tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post1274669161500490919..comments2024-02-02T22:04:18.267-06:00Comments on Living A Doll's Life : Smiling vs Closed Mouth DollsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-34123274065443852712016-12-02T14:17:45.320-06:002016-12-02T14:17:45.320-06:00I'm a bit late to the party, but I thought thi...I'm a bit late to the party, but I thought this was an interesting comparison. I grew up with closed mouth dolls here in the UK and I find open mouths a bit chipmunk-y and for me they tend to force the doll's expression into a more limited range of emotion.<br /><br />The single Kidz and Cats open mouth face mould is a bit odd looking and I don't think it was that successful (it's not used in any of the more recent dolls). Our Generation have one current open mouthed doll, Alejandra, though I think in the past they had more.<br /><br />It's much harder, I think, for manufacturers to do a good open mouth face mould. I think the AG Wellie Wishers pull it off best - I presume AG decided to do open mouths so they would look more like the full size dolls. Aside from the cost (they are really expensive here in the UK) the open mouth smiles put me off from getting an AG.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11991716777859790187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-57847369432303556362015-12-12T21:28:56.547-06:002015-12-12T21:28:56.547-06:00I agree. YES! Marie Grace face mold and WHY NOT KA...I agree. YES! Marie Grace face mold and WHY NOT KAYA???????Rhonda Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558524070581483559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-55272877925010969442015-12-11T13:43:44.204-06:002015-12-11T13:43:44.204-06:00Generally I like closed mouth smile faces like the...Generally I like closed mouth smile faces like the Journey Girls line. I would love to see more AG facemolds come out with closed mouth smiles just for some variety. In the 12 in world I much more prefer closed mouth smiles as well!Farrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01131848005650508647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-63537267962328649062015-11-28T19:48:16.908-06:002015-11-28T19:48:16.908-06:00While I dearly love my family of AG girls (and the...While I dearly love my family of AG girls (and their other 18" friends), I think one of the things that attracted me to the GFAT dolls from England was their sweet, closed mouth smiles. I also collect antique dolls; I started with German porcelain dolls with open mouths and visible teeth... Lately I have been collecting closed mouth German porcelain dolls. In general, guess I favor the closed mouth dolls!MarciaWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18276069122677318332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-6767700079606215262015-11-28T03:56:40.775-06:002015-11-28T03:56:40.775-06:00I have 20 dolls (not counting small ones or porcel...I have 20 dolls (not counting small ones or porcelain ones), and 7 of them have closed mouths, so 35%. If I count the porcelain ones, I have 27 dolls, and 14 with closed mouths, which is about 52%. I much prefer American Girl to most other brands, but in general I don't like other open-mouth smiles (I never really thought about it much though).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00664545752944333427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-87858999535544040592015-11-27T20:09:33.125-06:002015-11-27T20:09:33.125-06:00I have a Heidi Ott doll (Ellie) with an open mouth...I have a Heidi Ott doll (Ellie) with an open mouth smile. when I first spotted her at the thrift store I thought or was an AG because that was the only other brand I've seen with teeth. I prefer the closed mouth, but sometimes they can look a little sad. I think journey girls do a good job of showing a happy smile with no teeth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998842299707354003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-41792239109690446882015-11-27T15:17:58.401-06:002015-11-27T15:17:58.401-06:00I knew that Kaya was 'different', but hadn...I knew that Kaya was 'different', but hadn't realized why until we went to the AG Scottsdale Store last Friday. Everyone was so nice and it was such a fun experience! In speaking with one assistant there, we learned that Kaya is close mouthed because in her culture it was considered an 'aggressive' look to have your teeth showing. My husband has American Indian heritage and reasoned that it would be like a wolf that was growling/aggressive. So, Madelon, there's a closed-mouth doll for you!!! ;~)Margehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08665861080676599575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-56755772732203347422015-11-27T13:09:13.296-06:002015-11-27T13:09:13.296-06:00The closed mouth dolls shown are beautiful. I have...The closed mouth dolls shown are beautiful. I have many more open mouth dolls. I wish AG would make some closed mouth dolls. MadelonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-65009281810537563842015-11-27T11:25:01.114-06:002015-11-27T11:25:01.114-06:00I always thought I was a closed mouth doll person,...I always thought I was a closed mouth doll person, but I noticed a majority of my dolls are open mouth, including a older special edition of Kidz n Cats. That doll has open inlets on both sides of her two front teeth.Ticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687829862975658146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-78421059527003377682015-11-27T10:35:05.778-06:002015-11-27T10:35:05.778-06:00I have seventeen dolls in my "big playline do...I have seventeen dolls in my "big playline doll" category. Seven have closed mouths, for a grand total of 41%. More than I thought, in other words.RagingMoon1987https://www.blogger.com/profile/05939289410300171844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-77896791407033935722015-11-27T08:46:32.918-06:002015-11-27T08:46:32.918-06:00American Girl Kaya also has a closed mouth smile.American Girl Kaya also has a closed mouth smile.sandy lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540216754504614623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966560382421058464.post-84119665504670687572015-11-27T08:13:17.360-06:002015-11-27T08:13:17.360-06:00I prefer closed-mouthed dolls because sometimes op...I prefer closed-mouthed dolls because sometimes open-mouthed dolls can look buck-toothed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com