Thanks for showing her, Kim. I was on the fence with buying her (I didn’t) so I appreciate seeing yours. What a face! Love her haircut too, although yeah - poor QC, esp with the holes in the jacket from the box, argh! I also would’ve been pissed about the sudden price increase but end of day, still affordable. She really is a fashionable beauty! - Kada ❤
Completely agree and for the most part these are just stupid little things - I don’t really care about the purse or shoes or holes in the jacket - none of that really noticeable in the overall look and I can totally fix the hair. I am glad I got her - just wanted to stay honest in my review. 🤗🤗🤗 Thanks for stopping by Kada!
Sorry if I came across as negative! I actually really like her and glad I got her - I can fix her hair and the other things are minor issues but for a gold label doll, I think they should do better. 🤗🤗
Love the doll - the Andra sculpt is indeed a gorgeous one. Unhappy that Mattel didn't care more about that very precise blunt haircut. I have zero problem with trimming the long hair on playline dolls in order to make it even, but with a short blunt cut, and on a $45 gold label doll - that's pretty indefensible. The holes through the long leather trench: unforgivable. Not even plating the jewelry pieces to enhance the look, when the very Looks doll whose purse you borrowed does have shiny jewelry and sells for far less, with multiple fashion pieces as well - it's like Mattel just wants to see how much nonsense we will take from them before we stop buying. The Maeve Reilly doll should have been a homerun, but she wound up being... Maybe a single? At least for me.
Oh yes! You are absolutely and could not agree more. I usually try to keep it positive about the dolls I unbox and honestly for the most part I really like this doll. If o was Maeve Reilly though, I’d be pissed. These are all quality control issues and packaging choices. I’m so sick of all the gimbal tags - we know they are absolutely not needed and do way more damage than they do to protect the doll. And I completely agree about the blunt cut - that was one of the main reasons I wanted this doll - the hairstyle is different than any lately and it’s a mess. I can fix it I guess but still. Thanks for stopping by and commenting - I feel better knowing I’m not the only one who is not happy with these issues. 🤗 by the way - I absolutely love your channel name! :)
I love her face - I always get an Andra if I see her and actually am still happy I got this doll - I just couldn’t bring myself to keep quiet on the quality control and packaging choice issues. 🤗🤗
Congratulations she's gorgeous. The flaws you pointed out are really quite shocking! She looks great displayed though and is a great addition to your collection 🥰❤️🤗
Great review (as always!). I am with you - the skinny heels and the plastic jewelry are a let down. She is a beautiful doll and I see those clothing pieces being used for all kinds mix and match.
Oh no! Sorry I dissuaded you - she really is a great doll and the fashion is so nice - for $35, I think she’s worth it but totally get if you think “hard pass”…🤗🤗🤗
Thank you so much for doing this review. I was all set on getting the Maeve Riley doll. However, once they have change the price last minute on us, I was furious. I add insult to injury the $10 coupon that no matter how I try to work it in my cart I couldn’t get it to use, because a notice kept on coming up saying that this coupon was invalid. So I decided to save my money. Watching your review made me realize I did the right thing. I have stopped buying a lot of the newer dolls that Mattel was putting out and I focus on the halls from the early 2000s. If you have those dolls and you collect them, you will have noticed quite the difference in quality. Thank you again.
Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting! I COMPLETELY forgot to put that code in for my next purchase - which was the Madison MyScene doll. Darn it! I do collect earlier versions of Barbie and friends and absolutely notice the difference. It’s so crazy how far Mattel has fallen and yet they have given us some really beautiful high quality dolls this year too (albeit more expensive) but we know they are capable of doing better. I chalk it up to late stage capitalism. 😰 And as 2024 closes the end of my collection acquisition year also draws to a close as I have no plans to buy new dolls next year. Thank you so much for watching Zena! 🤗🤗🤗
I don’t regret getting her for sure and hope you don’t either - most of this is typical - they gimbal tag everything and the hair can honestly be fixed - I mean I pay a lot more for Blythes and their hair is almost always terrible. Sorry for being kind of negative but wanted to be honest - Mattel needs to step up quality control on their dolls that are non-playline. 🤗
She looks lovely, shame the hair is a bit of a mess at the back though. Sadly the issues with the shoes is ongoing, I had a pair with a Barbie Looks doll which had the same issue. Also sadly Mattel never learns about the damage of kimble tags.
