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Against Doll Odds
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 7 เม.ย. 2022
Doll repair and restoration, photography, and adventures
Unboxing My First SIGNED Pleasant Company Doll!
Okay, so maybe she wasn't signed by Pleasant herself, but she's special to me because of who she is and who signed her!
Join me as I unbox my first SIGNED Pleasant Company doll, point out the things that make her a little TLC, and discuss how I'm going to fix her. I'll do a follow up video soon to show her rehab process.
Join me as I unbox my first SIGNED Pleasant Company doll, point out the things that make her a little TLC, and discuss how I'm going to fix her. I'll do a follow up video soon to show her rehab process.
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How to Restring Magic Attic Club Dolls | Restringing Magic Attic Club Dolls Part 2
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I set out to figure out the best possible way to restring Magic Attic Club dolls. Originally I wanted to try to preserve the original style of stringing, but it was so difficult, and I had concerns about all of these dolls being strung differently from the factory. Ultimately I decided to use Prilly Charmin's method of restringing Magic Attic dolls, with some tweaks of my own. I will be uploadi...
Taking Apart Magic Attic Club Dolls | Restringing Magic Attic Club Dolls Part 1
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I decided to learn how to restring Magic Attic Club dolls, which are no joke! But first, I had to take this doll apart. And let me tell you, there is SO MUCH JUNK IN THEIR TRUNKS. Seriously! If I hadn't heavily edited this video, it would have been 45 minutes of watching me struggling to pull this stuff out of her limbs. If you are taking apart a Magic Attic doll, a heating pad (hair dryer for ...
My 50s Doll Haul
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For a little change of pace, check out my local find: a big lot of 1950s toddler dolls. I've collected 50s dolls for over 20 years, so I'll tell you a little about each kind of doll and my plans for fixing them up.
The Best Creator Phone Stand - link in description!
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Check out this awesome phone stand for filming creator videos! I love the versatility of this stand. Best of all, it's available on Amazon for a fraction of the price you'll find in social media ads. Please note that the following is an affiliate link. As an Amazon Affiliate, I do earn commissions on purchases made through this link. Thank you for your support! amzn.to/3fmvp02
Molly Haul... and a Unicorn?!
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I was thrilled to find Molly’s 2006 bedroom set locally... along with a unicorn! I was so excited I couldn't even wait until I got home to show you. Watch until the end to see the unicorn I found!
How to Tame Caroline’s Curls
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American Girl's Caroline has beautiful curls, but they get easily tangled and frizzy with play. Fortunately they can often be salvaged with just a little water, a wire wig brush, and a chopstick. Always try this before a hot water dunk or flat iron! This technique can also be used on American Girl dolls with tighter curls, such as Courtney, Cecile, and Gabriela. Note that those tighter curls ne...
Against Doll Odds Presents
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Wondering what to expect from my channel? Here’s a taste!
Unboxing Keisha
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I’ve been on the hunt for the right Keisha for some time. I picked this gem up recently on eBay. Watch while I unbox her - including taking her hairnet off for the first time!
Rehabbing Magic Attic Doll Alison
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I bought this Magic Attic Club doll, Alison, to restore. She’s still strung tightly so I didn’t need to restring her, but she and her clothes were dirty and her hair was well loved. I suspect I’ll find a lot of Magic Attic Club dolls like this since they were sold with plastic brushes, which snag and frizz plastic hair. Look for a video soon on restringing Magic Attic Club dolls, as I do have a...
You make it look so easy... I know half is due to editing. My problem just became that the old string fell into the legs where I can't even see it, never mind grab it even with hemostats or pliers >.> I've been at it around 5 hours and counting, if you include figuring out how to get scissors in close enough to take the limbs off in the first place
Oh gosh, I have this so sped up. It took at least 45 minutes just to pull everything out of the limbs, maybe an hour. Have you heated the limbs? If not, put them in a heating pad for about 20 minutes on high. Once they're squishy it's WAY easier to get your tools in through that small opening and pull the junk out. You also may need to shake the limb a bit while upside down to dislodge anything that's stuck down towards the foot, and/or reach blindly with your hemostats to try to grab it.
weird question are you the person who went to Rachel's doll shop and talked about these dolls
Yes, that was me! 😁
@@AgainstDollOdds I love learning about these dolls I grew up with AG but I would love to have one of these dolls instead
Cool I've never restrung any dolls before but I enjoy seeing all the kinds of Dolls being fixed in different ways of restringing.
Wrap the joints in a heating pad for about 20 minutes. This will soften the opening so it will make it easier to to remove the parts. The metal parts can be brought at a hardware store in the plumbing department. These are crimped down with an electric wire striper.
Yep, if you read the description or watch my other MAC restringing video, that's exactly what I do!
