Integrity Toys signed up as the official licensor of the Jem doll line for a fourth year and promised a "vibrant lineup of hot dolls" for the 30th anniversary year of Jem, 2015. With never before released dolls based on the cartoon, and "many highly anticipated fan favorite looks" for Jem herself. And they certainly delivered this! Being the 30th anniversary of the cartoon, this was a big year for the Jem brand, the year when the Jem comic and live-action movie had their premieres. Other companies joined in to celebrate this year aswell, like ShopBop, Manic Panic, Sephora and several others. And Integrity Toys did collaborations with several of them, a doll for ShopBop, and even dolls were apparently in the works at one point based on the characters in the looks in the movie, although those never made it to release.
This year was the first to offer us some substitute Jem dolls, which most of us could agree on resembled
Jem characters enough. Characters which we later would realize
would probably never be released officially. The W Club membership ugrade doll Ollie Lawson,
became many Jem fans' Jeff Wright, Jacqueline O'Rion who became our Jacqui Benton, and Sterling Reise
became the filmproducer Howard Sands.
On June 9 Business Wire was actually first to reveal two appreciated male characters that would become dolls
for the first time. Anthony Julian and Craig Phillips.
Then we got another male doll, the cartoon bad guy himself, Eric Raymond, also released for the first time ever
in doll form.
On top of this, we got four looks of Jem herself. One of which was an exclusive for ShopBop that was doing
a Jem line of jewelries and other products this year. And another doll was a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive with a
Jerrica Quickswitch head and a very special box shaped as the Eiffel tower.
So this turned out to the be the year of Jem herself, with more looks for Jem than any other year,
substitute dolls, aswell the year of male Jem dolls.
Among collectors, there was a slight change in attitude, perhaps more noticable this year than before.
This line had now reached beyond many of the most expected characters and looks.
Jem IT collectors went from appreciative observers of a high quality line they could barely dream would happen,
to having spent money on lots of amazing dolls, and started to more confidentally voice their personal wants for
the line.
Since the line had already lasted several years, and outlasted the 80's line in most senses,
fans didn't know how long beyond Jem's 30th anniversary Integrity Toys planned to produce their line of
high quality collector Jem dolls. So this was our chance to make our voices heard, to hopefully, get
those remaining favorite characters and looks
that had not yet been released. Fans finally realized they could have some impact. We learned Integrity Toys
certainly is full of talent and rensponsiveness to accommodate their customers dreams of many different types of
extraordinary collectible dolls and accessories.
Off-site sources of Integrity Toys, their Jem line, and where to purchase some of them:
A long awaited and expected choice of a doll (although it was never planned as a doll in the 80's).
You could argue she should have been released
before Danielle or even before Regine and Astral, that's how recognizable she is in the cartoon.
Lindsey was first introduced in the episode "Disaster", but this outfit first appeared in the cartoon episode
"Starbright Part One Falling Star".
Already in early December 2014, we got a preview showing the top of the head, and it was obvious to Jem fans it was
Lindsey and in this outfit.
The hair is just as curly as it should be, but completely blonde rather than yellow, and a bit longer than in
the cartoon (well Integrity Toys always gives us a bit extra).
The headsculpt is perhaps a slight bit wider than Lindsey's cartoon look in my opinion.
Lindsey had no apparent makeup in the cartoon, but she does get several colors here, yellow, green and bright violet.
When it comes to the outfit, this is probably one of the most 80's looking dolls of the line.
Not her first, but definitely her most iconic look with curly hairstyle and her orange/limegreen outfit.
The outfit looks very close to her cartoon outfit, although
the collar was slightly lower, gloves shorter, belt had some creasing, and boots were higher.
She also gets three bracelets, while she had none in the cartoon.
The earrings weren't gold in the cartoon, but orange and green, and slightly different but recogizable shape.
I can't find Lindsey ever had a portable tape recorder, but it is only logical for her to have one, and the
logo on it resembles the logo from her show.
Lindsey is actually seen several times in the cartoon with a light blue microphone, very observant by Integrity Toys.
With this release, Integrity Toys has started to take even more care into packaging their Jem dolls by wrapping the box
in a layer of fine white tissue paper and including one of those
small silica gel packets to prevent moisture inside. Assumingly because their Jem line resulted in alot more dolls being
shipped all over the world.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Alternate hands:
Nails in same color as lips.
Palms.
In bag.
Headband:
Bright orange.
Headband pin:
In metal, to keep the headband in place in the back.
Earrings:
Metal with two dots inside, green and orange. Same shape as the Holograms dolls and Video.
Side.
Bracelet:
Wide, green, in metal.
Above.
Bracelet #2 x2:
2 thin bracelets, orange, in metal.
Above.
Dress:
Orange with turtleneck, sleeveless. Same fabric as headband.
Back.
Back open.
Tag.
Tag back.
Gauntlets:
Bright green.
On doll.
Back.
Belt:
Wide, low hanging contrasting vinyl belt.
Back.
Stirrup pants:
Bright green. Same fabric as gauntlets.
Back.
Back open.
Shoes:
Orange boots. A new shape again for this line.
Soles.
In bag.
Microphone:
Chromed top, with light blue handle.
Underside.
In bag.
Power cable:
Black plastic/rubbery cord, with chromed plastic
connectors, to connect the portable tape recorder to the microphone.
In bag.
Portable tape recorder:
With cord and grey strap. Stickers came on a sheet to be attached to the recorder.
Front.
Sticker sheet:
For recorder.
Stand:
Black plastic base, in oval shape, with a print of the Jem and The Holograms logo on top.
A hole on top for the pole, and a hole on the left and right side to plug in power cables.
Text print on the underside says 2012.
Silver-colored pole, adjustable in height, inner part is metal, outer part is chromed plastic with a plastic
plug in the bottom.
2 black plastic pieces, underarm support and saddle support, to put on top of the pole one at the time, to hold the doll.
4 pieces in total.
Underside.
Base in bag.
Supports in bag.
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When it was time to register for the 2015 Integrity Toys W Club, you were able to purchase some exclusive
club-only dolls, one was called Ollie Lawson, which looked very recognizable to many Jem collectors.
With this doll, the Integrity Toys really opened up our attention to their "Color Infusion" line!
Ollie Lawson is inspired by Don Johnson in his role as James "Sonny" Crockett from Miami Vice, especially
the accessories and the beard and dark mustache. But to many Jem fans he resembles Jeff Wright,
Kimber's boyfriend, who first appeared in the cartoon episode "Starbright Part One Falling Star", and whom Kimber
almost married in the Jem cartoon.
This is the most accepted Jem substitute doll out of them all, among Jem fans, but some fans are
still requesting an official Jeff.
This doll's hair and clothing are the same colors and style as
Jeff, and he uses the same body type as the male Jem dolls, which was mentioned in his
description. Infact part of the description fits Jeff, who was a stuntman, "Confident, strong
and always a risk taker".
Hair is quite matching, the color and style. Although the doll has more volume to it.
A bit of trivia is that Ollie uses the same sculpt as Romain, and long before IT had the
license to Jem, IT created
backgrounds and family trees for their characters, in which Romain is a cousin to the
daughters of a character named Jerrica Perrin, which is inspired by Jerrica Benton.
