new clothes….fun!

I love Kelsey’s auburn hair, but Kyla is definitely my favorite! She reminds me of my daughter in law who is also a photographer.

I love Mikaella! I was a strawberry blond born in 1950. Would love to make her 50’s and 60’s outfits!

My favorite is Kyla

Judith Wainwright

I already have Mikaella. I love her and would dearly love to give her Kyla as her sister.

All the dolls are very pretty, I don’t really have a favorite. I would be happy to own any one of them.

Julie Farmer

I love Kelsey as she look likes my grandaughter

Meredith is my favourite as she is the first Journey Girl I bought.

I like Kelsey.

I like Kelsey and Mikaella best. My granddaughter has hair somewhere between theirs.

Kelsey and Dana are my faves. I recently went to out local Toys are US only to discover they no longer carried this line..

February 26, 2020

Very beautiful! I would love to add her to my collection!

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Sunday, December 22, 2019

Journey girl's 2019 special edition dolls, journey girls releases the japan special edition doll.

3 comments:

Thanks for this review. The dolls do look pretty as do the dresses. I would not be happy with a doll whose head fell off. I got a few Madame Alexander dolls online and when they arrived, one of them had lost her head. Luckily I have a friend who can restring these dolls. I did not know that there were any Toys R Us stores left. All the ones around here closed. I enjoyed walking through the aisles and looking at the toys.

Thank You for the review. The dolls are beautiful. We have Ginny Dolls and Effanbee Dolls that have lost heads,arms etc. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY 2020. Joan

There are no Toys R Us stores left, Dorothy, but there is toysrus.com

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Journey Girl Patterns: How to Alter My Patterns to Fit

Some time ago I did a blog post showing which of my 18 inch doll clothes patterns fit the Journey Girl doll without adjustment.  If you missed that post be sure to check out ‘ Journey Girl: Which of my 18 Inch Patterns Fit? ‘.

Today, I’m going to share with you what minor adjustments you can make to some of my other 18 inch patterns so that Journey Girl can wear them too.

The following is a list of my 18 inch and American Girl doll clothes patterns that fit the Journey Girl nicely and I explain what adjustments to make.

• Pinafore, Dress & Skirt – Shorten waistband 1/2″ (1.2cm)
• Overalls – Shorten elastic at back 1″ (2.5cm) and add ¼” to hem of pants
• Crop Top – reduce to 95% and making the neck slightly larger because when you reduce the pattern you will also reduce the neckline and we need the neckline to be at least the original size.
• Fun n Frilly top – take ½” from the elastic on shoulders and waist.
• Halter top – cut 1/2″ (1.2cm) from the end which will shorten it a total of 1″ (2.5cm)
• T-shirt – reduce to 95%.
• Handkerchief top – cut 3/8″ from each end of the bodice.
• Blouse – reduce it to 95% but leave the neck trim the same length and take a small amount from the neck so it is not too tight when you reduce the pattern.
• Ballerina – reduce to 95%. Long sleeve take 1/2″ from the width of the sleeve so ¼” from each side. The photo I have showing the green leotard is the Australian Girl size and she has longer arms so make sure to cut on the American Girl cutting line for the sleeves.
• Fairy – Take 1/2″ (1.2cm) from centre front by folding over the edge that goes on the fold 1/4″. Also cut 1/4″ from the other end to shorten the bodice a total of 1″ (2.5cm)

If you give this a try, I’d love you to let me know how you go and send me photos of your Journey Girl dolls wearing their lovely new clothes so I can share them on my next Share and Tell blog.

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A Tour of Italy with the Journey Girls

08/31/2015 by The Mama Maven

By Amanda Gurall

I recently had the pleasure of attending a preview of the fall launch for Journey Girls, a series of 18″ dolls produced and sold by Toys “R” Us. Five years ago they created this line of dolls and have since expended form four to seven different dolls to choose from. Each doll has her own backstory with varied interests but they all come together to travel the world, each year bringing them to a new country. Since Toys R Us is no longer in business, you can still find them on Amazon ! 