I love the trick with the spoon and, the hot water. I would have never thought of doing that to fix doll hair. Thank you
I love your channel but could you make the music quieter and your voice louder. I have sensory processing disorder and the music is so loud that I turn it down and then I can't hear your voice at all.
I meant to say auditory processing I do have both.
I will pay more attention to that with my next video!
do you collect the dolls or do you like to resell them? Beautiful work btw
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What a great idea! I’m going to try this out on my new TLC Caroline today!
This was speeded up so fast that I couldn’t tell what on earth you were doing!
That was kind of the point! It's just supposed to be funny. Most of the video I'm just struggling to pull things out of the limbs. It wouldn't be very interesting to watch in real time, and it took about an hour to get everything out. 😅
I need to know how to tighten up one with loose limbs! They’re not strung the same way that other dolls are!
Are you still planning on posting a video on how to restring from the head and one leg? I am incredibly interested in watching, as I am working on fixing a Heather whose leg came off!
Still planning on it! And I have some other ideas I want to try, and will video as well. I'll see if I can get to it next week.
Great video. I have two magic attic dolls that I need to restring and this lesson really helped. Can you tell me where you get the stringing cord from? Thank you so much.
I used the same stuff I use to restring AG. I've had to find a new supplier because the 4mm cord I used to buy is no longer available, and I swear all the "4mm" I have tried since has been smaller diameter and not as strong. Most recently I got some 3/16" bungee shock cord on Amazon, which looks the right size, but I haven't tried it out yet.
@@AgainstDollOdds thank you so much
That addy is so cool ❤
Good job! Hope my Megan never needs this! I wonder if Tonner's Betsy McCall dolls look the same ( all the junk inside)-they used to have a doll hospital you could send them to because they fell apart very easily.
Oh my, now I want to try restringing a Tonner Betsy McCall! Let me know if you ever see one for sale that needs to be restrung. I prefer experimenting on my own dolls rather than customers'.
Hi Kathy. I have enjoyed seeing you on Rachel’s channel and I am subscribed to yours now as well. You have so much knowledge about the AG girls and I loved learning about magic attic dolls too. I don’t have any yet but I will be on the lookout. I have recently started my own TH-cam doll channel too! If you have any suggestions or tips on how I can make it a success I would love to hear your ideas. I am just trying things I like to find my groove. I will watch your channel for more inspiration. 🙏😃
Wow!!!! I never know there were signed Addy Dolls I thought only the white body dolls were signed. Congratulations on your find and I can't wait to see her restored. Thank You for sharing that Addy doll with us.
This one was signed by the author, so probably at a book signing event, but there actually are Addy (and Felicity!) dolls that were numbered and signed by Pleasant! Addy is much harder to find than the white body dolls though, as I think there were fewer signed. There was a #1 Addy who sold at auctions a few years ago - you'll find her if you Google "#1 signed Addy."
@@AgainstDollOdds thank you I will look it up
Beautiful real treasure you have!!! I enjoy your intake on the Rachel Hoffman TH-cam channel about American Girl Doll Values and Markings. I would like to learn more about the early edition Addy doll, but seem to not find any good information except from you and one other source on here. Is it possible that you can make a video identifying the difference between the 1st and the 2nd Addy dolls? As a new collector I am unsure of my current purchase of the Addy doll is a 1st or 2nd. For there are tags on the dolls dating 1986 with 148/16 mark, when it is said that Addy came out in 93. Do you know if that's a prototype Addy? Even seen her meet outfit with the 1986 tag. Once again if you have the time to make a video telling the different types from prototype ( if any ) to 1st and 2nd Addy dolls it would be wonderful and most helpful!!! If not its fine, I will still be watching now I know you have your own youtube channel. 😊😊😊
Yes! I was actually thinking about that, that I need to do a video showing how to date Addy. I do plan on doing that, but it may not be right away. To answer your questions - the 1986 tag was used for a long time on meet dresses. First edition Felicity AND first edition Addy have 1986 tags on their dresses. There was an EXTREMELY short run of first edition Addy dolls that had 1986 clothing tags, boots with no metal grommets (just plain holes), and dark, well-defined eyebrows, in addition to the 148/16 neck stamp. It's also come to the collector community's attention fairly recently that these dolls also have two-toned stitching holding their limb cups to their torso fabric - you can see that on this Addy in the video. There was also what I think of as an early second run of Addy dolls (maybe edition 1.5?) that have all the features of a first edition, such as 1986 clothing tags, dark eyebrows, and two-toned stitching, but with metal grommets in their boots. According to a doll I've seen that had her original purchase receipt, by Christmas 1993 PC had started putting the grommets in Addy's boots, so that first edition run without grommets was VERY short. The next noticeable change starts in possibly early 1994 and onward. Addy's meet clothing tags start to say 1993, the two tone stitching goes away, and her eyebrows become more greenish and more smudgy, instead of the first edition bold dark brow with defined edges. Dolls 1994-1996 are difficult to date precisely, at least from what we know thus far. Mostly we look for one or more characteristics of the earliest Addys (dark/non-smudged brows, two-tone stitching, etc.) to determine how close they were to the first edition run. In about 1996, the 148/16 neck stamp phased out, leaving Pleasant Company with no numbers underneath. Addy dolls 1997-1999 tend to have super hard vinyl and eyes set closer together, often with astonishingly long dark lashes. In about 2000, Mattel started stamping a light alphanumeric code underneath the Pleasant Company stamp. I will try to do a video fairly soon showing these differences in Addy so you can see for yourself, but for now, if you have more questions always feel free to message me on IG or Facebook, or email me from my website!