Right?! I am sure I can fix her hair though and yes the shoes are easy to change out - I probably have 20 pairs of black Barbie sandals. 🤣 I really wish they would stop with the gimbal tags in the clothing and head - it is so not necessary at all - they know this - they packaged the BMR dolls without gimbal tagging them into the box - I wonder why they keep doing it since it’s such a universally loathed practice. 🙄🤗
Received her as well. Head sculpt is beautiful. Love the outfit. Not a fan of the body. The hair needs fixing however after washing and trimming it up a little bit she actually has pretty nice quality hair for Mattel. My purse was also scuffed. Did they not allow the bag to dry properly after coating it and thus the by the packaging ruined it? And the $10 off ANOTHER purchase from Mattel instead of just letting us use it towards this doll. Poor quality control. Communication. And she took a while to arrive. You would think she would be almost pristine. I was honestly disappointed getting her. Thank you for your insightful review!
I agree with everything you said and am going to cut her hair too just to trim it up nicely. I think you are right about how the purse got smudged - I’m a painter and see that happen - they didn’t allow it to dry thoroughly before handling. I knew it was a dupe so I was already disappointed that they didn’t have something that was original (same with shoes - I have plenty of those black sandals) and at $35 I was okay with that because I liked the outfit and the doll but when they raised the price to $45 then they raised the bar for production. And like you said - they didn’t lower the price they gave us a coupon that’s good for another purchase (which by the way is not automatically applied like Amazon can apply a gift card balance to purchase). I like the doll but I am not happy with Mattel about it. Thank YOU for stopping by and sharing your experience with me - at least we both know that we didn’t get the only wonky doll. 🤗🤗🤗
Sorry to sound negative- she really is a nice doll and I like her a lot. Love the outfit! These are all minor issues and I can fix her hair. lol! So glad to see you Candy! 🤗🤗🤗
She is Beautiful but the holes in the jacket, the bad haircut, the bent heals, The scuffed purse and the price hike !!! Yikes! I think they should do better with a collector doll. I have yet to receive mine. Thank you for the unboxing🙏🏻🙏🏻 at least i know what to expect now. ❤❤
@@thedollsthewitchandthewardrobe Not negative at all. Just the truth. She still is very pretty , i just think Mattel should do better with a collector doll.Not your fault they slacked. Take care Kim 🤗🤗🥰🥰❤❤
I was unboxing mine while watching this video! I’m deeply annoyed at those holes in the marvelous jacket! Also unimpressed with the matte plasticky jewelry pieces. I’d have happily traded the non-opening clutch for the necklaces and bracelets to have been metallic.
Man I was hoping that most of them wouldn’t have all the same issues - I feel bad for the designer. And completely agree with you about that matte plastic jewelry- why???? I mean really how much more could it cost to fake plate the jewelry? Five cents? Twenty five cents? Mattel should be ashamed. 🤗
Hello there! First time commenter... I only collect Barbie dolls with red hair so I did not get this one. I don't feel like I can comment since I don't have her but I can say that "back in the day," you never had to worry about the quality of the Barbie you were getting. They were all quality. Of course, there wasn't internet back then, either, so there might have been an occasional wonky eye or something and the entire doll community would have not known about it. Still, the quality of Barbie across the board is abysmal in comparison to years past. I think the designers are doing great, innovative things that keep me coming back to the brand but the "suits" who control the purse strings are doing an injustice to their designers and all the people who have loyally purchased Barbie through the years. Heck, if you purchased the doll in your video with your own money, you probably bought a membership to the Barbie Signature Club which means you paid Mattel to buy their product. This is especially disappointing with this doll since the price hike snafu surrounding her. Not really fair to Maeve Reilly and the designers who worked with her.