This fall the collection features Italy and all of the dolls have cute new outfits to travel in. None of them are specifically Italian (except one that says “ciao”), but all of them are true to the doll’s character and my daughter really loved the clothes. The dolls are a bit older looking than some 18″ dolls which is nice if your child wants to act out the story of the girls traveling on their own all over the world as my daughter did.

“Adventure seeker Kelsey will challenge herself by taking on the best hiking trails and exploring marine life within Italy’s 4,000-plus miles of coastline!”

My eight year old daughter has two other dolls this size and her Journey Girl Kelsey fit right in with them, the clothes are mostly interchangeable with other dolls although the Journey dolls have thinner legs and smaller feet so some pants and shoes may not work on bigger dolls. Kelsey is able to stand in her shoes which was great. I think the rooted lashes and hair are nice and easy to maintain and her vinyl has good coloring and weight to it, adding to the durability over time. The collection is adorable and I am happy about the quality so i definitely recommend the Journey Girl collection to anyone who loves playing with or collecting dolls!

The age recommendation is 6 and up. There’s several exclusive to Amazon dolls now — find Journey Girls and accessories on Amazon. 

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Journey Girls 18" Doll, Kyla, Kids Toys for Ages 6 Up by Just Play

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Saturday, November 30, 2013

Journey girls "dana" by toys r us.

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She's gorgeous. Wish the hair quality were better.. She's much prettier thatn the MyTwinn, Carpatina, Battat dolls. I saw a girl at Walmart carrying one, a much loved and cared for Chavonne, and her hair was not in good shape despite it being carefully styled. But, oh, she was very pretty. I think that some of these lines could take a lesson from the eyes being used in JG as they just make for a far prettier doll. Some of those dolls look like zombies. It's all in the eyes.

It's neat that you saw an older Chavonne at Walmart, Catherine! I love seeing dolls out in the real world once they've been loved for a while--it gives me a much better idea about how well they're made. Thank you for sharing that! I agree that the eyes are really important. I am very picky about doll eyes! :)

I think she's really cute! Her eyes scare me a bit, though. PS. FIRST!!!

I mean SECOND!!! Lol!

The staining on those dolls is awful. That would be so disappointing for a child to get a doll like that! The rooting seems to really thin on most of them. My daughter has the African American one. That doll has thick springy curls so I think it is the only one that doesn't have the scalp showing through. That doll is actually quite cute and has held up well to a 3 year old dragging it around. It's too bad the others seem to have so many issues because their faces are really cute!

That staining is horrendous, oh my god. If you want her to be able to wear her tights, soak in a large bowl of cold water with a cup of vinegar in for awhile, and then rinse thoroughly. Then voila, no more stains! I had to learn that one myself - thanks to Neth - because I got that handmade winter gear for my AG and the black tights stained her legs so bad I almost cried. She is a pretty doll, yes, but I dunno. I think I'll just gank outfits for the AG gang from them and leave the dolls to everyone else. Thanks for the review!

Soak what in vinegar, the doll or the tights? I have the same staining problem, but with a different vinyl doll. The clothing doesn't stain any more after a good wash with detergent and conditioner.

I'm sorry... the tights!

I've heard of people having success with removing stains like that from doll vinyl with Oxy 10, an acne cream with 10% benzoyl peroxide, and leaving them in the sun. I know it works on similar stains left on Monster High dolls like the stains Heath's oven mitt left on his hand, so it might be worth a try to save your Dana!

Yes, Oxy10 with benzyl peroxide will take out most staining. When my Favorite Friends Fashionista arrived she had maroon and black staining on her arms, legs and torso from the clothes she was wearing. I covered the stain with Oxy10, covered that with clingfilm (you call it Saran wrap I think) and left her in the hot sun for hours, covered up with a towel except for the bits that needed bleaching. With several days' treatment I got 95% of the stains out - and they were really bad when I started.

