Irwin 2000 Super Sailor Moon doll arrives!

So, awhile ago I was very lucky and I was able to purchase a Super Sailor Moon doll! I payed $80 for her, including several other dolls. When I got them, they were pretty dirty - it looked like they might have been lightly played with at some point, and then set somewhere where they got kind of dusty. So, I ended up cleaning them all up. First I started with my two Mercury dolls, Tuxedo Mask, and Sailor Venus!

Four of the dolls in the "sauna" to to speak - soaking in some soap before they would get some conditioner and washed off!

I feel like Sailor Mercury really never gets any love. It doesn't help that her dolls tend to have really weird hair - both the 90s and 2000s Irwin dolls in particular, and especially the Mercury on the left in comparison to the one next to her. 

So many bald spots! 

I decided to finish those four up, clean off their clothes - the clothing, as it turned out, did have a fair amount of stuff on it over the years!

It was a lot darker in person - the flash is on! Yuck!

And then I finally focused on the prize of the lot - Super Sailor Moon!

After cleaning her up and letting her dry, I dressed her back up.

I'd say she cleaned up quite nicely! I also have her wand, but that's not currently displayed with her - once I get her onto display, though, I'll be attaching it with probably some string so she can hold it properly. :)

Unfortunately, when I bought the lot, I intended on keeping Venus - Venus and Jupiter are two of the inner scouts I'm missing! (well, that and the basic Sailor Moon, oddly enough) However, Venus actually has a small nick on her nose - it's a bit difficult to photograph, though. I planned on selling some of the dolls in the lot to recoup some of my money since I don't need them, so maybe I'll be able to buy a Venus in better condition with the money. 

That's it for now, I'm signing out!

Excellent Pose Eternal Sailor Moon Doll (Bandai Japan)

So, there is a lot of different kinds of Sailor Moon dolls out there. Some are "infamous" for being really ugly (ex: the old Irwin and Igel dolls, and the Bandai North America dolls that probably often get confused with the old Irwin dolls), whereas some others are known for being really pretty (like the 2000 Irwin and Bandai... "Everywhere else besides America" dolls)

Now, for Bandai Japan in particular, a lot of the Sailor Moon doll face molds are really sweet, youthful... However, there is atleast one Sailor Moon doll that is easily probably the most unique. And, without further adieu, that would probably have to be the Excellent Pose Eternal Sailor Moon doll.

She was produced alongside the Starlight dolls (Healer, Fighter, Maker), and they all share a common face mold. This face mold easily makes this Usagi doll probably the most mature looking - she's really quiet pretty. 

However, like the Starlight dolls, she has some "issues" that seems to run common with them. That is, quite frankly, she tends to act like an acrobat - she seems to be rather top heavy, and her top tends to fall backwards. I've heard this is pretty common, and I guess a lot f people who don't have her in the box tend to display her sitting down. When I first got her, she was acting like that - I was really surprised she was behaving as much for these pictures as she was. The stand originally comes with the Super Sailor Moon Crisis doll (and maybe the regular version, I have no idea), so I don't know if maybe it was the stand itself or blind luck or what. 

So, instead of "Excellent Pose" maybe she's more apt to be called "Bedtime Usagi"!

The doll has wire in her arms to make them bend (although I wouldn't suggest it; mine are rather stiff and it is a pretty old doll, so I would rather not wear them out or test anything), her hips have joints so her legs can pivot, and her knees can snap into place. 

I bought her off of someone on deviantart for a small fortune. Unfortunately, when they took her to the post office, something must have happened where she lost her headband! In the future I might make some hair clips myself (I have a Super Sailor Moon Henshin doll in the post missing the headpiece anyways...), although I am kind of tempted to jack my Super Sailor Moon Crisis headband and just make her clips too (since, well, I have to make her choker anyways...)

...Thoughts for another day, I guess?