If you read somewhere that he comes with hand applied eyelashes, it's just a mistake in the W Club mail.
Jeff had no beard in the cartoon. But some male Jem characters in the cartoon like Rio and Eric actually grew
a slight beard in some episodes, so of course Jeff could aswell.
Some decided to wipe off Ollie's beard, to make him look even more like Jeff. I'm happy with Ollie as he is,
keeping the released look intact.
This outfit is what we first saw Jeff wearing in the Jem cartoon,
and one of the few outfits he wore in more than one episode, infact four, and it's one of his few personal outfits,
as we often saw him in different stuntroles, or even wedding clothes. The jacket of the doll is a great match,
with extra pockets
and buttons, but Jeff wore it without rolled up sleeves. Shirt is a perfect match. Lightgray pants with
a crease on front match perfectly. Jeff had a dark gray belt though. Jeff had slightly more lightgray shoes
rather than all white, but in the same kind of style.
Jeff had no glasses or wristwatch as far as I can find. So these, which correspond more with Crockett,
can be considered a bonus for us Jem fans.
Unlike the actual official Jem dolls in this line, this doll comes in a silver box with a holographic sheen to it,
completely unrelated to Jem and with no mention of Jem. And also unlike the Jem line, it has a different stand,
no cardboard extras, and no certificate of authenticity.
As of 2022, no official Jeff has been released.
Even if Integrity Toys would release an official Jeff doll later on, they
probably wouln't release it in this kind of outfit, because this look has been done now.
So either way, this doll was our only chance to get this look. My best bet would be either his
motorcycle outfit or his wedding tuxedo to match Kimber.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Alternate hands:
Another pose of hands.
Palms.
In bag.
Sun glasses:
Bronze color metal, with translucent black plastic lenses, and working hinges.
Front.
Back.
In bag with wrist watch.
Wrist watch:
Metal link with analogue watch. No opening, so hand needs to be removed to put this on.
In bag with sun glasses.
Jacket:
Lightblue blazer, with a pretend pocket on left chest aswell as on each side in the bottom, 2 decorative
lightblue plastic buttons on front, aswell as 4 on the back of each cuff. Lined inside with lightblue fabric, and
tag that says IT. 2 hook and eye closures in front.
Open.
Back.
Shirt:
Elastic pink fabric, with 3 decorative white buttons on top. No lining fabric inside, but a tag that says "IT".
Opens up in the back, halfway down from the neck, with 2 hook and eye closures.
Sewn closed at the top and needs to be cut open.
Back.
Back open.
Tag.
Pants:
Light blue, almost white, chinos, pleated vertically along the leg in front and back. 5 belt loops around the waist.
Working pockets on the sides, and pretend pockets on the back. Lined with lightblue fabric, and tag inside that
says "IT". One hook and eye closure in front, and white zipper.
Open.
Zipper.
Back.
Tag.
Shoes:
White leather-like slip ons, and the sides are covered with a band of woven basket-like material.
Beige insoles and beige leatherlike outsoles.
Above.
In bag.
Stand:
Black plastic base, in square shape. Two alternate holes on top for
the pole. Integrity Toys logo and aswell as website address embossed on the underside.
Silver-colored pole, adjustable in height, inner part is metal, outer part is chromed plastic with a
plastic plug in the bottom. Black plastic underarm support, to put on top of the pole to hold the doll.
3 pieces in total.
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This doll is part of the Color Infusion line by Integrity Toys, which shares the same body sculpts as
the Jem line. This is yet another doll, on top of the Jeff (Ollie Lawson) doll, that I list here
although it's officially not part of the Jem line.
As of 2022, this was the closest Integrity Toys ever came to making a Jacqui. Jacqueline has the same
headsculpt as the Synergy doll, which reminds me how we are told and shown that Synergy was based upon
Jacqui's likeness in the cartoon.
The names Jacqui and Jacqueline are quite similar, and the last name "O'Rion" is
the name of a constellation of stars, which reminds of us Jacqui's song "Starlight".
This doll is blonde like Jacqui, with a similar hairstyle, and the same color of eyes. Although perhaps
Jacqui has slightly more yellow hair in the cartoon.
We couldn't wish for more, other than perhaps an actual Jacqui outfit.
And Integrity Toys actually made a hint about Jacqui by including two cardboard accessories, a
mastertape aswell as a
song list with her full name
with the Synergy doll.
Whether you view this as Jacqui Benton is up to you,
some collectors who even collect doubles of each doll, are skipping this. But to the biggest Jem fans,
who waited months and months for more Jem dolls after the 2014 Comic-Con exclusive, or even
an announcement of some, this came at the right moment.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Alternate hands:
Painted nails that match the lipstick.
Palms.
Earrings:
Metal hoops, very thick.
Dress: Black
glittery with hood and long sleeves, straps that go around the neck and connect
with black hook and eye closure, a long slit to the left on the front, 4
black hook and eye closures in the back.
The fabric can bleed color and cause stain to the doll or other clothing peices,
if stored against something over a period of time in warm temperatures, so
consider storing this clothing piece separately.
Back.
Tag.
Panties:
A very thin black fabric that resembles the stockingsfabric, in two layers, with a black hook and eye closure on back.
On doll.
Back.
Back open.
Shoes: Black high heels in leather-like
fabric, with open toe, and metal buckle four closure on top. Black insoles and black outer soles.
From above.
Soles.
Stand: Black plastic, squareshaped, with two holes on top, and
the Integrity Toys logo on the underside aswell as their website URL. Aswell as metal pole, adjustable in height,
and black plastic saddle support aswell as underarm support.
Other info on this site:
This was one of my most awaited dolls. He is very involved in
several cartoon episodes as a director and is Shana's boyfriend. He infact appeared already in the second
episode "Disaster" and was the first boyfriend, except Rio, introduced in the cartoon, and is friends with
Video and Lindsey Pierce.
He comes with a completely new head sculpt, with flocked hair around the sides and back,
and rooted curly on top, and he even has his mustache.
They went with his first outfit that first appears in the cartoon episode "Kimber's Rebellion",
rather than his second, which looked quite
similar but colored differently with it's green/turquoise shirt and yellow shoes. I guess they
probably wanted to use the outfit that appeared
next to Jem's (Twilight In Paris Jem/Jerrica, also released this year) in the music video he directed,
and maybe they liked the pink turtleneck shirt.
So many pieces for this outfit! I really like the pink sweater. And what a beautiful and detailed
jacket, you should really feel the suede-fabric.
They did make the gray pants a little more exciting though by choosing a plaid pattern fabric.
For accessories, I had expected another video camera, like the Video doll came with,
or a director's chair, but what an impressive sculpt they created for this doll, a very realistic and
detailed miniature bullhorn. And although he probably was never seen having them in the cartoon, he
came with a megaphone and a wristwatch.
Integrity Toys are believed to have planned dolls for the 2015 live-action Jem movie.
Perhaps a sign of this, in the W club email announcement for this doll, where they mentioned how they
this year changed the name of their Jem line to The Legacy Collection to separate the
commemorative dolls from merchandise based on the upcoming live action feature film.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Hands:
Palms.