I've heard that, too! I found it online when I was bidding on a badly ink-stained (but adorable) doll. I am really curious about how well it might work. Thank you for the tip, Christina! :)

I completely removed blackish stains from a Tonner Sydney using acne cream and sunshine. I wish doll companies could come up with a way to solve this problem.

Oh wow. Now I feel really bad, I bought my daughter a journey girl Kelsey & compared to this she came out perfectly.

Don't feel bad--that's wonderful! :D Kelsey is beautiful and I am really glad she doesn't have any serious issues.

My daughter has a Kelsey doll since last Christmas and it is her favorite!!! Goes everywhere with her and she takes excellent care of it, however, her nose, chin, toes and fingers started to discolor about 1 month ago. I called Toys R Us and they refunded our money but that doesnt solve the problem of the doll discoloring. I tried everything!!! Looks like dirt but I think it is a dark color coming from underneath:( My daughter is getting so many accessories for her this Christmas and the doll is getting worse:( Not sure what to do???

Thanks for reviewing these... I was kind of curious about them, now I know it's probably best for me to just stay away. :( Sorry about your staining and sudden amputation! I almost wonder if it might be worth trying to re-root a journey girl's hair. Of course, that would require removing the old hair, getting new hair and learning how to re-root. :P And I'm pretty sure her head is much harder than the squishy, easy to re-root Monster Highs or Barbie. Happy December! ~Muzzy ♥

Happy December, Muzzy! :D The staining is bad, but I have to take full responsibility for the amputation! I get too curious. ;) I considered re-rooting for a moment--she would really benefit from some thick, nice hair. It might even work to just add more plugs to her current hair and increase the thickness a bit. It'd be impossible to perfectly match the color, but a contrasting color might give her pretty highlights!? Hm.. You're right about the head, though--it's very hard. I almost wish she was wigged because it's much easier to replace a bad wig!

If you wanted her to have a wig, you could always just shave off the old hair and put on a wig (evil grin). Sorry about her staining, that sucks! Anyhow, nice review! Juliet

Hi Emily! I'm so happy to see a new review from you! I feel like I haven't commented on any of your posts for a while, which I'm sorry for -- I was hospitalized last month. Anyway, this was a fun review to read! I didn't find Dana's face appealing at first - I preferred the looks of the other girls, especially Callie - but it grew on me by the end of the review, probably due to all your wonderful pictures. I feel what would make Dana a lot cuter to me would be some thick, dark brown eyebrows - her current eyebrow color just blends in and doesn't match her hair color at all! And I think thicker brows would give her a lot of character. I was admittedly amused by Dana's purple stains, because I thought they looked like tiny bruises (I think bruises are pretty) or some tropical disease. And with her amputated arm, she could be an sick and injured dolly! Dana looks super cute bundled up in her winter outfit, tromping around in the snow. With some improvements in quality, these girls could be really special! Maybe this line would be worth another look in the future? Hey, at least you got some cute clothes out of your adventures with Dana, yeah? Especially that horse shirt! Thanks for the great post! Hope you're doing well and having a lovely holiday season. (⌒∇⌒) -Lissy (I finally signed up for this site with my Google account so I could follow you!)

Hi Lissy! I hope you are doing ok--sorry to hear that you were hospitalized. :( You're right about the eyebrows! I could easily add in some darker (make thick?) brows with a pencil. Her coloring definitely needs darker brows. I will try that, and maybe post a picture of it comes out well! Thank you for the suggestion. I love these comments because I have so many new ideas for how to make Dana better! The spots definitely look like bruises or petechial hemorrhages (small broken capillaries). Especially because they're very purple and not black. I like trying to think of them as beauty marks, but with that color they seem more malignant. I do love the clothes--especially the coats! I had a doll coat shortage around here and the Journey Girls have helped with that considerably. You're right that I especially love having that horse shirt. :) Overall, I am glad to have Dana. The older version, especially, when she's all dressed up and just displayed around the house is very cute and personable. I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season, too, Lissy! It's great to have you following the blog. :)

Even if I'm not into 18' dolls, I love reading your reviews of so many different lines,and it's always interesting :) I hope you can fix her shoulder. Did you try to get the vinyl softer with warming it with an hairdryer? Maybe it will be easier to put back in place?

