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Offline Ismene

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The 4th skin color
« on: June 25, 2013, 09:09:10 »
Are there any hints that the skin color used for my avi (and the surfer and "Lara Croft") will be used in other figures? Has it made it into any of the regular klickies?

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Re: The 4th skin color
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2013, 09:19:50 »
Yes, it has...

A big pain, mostly... The maid in the hotel is that color... There's also a pirate in DS (the bald one), a kid in the hotel weird disco thingamajig... the woman in shorts from the camping (bah)...

... and plenty more... that I can't remember now :-[

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Re: The 4th skin color
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2013, 09:42:48 »
I'm glad to hear it because I want more parts to play with. It's hard to tell from the website pics (I miss PlaymoDB). I wasn't planning on getting the housekeeping set because it's modern, but I do like the klicky...

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Re: The 4th skin color
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2013, 10:08:48 »
I'm glad to hear it because I want more parts to play with. It's hard to tell from the website pics (I miss PlaymoDB). I wasn't planning on getting the housekeeping set because it's modern, but I do like the klicky...

IMO, it adds little compared with the complications it brings...

Do get the housekeeper - she's GORGEOUS! :love:  (we made a roman out of one ;) - unsurprisingly)

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Re: The 4th skin color
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2013, 10:16:50 »
Personally, I find it a lot more versatile than the original skin color. [And I admit I may have a slight complex from growing up in an era when most dolls and similar items only came in "white" or "black."]

She is lovely and would morph into a Victorian with little effort. Do you have a pic of her as a Roman?

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Re: The 4th skin color
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2013, 10:24:47 »
Personally, I find it a lot more versatile than the original skin color. [And I admit I may have a slight complex from growing up in an era when most dolls and similar items only came in "white" or "black."]

She is lovely and would morph into a Victorian with little effort. Do you have a pic of her as a Roman?

Well, whatever - what I mean is having both colors complicates customs a lot.. and it doesn't add much. It's nice, yes, but that doesn't compensate the loss.

Probably lost in the PROCESS... let me see if I can find it..

Best I found:


(nametag was "cleaned")


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Re: The 4th skin color
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2013, 12:18:43 »
I wasn't planning on getting the housekeeping set because it's modern, but I do like the klicky...

Ismene, if you just want one, I have an extra you can have.  I bought two sets (mainly for the tools).  There is an extra cart up for grabs too if anyone is interested.  ;)  PM me.

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Re: The 4th skin color
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2013, 12:38:49 »
Well, whatever - what I mean is having both colors complicates customs a lot.. and it doesn't add much. It's nice, yes, but that doesn't compensate the loss.
For me, I think it's worth the extra issues because it opens up certain possibilities, though it does require good lighting for sorting parts. I'm not quite so convinced about the "gendered" arms.
That's a nice blue skirt. Thanks for posting the pic!

Ismene, if you just want one, I have an extra you can have.  I bought two sets (mainly for the tools).  There is an extra cart up for grabs too if anyone is interested.  ;)  PM me.
Yes, one is fine. I'll send you a message.

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Re: The 4th skin color
« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2013, 12:40:44 »
For me, I think it's worth the extra issues because it opens up certain possibilities, though it does require good lighting for sorting parts. I'm not quite so convinced about the "gendered" arms.
That's a nice blue skirt. Thanks for posting the pic!
Yes, one is fine. I'll send you a message.

Gendered arms were not an issue before the weird design on the skinny bodies. I AM SO FURIOUS/SAD with that.

(when I think of all the great arms that they have for those, rendered useless for the normal bodies, I wanna hit someone  >:( >:( >:( )

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Re: The 4th skin color
« Reply #9 on: June 25, 2013, 12:45:18 »
Ha ha, I don't have any of the skinny ones yet, but I can see how that would be frustrating. Some of the fairies have great designs.