After my Christmas BHF bundle and 9 doll heads I had no need or desire for any more doll over-excitement obviously...
By coincidence, as usually, one day my doll's forum brought up topic of fiery ginger-haired and green-eyed Lea doll from Secret Spells 2003 line...also known as post-Potter Wiccan witch line;-)
I just had an innocent look at eBay and tadaaam, here they are, as a duo for 3.75 or something like that. Not to feel that I haven't tried I asked how much they would be in 'Buy Now' option as I 'don't have time' to wait and bid 5 seconds before the end of auction... I couldn't say no, you know...
Not sure what Mattel meant at all...it's all very colorful and plastic yet not traditionally 'halloweeny'. Doll's accessories (wands, cauldrons, books of spells and animal friends) and floral patterns are sort of traditional...
Girls also come with a 'day look' or casual, contemporary top and boot cut denims /pic from internet/:-)
pics from internet
Wicca might best be described as a modern religion, based on ancient Witchcraft traditions, where a Hunter God and a Fertility Goddess /Mother Nature is worshiped. It focuses in neo-pegan and NewAge manner on being in tune with the forces of nature, traditional knowledge of Herbs and medicines (as w witch - healer - Shaman). Symbols refer to elements (water, air, fire etc.) and their graphic representation as unity/harmony - weather it is a triqueta or a pentagram...
Supplies and tools include cauldrons, candles, daggers, chests, chalices, crystals, herbs and of course robes and cloaks.
Here are examples of real Wiccan altars and 'easthetics':
Guess that's where I maybe should go with these dolls in future. Lea's fiery hair and kind of a fairy-like, highly stylised make-up makes much more sense than the ones of her friends here...
Oh, I got a bit carried away... here they are on arrival...
Classic mummy delivery...
Very interesting colour on Christie - and a nice surprise - golden shoes!
and lots of original elements of their wardrobe...
Bad news is - Lea has obviously shortened hair, which is kinda ok and more useful and realistic...
..and that her pants ar emissing and green cape/skirt was cut and glued on her /??/
Christie came with velvet top, blue cords and fancy skirt...
Both of theme were produced in two versions.
Differences in Lea's (I guess its Kayla, actually, whatever!) make-up are rather prominent...
I have got the right one with worse eyes but fab lips, guess i'll need to fix that...
Christie has two different ways her braids are made and worn...
it is very exciting to have Asha in this colour palette but I don't think I can take her pink pink lips... I also thought Kayla's eyes are too crazy and I toned them down with some basic acrylics...
now you can see her cool, silvery make-up much clearer
Cat eye is still there but it is less 'poison-ivy-esque'...
and traditional sneak peek of what is about to come:-)
- dolls redressed in an interior
Links:
Mattel's add: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkHlMxnNRO4
Halloween Special by BarbieBeauties: https://barbiebeauties.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/halloween-special-secret-spells-girls/
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