That's a good idea! I thought about warm water, but didn't want to get water trapped in her arm. I had not considered a hair dryer, though! That might be the trick. I will definitely try it--thank you for the suggestion! :)

I think that she has such a cute face and her outfits are great. I also love the journey theme and that they use real girls in the photos on the packaging. I'm not crazy about the seam on the neck of many of the 18'' dolls either but I also don't like a rigid, hard, full vinyl torso. So, she should be just right... What a shame that not enough thought and care has been put into her hair and protecting her from staining. You should give the Oxy 10 a try. Blythe is very prone to staining and everyone seems to use that to fix her up. Having said all of that, I think that $30 is a good price for this doll and she would make a great first doll for a younger doll fan just starting out with 18'' dolls. Thanks for the review Emily. x

I originally brought Kyla about 2 years ago, but never removed her clothes. She came with black leggings. I found a dress I really liked for her and when I removed her tights her legs were stained from the black tights. I was very disappointed. I decided to buy a new about 2 months ago, and since she had black socks I was afraid her ankle would be stained. I opted to buy Chavonne, I fell in love with her face mold and she did not have on tights or stocking. As soon as I got home I removed her dress and was totally disappointed, she has stains from her blue dress all over. I really like these dolls because the upper part of their body is vinyl. I won't be buying another because of the staining. Since Chavonne is dark complexion will the Oxy 10 work, or will it discolor her. I really want to save both dolls.

Comment hopping here, sorry Emily! I wouldn't risk the Oxy10 on a black doll, because Oxy10 can bleach vinyl, so I'd give it a miss on Chavonne. It should be okay on Kyla though.

I thought Kelsey would be you're choice and I was pleasantly surprised to see it was Dana. I love the eyes of these dolls they are so nice compared to other play lines. I agree about the skin tone on the older doll looking more realistic, and I'm curious to see if this vinyl change is permanent. As mentioned before an acne cream with peroxide in it should work on the staining. I bought an AG Emily off of eBay with ink stains all over her feet and legs. With time it took the stains off, just be careful to not get any on the cloth part it will put bleach spots on it. Thanks again for another great review.

We have the same taste. Dark hair? Glasses? Paris? Yipeeee! She would have been my choice too. But, the Journey Girls have to many flaws for me to go out and purchase one. After experiencing and learning the Kidz 'N Catz articulation, the high quality of AG Molly, her clothing, furniture, and accessories, and yes, I am now awaiting MY own 18" BFF Twinn. We'll ca;; her Aubrey. She was done in 1 day. I thought she was the wrong doll, but it turns out she was an in-house head, whatever that means. All I know is that banner, "Buy an 18" little sister for your 23" My Twinn doll" was enough to hook me in. I'm too old to fall for that marketing loy, but I ended up buying both my Audrey dolls (little is Aubrey) matching glasses, denim dresses, and sneakers. I chose the outfit you chose. I have high hopes after seeing Annie. I want to come over and squeeze her. Since I also like traveling dolls, she's much easier to carry around than a two foot tall inch girl! I can be either mold - Catherine or Audrey - it depends if you look at her jawline or her profile and nose. I want to stick Audrey's nose on Catherine's face. Or give Audrey Catherine's laugh lines around her mouth. So, your idea of blending the best of all doll lines into 1 incredible doll still is out there. I'd love My Twinn facial realism, American Girl hair and clothing quality, Kidz 'N Catz articulation and the styling capabilities of My Salon Doll. PS - are you interested in Alexis O'Shay from Via-e by Ellen. That big grin of hers is growing on me and she has abundant rooted hair, can get wet, has fingerprints, ankle bones, collar bones, Kidz 'N Catz articulation but not as intricate, very well done. She combines a lot of the features collectors have come to appreciate. Just a heads up at the start of the Holiday shopping season. If only Dana's purple marks would have been brown, she could have had lots of freckles.

