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sage brush nursery · Guru

who is this

Dee · Guru

It looks like Jamie to me, it does look oily.

TinyEarthAngels · Guru

That looks like jamie to me! one of my favorite sculpts :) very oily :(

sage brush nursery · Guru

this is the original photo that was taken by the seller for ebay, haveing never seen an oily kit i thought it was shiny from the paint. but luckyly secrist traded me a good kit for the oily one. but still didn't have a clue as to the scuplt. your help is greatly felt. sage aww

Dee · Guru

Forgot to mention that Jamie is a secrist doll.

Tina W. · Guru

Wow really oily. So far I've been lucky enough to avoid the oily kits. Crossing my fingers. =)

Play Days Dolls · Guru

It's Jamie all right. Jamie makes a really cute baby so you'll have fun working on your new, non-oily kit.

Linda

-- Edited by Play Days Dolls on Thursday 20th of May 2010 11:29:11 PM

Buffington · Guru

Yep, Jamie for sure!
That one is definately more oily than most of mine! YUCK>
And don't store them all in the same area and take any oily ones out of the bunch. It kinda looked like it spread with mine. And try to take them out of the shipping plastic. I don't think it helps.

honeyloves · Guru

I notice heads on ebay (secrist) looking wet ,,,, I asked the seller about it to ! And she said it was to keep the rubber ( vinyl I'm guessing) soft

sara zata · Guru

SEcrists will replace oily kits, just go to Secrists admin send pics so they can see, normally to save on post they ask you to cut off a thumb , each hand toes, both feet, and ear. Number each kit, that is oily with permanent marker, ( I sent my four kits back and they replaced them) but by marking and posting pics, it will save you postal costs. These kits where made from a different firm to the ones being made now, they put too much release agent in the vinyl, that is why they go oily. Even after they are heat set painted the oil still comes through. I have some thast I made my girls, they don't want to part with them so I tell them to use baby wipes every so often to clean them. Hope this isn't too long winded and you have the answers you are looking for. Do not by older kits off ebay, buy from secrists. XXXXXX June.

honeyloves · Guru

Thanks June ,,,,,,,I didn't buy any they had a bink head for $10.00 including eyes ...... They have you cut the finger off omgsh!!

Buffington · Guru

honeyloves wrote:

I notice heads on ebay (secrist) looking wet ,,,, I asked the seller about it to ! And she said it was to keep the rubber ( vinyl I'm guessing) soft

I'm sorry, but that is absolutely BS! The seller is obviously trying to sell oily kits! Say away from that one please!
How rediculous!

Thanks for that info June.

Ya they want to make sure:
1. that the kit/parts are actually oily
2. that you don't get replacements and sell the oily kits on evilbay or to any unsuspecting buyer.

honeyloves · Guru

????? some people will do anything for money :/

Buffington · Guru

I'll say!

I "have" some oily kits so I know. And... I have been with Secrist/AVDW for over 20 years so I know what's what!

I will NOT sell anyone those kits. I am doing an experiment with them. I washed them in hot soapy Dawn dish detergent and dried them. So far the oilies have not returned. I will keep them till summer and paint some of them. Then keep them till next year and see how they do. If they get oily again, I wiill just use them for test kits but will not sell them.

-- Edited by Buffington on Tuesday 1st of February 2011 10:54:40 PM

honeyloves · Guru

You go Pat ! hopefully the oilyness dose not return

-- Edited by honeyloves on Tuesday 1st of February 2011 11:43:29 PM

honeyloves · Guru

okay heres the link to that oily head ......................................................................... http://cgi.ebay.com/PAT-SECRIST-BINK-DOLL-HEAD-CRAFTS-/170589291342?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b7ea034e

honeyloves · Guru

she said they have a slick oily coat to keep the rubber soft

Buffington · Guru

What a lowlife creepy liar! I'm sorry but I just had to say that. I'm going to turn the link over to Secrist and let them deal with this scammer!

honeyloves · Guru

She says there for crafts maybe she's dumb on the subject on reborns and doesn't know !

Buffington · Guru

I contacted her to let her know that she is misrepresenting the product, and that it's vinyl not rubber. And that NO doll manufacturers ever put oil or anything on their product to keep it soft. I also let her know that Secrist was advised of what she said. So, we'll see.

I let Secrist know that obviously, as you said, she doesn't seem to know anything about dolls or parts. I told her that hopefully some newbie won't buy it and her have to give a refund because it's basically damaged goods. Looks like she only has 2 of them and someone put a BO on one of them. Poor buyer.
I mean you CAN buy it and wash it in hot grease busting dishwater but then you have to entirely seal it and hope it doesn't come through. But I'd rather get a good one instead of going through all that just to save a buck. JMHO.

honeyloves · Guru

Thank you :) hopefully she learns from this mistake !