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She was made by Bandai in the mid 90's.
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| She actually has bangs, but this girl's seem to have gotten used to laying up on her forehead. |
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Emma was a BIG Power Rangers fan when she was little. She had two Power Rangers,Kimberly, the Pink Ranger, and Aisha, the second Yellow Ranger. I think she got a Trini later, when she was a little older.
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| Both Yellow Rangers had the same symbol. The image represented their 'power' and their 'zord'. The zord was their transformery type vehicle/robot thingy. Who understands this stuff?! |
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| She's pretty, which is more than I can say for the doll they made of the poor second Yellow Ranger. That girl should have sued. |
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The 'girls' Power Rangers were just the female characters. They were sold with their Power Ranger uniform, helmet,(Actually more of a mask, since there was no back in it, to make it easier to get on and off.),holster belt with a 'ray gun' looking weapon, and a spare outfit for when they were just being themselves, (as opposed to Power Rangers.)
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| Her boots are supposed to have yellow diamond shapes around the tops.I know she came that way, so maybe this is just a factory flaw.They don't look like the diamonds wore off. |
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These dolls were pretty good quality, other than their waists getting loose and wanting to turn around without them. This Trini must not have been played with much, (I got her at Goodwill, so who knows.), because she stays where you put her.
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Tomorrow is another doll.
RIP Trini i miss her so much :C
ReplyDeleteTwo weeks ago I bought one of these dolls. Growing up, Trini was and still is my favorite Power Ranger. I hadn't known they existed until a few months ago. I saw the advertisement for them when I was little, but since I couldn't physically see the screen, I had know way of knowing their were two yellow ranger dolls. I thought there was only Aisha and Kimberly, since that's what the announcer said. Needless to say, I didn't bother asking my Mom for them.
ReplyDeleteIn any case, I also bought a Kimberly doll for comparison. I love that they seem to have different expressions and their eyes even appear to be shaped differently. Personally, I think Trini is the prettier of the two. Her long hair is so soft compared to Kimberly's curls.
On a side note, I was wondering if you might be able to help me out with something. A few days ago, I began to notice an odd odor coming from both the dolls. It is strong and I can't quite place what it is. I inspected them to the best of my ability and even got my husband to look them over for me. He is visually impaired so he might have missed something.
He says everything looks fine. He didn't see any mold or mildew anywhere on them. I asked if he had checked their hair and he said he would have seen it because it would've shown up as a different color. I checked all the items that came with them as well as their packaging.
The smell seems to only be coming from their hair. Nothing else on them has a scent to it. They don't even have any stickiness to their legs, no more than what you would usually find on a well kept barbie of that era.
I purchased them from Ebay.com and they were fresh out of the box. The seller did say they'd bought them from a man who used to collect lots of things. Apparently, the man kept most of his items in plastic tubs, cardboard boxes, and original cases. The boxes were their original packaging and they were in excellent condition, along with everything else that came with them. Their hair is the only real problem.
I plan on taking them outside in the hopes that fresh air and a little sunlight will get rid of the scent. I know nothing about washing doll hair and I'm scared to try it in case I ruin their hair. I would be grateful for any advice you might be able to give. I contacted the seller but they have yet to respond to me.
It would break my heart to have to throw them away. I had planned on keeping them around for along time. I really hope you can help.
Thanks in advance.
I'm not sure what the smell could be other than the hair breaking down. But my daughter has Kimberly and Aisha, and I have Trini, and they are all fine. But the good mews is, these dolls are very washable. Fill your sink with warm water and shampoo, or dish soap, as if you were doing dishes, and dunk them. then give them a good rinse, being careful to rinse the hair the direction it lays, so as not to mess the setting. if you are really worried about ruining the hair style, try dunking them in a sink full of clean, (not soapy), warm water to rinse them. If the hair still smells after they dry, you could try washing the hair by wetting it and putting the soap directly on the hair, sudsing it gently in your hand without messing the hair, and swishing through some baking soda water before rinsing. Fresh air and sunshine is a good way to kill odors, but don't leave them in hot sun too long, and try to keep them face down so as not to allow the sun to damage their face paint. Good luck!
DeleteThanks for your help. I washed their hair as best I could and will see how it goes. I think I've figured out what it was though after some painstaking research. I swear, sometimes, you don't find what you are looking for, even if you try twenty different ways to put in the same general search terms! (Sighs in frustration.)