Alternate hands:
Palms.
In bag.
Jacket:
Blue suede-like fabric, shoulder details with a decorative button on each shoulder.
Pretend chest pockets with a blue decorative button each, and a real working pocket in the bottom
on both sides. Lined with a blue fabric inside, and has a tag with the Jem and The Holograms logo and
says 2014 on the back. 3 decorative blue buttons in front, and 3 hook and eye closures on the inside.
Open.
Back.
Sweater:
Gray "knitted" fabric, with not openings, so it needs to be pulled on the doll from above.
Back.
Turtle neck sweater:
Elastic pink fabric. Turtleneck is folded but sewn together in the back. Opens halfway down from the collar
in the back, and 3 hook and eye closures. Tag inside with Jem and The Holograms logo and says 2014 on the backside.
Back.
Back open.
Pants:
Black and gray in a plaid pattern. Grey buckle on both sides of the waist.
Real working pockets on the sides, that are kinda hard to spot though,
and pretend pockets on the back.
Lined only inside the waist, zipper and pockets with a black fabric.
Tag inside with the Jem and The Holograms logo and says 2014 on the backside. Black hook and eye closure and
black zipper.
Back.
Socks:
Black socks in slightly shiny fabric. Same kind that Eric Raymond came with.
Back.
In bag.
Shoes:
Black brogue style shoes in suede fabric, with black shoelaces, black inner soles, and black outer soles with a slight heel.
In bag.
Watch:
Metal wristwatch with black leather-like band and metal buckle.
Packaged.
Bullhorn:
Plastic miniature in white and neon yellow, with black details, and the Jem and The Holograms logo in pink on one side.
On the top and bottom are some plastick buckles which attach the black strap, which itself has black plastic buckle to adjust the length.
Front.
Other side.
Back.
Clapper board: Cardboard, but with a
metal nail that allows you to move the top part as an actual clapper board. Says "Prod.: Twilight In Paris
Scene: 3 Take: 12 Actor and actress: Rio + Jem Director: Anthony Julian".
Back.
In bag.
Stand:
Black plastic base, in oval shape, with a print of the Jem and The Holograms logo on top.
A hole on top for the pole, and a hole on the left and right side to plug in power cables.
Text print on the underside says 2014.
Silver-colored pole, adjustable in height, inner part is metal, outer part is chromed plastic with a plastic
plug in the bottom.
Black plastic underarm support, to put on top of the pole to hold the doll.
3 pieces in total.
Underarm support in bag.
Certificate of authenticity:
Glossed hotpink card with the Jem and the Holograms logo. Says "Ultra-limited edition", and has the Integrity Toys and Hasbro
logos. Marked 2014.
Instructions:
White glossed paper with purple print, with instructions for male dolls, removal of hands and feet, assembling the stand,
aswell as warning about choking hazard for small parts and for wetting flocked hair.
Other info on this site:
The fourth (and so far most recent) annual exclusive doll for the San Diego Comic-Con
International. Which means Jem was an official San Diego Comic-Con exclusive as much as four years in a
row, including this year which was the 30 years anniversary of the Jem brand.
Talk about making a statement for the Jem brand after all these years! And with each of these releases,
IT outdid the previous, with cool new features. And they really spoiled Hasbro by giving them
high quality showpieces like none other Hasbro had ever presented at the Comic-Con before.
For the first time, with this being the third Jerrica released in the line, they went with her
original cartoon hairstyle, which was shorter and had a more irregular cut, which
she originally wore with this outfit.
Also for the first time, the idea of changing Jerrica into Jem
is happening with a Jem IT doll (unless you count the GNG Jem, which had some blonde hair and a Jerrica outfit),
with the quick switch feature that allows you to switch the head.
Both heads got alot more black eyeliner than we ever saw them with in the cartoon.
Very recognizable fashions for Jem/Jerrica, both released in 1986 as a Flipside doll fashion "Like A Dream".
And also featured in the cartoon. jem's version was introduced in the episode "Kimber's Rebellion", and is known for
being worn in the music video "Twilight In Paris", and Jerrica's was introduced in the episode "Frame Up".
With a slight 80's touch,
but still modern enough even today, and a favorite of many Jem fans.
Some Jem fans had been asking for years for this particular outfit.
Usually fashions that uses fishnet fabric, tend to turn out looking bulky, but Integrity made this outfit look great!
I like that they made it more like the cartoon version. They got everything
right, and some improvements.
In the 80's doll fashion Jem wore the jumpsuit without a dress over, but IT went with the cartoon version,
which obviously looks alot better.
In the 80's doll line, the Jem and Jerrica looks would borrow the silver pearl necklace from each other, while in the
cartoon it became black pearls only for Jem, which IT turned into three layers of white pearls only for Jem.
The armbands of the 80's Jem doll version turned into long fingerless gloves in the cartoon, and then into full
long gloves for the IT doll.
The blue and white striped socks from the 80's doll look for Jem, became white in the cartoon aswell as
on the IT doll.
The 80's Jem's doll fashion had no bracelet, but got a black pearls one in the cartoon on the left arm,
which became a double white pearls on the right arm on the IT doll.
Jerrica 80's doll fashion had a shorter dress, although it looked quite long in the box artwork, and long
in cartoon with the addition of a blue fabric inside the slit, and IT went with the 80's box art version.
Jerrica's 80's doll's headwrap, became a headband in the cartoon, and a hat on the IT doll.
Jerrica 80's doll fashion had slightly thicker belt
Jerrica 80's doll fashion didn't wear the socks, while she did in the cartoon, and IT went with socks aswell.
Jerrica 80's doll fashion included pink sunglasses, which the IT version didn't.
One of the most amazing things about this release is the extraordinary packaging for this doll. Completely
different from earleir releases, and is sure to grab attention.
The packaging looks even slightly inspired by the Rock Backstager inside.
It can be difficult for someone who isn't used to IT dolls to locate some of the items included though, since you
need to lift out the pink doll/outfit cases and then fold out the extra storage under the silver parts.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Hands:
With pink nailpolish that matches the lipstick of the doll.
Palms.
Alternate hands:
With pink nails that match the lips of the doll.
Palms.
In bag.
Packaged in clear box.
Hat (Jerrica):
Hotpink nylon, with two tails tied in the back, with hotpink satin lining inside.
Back.
Jumpsuit:
Aquablue in sturdy fabric. Aquablue stockingsfabric lining inside. 5 hook and eye closure in the back.
Back.
Back open.
Inside.
Mini-dress (Jem):
White patterned lace (same fabric as on other dress and gloves). White stockingsfabric lining inside.
5 hook and eye closures in the back, opens halfway down on the back.
Back.
Back open.
Dress (Jerrica):
White patterned lace (same fabric as on other dress and gloves). Aquablue stockingsfabric lining inside.
5 hook and eye closures in the back, opens halfway down on the back.
Back.
Back open.
Belt:
Hotpink vinyl-like fabric. Doublelength. Metal belt buckle. White on inside.
On doll.
Gloves (Jem):
White patterned lace (same fabric as on the dresses).
Back.
On doll.
Socks:
Elastic white with ruffles on top.
