Hasbro Little Kingdom - Rapunzel review

"This do I swear, I will be there" 

from the musical The Count of Monte Cristo by Frank Wildhorn

Yes, Raps is still here. She looks as if she was just purchased and not almost five months ago. It's been so long since I did a real post! So here is Hasbro Little Kingdom Rapunzel review for you!

She looks like a cheerful little girl who loves company so let's free her.

She has this paper with the warnings but no cathalog. She has a really pretty background that shows the royal palace. The front is, as usal decorated with a nice little picture of the princess in the box.

The colors in this picture are more like the 2012 Disney Store Classic Rapunzel dolls dress, you can check it out on Beastbelle' blog, this picture is from her 2016 Rapunzel doll review.

As you can see, the 2012 doll is the only one with darkpurple top. (I'm nut sure about the 2017 doll but I think that one has a darker top as well) Luckily this is only true for the artwork, the colors of the actual Little Kingdon Rapunzel are more movie accurate.
Here is Rapunzel with all her stuff.

She has three snap-ins, yes, everything she brings along are snap-ins. The paint and brush and the famous frying pan are packed separately while the duckling comes attached to her dress and secured with an extra elastic. I did not notice this and tried to make Raps sit down and she didn't want to. Than I found out about that extra elastic.

She wears her hair in a braid. It has nice moulded details. She doesn't have any flowers but Mulan will surely lend hers.

Sorry, the flash...

She's finally free! Green eyes, pink lips, a thick blonde braid and a firendly smile - that's Rapunzel!

Oh, a paintbrush and paint, let's make some art, I'm sure there is room somewhere. Looks like she is an artist, just like her movie counterpart. And full of energy!

Let's try the ballerina style.

Hmm, it doesn't look as good as I expected. Perhaps it's the color, gold doesn't strike me as Rapunzels color but if I think a little, I remember the flower and I say of course, that's a logical choice. But I still think it's not the best idea to combine it with pink and purple. Maybe Belle could wear it?
As you can see, she can stand beautifully on her own, with or without additional support from her long skirt.
Her top and her short skirt have lots of painted and moulded details, like the pattern on her sleeve, the corset and a ribbon.

The long part of her sikert has lots of moulded details as well, I think it's really pretty and is very recogniseable as Rapunzels skirt.
Sitting is no trouble for this little lady, either. In certain positions, her braid supports her as well.

Huh, she looks somewhat angry

She has a purple painted on bodysuit or swimming suit :) It looks pink on some pictures but it is actually her signature purple color, almost like the frying pan snap-in. The same goes for her painted on slippers.

Talking about swimsuits on this picture she does look like as if she was on the beach taking a sunbath.
When she got everything back on her, I wanted to try how she looked with her original background. She's the first one of my princesses who has a background that can be actually used as a backdrop. I think it's perfect.

And she can hold her little frying pan beautifully! We also get to see her cute face with her broad friendly smile.

The other princesses welcome the new girl to the group. Her name is Phoebe and I already added her picture on the Little Kingdom Introduction site.
The next Little Kingdom Princess will be... Ariel!

Hasbro Little Kingdom - Elsa review

"Together we'll be the greatest team/ There's ever been"

from the musical Wicked by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, song: Defying gravity

So this little beauty is a gift from a very dear friend :) It was not a surprise but only because she knew I would have bought her myself to give Anna aka Dori a sister. Thank you very much!

 As she is not from my country, not even from the continent where I live, so her packing is a little different, we will have a look at that.

She has of course the artwork at the front and the warnings as well. The upper left corner always has a picture or two form the movie of the character but I never really paid attention to it since I could not get pictures of those really small figures in the pictures.

Elsa and Anna are a bit bigger, since it is not a full body picture of them. The picture is from the end of the movie, right before Elsa gives Anna her skates.

The background is simple and icy.

The back of the box shows how the snap ins and the mix and match works and a much bigger picure of the character than the earlier boxes I have. It even looks a bit different from the actual Elsa, look at the face.

And look at the arms and the star shaped snowflake. Not matching at all but that does not bother me one bit. Maybe they photograped some prototypes and used those photos? I don't know.

Let's free Elsa. She has two ties across her insted of only one, like the others had. She doesn't come with an extra warning paper or that catalog showing the available sets.

I'm free!

Elsa is even worse at standing than Mulan and she is bad enough. It is hard to get this young lady standing, well she is a queen... She comes with a lightblue icicle (I think) headpiece, two white flowerlike snap ins and a star shaped snowflake, they used the same blue tone for it they used for the headpiece. Elsas top has the same blue shade as well.

