Tyler Wentworth Box Opening

I've had this doll for a few weeks and am just now getting around to posting it up here. She was a second-hand purchase  and is the Tyler Wentworth Signature Style BA doll from 2001. She arrived to me on the 24th January 2019 so technically she is the first doll to arrive this year and an unplanned purchase.

From what I managed to find out, not all Tyler Wentworth dolls had the bendable arms, the original didn't but they released her later with this feature. I'm guessing that's what the BA stands for. There is another Signature Style series of her without the bending arms. Obviously I wanted to make sure the one I was buying did have the BA feature. Sadly, she does not have articulated wrists or feet but that's not a huge deal breaker for me.

I really find her face quite sweet and I wouldn't mind a few more but recent issues make me hesitate quite a great deal. If you remember from previous posts, I have two other Tonner dolls, Galadriel and a Precarious. Whilst rearranging my doll cabinets a week ago, I noticed that both Galadriel and Precarious heads had a slight green look to them that wasn't there when they first arrived. Now, I don't know if this was because they were previously kept in boxes (although Galadriel was kept in a doll cabinet much like mine) and now they are exposed to the air, there might some sort of reaction like resin, except happening at a much faster rate. I am careful with my more expensive dolls to keep them stored in a cabinet on the darkest shelf so they don't get a lot of light shining on them. Heck, my BJD cabinet only houses BJDs as I cover the cabinet with a big white sheet to protect it from light.

I asked about the issue on a Tonner Group I joined but no one else had experienced this issue with their dolls so ...either, the light when it's on downstairs has reacted with the vinyl (although the same light has been there since I started collecting BJDs and my resin dolls are fine, save for the natural yellowing that occurs with resin (but at a much much slower rate - we're talking over years) or they both happened to be a bad batch when it was first made several years ago. Obviously I can always fix the colour in photos in my editing program but ... it has made me a bit hesitate to get further Tonner dolls at this stage.

Anyway, on to the photos ...

In her box. The seller said she had never been removed other than for sales photos. She was in pretty good condition and I did buy her at a good price.

Her shoes do have a little wear and tear on them but they're still usable. I adore this outfit. It's chic but simple and elegant. She even has gorgeous pearl necklace and matching earrings.

Her profile is really nice. Understated. I adore her face up too. It's not too over the top, subtle and soft. I love her hairstyle as well.

Overall I am quite pleased with this doll. She seems the same height as Precarious maybe slightly taller but she is smaller than Galadriel. I don't think Galadriel is a 16 inch doll for some reason. These dolls are quite beautiful and I will have to see how Tyler goes before I throw more money at this line.

In other news, I recently saw the new upcoming MomokoDoll release set for April 2019. 'My Deer Friend' Momoko. I really love her outfit, the little deer headband and the hair colour. I'm lukewarm about the face but that can always be changed. I swore after 'Escape Flight' Momoko (which incidentally still does not have a release date), I would not be getting more Momoko girls but it just goes to show that you should never make declarations you cannot keep! If they keep releasing interesting dolls like this, how am I going to not be tempted?

Have a great week everyone!