Back.
On doll.
Shoes:
Hotpink high heels with white insoles and beige outer soles.
Soles.
In bag.
Packaged in clear box.
Earrings:
Red chromed metal starshaped earrings. Only one pair included for the two doll heads.
Packaged.
Packaged in clear box.
Necklace (Jem):
Long with 91 white pearls, and metal hooks on two different parts of the necklace to attach to each other
around the neck to achieve a double necklace look.
Necklace (Jem):
Short with 72 white pearls, and metal hooks to attach to each other around the neck.
Bracelet (Jem):
Double, in a figure-8 shape, with 32 white pearls.
On doll.
Microphone (Jem):
Wireless with hotpink handle and chromed top, button and bottom.
In bag.
Packaged in clear box.
Stand:
Black plastic base, in oval shape, with a print of the Jem and The Holograms logo on top.
A hole on top for the pole, and a hole on the left and right side to plug in power cables.
Text print on the underside says 2014.
Silver-colored pole, adjustable in height, inner part is metal, outer part is chromed plastic with a plastic
plug in the bottom.
2 black plastic pieces, underarm support and saddle support, to put on top of the pole one at the time, to hold the doll.
4 pieces in total.
Supports in bag.
Supports packaged in clear box.
Pin:
Sign:
Instructions #2: For package, turns into the Eiffel tower.
Other info on this site:
Aja's love interest in the cartoon, and brother of Stormer, who
once competed against Raya to join the Holograms as their drummer.
Rumored among Jem fans to have been planned in 1988 for the Hasbro line, after
male prototype dolls with purple hair and blue eyebrows were discovered online in the 90's.
But here Craig finally makes his official debute as a doll. Although
some of us guessed he would be released by Integrity Toys, since he was kinda hinted already in
the description of the Stormer doll in 2013.
As for releasing the characters of this line in logical order, there were actually
two dolls released before Craig, that appear in less episodes than he did, Astral
and Regine, but they, on the other hand, were officially planned for the unreleased 1988 line by Hasbro.
This is the fifth male character that joined this line, and goes right up there in the top among my favorite Integrity
Toys dolls.
Although the outcome of this doll looks great, it differs just slightly in haircolor and hairlength.
It is a match for his sister Stormer, but looks darker than their hair in the cartoon, and it's slightly
longer than in the cartoon, but that's always a good thing in my opinion.
Several Jem fans feel the choice of headsculpt does not make him completely recognizable
from the cartoon which the doll was based on, since the cartoon character had bit more rough masculine look and
with thicker eyebrows. But color of eyebrows and eyes match the cartoon.
The designer Vaughn Sawyers has revealed that they originally did two samples for Craig,
where one used the sculpt of the Fashion Royalty character Romain, but Hasbro thought the Riot sculpt was
a better match with Craig's sister Stormer. For anyone who wants to see what a bluehaired Romain looks like,
look for a doll called "Ollie Lawson - Edge of Night Convention", which atleast has a mix of red and blue hair.
Craig didn't have alot of exciting outfits in the cartoon, only this and joggingwear, so this was
really the only option, which is what he wears the first time we see him, in the episode "The Talent Search Part 1",
and seen in three episodes even. The shirt was more pink in the cartoon than red.
And his shoes in the cartoon are light gray rather than white.
The drumset, a re-colored version of Raya's drums, which I guess costed quite alot to make, is an absolutely amazing
piece even for a high quality line like this. Even though it doesn't match
any drums he plays in the cartoon. Very nice attention to details by IT to spot the logo in the
cartoon with the crown and band name, they even matched the font!
A connection to the Starstruck Jem doll being announced at the same time as Craig,
was that both were seen in the same music video.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Alternate hands:
With another pose than the main sets of hands.
Palms.
In bag.
Shirt:
Red/darkpink polo shirt, in elastic and almost glittery looking textured fabric,
with 3 decorative buttons at the top, but it's sewn
together and doesn't open there. Opens up halfway down from the top in the back, with 4 hook and eye closures.
No lining fabric inside. Tag has Jem logo and says 2014 on the backside.
On doll.
Back.
Back open.
Tag.
Tag back.
Pants:
White jeans with real pockets in the sides and back. Opens up in the front, with white zipper closure aswell as
a hook and eye closure. White lining fabric inside, aswell as a tag with the Jem logo and which says 2014 on the backside.
On doll.
Open.
Back.
Zipper.
Tag.
Tag back.
Belt:
White ribbon fabric with white vinyl-like fabric at the ends, and metal belt buckle.
Back.
Socks:
White slightly shiny fabric.
Back.
Shoes:
White in suede-like material, with white shoelaces. Pink insoles and white or bright yellow outer soles which
have a texture, and the sides are covered with a band of woven basket-like material.
From above.
Soles.
In bag.
Drumset:
Re-colored version of the set that was released with the Raya doll.
Consists of 2
sets of 2 drums and a cymbal, a
bass drum, and a
stool. Drums, cymbals, and drumsticks packaged.
Drumset accessories in bag.
Stand:
Black plastic base, in oval shape, with a print of the Jem and The Holograms logo on top.
A hole on top for the pole, and a hole on the left and right side to plug in power cables.
Text print on the underside says 2014.
Silver-colored pole, adjustable in height, inner part is metal, outer part is chromed plastic with a plastic
plug in the bottom.
Black plastic underarm support, to put on top of the pole to hold the doll.
3 pieces in total.
Underside.
In bag.
Certificate of authenticity:
Pink glossed paper with purple print, with instructions for male dolls, removal of hands and feet,
assembling the stand, aswell as warning about choking hazard for small parts and for wetting
flocked hair. Marked 2014.
In bag.
Instructions:
White glossed A3-sized paper, divided into four pages, with purple print, with instructions for assembling Craig's drum kit,
aswell as removing female hands, assembling female stands, hairstyling tips, and warning about choking hazard for small parts.
Marked 2015.
Craig was the only doll that ever came with this exact version of instructions, although this was based on Raya's
instructions from two years back, with updates to fit Craig, like some removes Jem logos, added Blue Bloods logo, aswell
as having the new Integrity Toys logo on front. Surprisingly though, it still has the instructions for female hands and stands
on the last page, aswell as hairstyling tips rather than warning for wetting flocked hair (not that Craig has any flocked
hair anyway).
Back.
In bag.
Other info on this site:
A former protégé of Emmet Benton (founder of Starlight Music), Eric Raymond
started his brilliant career as an assistant, only to realize sooner or later
what real money there was in the music industry and the kind of fame and
power it could bring him. Following the untimely death of Emmet, Eric
attempted a hostile takeover of Starlight music, only to be foiled by the
Benton daughters, their friends and a mysterious newcomer called simply JEM,
who foiled Raymond's hopes for success over and over again.
Together with The Misfits and The Stingers, Eric Raymond is always ready to
jump at any opportunity to exact revenge against his arch business rival,
Jerrica Benton and her friends! Will he ever discover that the mysterious
JEM, the singer he despises the most and Jerrica Benton are in fact one and
the same? ERIC RAYMOND will stop at nothing to turn the bands under his
wing into major international successes, but above all, he would do
anything to finally discover who JEM really is! Watch out HOLOGRAMS, Eric is
out to get ya!