Her arms are painted white to mark the sheer sleeves of her ice-dress. The skirt is a different blue, it is a pretty skyblue and it is decorated with lots of moulded snowflakes that go all around her skirt.

Elsa is shy and the skirt is, just like Mulans, super hard to get off, so I'll leave it on her. Maybe she does not want us to notice that wears tights - her legs are painted skyblue, like her skirt, her bodysuit has the other bluetone that is used for her top. She wears white slippers. As soon as she rises her arms, her top goes off. Said top has some pretty icy details it's really pretty and tries to be as movie accurate as possible.

Her face is really sweet, she wears her hair in a braid with lots of moulded details.

The colors are better on this pic but the other one is sharper

I really like how the locks are done on these dollies.
Now, it's time Marina meets her sister Dori.

For the first time in forever

They are really happy to have each other. :)

They inspect the picture on the back of the box as well.

So Marine over there is...

And have lots of things to talk about so we will just leave them now. Dori shows Marina around a bit. I'm so happy I got Elsa to go with Anna only I could not decide which one to choose so it was done for me. My little kingdom gets bigger and bigger and now it has a queen!

Hasbro Little Kingdom - Mulan review

"Wenn ich dein Spiegel wär
Dann würdest du dich in mir sehn

Dann fiel's dir nicht so schwer
Was ich nicht sage, zu verstehn"

Literally: If I were your mirror/ You would see yourself in me/ then it wouldn't be so hard/ to understand what I don't say aloud
from the musical Elisabeth by Lévay and Kunze, song: Wenn ich dein Spiegel wär (literally: If I were your mirror)

Finding Mulan was a lucky chance. First I didn't even want to check on the Little Kingdom figures when I was at the store since I had done so a few days earlier and there was nothing new. Then I decided  to have just a quick look. And I saw that they got some new stuff and of course I had to check it. At first glance it was only Ariel and Rapunzel.

Mulaaaaaaan!

But at the very back, the only Mulan they had was hiding. I was lucky to spot her and I took her without hesitation. Mulan is a very rare gal and she is one of my very favourite princesses. I know, I say that every time but it is true! Mulan is a family favourite as well, she is my mothers and my sisters favourite as well. There is another set with Mushu and Mulan called Mulans Teaparty, Mulan has a different hairstyle in that other set and of course different clothes. I would have loved to own that one but I'm just as happy with this Mulan. So, let's free her, it's really easy.

She comes with a fan , a flower crown snap in and a single flower snap in, which looks like the flower on the comb that was put into her hair. I hope I can make her hold her fan. She, like Merida, doesn't come with the little catalog showing the available sets.

The front has, as usual, some artwork, a very cute version of Mulan in  her green and yellow everyday outfit she wears at the beginning of the movie.

At the backside, there is the usual explanation of snap ins and mix and match and of course a photo of Mulan.

She is easy to debox just like the other Little Kigdom Princesses.

Mulan has her hair like when she goes to the matchmaker, only her bun is at the very top of her head. Hasbro choose to give her brown eyes which suit her very well in my opinion. Her outfit looks more like a dress with a mermaid style skirt than the matchmaker gown. It has pink as the main color, but her belt and the top part of her skirt are golden and her sleeves are teal.

I don't remember Mulan having an outfit with this colorcombination but overall she looks nice in these colors. There are some nice moulded details on her dress.

The fan has Mushu on it and, quite unusal for an accessory that can be hold in the hand, it has a peg so it can be fastened either to the skirt or the head.

She can hold it beautifully.

It even works with both hands if the arms are moved a little.

A closer look at the flower in her hair.

Also, look at the moulded details in her hair and Mushus head on her fan

Mulan is by far the worst stander of the group, she is supported by a little paper stand I made  for my mini dolls. I guess Elsa will need some support too, she has a dress with a similar shape. She tends to fall back, so it is hard to get a picture of her backside.

I managed but it is not one of the best ones. Teal top and teal shoes are visible. Although she can't balace while standing, she is really great at sitting.

Once the golden part is removed she can sit beautifully and noone misses that golden belt. The skirt is super hard to get off. Here are her teal slippers again.

Maybe borrowed from Anna?

Under her pink top she has a teal bodysuit.

She thinks the golden part could pass as a helmet.

I'm so happy I could snag her she is a really pretty and rare addition to my collection.
The little Miss is called Kim :)

I won't do a mix and match photoshoot this time, I'll do one big separate mix and match photoshoot once all the princesses I currently own are deboxed and reviewed.

