REVIEW: 2005 Passport Friends PARIS

 

BEHOLD THE RARITY.

I have never seen a boxed Passport Friends for sale before. So when this one turned up on ebay, I really wanted her, but whoooooooooooo, was the price ever way too high. I can't even remember how much it was originally, but I've had her on watch for many months now. The price slowly, slowly dropped. Finally, it got low enough that I was willing to chance making an offer that I could justify. 

Back of the box. 

Closer look at the art. 

I find it funny that I've gotten the girls in order from the left. Manhattan was my first, then Beijing, and now Paris. Sydney, are you next? 

The art is cute. 

I debated what to do about deboxing. These dolls are so damn rare that while that should have been a tipping point toward keeping her boxed, it just made me want to free her from her 20-year box prison so she could join her friends. 

Her hair is lovely with a bunch of nice curls and a blend of brown and blonde. It's horribly dry, but it looks nice. 

Debated leaving the hat attached, but I like her better without it, giant forehead and all. 

Her outfit is cute, though a little too long-sleeved. 

LOVE these. These are possibly the cutest shoes I've seen for any of the doll lines in this size that we out at the time. 

Her purse is a brush on the back, which is a unique style, but also looks pretty silly. 

I'm very happy to finally see one of the stampers in person. Isn't she adorable? 

Eventually, I'll do a follow up with all three girls together. They have differing faces. Well, obviously, Beijing is different, but Paris and Manhattan have slight eye variations instead of being the same in different colors. 

So happy she's here! She was well worth waiting for. 

PHOTO CREDITS: Mine.