The anti-Jem doll almost, anti-color and anti-fashion. This character was created
for the cartoon by Christy Marx and never considered as a doll until this line came along.
Eric Raymond appeared already in the first episode "The Beginning", and was a very notable character.
A definite want for Jem fans for this line, who had been speculating what head sculpt would fit him. And that's
what became the big question between those who liked the choice and those who
didn't like his expression. I can definitely see how IT would choose this headsculpt, which they had previously
used for Perry Marino and their Count Dracula doll, for the bad guy of the Jem world.
It's by the book, dark brown hair, brown eyes, and he look angry as he should!
I assume would had been close to impossible to style those horn-like shapes in his cartoon hair in fashion doll format.
But if you really feel you need another substitute for Eric, why not take a
look at the Color Infusion Declan Wake, Cinematic Convention edition, which shares Techrat's
sculpt though, but with his hair and expression he can pass for Eric.
This outfit of Eric is based on his most recognizable one, although it is the third one we see in the cartoon.
First appearing in the cartoon episode "Starbright Part One: Falling Star".
They made so many things right with this one.
Some thought this outfit turned out a bit big and baggy, which is probably because IT made three layers
for the top of his suit.
The briefcase certainly deserves alot of attention, as this detailed piece alone practically justifies the
entire cost of this doll.
And what big hearts IT must have for giving us such a masterpiece of a characteristic accessory.
They actually created a real working miniature briefcase just for Eric (or for us) with
miniature metal clasps that open it just like a real briefcase opens, real metal hinges inside, flocked
interiors and a leather-like pocket.
Also the other accessories, are very appreciated, the sunglasses which are very Eric, the wristwatch,
and all the cardboard extras refer to special characteristic occasions in the cartoon like the
picture of Synergy, memo, recording contract and letter. Nice way
of IT to make a reference to another character, private detective Manny Malone.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Alternate hands:
In another pose.
Palms.
In bag.
Sunglasses:
Metal with translucent mirrored plastic lenses, and working hinges.
Above.
Back.
In bag with wristwatch.
Wristwatch:
Metal link with watch. No opening, so hand needs to be removed to put this on.
In bag with sunglasses.
Ring:
Metal ring to be put on one of his fingers. A very small piece, one of the smallest of the line, so sit's easy
to lose.
Jacket:
Dark gray, with a pretend pocket on each side of the bottom. 2 black decorative plastic
buttons along the opening on the left side of the front. 4 black decorative plastic buttons
on each cuff. Lined inside with partly the same
fabric, and further in a black fabric. Tag inside with Jem logo, and marked 2014 on backside.
2 black hook and eye closures in front.
Open.
Back.
Back open.
Tag.
Tag back.
Waistcoat:
Dark gray, with a pretend pocket on each side of the bottom. 5 black decorative plastic
buttons along the opening on the left side of the front. Lined inside with partly the same
fabric, and further in a black fabric. 3 hook and eye closures.
No tag inside.
Open.
Back.
Back open.
Shirt:
Lightblue cotton-like, with long sleeves, real working chest pocket on the left side, and
4 decorative lightblue plastic buttons on front along the opening of the left side.
No lining fabric inside. Tag inside on the left side, with Jem logo and says 2014 on the backside.
5 hook and eye closures.
On doll.
Open.
Back.
Back open.
Tag.
Tag back.
Necktie:
Deep-red satin-like, with thread eye on the underside of the bottom to tuck in the other end.
To be tied around his neck over the shirt.
It's actually double-layered with the same fabrics, and sew in a way that makes it holllow inside,
and which makes it four layers of the same fabric.
The only necktie of the entire line.
On doll.
Close-up.
Pants:
Dark gray, pleated vertically along the leg in front and back. 5 belt loops around the waist.
Working pockets on the sides, and pretend pockets on the back.
Lined inside with black fabric. Tag inside with Jem logo, and marked 2014 on backside.
One black hook and eye closure in front and black zipper.
Open.
Back.
Zipper.
Tag.
Tag back.
Belt:
Black leather-like belt with square-shaped metal buckle.
On doll.
Back.
Buckle.
Socks:
Black socks in slightly shiny fabric. Same kind that Anthony Julian came with.
Back.
In bag.
Shoes:
Blucher moc style shoes, in black leather-like fabric, with a texture on the top of the toebox part, with black shoelaces.
Red insoles, and black rubber-like outsoles.
Above.
Soles.
In bag.
Briefcase:
Black metal, and it actual opens up. With real working metal clasps on top and metal buttons to open them, aswell
as metal handle in the middle. Inside are metal hinges to help it stay open. Black flock on the insides, and one large
black pocket in black leather-like fabric on one side to hold the cardboard documents.
From above.
Handle close-up.
Clasp close-up.
Open.
Hinges.
Packaged.
Photo:
Cardboard color print photo of cartoon Synergy computer.
Letter:
B&W cardboard print that refers to the original miniseries character Manny Malone who Eric hired to
spy on Jem/Jerrica and the Holograms. Although the letter itself never appeared in the cartoon, but
was written by IT.
Recording contract:
B&W cardboard print.
Says "Mary Phillips & Kimber Benton", and October 6, 1986. This is a reference to the episode "The Bands Break Up", and
probably a hint that those two dolls were soon to be released the next year from that episode, which they were.
Memo:
B&W cardboard print. An internal memo from Eric to the Misfits to not destroy any instruments, hotel rooms or
company property, or any costs will be deducted from their royalties, and they even made a signature of Eric, as
"Eric R.".
Stand:
Black plastic base, in oval shape, with a print of the Jem and The Holograms logo on top.
A hole on top for the pole, and a hole on the left and right side to plug in power cables.
Text print on the underside says 2014.
Silver-colored pole, adjustable in height, inner part is metal, outer part is chromed plastic with a plastic
plug in the bottom.
Black plastic underarm support, to put on top of the pole to hold the doll.
3 pieces in total.
Underside.
Instructions:
White glossed paper with purple print, with instructions for male dolls, removal of hands and feet,
assembling the stand, aswell as warning about choking hazard for small parts and for wetting flocked hair.
In bag.
Certificate of authenticity:
Glossed hotpink card with the Jem and the Holograms logo. Says "Ultra-limited edition", and has the
Integrity Toys and Hasbro logos. Marked 2014.
In bag.
Other info on this site:
This look was one of the best designs of the 80's line in my opinion, a kind of casual
style with a glamorous cut, fabrics and details. An unusual
combination of colors for this line. IT nailed it and added their own touch aswell.
The outcome is one of the absolute best looking dolls of the entire line!
The second Jem doll, after Glitter 'n Gold, in this line to come with both pink and blonde hair, like the 80's doll did,
and no Jem doll after this one ever did again.
Of all 42 new looks released as fashions in the 1987 Hasbro
sets, this is the one and only that at this point have made it to the IT line. So if you wondered
where this release suddenly came from, it was definitely called for! And it appeared in the cartoon,
introduced in the episode "Glitter and Gold".
And in 2021, two more fashions from the 80's Music Is Magic set were released by IT.