I cannot agree more!!!! Absolutely! And you are right - I did pay more including the Mattel Creations membership. I am totally not sponsored by Mattel nor have they ever sent me a gift - of course haha since my channel is so tiny. I do try to keep my videos positive but this time I just wanted to call it like I see it. I do like the doll overall and am glad I got her but the quality control and some of the decisions made for this doll were abysmal. And really they are all over the place because the Pink Premier Gala doll is outstanding and was only $50 and the Sapphire Anniversary doll is absolutely perfect, iMHO and was not much more than Maeve at $75. It’s just irritating that they refuse to give up some of their bad choices for packaging - I detest those gimbal tags with every fiber of my being. Anyway - that’s for listening to me complain 🤗 And thank you so much for stopping by and commenting! 🤗🤗🤗
@ exactly. I’m like bring back the early 2000’s with the snaps, I don’t buy the dolls with Velcro bc it looks nice but destroys every other clothing lol, looks nice but Mattel is being cheap
Thanks for showing her, Kim. I was on the fence with buying her (I didn’t) so I appreciate seeing yours. What a face! Love her haircut too, although yeah - poor QC, esp with the holes in the jacket from the box, argh! I also would’ve been pissed about the sudden price increase but end of day, still affordable. She really is a fashionable beauty! - Kada ❤
Completely agree and for the most part these are just stupid little things - I don’t really care about the purse or shoes or holes in the jacket - none of that really noticeable in the overall look and I can totally fix the hair. I am glad I got her - just wanted to stay honest in my review. 🤗🤗🤗 Thanks for stopping by Kada!
Hi Kim, Thank you for your honest and thorough review. I thought about her but in the end I passed.😉🥰💖
Sorry if I came across as negative! I actually really like her and glad I got her - I can fix her hair and the other things are minor issues but for a gold label doll, I think they should do better. 🤗🤗
She's beautiful and I'm loving those oversized bell bottoms 😍 very retro inspired but modern too!! Thanks for sharing!❤❤
Hi Bonnie! Thanks so much for stopping by and watching. I love her outfit too - I find it tres chic. 🤗
Love the doll - the Andra sculpt is indeed a gorgeous one. Unhappy that Mattel didn't care more about that very precise blunt haircut. I have zero problem with trimming the long hair on playline dolls in order to make it even, but with a short blunt cut, and on a $45 gold label doll - that's pretty indefensible.
The holes through the long leather trench: unforgivable. Not even plating the jewelry pieces to enhance the look, when the very Looks doll whose purse you borrowed does have shiny jewelry and sells for far less, with multiple fashion pieces as well - it's like Mattel just wants to see how much nonsense we will take from them before we stop buying.
The Maeve Reilly doll should have been a homerun, but she wound up being... Maybe a single? At least for me.
Oh yes! You are absolutely and could not agree more. I usually try to keep it positive about the dolls I unbox and honestly for the most part I really like this doll. If o was Maeve Reilly though, I’d be pissed. These are all quality control issues and packaging choices. I’m so sick of all the gimbal tags - we know they are absolutely not needed and do way more damage than they do to protect the doll.
And I completely agree about the blunt cut - that was one of the main reasons I wanted this doll - the hairstyle is different than any lately and it’s a mess. I can fix it I guess but still.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting - I feel better knowing I’m not the only one who is not happy with these issues. 🤗 by the way - I absolutely love your channel name! :)
She’s very pretty but the faults are sad❤❤❤ 5:44
🤗🤗 Yes! It’s all good - these are all small issues and I can fix her hair. She’s really a pretty doll and I love the fashion. 🤗🤗
I like her face and some of her outfit but agree with your comments about hit and miss
I love her face - I always get an Andra if I see her and actually am still happy I got this doll - I just couldn’t bring myself to keep quiet on the quality control and packaging choice issues. 🤗🤗
Congratulations she's gorgeous. The flaws you pointed out are really quite shocking! She looks great displayed though and is a great addition to your collection 🥰❤️🤗
You are so right Milly!!! Hey how are you doing? Sending you hugs across the ocean my friend! 🤗
Great review (as always!). I am with you - the skinny heels and the plastic jewelry are a let down. She is a beautiful doll and I see those clothing pieces being used for all kinds mix and match.
