More Toys Review

Soft Toys of the store mascot Giraffe 26" and Toy Story Woody & Buzz 17". They're trying to promote Fur Real and Pets Alive that I didn't get this time around. 

This cement mixer is new to Play-Doh's Wheels. I see the appeal of these tiny construction vehicles with real wheels that move that are also moulds, extruders, stamps. Comes with a tub of play-doh cement that sparkles, I love that it sparkles. Was thinking maybe I can use this in soap art, you know dual purpose.

Barbie Closet that fits a full sized Barbie doll inside. Unlike previous closets, this one only comes with hangers. I had to make additional purchases of shoes, accessories and trademarked fashion wear.

This box of licensed fashion cost me S$5, its Sanrio's Kerokeropi vest.

My CityShopper Barbie Doll modelling the Kerokeropi vest. She is carrying a white bag with a pink charm that costs S$3

I also bought a full set of licensed fashion S$10, this is PUMA sportswear that comes with a tiny watch for Barbie. The shoes are part of another accessory pack and the pineapple bag also costs S$3.

This is what the Barbie City Shopper looks like out of the box.

This is the City Shopper full set of fashionwear. It's actually about the skis coz it looks pretty realistic.

Lego Friends

Hot Air Balloon has Emma and Andrea, Stephanie's House has her parents James & Alicia with Stephanie. Missing Olivia & Mia who are in the Glamping set that is sold out. I received the Lego City Brick Box instead as replacement.

Lego purchases usually come with a free toy, this time its Frozen's Elsa that I do not have, I have Olaf the snowman. It also came with 2 tubs of Playdoh 4oz Confetti that I am not sure is a free gift or what coz I did order the Playdoh 40oz Confetti that is still not delivered. 

Hot Air Balloon has a natural waterfall and a hot air balloon. I like that there are lots of custom Lego parts to this like the purple coloured hot air balloon, a change from the previous pink version. The waterfall here is 2 levels as opposed to 1 level in the previous version.

Stephanie's House has a house and a swing with an additional accessory for Stephanie, a bicycle. The previous version had a bigger house with the swing as part of the house and an outdoor pet shed, however the layout was asymetric and less colourful than the newer version.

The Glamping set doesn't have any previous versions and its pink. It comes with a fireplace, an outdoor tub and a tent with an additional accessory, a bicycle. Since its not here, brick boxes are a really nice package, I have purchased a classic yellow brick box before. 

After you are done assembling your Legos, everything packs neatly inside a brick box, even a two storey building with additional vehicles. As you can see, there is space for another playset. And these brick boxes stack up neatly.

Toys'R'Us for Me!

My order @ Toys'r'us came in time for New Year's, reviewing everything and hopefully nothing breaks. Pricing was ok for me, averaged 40% discounts across the entire purchase.

 

 Twisty Petz, there's also Twisty Girlz that is not here. These pet figurines pull out into bracelets that connect up into necklaces. Different series have different types of beads. Twisty Treats Petz is this plastic figurine that pulls out into several plastic medallions. The pulling action is not smooth at all, the tail cannot connect into the head and there is nothing scented here. As I found out later, it does serve a purpose.

The family pack of Twisty Petz, the smaller animals pull out to form rings and the bigger ones into bracelets, connect everything and its a necklace! I love the bigger ones that have glassart details and crystallize spacers. The big ones can connect to the small ones but the small ones cannot connect to the big ones, this is where Twisty Treatz comes in.

Blinger for the hair mostly, but you can also use it on clothing, caps, bags, shoes. I might still want a Bedazzler, think it may be more permanent than this. I think these crystal stickers were sold @ This Fashion before, its pretty lasting for stickers. I used up one round on my wristlet. Definitely looking for more accessories to put these on.

Shimmer & Shine magic genie bottle that plays 15 different sounds & tunes from the TV cartoon series. There's a toy microphone version of this that all the cartoon series have. The styling and colours remind me of Anna Sui cosmetics, I could put this amongst my Anna Sui cosmetics and it would blend right in. Batteries already included.

Reebok x Gigi Hadid

Found more celebrity x brand collaborations on Zalora.sg. It's supermodel Gigi Hadid with Reebok sportswear and 3.1 Philip Lim with Fila sportswear. Both are cozy track pants, cannot wait to try it out in cooler weather. 

Kinda disappointed with the quality, the picture and the actual item are worlds apart. Peachy pink turned out as khaki nude and material is waterproof nylon instead of cotton terry.

The only other brand in this purchase is Levi's and I bought 3 pairs of jeans in regular fit white, button-fly light & dark denim. Comes with matching shirt tops also from Levi's.

One regular fit denim jacket in plain washed out blue, there are tons of fancy denim jackets available that I would prefer but maybe next time. Also one red sweater with the brand name in the same colour. And one striped Tee without the brand name on it.

Swarovski Crystals x Penelope Cruz

The whole Penelope Cruz x Swarovski collection is diamond dots and 10 pointed stars, very wearable and current. I thought I was going to buy a lot, as it turned out I only got 1 hairpin. Retail price $649! I think a gold-plated version of it would cost that much.

It came in this big white Atelier box and I have the say the hairpin is incredibly well made and works much better than a lot of the other hairpins I own. It's a bit on the heavy side but secure enough to stay in place on my hair.

It's these Swarovski crystal bracelets in 2 designs of round or pointy. I thought I was going to get more to give away but there's only enough for myself. There are 15 colours to choose from and the packaging is really compact. I got a black pointy one & round green one. 

Iconic swan earrings with pearl backing, I received a Chomel version some years back, its a floral design crystals with pearl backing. Swarovski actually has trademarked crystal pearls that cost 2x or even 3x the price of regular hobby pearls.