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I learned they might have been offgassing, since They'd never been opened before. I had decided to do some research because the smell was still in the house, even after letting the place air out for a couple of hours over the last two days. We had all three fans going and I could still smell it! My husband thought I was crazy! He has bad allergies at the best of times, so his nose is some times off.
When I read the word "camfer", everything clicked in to place. I have never smelled it before, but I have heard what it smells like. I had thought it might have been some sort of weird ozone, but I wasn't sure.
Needless to say, I came close to panic when I read why that usually occurs and how dangerous it could be! Since my girls don't seem to be warping in any way, that I can tell, I'm slightly hopeful that once I air out the house, and them, all will be fine. The only differences I noticed between the dolls was that Kimberly's head moves a little looser on her neck than Trini's and that the base of Kim's skull seems a little rounder. I don't know if they were just made differently or if it is the beginning of a problem.
Their faces feel solid enough, as they should in normal barbies. (I remember what my cousin's looked like.) I'm just a little concerned.
Sorry for bothering you with this, but you are the only one I'm in contact with who knows anything about these things. The internet is just too ornery to deal with and mostly everyone else I know, doesn't even know I bought them!
No problem.
DeleteI didn't know camphor was dangerous. I only knew they used to use it for colds and things. I looked it up after I read your comment. I wouldn't think that even if the dolls contained camphor that they could put out enough of the smell to harm anyone. but what do I know?
I suppose the smell could have been some off gassing. Being closed up in those boxes after so long, I suppose that would be possible.
The bulge of Kimberly's neck and her loose head could be because he head was mashed in the box. Maybe the way she was secured in the box was pulling her head down and caused a bulge, and also caused her neck joint to be loose. And remember, those dolls aren't actually Barbies, being made by a different company, so they will feel different.
Hi, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind helping me once again. Would you happen to know where I could get my hands on some extra clothes that might fit these dolls. I've seen all kinds of clothing for Barbie but since they aren't actually barbies and are smaller to boot, most clothes would be too big for them.
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to display them in something other than there civilian outfits and power ranger gear. I don't mind if they are a little big. It would make it easier to change them.
In my search, I came across bras made for Barbie. They even had different cup sizes! I didn't know such things had ever been made! While I think it's odd, I guess it makes sense.
I'm one of those weirdos who as a child, found it disturbing that dolls such as these went commando beneath there clothing most of the time. I guess that's one of the reasons I never played with them. If they did have panties, I don't remember seeing them. Maybe my cousin lost them or something. :D Anyway, even today, I still find the whole concept strange.
So needless to say, I'm looking for a few clothes of all varieties. From bras, if you know where to find them, to panties, socks, shirts, shorts, skirts, dresses, and nightgowns. I would like to get different types of shoes as well. Trini's shoes are already starting to crack down the middle on the top.
One cool item of clothing I discovered by complete accident was a traditional Chinese Shaolin uniform, made for the Tammy doll. It represents the Chinese martial arts of Northern China and is only available in orange. I would like to get one, but again, it would be too big. It would have to be tailored to fit, which is something neither I nor anyone I know could do.
Any info you could give, I'd appreciate it. Incidentally, I found several sets of clothing on Ebay, but I was afraid to buy them, in case they didn't fit. I figured since you have a variety of dolls, you would know more or less what could work for them.
Also, do you know where I could get a brush for there hair? I have a tiny comb my Father-in-law gave me, but if it accidentally breaks or gets miss placed, I'm back to having nothing. I wasn't able to find much online. Only some of the older dolls came with brushes or those very very creepy, shudders, fashionable doll heads. I hate those things! I certainly don't want to buy one of those, no matter how much I want an extra brush! Nor do I want to buy a doll, simply to use it's hairbrush.
Thanks again for your assistance and for responding to all my odd inquiries concerning these dolls.
I think they are about the same size as the current Barbie Stacie dolls, so they should be able to wear those clothes. My daughter, who played with the Power Ranger dolls as a kid, says the clothes for '90's/early 2000's Stacie dolls fit them. It's possible they might also be able to wear vintage Skipper clothes. The clothes for the 8 inch dolls by Kid Kore would probably fit. They aren't very stylish though. You might also try some of the Bratz clothing. I'm sure some of it would fit. Although they are bigger, they are very thin, and shorter than they seem. I like my dolls to have underwear too! For that you could also try Kid Kore dolls, or for bras and underwear you could try things made for some of the ball jointed dolls. There is a lot of stuff made for them, but it can be expensive. When we visited Disney World in 2019 a shop in the Japan section carried some miniature Japanese costumes and swords that might fit, if possibly a little short.
