Dynamite Girls Tribute
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| Reese Vintage Vinyl Dynamite Girls 2010 by Integrity Toys |
This year, Integrity Toys made it official to discontinue the Dynamite Girls line. While I wasn't surprised by the news, it saddens me a bit that they will no longer be produced. I remember the first time I bought a Dynamite Girl doll. I got two at the same time actually: Sooki and Eltin. Barbie dolls still ruled my collection back then so when I got the chance to de-box the Dynamite Girls, I was completely blown away by how much more fun they were to play with than Barbie. Their price points hovered in the same range, only the Dynamite Girls has a lot more articulation that they can actually sit down with bent knees at a 90° angle. That simple pose made me so happy...it's not even funny! I was instantly hooked on them!
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| Spooky Sooki and Eltin Dynamite Girls 2008 by Integrity Toys |
The Dynamite Girls were fun and they were youthful. Their price point wasn't too shabby and yet they were of good quality. I remember being delighted by the fact that Eltin's super cool microphone was made of metal. Fast forward five years later to a Midas Touch Poppy Parker doll with her plastic microphone at more than double the price of what that old Eltin doll and her detailed metal microphone cost me, I can't help but appreciate how great the Dynamite Girls were, even if we're just talking price point!
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| From left to right: Aria, Rufus, Jaser, Susie Electropop Dynamite Girls 2009 by Integrity Toys |
Over the years, the DG dolls eventually got their body upgrades. They matured in looks and fashions that don't quite excite me so I didn't really collect them anymore. Plus I fell in love with Poppy. In a way, Reese was right. It was Poppy's fault!
...But the good times clearly doesn't have to end if you have these dolls in your collection!
Yes, I too miss the Dynamite Girls line. My first IT doll was a Dynamite Girl, Jasper whom I purchased used. I also have Elton, Reese, Sooki and Holland and a couple of the guys. I had purchase multiple Sooki's off of eBay to use for body swaps for my paler Barbies. I even purchased some of the spare bodies IT offered during this years Dolly days. I do miss this line both for their price point and for the multitude of characters they offered!
ReplyDeleteSomeday I want to get Dynamite Girls Take It Easy Cruz. I don't know how much he cost initially, but he sure can be expensive on the secondary market!
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