Saturday, August 23, 2014

BEFOREVER Differences

I know from reading several comments on social media as well as here that the top three concerns about Beforever dolls have been:
  1. Kit's bright clothes
  2. Addy's skin tone/hair texture
  3. Samantha's hair (more straight than curly).

Let's look at the side-by-side images.


BF Samantha and my Mattel Samantha.
It looks as though BF Sam's hair is "thinned" out, her bangs are definitely thinner than my Mattel.


Here is Linda's Samantha - LOTS of curls!


 I decided to do a side-by-side comparison of the new BF Addy with my PC Addy.


Definite skin changes.

You be the judge.
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18 comments:

  1. agrandomnessAugust 23, 2014 at 3:08 PM

    I would say that Addy's skin changes are a lot more subtle than it seems, because keep in mind that AG's picture and your picture- in AG's pic, she practically glows. And BF Sam may have hair as curly as it used to be, they may be showing it as barely curly, but in reality it could be curly. Like with Saige's hair. In the catalogs Saige's hair looked wavy, but in real life it was very curly. So they might be doing the same for Sam.

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    1. agrandomnessAugust 23, 2014 at 3:12 PM

      *have very different lighting. mentally insert that between AG's picture and your picture and the - :)

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    2. anonymousAugust 23, 2014 at 4:34 PM

      I agree, and also with Samantha's bangs, the way they showed Molly's bangs in the AG stock photo looked thinner and a bit strange, and this photo of BF Samantha's bangs looks like it has the similar idea.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 23, 2014 at 5:45 PM

    The lighting definitely portrayed Addy differently, and as far as Samantha goes i'm not surprised.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 23, 2014 at 5:46 PM

    The lighting was really weird and awkward on Addy but i'm 99.9% sure that her skin tone will stay the same.

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  4. Laurie Eno August 23, 2014 at 7:05 PM

    In spite of some of what seem like a few radical changes, I'm hoping AG will preserve the integrity of the line. The fact that they're keeping historical dolls at all, and not going entirely to the generic MYAGs, is cause for celebration. The spirit of the original mission remains intact.

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  5. AbigailAugust 23, 2014 at 9:28 PM

    Wow, I see a big difference in Addy's skin tone! AG has changed her so much she doesn't seem normal. :( I'm glad I have her :D

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    1. Shelby-GraceAugust 24, 2014 at 6:19 AM

      I agree, there is a HUGE difference with Addy's skin tone ;( I'm glad I have her, too!! :D

      ★ Shelby-Grace ★

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  6. UnknownAugust 23, 2014 at 10:15 PM

    You can't really compare the two Addy pics, because of the drastic lighting changes. Even Sam looks much, much paler in the comparison pic. Addy has been around for years, and there have been slight differences between PC and Mattel in that time (mid 90s Addy's were known for a gray-ish tint). So I don't see the issue. She's not suddenly not AA anymore, if anything the tone resembles Cecile, the other more popular AA character.

    As for Samantha's hair, that also has been through many changes in the 20+ years she was available. You can't really compare a well worn 20 yr old doll's hair to a brand new staged released one.

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    1. Rhonda StewartAugust 23, 2014 at 10:20 PM

      "Ouch" did you just call my precious Addy doll a "well worn 20 yr old"? Like she is raggedy?

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    2. Rhonda StewartAugust 23, 2014 at 10:40 PM

      Or is it Samantha who is worn out? Yikes! I think my dolls are beautiful and in well kept condition.

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    3. UnknownAugust 24, 2014 at 1:41 AM

      Sorry, don't mean your dolls specifically, just older PC dolls in general. People sometimes nitpick at differences, but it doesn't really seem fair to compare 20 yr old old dolls to new ones, no matter how well kept they are.

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    4. Shelby-GraceAugust 24, 2014 at 6:21 AM

      I'm not the original commenter, but in my personal opinion, I don't think any of your dolls look "well worn", they are look so well-kept and gorgeous!

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  7. UnknownAugust 24, 2014 at 12:23 AM

    I have to agree that the only way to truly compare would be to have the two actual dolls side by side photographed in the same light. I think (hope?) the differences may not be as stark as they seem. And don't worry, Rhonda, your dolls are in awesome condition.

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  8. Linda ReynoldsAugust 24, 2014 at 1:27 PM

    I think your dolls are beautiful! I have two Samanthas, one PC and one Mattel. I like them both. The newer one seems to have more face paint and shinier hair, but I really prefer my older doll. Her hair though is not shiny and is hard to brush.

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    1. Rhonda StewartAugust 24, 2014 at 2:09 PM

      Thank you Linda. Yes I love your Samantha, the pram photos are too cute for words.

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  9. LalaboobabyAugust 24, 2014 at 11:34 PM

    If the picture of Addy reflects her new true color, I plan to get her. She will be my first as a collector. Of course pictures can be photoshopped. But I like.

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  10. AnonymousMarch 21, 2016 at 9:55 AM

    About the new meet outfits--what is AG's PROBLEM with long sleeves? I looked at a Beforever launch photo and the ONLY dolls with long sleeves were Rebecca and Kaya. Then came Maryellen and now Melody, both with short sleeved/sleeveless meet outfits. And there are rumors of Rebecca retiring...*sniff* Also, more of the new nightgowns have short sleeves. The pajama sets still have long sleeves (Kit, Rebecca) but Addy, Josefina and Samantha have little summery nightgowns when they (Addy especially) had to deal with chilly nights often. You look at older meet outfits and most of them have long sleeves...and same with the pajamas.
    Not intending to rant, but this does bother me.
    Rosie

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