@@AgainstDollOdds That's fine, can't wait when it does. Thank you!
But what outfit will she get? 😊
Congratulations. She is a treasure.
I had never seen a signed doll. Thank you for sharing her.
She's beautiful!!! ❤❤❤❤
Thank you! 🥰
That looks pretty difficult 😵💫
Lovely work!
This is great. I have one of these I have to do and didn't know how. Do you happen to know how to restring dolls like the Cititoy My Life As dolls and Journey girls that have the breastplate and aren't soft bodied on top or fully hard plastic? Would love to know. Thanks!
I have wondered this too. I probably need to get one and try it. This is how I start new doll collections, ha!
Beautiful! 😮 I’ve used a rat tail comb for shorter haired girlies but the chop stick is great for that long long hair! Thanks for your video!
What are you spraying on her hair? Thank you for this detailed video! I also have Allison!
Even though I do not have any MAC dolls this was still interesting to watch for me (you never know). I had to buy string for the AG dolls and geez it wasn't easy to find. Finally got some from the UK (free shipping) only after the someone told me to go to Dollspart and sure enough they have it, so next time I will buy it from them.
You can find 4mm round elastic on Amazon! That is where I've gotten all of mine.
Fascinating video
You did an amazing job on your Magic Attic doll. Thank you for the great tips.
Oh my goodness! That mirror is so pretty! Congratulations on your find!
Hello, My "Obsessed" Friend! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this video. As always, you are a plethora of knowledge. I had the privilege of playing with my mother's Muffy doll. She also gifted me my own Ginny, so I always thought they were best friends. I thought Muffy was the first doll, and Ginny the follower. I see now how little I actually know. I am curious to investigate these little beauties further. I am so glad you are sharing your knowledge and expertise on TH-cam now.
This is a marvellous haul. Molly has such awesome items in her collection.
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Wow! What a cool batch of dolls! I have 3 Muffy's but they came with no clothes so I made them some. I have a lot of Ginny's, maybe 3 or 4 of the early ones in original clothing. I have a Pam , a Ginger , Alexanderkins, and some clones...love them all ! They are quite easy to sew for and just plain fun to collect. Thanks for sharing this delightful video!
This trailer is awesome! Did you put this on FB?
I love this set! And you know I’m a PC purist, but I have been casually looking for that vanity to go with my PC bed. And the clock!!! I have never seen that!!! 😍 I NEED it! Congrats! Amazing find!
That would look so good in my room! 😊
Looks great! I'd love to see how to fix Kirsten's hair into its braid style the best way.
That’s a good idea too! I think I might do videos on how to do all the meet styles.
Hi Kathy! I just popped over from Allison’s channel! Thought I’d say “hi“👋 Just subscribed! This is a great demonstration! 💞
Yay! Welcome and thank you! I'll have more up soon. Just getting organized over here!
@@AgainstDollOdds no worries! Take your time! I don't have any AG dolls, but have been thinking about visiting the AG store in San Francisco soon. Let's see if I can resist buying anything while there. 😉 I look forward to your future videos! 💖
Can you make one for Elizabeth?
I can, but what are you wanting? Curl care, curl restoration, or doing the original meet style? I’m thinking I should do tutorials for all the meet styles - the braids and such!
Epic trailer! 🔥🔥❤️❤️
Thank you!
I'm here from AG Obsessed and have to say she looks amazing! I didn't know the spoon trick. Looking forward to seeing more! xoxo Angie
Yay, thank you!
Excellent job! Thanks for sharing the link in the group. Good luck with your channel! 🍀
Thank you!
Oh my. I may need one of these dolls now. I love the hot spoon trick with the bangs.
It works on AG too!
She looks great👏🏻👏🏻! I have Rose. I think the MA dolls are so pretty.
I love them! I also ordered Rose and Megan, and both just came today! I haven’t had a chance to do anything with them yet.