Girl yes completely agree! We are so in sync Sis! Hope you’ll do a review too. 🤗🤗
@ oh I’m definitely doing one on her. 🥰
Oh wow. I almost preordered her, but backed away. Now I’m glad I waited. She’s a tad disappointing. So much wasted potential 😬
Oh no! Sorry I dissuaded you - she really is a great doll and the fashion is so nice - for $35, I think she’s worth it but totally get if you think “hard pass”…🤗🤗🤗
Thank you so much for doing this review. I was all set on getting the Maeve Riley doll. However, once they have change the price last minute on us, I was furious. I add insult to injury the $10 coupon that no matter how I try to work it in my cart I couldn’t get it to use, because a notice kept on coming up saying that this coupon was invalid. So I decided to save my money. Watching your review made me realize I did the right thing. I have stopped buying a lot of the newer dolls that Mattel was putting out and I focus on the halls from the early 2000s. If you have those dolls and you collect them, you will have noticed quite the difference in quality. Thank you again.
Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting! I COMPLETELY forgot to put that code in for my next purchase - which was the Madison MyScene doll. Darn it! I do collect earlier versions of Barbie and friends and absolutely notice the difference. It’s so crazy how far Mattel has fallen and yet they have given us some really beautiful high quality dolls this year too (albeit more expensive) but we know they are capable of doing better. I chalk it up to late stage capitalism. 😰 And as 2024 closes the end of my collection acquisition year also draws to a close as I have no plans to buy new dolls next year. Thank you so much for watching Zena! 🤗🤗🤗
Oh wow! Mine is arriving tomorrow. Hope I don't regret an impulse purchase, especially an expensive one that initially wasn't expensive!
I don’t regret getting her for sure and hope you don’t either - most of this is typical - they gimbal tag everything and the hair can honestly be fixed - I mean I pay a lot more for Blythes and their hair is almost always terrible. Sorry for being kind of negative but wanted to be honest - Mattel needs to step up quality control on their dolls that are non-playline. 🤗
Thanks Kim. I enjoyed the video. It was 35$ but they raised it. Great video
Hah! Yes sir! You know what I bought another doll from them and completely forgot to use the promo credit - darn it! 🤗
She looks lovely, shame the hair is a bit of a mess at the back though. Sadly the issues with the shoes is ongoing, I had a pair with a Barbie Looks doll which had the same issue. Also sadly Mattel never learns about the damage of kimble tags.
Right?! I am sure I can fix her hair though and yes the shoes are easy to change out - I probably have 20 pairs of black Barbie sandals. 🤣 I really wish they would stop with the gimbal tags in the clothing and head - it is so not necessary at all - they know this - they packaged the BMR dolls without gimbal tagging them into the box - I wonder why they keep doing it since it’s such a universally loathed practice. 🙄🤗
Received her as well. Head sculpt is beautiful. Love the outfit. Not a fan of the body. The hair needs fixing however after washing and trimming it up a little bit she actually has pretty nice quality hair for Mattel. My purse was also scuffed. Did they not allow the bag to dry properly after coating it and thus the by the packaging ruined it? And the $10 off ANOTHER purchase from Mattel instead of just letting us use it towards this doll. Poor quality control. Communication. And she took a while to arrive. You would think she would be almost pristine. I was honestly disappointed getting her. Thank you for your insightful review!
I agree with everything you said and am going to cut her hair too just to trim it up nicely. I think you are right about how the purse got smudged - I’m a painter and see that happen - they didn’t allow it to dry thoroughly before handling. I knew it was a dupe so I was already disappointed that they didn’t have something that was original (same with shoes - I have plenty of those black sandals) and at $35 I was okay with that because I liked the outfit and the doll but when they raised the price to $45 then they raised the bar for production. And like you said - they didn’t lower the price they gave us a coupon that’s good for another purchase (which by the way is not automatically applied like Amazon can apply a gift card balance to purchase). I like the doll but I am not happy with Mattel about it. Thank YOU for stopping by and sharing your experience with me - at least we both know that we didn’t get the only wonky doll. 🤗🤗🤗
She absolutely beautiful but what a shame the bag was scuffed ❤
Sorry to sound negative- she really is a nice doll and I like her a lot. Love the outfit! These are all minor issues and I can fix her hair. lol! So glad to see you Candy! 🤗🤗🤗
She is Beautiful but the holes in the jacket, the bad haircut, the bent heals, The scuffed purse and the price hike !!! Yikes! I think they should do better with a collector doll. I have yet to receive mine. Thank you for the unboxing🙏🏻🙏🏻 at least i know what to expect now. ❤❤
Sorry if I came across as negative- I usually try to keep it positive and overall really like the doll. 🤗🤗
@@thedollsthewitchandthewardrobe Not negative at all. Just the truth. She still is very pretty , i just think Mattel should do better with a collector doll.Not your fault they slacked. Take care Kim 🤗🤗🥰🥰❤❤
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@@thedollsthewitchandthewardrobe 🤗🤗💖💖
I was unboxing mine while watching this video! I’m deeply annoyed at those holes in the marvelous jacket! Also unimpressed with the matte plasticky jewelry pieces. I’d have happily traded the non-opening clutch for the necklaces and bracelets to have been metallic.