DeleteI find the best thing to comb doll hair with is a fine tooth comb. Barbie brushes are never very good anyway. Try a dog flea comb. I don't think I'd try to comb Kimberly's hair, since it's so curly.
I would have sent this in my last comment, but the message was too long so I had to cut this part off. LOL
ReplyDeleteI bought Aisha to complete the set. I was hoping you were kidding about her. Unfortunately you were right. Her poor actress should have sued!
The poor girl has very thin hair! A lot of the plugs rooting her hair at the top of her head can easily be seen because there isn't enough hair to cover them. Not to mention she's darker than she should be and the helmet/mask doesn't even fit her that well.
I don't know if it was the way she was stored, but when I first took her out of the box, she had a clump of glue, reminiscent of a tiny wad of chewing gum, stuck in her hair on the left side of her head. I think it might have been holding a lock of her hair in place. It was covering her bangs, making her bangs look as if there were a lot more of them than there actually was. To make matters worse, the lock of hair that was covering them was a full inch longer than the rest of her hair! It was all so weird!
I'm writing this to ask if you remember how your daughter's Aisha looked when she first got her? I'm guessing she wouldn't have looked too bad. For one thing, you didn't wait twenty-seven years to buy her! :D
One last question I've been meaning to ask each time I write. Out of curiosity, what made you pick up Trini from Goodwill when you did? Did she just catch your eye, or did you realize you hadn't gotten her before and thought it was the right time to get her? Please don't take offense to this and I'm smiling as I write this last comment. From what I've read on here though, Trini was probably being sold for such a good price, you couldn't pass her up. Very smart woman in my opinion! You didn't pay through your teeth to get her as I did. But that's the price for shopping on Ebay and wanting her brand new, I suppose. :D
Hmm...why did I buy her? She was a good price, and her outfit was complete, as far as clothing and shoes, if not accessories. But probably one big influence on me was how much my daughter enjoyed Power Rangers when she was little. I often buy dolls or toys because they were something my kids loved, or that we enjoyed together. (I have a Nickelodeon Doug doll, and characters from Chalkzone, which no one remembers!) As far as I recall, Aisha had normal hair with no weird stuff in it. I know my daughter's jointed Stacie doll, (Bicyclin' Stacie), that I made to look like her often wore Kimberly's dress, and her other Stacie friend doll wore Aisha's dress, Stacie clothes should fit Aisha.
DeleteThank you so very much. I'm going to search on ebay for sets of clothes preferably without the Stacie doll. I would like to try to get stuff for all three of them if I can. If you happen to run across any bras and underwear from the Kid kore or the ball jointed dolls you know will fit, do keep me in mind please? The problem I have is, I don't want to spend a lot of money on buying a lot of different clothing only for it not to fit. If that happens, I'll be making the cab company and post office very busy with packages for return. :D
ReplyDeleteSo I did a little research of my own concerning the last comment you left on my blog. What I found was this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/224429544096?hash=item34410b12a0:g:floAAOSwSLtge4sP
ReplyDeleteIs this the other doll you were referring too? My husband says it only looks a little closer to Thuy Trang. He thinks it wouldn't be worth getting. It was made by Irwin, licensed through Bandai in 1994. If it is the one though, I'm going to have to somehow convince him that getting a third Trini is necessary! :D
I just bought a second one to have her permanently displayed in her power ranger gear because I like how cool it looks. I didn't do this with my original Trini because it takes such a long time changing her back and forth. Getting the suits on with the gloves and boots attached is a real nightmare! Unfortunately, at least that I've found, it's the only way to properly put them on and have everything fit perfectly. Plus, I love her civilian outfit! So now I have one in each! LOL
No. That link you sent is the same doll as this one. It's the one you have I think. The one by Bandai from the 90's, that came with the vest, yellow shirt and denim shorts. Here's the link to the other doll I was talking about. Have your husband look at this one. It's amazing. But I can't find anything about it, or find it anywhere else online. So I don't know if it's a one of a kind, or one of those amazing Kumik dolls, or what! https://twitter.com/thuytribute/status/1301601335473733632
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