I really like with this outfit, and all the fabrics, like IT's specifically printed fabric for the shirt.
Yellow glittery makeup, different than what Jem wears in the cartoon with this outfit. IT choose to match this outfit with
the makeup of Glitter 'n Gold Jem, which isn't entirely wrong since this outfit is golden, plus it
was released at the same time for the 80's line and introduced in the same episode of the
cartoon as Glitter 'n Gold Jem. But in the 80's line, this was part of the Music
is Magic line, and the gold in this design was something of a coincidence.
In the cartoon, there were no bracelets, the top is darker, headband white with golden stars (IT
deliberately made it turquoise though because they wanted to use the same fabric as the shirt),
bright yellow tights, and yellow pumps.
Appears as if IT based their version more on the 80's Hasbro fashion. Because things like the headband,
top color, tights color, and even boots
are a closer match. Although boots were lower on the original fashion, and colored turquoise.
Theses boots in particular are amazing, I just can't stop looking at them.
And IT added bracelets and the golden award from the GNG doll.
Maybe some people would have preferred to get the matching guitar with
this doll, which the original 80's fashion came with, since this fashion itself was
infact originally even called "Star Struck Guitar". IT didn't make this because their
interpretation was based on the cartoon, in which this guitar never appeared.
But IT found out how popular this guitar still was among collectors and released it
two years later for the Studio Playset.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Alternate hands:
With another pose than the set of hands. With darkpink nails, matching her lips.
Palms.
In bag.
Earrings:
Chromed red metal starshaped.
Packaged.
In bag.
Headband:
A very long piece in double layers of fabrics (same fabric as shirt), of a sheer dark turquoise, slightly glittery,
fabric with a striped texture, and golden print of stars and dots. To be tied around Jem's head.
Back.
In bag.
Top:
Sheer dark turquoise fabric (same fabric as headband), slightly glittery,
fabric with a striped texture, and golden print of stars and dots. With fluffy short sleeves, with golden fabric at the
ends. Diagonal collar in a glittery darkturquoise fabric, aswell as golden fabric at the hems. And a glittery darkturquoise
at the bottom hem. Lined inside with a turquoise fabric, and has no tag. Opens up halfway down from the top, with 3
hook and eye closures.
Back.
Back open.
Skirt:
Golden fabric in front, with glittery darkturquoise fabric on the sides and in the back. Lined with turquoise fabric
inside, ad a tag with the Jem logo, and says 2014 on the backside. Opens up halfway in the back, with one hook and eye
closure. The golden fabric in front, is not sewn onto the glittery darkteuquoise one to the left on mine, which seems
kinda odd because it becomes like a large sideway pocket, but I have left to check if this was based on the 80's version.
Back.
Back open.
Inside.
Stockings:
Turquoise, and they look slightly glittery, with an elastic waist.
Back.
Shoes:
High heel boots in golden leather-like fabric with four horizontal lines. Turquoise insoles, and black leather-like
outer soles. Unusually for this line, despite their height they do not have a zipper in the back to open them up.
In bag.
Bracelet x2:
Golden metal. Same as the ones that came with Glitter 'n Gold Jem.
Glitter 'N Gold Award:
Golden chromed plastic record with black label, and separate golden chromed plastic bottom with the Jem logo embossed inside
a star. The record is to be placed into the bottom part.
Record.
Record in bag.
Packaged with microphone and microphone stand base.
Microphone:
Golden chromed plastic with hole in bottom for cord.
In bag.
Packaged with award and microphone stand base.
Microphone stand:
Stand in golden chromed metal and plastic, adjustable in height, and movable top where the microphone is placed, and round
golden chromed plastic base.
Microphone stand base packaged with microphone and award.
Power cable:
Translucent darkgreen plastic cord with golden chromed plastic plugs in the ends, to plug into the
microphone aswell as into the side of the doll stand.
In bag.
Stand:
Black plastic base, in oval shape, with a print of the Jem and The Holograms logo on top.
A hole on top for the pole, and a hole on the left and right side to plug in power cables.
Text print on the underside says 2014.
Golden-colored pole, adjustable in height, inner part is metal, outer part is chromed plastic with a plastic
plug in the bottom.
2 black plastic pieces, underarm support and saddle support, to put on top of the pole one at the time, to hold the doll.
4 pieces in total.
Supports in bag.
Certificate of authenticity:
Glossed pink card with the Jem and the Holograms logo. Says "Ultra-limited edition", and has the Integrity Toys and
Hasbro logos. Marked 2014.
Instructions:
White fine paper with purple print, with instructions for female dolls, removal of hands, assembling the stand and
microphone stand, hairstyling tips, aswell as warning about choking hazard for small parts. Marked 2015 (?).
Other info on this site:
This unreleased 1988 Jem doll look, introduced in the cartoon episode "Hollywood Jem Part Two And The Winner
Is...", turned out outrageous! This is Jem nominated to an Academy Award.
And I'd hereby like to award IT for great accomplishments in doll fashion design!
This is almost like a response to IT's very first doll, Hollywood Jem, whose outfit
appeared in the same episode as this one, "Hollywood Jem Part Two And The Winner Is...",
which if you hadn't guessed it yet must be one of the favorite episodes of the
IT Jem designers since they released so many looks/characters from the two-parter it belongs to.
Great work on the hairstyle!
However, when a Jem IT doll gets a hairstyle like this, in a pony tail or updo, it usually means thinner hair, but I have
yet to find out if that's true for this release.
Second ever Jem doll in this line to come with the non-smiling head sculpt of Jerrica.
Make-up looks great, with it's tones of pink and violet, and I guess the heavy black eyeliner works with the awardshow-look.
Absolutely stunning how this kind of dress can even be done on a doll.
Maybe the dress was just slightly more violet in the cartoon.
IT even made that actual necklace seen in the cartoon! And I love that little red heart on
the belt.
This was going to be released in the 80's line in 1988 but the line was cancelled before it got beyond prototypes.
But as far as can be seen in prototypes, it's a close match, with the correct colors of the
dress and shoes.
Also, love the yellow roses accessory from the cartoon.
This is the first Jem doll in this line to come without a microphone, because she was
dressed for attending an award show.
W Club members even got to see a video showing this doll in a 3D-spin, to really
display the dress.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Alternate hands:
With painted nails that match the lips.
Palms.
In bag.
Earrings:
Red metal starshaped.
Above.
Back.
Packaged.
Necklace:
A collar in metal, with a metal starshape and a red gemstone in the middle. Opens up in the back, with hinges in the
front behind the star.
Front.
Above.
Back.
Back open.
Packaged.
Jacket:
Pleated sheer pink sleeveless fabric, with a golden tinsel weave fabric as a belt along the bottom, and red heartshaped gemstone
in front with a hotpink featherpiece sticking up from it. Hook and eye closure under the gemstone.
Open.
Back.
Back open.
Closure.
Dress:
Golden tinsel weave fabric on the top, with sheer pleated pink on the shoulders (which have white elastic bands underneath)
aswell as the skirt part.
Top is lined with a lightbeige fabric, and skirt has a sewn-on pink underskirt in another fabric.
Pink zipper in the back, opens from top to a bit down on the skirt.