Man I was hoping that most of them wouldn’t have all the same issues - I feel bad for the designer. And completely agree with you about that matte plastic jewelry- why???? I mean really how much more could it cost to fake plate the jewelry? Five cents? Twenty five cents? Mattel should be ashamed. 🤗
Gonna be honest: I have no idea who Maeve Reilly is 😅👵🏻The face sculpt is lovely. Too bad about about the other issues and also the price hike 😕
Hahahah! Me either - not until this doll came around. I do like her a lot despite the issues she has. 🤗🤗🤗 Thanks for stopping by Juli!
Hello there! First time commenter... I only collect Barbie dolls with red hair so I did not get this one. I don't feel like I can comment since I don't have her but I can say that "back in the day," you never had to worry about the quality of the Barbie you were getting. They were all quality. Of course, there wasn't internet back then, either, so there might have been an occasional wonky eye or something and the entire doll community would have not known about it. Still, the quality of Barbie across the board is abysmal in comparison to years past. I think the designers are doing great, innovative things that keep me coming back to the brand but the "suits" who control the purse strings are doing an injustice to their designers and all the people who have loyally purchased Barbie through the years. Heck, if you purchased the doll in your video with your own money, you probably bought a membership to the Barbie Signature Club which means you paid Mattel to buy their product. This is especially disappointing with this doll since the price hike snafu surrounding her. Not really fair to Maeve Reilly and the designers who worked with her.
I cannot agree more!!!! Absolutely! And you are right - I did pay more including the Mattel Creations membership. I am totally not sponsored by Mattel nor have they ever sent me a gift - of course haha since my channel is so tiny. I do try to keep my videos positive but this time I just wanted to call it like I see it. I do like the doll overall and am glad I got her but the quality control and some of the decisions made for this doll were abysmal. And really they are all over the place because the Pink Premier Gala doll is outstanding and was only $50 and the Sapphire Anniversary doll is absolutely perfect, iMHO and was not much more than Maeve at $75. It’s just irritating that they refuse to give up some of their bad choices for packaging - I detest those gimbal tags with every fiber of my being. Anyway - that’s for listening to me complain 🤗 And thank you so much for stopping by and commenting! 🤗🤗🤗
Hmm its a pass for me. Maybe when the price comes down abit. I like her fashion though no mistake there.
Agree! And you just know Mattel will have her half off in no time. 🤗🤗
She is a pretty barbie, I would love to get her but she is to much money 💵
She is pretty! I bet she’ll be reduced at some point - you know how Mattel is. I bet in a few months we’ll see her on sale on the Mattel website. 🤗
Her hair is hideous, but the doll and clothes are cute.
Completely agree!!! 🤗 Thanks for stopping by and watching and for commenting! 🤗🤗
She's beautiful but pass on the outfit. Looks like every day influencer vibes to me. Nothing special
🤗🤗🤗 Thanks so much for stopping by and watching and commenting! Very much appreciated! 🤗🤗
Cheap Velcro. They need to put metal snaps and stop being cheap
Haha! Totally agree! Especially when we compare this doll at $45 to the Pink Premier Gala doll that is far superior in every way and was $50.
@ exactly. I’m like bring back the early 2000’s with the snaps, I don’t buy the dolls with Velcro bc it looks nice but destroys every other clothing lol, looks nice but Mattel is being cheap
@ 🤗🤗🤗 I agree!