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Disney Rapunzel Doll Haul [Disney Store + Ebay]

Good morning! It is a sunny Sunday here and before I get started with chores for today (boring!) I'm making a post! I have so many photos which I've taken over the past couple of months and so many posts to publish so I will be posting a lot over the next little while.

Today I thought I'd share a collection of Rapunzel dolls I've gotten over the past couple of months. I have an updated photo of my entire in-box Rapunzel collection but it is still on my camera I believe, so that will be added later. Again, I am late on the bandwagon when it comes to Disney's Rapunzel collection, and I wasn't collecting/buying when Tangled came out unfortunately so I wasn't able to buy any of these dolls for their original (and reasonable) prices. The only doll in the picture below which is new from the Disney Store is the 17" singing Rapunzel in the updated box [which I'm not a fan of]. I will go through each doll below! :)

2010 Disney Parks Edition Rapunzel

 Above and below you can see the original 2010 Disney Theme Park edition of the 11" Rapunzel doll, who comes with the original and more detailed dress, her friend Pascal, and her long tinsel hair which is so pretty. I bought her on ebay.  

2011 17" Rapunzel European edition

Here you can see the 2011 version of the 17" Rapunzel singing doll. The box is rounded because it is a European version and I bought it on ebay from a lovely UK seller who I've bought from before. No nasty surprises when purchasing from her! I tested her hand but because she is a few years old she needs new batteries. I want to keep her in her box while at the same time I would really like to take her old batteries out so they don't corrode. That is never pretty. (I have a story about a vintage toy I purchased which had corroded, I will share in a later post.)

2010 Tangled Rapunzel Toddler Doll

Here is the first edition 2010 Rapunzel Toddler doll from the Tangled collection. For whatever reason she is super popular and sought after and thus finding her new in box at this point in time is extremely, extremely expensive. I like her because of the extra long tinsel hair and because I love all things Rapunzel. Personally I prefer the 17" Disney singing dolls to the Animator/Toddler dolls just because I am not as fond of the doll type [which is probably why I don't like American Girl dolls]. However, I am still a fan of these Disney dolls and when I found this new in box one for a semi-affordable [I'm not saying 'good'] price I sent in a best offer to the seller and snatched her up!

This Rapunzel Toddler doll arrived well packed and with a great condition box as advertised. I love her lilac nightdress and her long glittery hair. 

2010 Rapunzel 11" dolls

These are the two first edition 2010 Tangled Rapunzel dolls that I purchased off ebay. I had been looking for this version for a while, but all that was available that I could find for the past 4 months were used ones in bad shape. No thanks! When I came across these two NIB ones one day I had a hard time choosing between the two and so I bought both of them (from two separate sellers) with the intention of keeping one in package and to open one doll. I have not opened one of these dolls as of yet, but I most likely will at some point. Again, I love the glittery tinsel hair which is extra long at 17", as well as the more detailed dress.

2016 17" Singing Rapunzel Doll

This is Disney's 17" singing Rapunzel doll with a new box. The doll is the exact same as the previous release doll with the box with the handle (which I love so much more). I am not a fan of this new box because the doll is harder to see and does not display as nicely. Also, there is no handle. Disney has released the new 17" Belle doll with this box style as well. I much prefer the previous version box.

Below you can see my kitty cat Dmitri who likes to hang out with me while I take photos and organize things :)

My baby boy Dmitri

Thanks for visiting with me and Dims! Until next time :)

RAINBOW BRITE + DISNEY SHOPPING HAUL

Hello! It is a rainy and damp day here and I'm on my lunch at work; so what better time than this to make a blog post!? I was at the Eaton Centre on the weekend and happened to stop by Hallmark and (what else?) The Disney Store. I ended up picking up a few things and will share what I found there.

Ok, so I popped into Hallmark first and noticed a postcard stand for Toronto and Canada postcards. Since I'm on Postcrossing.com I picked up a bunch because they aren't easy to find these days. I mostly buy online, but I love ones from The Postcard Factory so, alas, my mini postcard haul.



Postcards from Hallmark

New Rainbow Brite Toys

I heard a while ago that Hallmark was going to carry some new Rainbow Brite products via their website, and I had totally forgotten about it until I took a walk through the store. If you haven't heard of Rainbow Brite before, I can fill you in a tad. It is a line of toys and books (and I believe that is it) from the early-mid 80s. They included the Rainbow Brite dolls, Sprites (they had a new one at the store but I didn't get it!) Starlight the Unicorn, a cat and a dog. Since the line came out a few years before I was born I never had any of these toys unfortunately. But that's okay, thanks to the internet I was able to buy a couple of vintage Rainbow Brite toys which I will share in a future post! ;)

I just love how cute and bright and colourful the toys are, and their uniqueness. I think they also produced some new Rainbow Brite dolls back in 2009, but I wasn't collecting or interested in toys back then so I had absolutely no idea. Moving onto Disney...



Disney Store Reusable Bag



Anna, Belle, Tinker Bell!

I picked up a few dolls at the Disney Store, and although I wanted to pick up more (some plushies, and a mug) I reigned myself in and stuck with these three gems. Check them out!




Animators' Tinker Bell



Anna Toddler Doll

I was surprised to find this Anna Toddler doll here, as I thought this doll had been released a while ago. I think she is adorable, and the sparkly dress is so cute, and it was the last one so I grabbed it immediately! I only wish there had been an Elsa doll as well :(



2016 17" Singing Belle

I decided to unbox Belle and can show what she looks like entirely, as well as how her dress spins when Mrs. Potts sings! I meant to upload a little vid, so that is coming soon! She is very pretty, but I will save my little review for my next post.

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful (and hopefully stress-free) day!