Oh, I just love her face! It's too bad about the many quality issues. That staining is totally unacceptable, especially on her face. That would be a 'return' issue for me. I would consider buying some of the clothes for My Salon Doll (dontcha think they'd fit?) but I'd be nervous about the staining. Might try the vinegar trick posted above.

Hi Steph--yes! The clothes fit My Salon Dolls really nicely! I forgot to include this in my review. In fact, even the shoes fit! :D Thank you so much for the reminder. I might try the vinegar trick, too. I'd love to feel more comfortable sharing these nice clothes around with no staining worries.

That's strange. I have a Dana and none of these things popped up. Maybe I was just luckey?

I bought Kyla for my daughter and got one for her friends birthday as well. Overall very pretty doll! For the price great deal, hair can be styled little thin though on top. We both like Dana and Chevon so thanks for the review so we can be aware of markings, I would have wanted to take back if all that purple would have been on her doll! Still journey girl dolls have such pretty face to me!

Also want to pop in here and mention that you should try a product called Remove-Zit by Twin Pines, followed up with their Formula-911. This stuff was specifically designed to remove stains and mold from vinyl dolls and action figures, I've heard it's amazing. It doesn't need hot sunshine to work, just keep the doll warm to improve the results. They've got some detailed instructions on their website. I agree that the level of staining on these dolls is unacceptable, a child would be horribly disappointed when they discovered it. I know I would have been! It's also a shame that her hair is so badly rooted, and that her articulation is so limited. The Journey Girls line has some faces that appeal to me more than most 18" dolls.

Yay, new review! I check all the time for new reviews, and tonight I was pleasantly surprised! Another fantastic, fun read with a great deal of attention paid to details I wouldn't normally notice. I'm currently deeply embroiled in a Little Apple Doll obsession (learned about them here, thank you!) and a Pullip obsession, which, obviously, means I may end up living in a cardboard box. Would it be possible to mail dolls to you for possible reviews? I know that may seem pushy, but there are some NRFB Pullips I have in my collection that I would LOVE to get your take on.

Oh! Speaking of which! The Series 5 Little Apple Dolls were finally announced! http://screamingmatriarch.bigcartel.com/category/dolls-figures I think Nix is especially stunning.

I have the doll with the horse shirt and she does not have any facial staining. I wonder if the your dolls stains are due to something other the just the dye from her clothing. Could if have anything to do with the temperature she was kept in at the store or warehouse? Some of my dolls devoped purple stains last summer after being stored in a hot room.

I have one Journey Girl, a Kelsey, and I've never had any problems with her getting stained and she's been in a jeans for a few months now. I will keep an eye on it though. I have found that the Journey Girls generally have poorer quality hair than some of the other 18inch dolls, but I love their facial sculpts. They remind me of 11 to 12 year olds, a little older than the AG dolls. I do wish they could share more clothing with My Generation, because while the My Generation dolls scare me (I can't help but think they look like they'd come to life at night and hurt me), I do love some of their clothing. A friend of mine has bought My Generation outfits and been able to alter them to fit Journey Girl's and Carpetina (sp?) dolls, depending.

You should check out the new Beatrix Girls dolls. There is a green eyed redhead doll that I'm sure you would love. :) Plus all these 18" dolls are kinda creepy to me. >.< www.thebeatrixgirls.com

Hi, i second Oxy10. I got rid of all staining on my Dolfie Dream. Put generous amount of it on stain and put under desk lamp. Worm make it work better and faster.