Inner skirt.
On doll.
Open.
On doll back.
Back.
Back open.
Tag.
Tag back.
Stockings:
Lightpink with elastic waist.
On doll.
Back.
Close-up.
Shoes:
High heel pumps with textured pink leather-like fabric. Golden insoles, and beige outer soles.
Above.
Soles.
On doll.
In bag.
Bouquet:
Six yellow roses made out of fabrics, with metal stems that are wrapped together
into a green paper in the bottom.
Above.
In wrapping.
Packaged.
Bouquet wrapping:
A fine hard sheer white tissuepaper, squareshaped but wrapped in a cone and fastened with a
piece of doublesided tape.
Back.
Packaged.
Stand:
Black plastic base, in oval shape, with a print of the Jem and The Holograms logo on top.
A hole on top for the pole, and a hole on the left and right side to plug in power cables.
Text print on the underside says 2014.
Silver-colored pole, adjustable in height, inner part is metal, outer part is chromed plastic with a plastic
plug in the bottom.
2 black plastic pieces, underarm support and saddle support, to put on top of the pole one at the time, to hold the doll.
4 pieces in total.
Side.
Underside.
In bag.
In bag back.
Pole.
Pole extended.
Saddle and Underarm support in bag.
Certificate of authenticity:
Glossed hotpink card with the Jem and the Holograms logo. Says "Ultra-limited edition", and has the Integrity Toys
and Hasbro logos.
In bag.
Instructions:
White fine paper with purple print, with instructions for female dolls, removal of hands, assembling the stand,
aswell as warning about choking hazard for small parts.
In bag.
Other info on this site:
High fashion house ShopBop came right into our Jem world and wanted to sponsor their
own exclusive Jem release to celebrate Jem's 30th anniversary, of the very first sight
we ever saw of Jem in the cartoon intro and in the episode "The Beginning", perhaps the most iconic look of Jem.
Although this was a close match to an already released Jem doll in this line, Classic Jem,
that doll had naturally sold out long ago, and become so hard to find that Jem IT collectors
were thrilled to get this alternative look. And those
who missed the previous release, now had the chance to get a great new interpretation of Jem as
most of us recognized her best.
IT really seemed to want to give ShopBop the ultimate Jem, a doll they knew would sell.
This doll was not by far the only Jem exclusive ShopBop offered us costumers though. They also had their
own line of jewelries and all kinds of high quality accessories.
On top of being a homage to the first look we ever see of Jem in the cartoon, I see this
as an improvement over the Classic doll, now that IT has been in the Jem doll business for
some years and gotten to know Jem and its fans really well.
For the first time ever for the IT Jem line, Jem was released in Jerrica's head sculpt,
and thereby a closed mouth as an homage to the very first 80's Jem doll.
The face looks more recognizable to the cartoon, than the 2012 IT version did, since this one has softer
look with "friendlier" shaped eyebrows, and the makeup seems slightly stronger and bigger under the eyes.
Compared to the Classic Jem by IT, this one most noticably has a brighter colored dress, more
similar to all versions seen in the cartoon, aswell as the first 80's doll. But like Classic Jem,
the dress fabric is shiny, rather than metallic lamé. And matching brighter
shoes aswell, that matches the cartoon color. A beautiful red belt, like we first see Jem with in the
cartoon intro and first five episodes,
instead of silver. Red bracelet instead of silver, with a red gemstone instead
of pink, which more resembles what Jem wears in the first scene in the cartoon atleast in color.
Like the previous release, but unlike what can be seen in the cartoon, Jem has tights, but this time
white like the 80's doll instead of pink like the Classic Jem IT doll.
The outer, brown carton box, looks a little different since it has a brown sticker added
where the text is usually printed, aswell as a couple of white stickers with bar-codes
probably added by Shopbop.
Maximum units per order was 2, and luckily ShopBop shipped internationally.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Alternate hands:
With painted nails that match the lipstick.
Palms.
In bag.
Earrings:
Red chromed starshaped earrings in metal.
Packaged with bracelet.
Dress:
Pink minidress, with a slit on the right side.
Lined with pink satin on inside aswell as a tag with the Jem and The Holograms logo that
says 2014 on the back. Hook and eye closure on top in the back, and pink zipper that goes morethan halfway down
the dress.
Back.
Back open.
Inside.
Belt:
Leather-like with red glitter and red print on front (barely visible over the red glitter),
and red metallic fringes hanging down on the left side, lined with pink
leather-like fabric on the inside. Doesn't reverse for Jerrica's outfit. Hook-and-eye closure in the back.
Sewn in a way that it would look good to put on the reversed side, like on the 80's doll.
Back.
Stockings:
White fishnet stockings with silver thread, and elastic waist.
Back.
Shoes:
High heel pumps, pink and slightly glittery, with silver insoles and beige outer soles.
Soles.
Bracelet:
Chromed dark pink with red gemstone.
Packaged with earrings.
Microphone:
Plastic, wireless, with pink handle, chromed top, button and bottom.
In bag.
Packaged with poster.
Poster: Miniature cardboard of the
original poster that came with the 80's dolls of the first year, although slightly altered
in the logo to say "and The Holograms" under the Jem logo, and an added Integrity Toys logo
aswell as the new Hasbro logo.
Packaged with microphone.
Stand:
Black plastic base, in oval shape, with a print of the Jem and The Holograms logo on top.
A hole on top for the pole, and a hole on the left and right side to plug in power cables.
Text print on the underside says 2014.
Silver-colored pole, adjustable in height, inner part is metal, outer part is chromed plastic with a plastic
plug in the bottom.
2 black plastic pieces, underarm support and saddle support, to put on top of the pole one at the time, to hold the doll.
4 pieces in total.
Pole extended.
Underside.
Base in bag.
Supports in bag.
Certificate of authenticity:
Other info on this site:
Howard Sands is a character invented for the Jem cartoon in the 80's by Christy Marx.
Although he only appeared in 8 out of 65 episodes, he appeared from the start and counts
as one of the most recognizable characters.
He was never released nor planned as a doll in the 80's.
Now finally Howard was made into a doll, or... an unofficial one.
Numorous things speak for that this is Howard.
Although this is not officially Howard, and Howard doesn't eaxactly have looks that stand out
in a rockstar line, there
are a number of resemblances that makes this a good substitute for Howard.
Last year, IT showed us they care about secondary characters like Danielle.
Two other dolls this year are considered good substitutes for Jem characters by Jem fans, Jeff and Jacqui.
And Howard is a must if you release Danielle, because he has a special connection to Danielle being
her friend and perhaps even love interest.
IT infact asked W club fans in a poll in 2015 if we
wanted a Howard doll, which means they had him in mind.
The head sculpt used for this doll, is the same as created for Rio.
The cinematic theme fits the filmproducer Howard perfectly.
"Sterling" and "Sands" both start on "S". Well the meaning of "sterling" is
connected to money and silver, which fits well with the wealthy character Howard.
And... we need this to be Howard, since there overall are
so few males in this line, and so few cartoon-only characters.
Less than a fourth of all official releases have been male dolls.
