Monday, January 19, 2015

2015 WClub Registration is HERE!

I thought it would be tomorrow, but we just got the email today.  There's lots of info to digest for those that have never been a member of the WClub before, but it's pretty much the same registration procedure as usual for vets.

http://www.integritytoys.com/page/w_club

REGISTRATION CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 16th at 9PM EST!

One thing that Integrity is always very firm about is when the deadline is for joining the WClub, so if you want to join, you better make sure you join by that date.  You can purchase as many memberships as you want, just as long as you do it before then.

Why would you want more than one membership, you may ask?  Well, because then you can get doubles of club exclusive dolls (including the upgrade dolls), and have more chances to enter in the lotteries that happen from time to time during the year.  The lotteries are always very tough competition for simply gorgeous dolls, so multiple entries doesn't hurt.  Personally, I've never gotten more than one membership because I don't ever want doubles of dolls, but I know there are people who like to have a few so they can keep one in box, one to play with, and maybe one or two to experiment with via reroots or new hairstyles.

As with every year, the cost of one membership is $50 USD.  For that base membership cost, you get access to the WClub forums, first-to-know emails on sneaks, upcoming releases, etc.  These emails are VITAL if you're thinking of getting into collecting Integrity Toys.  Often, when dolls are announced at dealers, most of them are already sold out by the time they get to the public, and the WClub emails are where you want to be if you don't want to pay secondary market prices.

The lines available are Fashion Royalty, Nu.Face, Poppy Parker, Victoire Roux, Fashion Royalty 16, Poppy Parker Fashion Teen (Big Poppy), Tulabelle, Jem And The Holograms, Dynamite Girls, and the upcoming American Horror Story: Coven dolls.  There are always surprises throughout the year, too.  There may be new lines or licenses introduced, and the WClub newsletters are the first place you'll hear about these.

You also get a free digital subscription to Dolls and Haute Dolls magazines, and a discount on their print subscriptions if you desire those, too.  You also get dealer coupons from a lengthy list, as well as $20 off one of the Five WClub Exclusive dolls that will be announced through the year.  And you'll also get to register early for the 2015 Integrity Toys convention, which sold out last year in less than 48 hours.

But, of course it's always about the dolls, so let's get to the upgrade dolls!  This year, there are three available (the same as the past couple of years), but there's a surprise - a Homme for the first time!  The dolls available are Aristocratic Agnes von Weiss, Groovy Galore Poppy Parker, and Vice Effect Ollie Lawson (from the Color Infusion Line).  You can purchase one, or all three, of these upgrade dolls with your membership for a $25 deposit on each, and the rest of the cost paid when the dolls are shipping, approximately in the summer.

Aristocratic Agnes von Weiss:







Groovy Galore Poppy Parker:







Vice Effect Ollie Lawson (who will share the same body as all the male Jem characters):







Personally I'll be picking up the Agnes in a heartbeat.  Everyone knows I love Agnes's gorgeous, grumpy face.  I don't collect Poppy Parker, but I LOVE her dress.  I'm also glad for the male doll collectors (who have been growing exponentially in number amongst the WClubbers) that they finally get an upgrade doll.  They specifically mention that he'll have the same body as the Jem male characters (Since Jem and Color Infusion share across the board), so that must mean that the Color Infusion and Jem guys may not be getting the new Homme body that's been hinted at for the past couple of years.

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