She's cute, but I agree that those flaws are a distraction. I recently received a Madam Alexander doll and her hair, while thick and pretty, was horrible out of the box, hard to brush, and may need a slight trim. On another note, it would be nice if you were able to love and play with Paris Dana as she is. There are many little girls out there with a similar disability, so seeing a collector being happy with a one-armed doll would be great.

Does anyone have any idea why it is impossible to buy a Journey doll in Canada right now. I've been looking for about a month. I've heard rumors of re-calls but can find nothing on the internet. My daughters Santa list is asking for a journey doll with glasses and it looks like it will not find it's way under my tree?

Did you happen to see Jordanna, the new special edition journey girl, in person? I think she's very pretty, but wasn't sure if she was worth her higher price tag.

I did see her, yes. She has a fancy, dark blue gown and a pretty face and definitely looked tempting displayed in her box. I think what stopped me from buying her is her hair--the highlights didn't seem natural to me. Brown with lighter blonde streaks, as I recall, but the streaks were too distinct--not blended in. Also, as beautiful as the dress looked, I am not that interested in a ball gown for this style of doll. I have to say, though, that the five or six dolls in stock sold out very quickly, so apparently many people found her too lovely to resist!

I purchased Jordanna for my daughter for Christmas, she is beautiful but after we took her out of the box and handled her we noticed blue marks on her skin. I believe the color from the dress transferred from our hands to her skin when handling her. I have now removed the dress and soaked in water and vinegar in hopes that will stop anymore transfer and will try the trick suggested about the zit cream and sun (no sun here right now). I am hopeful the marks will come off but not very happy as this doll was double the price of the others as it was the special edition. I told me daughter not to put any journey girl doll clothes on her AG doll or her Newberry dolls.

My daughters have Kelsey and Meredith. We purchased them in 2011. So far, they've mostly stood the test of time. (One of them as a few stray pen marks on her from a baby brother, but mostly they are still good.) Both dolls have long hair and it's my guess that the length hides the rooting issues because it's a lot less noticable on them than on your Dana doll. Also, both of our dolls can tilt their heads all over the place and hold any head position. I don't know if that's an older jointing method that yours didn't have or what, but ours have a very nice range of movement in the neck. My daughter's Kelsey doll lost a leg on the first day we had her. She was heart broken and like you, I was pretty sure I could never reattach the leg. In the end, I pulled the cup part out of the arm with some needle nose pliers. Then I heated it up with a blow drier until it was a little softer and managed to get it all back together while it was warm/hot. I hasn't popped out again and none of the other limbs on either doll have had to be repaired. I added a tiny bit of super glue on the inside while it was open and it makes the movement stiffer, though not any less "articulated" than before. I mention this in case some other reader ends up with the same problem.

Hi Emily, I am writing from France, and I just wanted to say that I really like your blog and all the nice reviews you do about dolls ! It is so interesting for all the doll collectionners, we are several Frenchpeople who like your reviews ! :) I too recently had problems of black stains from black trousers with my new doll Hannah from Götz, I think you should have returned the doll to the vendor. I know about the acne cream, it works pretty well but takes a long time to remove the stains though... As for the yellowish vinyl, maybe it is due to the new composition, which is most often now phtalate-free ! Regards, Jennifer

Someone on Flickr recently did a test on harder plastic and vinyl dolls to remove those dark clothing stains. She soaked the pieces in CLR Outdoor Furniture Cleaner and it lightened the stains after a couple of hours. She even soaked them for 24 hours to see how the materials would react and there was no damage or reaction to them. Just a suggestion for trying to remove those stains.