Some may argue all of the cinematic dolls are supposed to more or less directly
resemble certain iconic movie stars of the past though, and that this is Errol Flynn.
And it probably is Errol Flynn first and foremost.
So how does Sterling's look match Howard?
The overall look is a very good match.
His hairstyle is very recognizable, although it could have been darker. Eye color match,
although in the first five episodes of the cartoon, Howard had brown eyes, so that
would have been a match aswell.
He has a mustache like Howard. His outfit looks very much like the kind of outfit Howard
would wear.
Either way, what an elegant and handsome doll. He would fit well into many IT lines I guess.
A very classic suit in shape and color, nothing shocking fashionwise, no rockstar, which
I guess is one reason IT didn't make an official Howard doll. And nice shoes!
This doll came marketed in publicity pictures as being connected with its outfit, but
the dolls and outfit were sold separately. So, some people who agreed this is Howard, might not have purchased
the outfit, since it's not a direct match to anything Howard wore in the cartoon.
Did we miss out on some cool accessories because this doll was not released as an official Jem
doll? Same outfit but in grey or blue? I guess Eric's could pass for Howards outfit. Cardboard pieces like a
drawing of Starlight Mansion? A movie contract? A set of metal keys to Starlight Mansion?
We got some filming items with Anthony, that Howard could borrow.
Doll specs:
Promotional pictures:
Packaging:
Hands:
Tie:
A dark beige cravat with something of a shiny puzzle pattern. Double layered.
Straight.
Jacket:
White/beige herringbone pattern fabric suit (same fabric as pants), with 3 working pockets (one on the left chest),
4 buttons on the left front (with a closure hook underneath each), 3 buttons at the end of both sleeves for decoration,
a light beige lining fabric on the inside and tag inside that says "IT".
Open.
Back.
Shirt:
White in a very fine fabric, with four hooks for closure on the inside of the left front side.
No tag inside. Sleeves are sewn tight at the cuffs and require removal of hands before taking of the shirt.
Open.
Back.
Pants:
White/beige herringbone pattern fabric suit (same fabric as jacket), with working pockets on the sides (and
pretend pockets on the back), working white zipper in front with a hook closure, a light beige lining fabric on the inside
and tag inside that says "IT".
Open.
Back.
Shoes:
Dark beige brogue style shoes, with beige shoelaces, blue/aqua inner soles, and beige outer soles with a slight
heel.
Bag.
Other info on this site:
In this fourth year of the IT Jem line, the so far exclusive Jem's head sculpt, was now used for the first time on a
doll in another one of IT's lines, Katy Keene. And this particular doll was the most popular out of the entire
Katy Keene collection and sold out first. Perhaps by the help of Jem's headsculpt?
She didn't
have pink hair, and was not advertised as having anything to do with Jem. But this was also the first year that
IT had started releasing a few dolls that, although they weren't officially Jem dolls and did have other names,
could fit as a substitute for certain secondary characters seen only in the cartoon.
I hereby declare this the first example of a doll mixed by two Jem characters. Where a sculpt of the Jem IT line is
used, but is given another haircolor that another Jem character is known for. Aswell as in some cases with
these mixed dolls, there are even further
similarities from those two characters, like skincolor, eye color, clothing style, or something in the
character description. In this case it's a mix of Jem and Kimber. Or is it?
I haven't heard many who agree with this being an intentional mix of Jem characters, but several Jem
fans bought this particular doll anyway for some reason.
Another interesting comparison to this doll, is Kimber from the cartoon episode Journey Through Time, where
Kimber has a look from the same period in history, the 40's, as the look of this doll, where Kimber wears a green
outfit and has a hairstyle similar to this.
Let's also mention that IT Jem designer Vaughn Sawyers designed this line, called Katy Keene. This is a licensed
line based on characters of Katy Keene, a comic published by the Archies comics, that first appeared in 1945,
was revived in 1983, 1990 and even in 2020. This redhead character, Lucki Lorelei, is Katy's best friend in the
comics.
Outside of the Jem community, many have rather compared Katy Keene, the main character of the comics, who is a
singer, to the real life singer Katy Perry. Make a search on a search engine, and you will find lots of
comparisons of very similar styles between them. Many have even claimed Katy Perry based her entire style on Katy
Keene, which she has publicly denied.
Personally I like the idea of mixed Jem characters, there are so many interesting possiblities. If it even
is a mix to begin with. The idea has been even more adapted by Jem fans with a later doll though, released three years
after this doll, in 2018 where many Jem fans agree Blue Burkhart is infact a
mix of Shana and Kimber. Jem fans even renamed her "Shimber". So going by that idea, I named this doll "Jember",
a mix of Jem and Kimber.
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The second doll from the Katy Keene line that has similarities to Jem characters. This one resembles
Harriet Horn from the Jem cartoon.
Since this is based on a character from another line, which pre-dates Jem, there's no intentional
connection between the names, but I just thought it's funny how both names starts with the same
first letters.
Gloria infact uses a head sculpt created for the Jem line, the Roxy sculpt. A great sculpt in my opinion.
Both Gloria and Harriet are blonde and have very similar hairstyles.
Harriet is a bit older in the cartoon than the main characters, and this doll could pass for someone her age
having that ladylike clothing style, which infact very much resembles what Harriet was most often seen wearing,
aswell as in the same colors.
This is perhaps not generally seen as a Harriet substitute among Jem fans. But
there's been a slight buzz about Harriet being a wanted doll among Jem collectors, and
IT even included her in a poll this same year, 2015. Although she wasn't one of the top choices among all the
more famous characters and iconic looks for Jem herself. But obviously IT have had her in mind, and
would have made her if we voted more for it. They even made a hint twice in the line by mentioning Harriet Horn in
cardboard print magazine accessory included with their first Pizzazz, which says "The Harriet Horn Show",
aswell as another one included with the Clash doll.
And perhaps it's not so far-fetched to guess that the episode where Harriet first appeared, Scandal, is a favorite one
of the IT designers, since they have released a Raya outfit that was introduced there, aswell as a Jetta outfit,
and the "Bad Kimber" look which only appeared there, aswell as Sean who just like Harriet Horn was created by
Mary Skrenes and also appeared in that episode.
IT had just about reached the moment where Harriet was one of the likely next characters to
be released as dolls in the Jem line, after making Eric, Lindsey, Anthony, Craig, Sean,
Zipper, Jeff lookalike, Jamie lookalike,
Howard lookalike, Jacqui lookalike, and Lexa lookalike, when they ended the line after 2017.
And after they re-started it in 2020 they
seem to have decided to not make any more official secondary cartoon characters, so far anyway.
IT Jem designer Vaughn Sawyers designed the entire IT Katy Keene line. This line is a licensed
line based on characters in the Katy Keene comics published by the Archies comics that first appeared in 1945.
Gloria is a bit of a bad guy in the comics if I understand correctly, likewise Harriet is kinda the
badguy among talkshow hosts.
Infact let's even mention the main character of this line, Katy Keene, who unlike Jem, didn't get it's
own sculpt created for her by IT, but uses the sculpt IT created for Rapture for the Jem line. So despite all of the
available choices of head sculpts IT could have used for this line, they used Jem sculpts for each doll.
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