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By the way.... what happened to Mini Gene

Posted by Karen in NZ <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=Karen+in+NZ' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 2:37 am

Its rare to see a posting with mini Gene... I wonder why that is... are collectors just keeping her in a box and not redressing her... what are your thoughts.

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I adore my mini Genes. You inspired me to redress Hometown Hollywood!

Posted by Sandra in Ohio <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=Sandra+in+Ohio' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 8:43 pm, in reply to "By the way.... what happened to Mini Gene"

Beautiful!

Posted by Edie in NY <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=Edie+in+NY' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 10:39 pm, in reply to "I adore my mini Genes. You inspired me to redress Hometown Hollywood!"

When these first came out, many of us long-time Gene collectors...

Posted by Lynne D <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=Lynne+D' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 7:41 pm, in reply to "By the way.... what happened to Mini Gene"

wondered if the plan was to recreate the entire existing Gene line in the smaller size. Some people had favorite Genes they would love to have in that scale. People who tended to be completist worried they would feel compelled to purchase whatever was produced. About a year later, the IT contract to produce Gene ended, so it seems as if the few dolls that were produced was all that had been planned.

Oh that would have been interesting, I think if they did some more

Posted by Karen in NZ <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=Karen+in+NZ' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 16, 2023, 2:57 pm, in reply to "When these first came out, many of us long-time Gene collectors..."

of the original later IT fashions in the small size it would be been wonderful.

Pretty photo! At the time they came out, I was only collecting 16" dolls and >>>

Posted by Rosanna in OR <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=Rosanna+in+OR' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 12:32 pm, in reply to "By the way.... what happened to Mini Gene"

didn't want another size doll. Even though I love Gene and friends, I just wanted to stick to one size. For displays, etc.

I understand... I too didn't then have smaller dolls but have

Posted by Karen in NZ <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=Karen+in+NZ' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 1:53 pm, in reply to "Pretty photo! At the time they came out, I was only collecting 16" dolls and >>>"

veered a little towards them

One of the dolls I wish I hadn't sold.

Posted by dcal <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=dcal' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 12:01 pm, in reply to "By the way.... what happened to Mini Gene"

yes they seem hard to find yet rarely shown on doll boards

Posted by Karen in NZ <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=Karen+in+NZ' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 1:52 pm, in reply to "One of the dolls I wish I hadn't sold. "

This is probably heresy to say, but I think her face is prettier than the 16" version.

Posted by PaulB <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=PaulB' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 11:29 am, in reply to "By the way.... what happened to Mini Gene"

Its certainly a different look probably more in keeping with the more modern

Posted by Karen in NZ <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=Karen+in+NZ' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 1:52 pm, in reply to "This is probably heresy to say, but I think her face is prettier than the 16" version."

asthetic

I don't have one....she would be fun to redress....question

Posted by Lori in RI <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=Lori+in+RI' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 9:15 am, in reply to "By the way.... what happened to Mini Gene"

Do the Muse fashions fit her or Silkstone fashions?

I don't have any Muse fashions but Silkstone does, she is

Posted by Karen in NZ <iframe src='https://members7.boardhost.com/TheStudioComm/info/user=Karen+in+NZ' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on January 15, 2023, 1:51 pm, in reply to "I don't have one....she would be fun to redress....question"

wearing one of these fashions in the picture, plus I think the East 59th Street fashions as well

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