You can easily get the arm back over the cup by heating the top part where the armhole is in boiling water and then slipping it back over the cup, you may need some assistance with a metal skewer or something similar to get the last part over the cup, but it can be done. I know this as we just performed major surgery on our daughters Kelsey doll. The cup had completely broken off, so this is what we did: 1. Undo the stitching from the back and pull out the stuffing 2. Remove the plastic disc that covers the plastic chest cavity off from the fabric part 3.Then remove the joint and find a screw that will fit and be sturdy enough to hold it all back together 4.Drill a hole in the joint big enough for the screw and then do a test screw, to make sure it's going to work. 5.Place the arm joint back into the doll and hold it in place with pliers so that it won't move while you screw it back together. 6.Place the cup over the joint and screw the whole thing back together. *7.Reheat the armhole in boiling water so that you can slip it back over the cup. 8.Replace plastic disc that covers the hole between the plastic chest cavity and the fabric body. 9. Re-stuff dolly's body and stitch her back up. VOILA!! You're done!! I hope this will be helpful for someone. I'm just sorry I never took photographs while we were doing it, so people can see what we were actually doing. :)

I have read that Clearsil, that acne stuff, can help remove stains from dolls. And do you think a vinegar soak might help lock the colour in the dark garments so that they no longer stain?

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Recently picked up a preloved Dana wearing only the purple T-shirt. Found the texture and feel of her hair to be nice. However, it was so badly hacked that I'd assumed she'd been given a haircut by a child. After reading your review, though, it seems more likely that this was her NIB cut. As it was much longer on one side than the other, it was necessary to trim it to even it. Then, I used a low heat curling iron... turning the hair under for a body wave. Her hair plugs seem less noticeable than pics I've seen of many JG heads. My doll had no stains or marks. Beautiful eyes. She has a very stiff neck. To try to turn her head, a firm grasp is required. Also, her head has a tendency to tilt slightly upwards.

In the past couple years I've become somewhat of a doll addict and have bought up many dolls, at first, to send to orphanages and give out at soup kitchens. Unfortunately, I am hooked on buying them and get too attached to some of them that I don't know if I will be able to part with them any time soon. But just today, I was looking to give away a some Kelsey and Dana dolls and decided not to because they looked like they needed Rogaine! I put the dolls side by side and different Kelseys had much different number of hair plugs. I didn't look at the neck to see if it was a model year issue of not, but it looked like a cost cutting effort. Looking for options online was what brought me to this site tonight. It makes me very disappointed that the same dolls that I purchased for about the same price could be so different. Even the better ones aren't as good as the Journeys on my shelves. Just because a child is from a poor family or, in some cases, has never owned a toy in her life is no reason to give the child a doll that looks defective. Even if I re-rooted the dolls, the result would be the same due to lack of holes. Adding more holes might result in cracks like I have seen through the plug holes in some of the dolls. I guess a doll wig would be the way to fix the issue. I'd hate to throw out a doll because her hair is bad, but fixes may end up being cost prohibitive. Maybe there is a doll repair raining program somewhere by an organization like Goodwill that would fix donated dolls for re-sale. The biggest doll mistake I made was telling someone who said they weren't going to send a doll I offered to purchase because they realized it smelled like smoke. I told the person I didn't care. I have tried a lot of different products that are supposed to absorb or neutralize smoke odor. Currently, she is in solitary confinement through no fault of her own.

Reading this now, with lots of JG dolls in my collection, I'm actually really pleased to see that, unlike a lot of other doll brands, JG has actually improved over time. They changed the joints so that the heads can be tipped up and down and the joints are more durable, all of my dolls have their legs and heads on straight, they've begun lining all dark-colored outfits to prevent staining, and they've even introduced some non-plastic shoes. There's another blogger (My Journey Girl Adventures) who has done extensive reviews of these dolls for several years, and I figure the company must read this stuff, because I see them actually addressing the flaws. There's still problems - wonky eyes, for instance, are more common than you'd want or expect - but I wonder if they saw this post and someone said, "We should change the joint design." It's different from the normal toy development trend. (Decent -> great -> declining -> bad -> out of business)

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