Hasbro Little Kingdom - Fashion Change Belle

"Wenn ich dein Spiegel wär,
dann würdest du dich in mir sehn"

Literally: If I were your mirror, you could see yourself in me ( Rudolf asking his mother for help)

 from the musical Elisabeth, by Lévay and Kunze

Another princess joined my Little Kingdom, this time it's Belle, another of my favourite princesses. I made a rule for myself, only one set is allowed every month. Anna was the March princess, Belle is the April princess. I plan an Elsa and and a Merida for May and June, sometime a Rapunzel and if I ever find one Mulan of course. And Pocahontas. And... and... and all of them!
But right now, Belle is here to be inspected. This set is part of the fashion change series, fashion change Cinderella and fashion change Tiana and more are already out there.

Belle comes in her signature yellow dress and brings her blue townoutfit along. And of course a heap of books as her headpiece. Her snapin is Chip the teacup. There is a little mirror as well and it has a handle so the little ladies can hold it. To tell the truth, Anna did better with holding it than Belle, their arms are posed differently. The mirror can't be fastened to a dress but it is a nice little prop for them to have. :)

On the backside, there is a picture of Belle in both outfits and of course and explanation how the mix and match and how the snapins work. Also some warnings, since these princesses are really small. Not suitable for younger children, I'd say 5 years and up instead of 3 and up.
She comes with the same little pamphlet that shows most of what's available. Since this set was made, new sets came out, like Pocahontas.

Belles artwork shows this girl with her nose stuck in a book as usual and she wears her golden ballgown. I think any other dress would work better with the reading pose but that might be just me beeing picky.
Let's free Belle! She has a simple packaging, a cardboard back and some transparent plastic.

She is secured with one big tie across her torso. Those roses on her dress are pretty!

Her background is the bridge Maurice crosses on his way to the fair.
I turned the plastic around so I could get her out more easily and I saw that she has some nice details moulded into her hair and her dress as well. The roses on the backside are not painted. It's the same as with Anna, the backside is a bit plainer but the moulded patterns are there, so if someone wants to decorate and paint it, it would not be a problem.  But I won't try that. :) I would mess it all up.

Her hair is longer than in the movie, more like her redesign hairstyle.

She has a broad smile on her face that reminds me a bit of Rapunzel. Now, here she is, all free, let's do some fashion changing. The top parts of her skirts are really interesting, since the yellow one has an apronlike mould and her actual apron, the white part of the extra dress is moulded to look like the top part of her ballgown. I think this is a great idea, really giving some sense to mixing the dresses.

Belles apron turned yellow

I think the white top and yellow bottom part make a nicer skirt than the yellow apron blue skirt combination but everyone to his or her own tastes. :)

Now, let's get Anna, aka Dori, to take part in the fun.

She lends Belle her crown to complete a princessy look. But books are more like Belle. Dori helps with showing off the outfits. The yellod outfit doesn't actually have a bodice, it's only a shoulderpiece and Belles painted on 'bathing suit' completes the dress.

I think it looks quite nice with a black bodice as well. The blue outfit comes with a complete top, a white blouse under the top part of the dress.

Books and Blue

I think it looks a bit like the top part of Ariels blue outfit. But this one has short poofy sleewes and the other two have long sleeves.

Snow Belle

This makes Belles outfit look a bit like Snow Whites signature outfit: short poofy sleeves, a blue bodice and a yellow skirt (a bit shorter than Snows but I won't be that strict. :) ) and even little yellow painted on shoes, the same color as Snow Whites. My other idea is a little girl ready to go to the playground. As you can see, she can stand quite well on her own. Her hair is in her way both when she tries to turn her head and when she tries to sit down but her posability is impressive for her size. She's a little beauty!
And one last thought. When those two girls stand next to each other wearing the outfits they came in, it looks like Anna is a little bit chubbier than Belle, because Anna wears a whole bodice while Belle only a shoulderpiece. One can play a bit around with the build of the girls as well, how cool is that? And with such tiny little princesses!

Anna holds her head high up, Belle can't do that because of her long hair

Here is a photo for you to check it. :)
Owerall she is is a really nice addition to my little kingdom and it is fun to play with her, especially that there is another girl to give some stuff to mix and match. I'm not sure how well they hold up to play though. I advise everybody to be careful while dressing and mixing and matching.
Two more mix and match pictures, just for fun. :) Oh and I forgot to introduce her, she is Isabelle, Belle for short.

Dori looks good in blue and she can actually hold the mirror

color is apron, form is ballgown

Update: I added a photo comparing Anna and Belle in their original outfits so you can see the difference between their build caused by the bodice. :) I made that one later so it looks quite different.
Next member of Little Kingdom is going to be Merida and her playful adventures set. :)