Like the Spanish dolls,
the Mexican dolls seem to be manufactured in the same
country they where released in. Mexican dolls are know
for having no stamp what so ever. The plastic and fabrics
are all different from the international version, manufactured
in Hong Kong and China. Some Hybrid versions have China/Hong
Kong heads, even 2nd issue Hologram heads. There has
been no sign of a Rio doll made in Mexico, also no sign
of fashions. I think someone said the Roadster was released
in Mexico, but no information is known, and if it was
released there for sure, and if it was manufactured
in Mexico, or imported. Strange enough, most Mexican
dolls have been found in the UK.
The Jem dolls from Mexico where made by a different company.
"Juguetes con Vida" made these dolls, but it
is a subdivision of Hasbro.
These dolls are not the same quality as the Hasbro
line. The make-up, fabric, instrument colors and plastic
all differ from the normal world wide produced Jem.
These can be argued as being knockoffs. They are not
Hasbro manufactured, or produced. But Hasbro did give
licensing to Juguetes con Vida to produce these dolls.
Since they are not part of the standard line, I see
how the idea of knockoff enters the picture. But they
are licensed by Hasbro, so to me these are a part of
the line just like the coloring books and penicels.
Make sure and check out Pranceatron
Vs. Jem for more pictures and information about
these dolls.
Jem/Jerrica, Kimber, Aja, Shana, Roxy, Pizzazz, and
Stormer where made by this company...it sounds like
Rio was not released in Mexico.
The Mexican dolls can either have an Mexican head (no
stamp, really light make-up) or the typical China/Hong
Kong head (with a stamp) and those are usually 2nd issue
dolls. The Holograms with China head have earring holes
and it sounds like the usually have earrings.
There are more pictures of the Mexican bodies on the
body page.
I am looking for each doll NRFB or MIB...the pure Mexican
dolls.
I'm also looking to buy loose/nude dolls to complete
the table below.
Jem/Jerrica
Mexican Jem -
US Jem
(notice the make-up, hair, bracelet, belt, and dress ...
everything is different except the tights are very similar)
The Mexican
Jem/Jerrica hairpick is a flat white.
I adjusted the
levels of the same hairpick to show that there is no "TM"
after Jem...Jem on the stand also has no "TM"
Mexican Jem and
Jerrica shoe
US Jem and Jerrica
shoe
Mexican Jerrica
hat
(Jerrica dress is this same pattern)
US Jerrica hat
(Jerrica dress is this same pattern)
The Head Molds
"Regular"
"Hybrid"
"Pure Mexican"
Hong Kong/China
or no location
Mexican body,
regular head
Mexican body
and head
Jem/Jerrica
China
Jem/Jerrica
Hybrid hair is shorter and thinner
Jem/Jerrica
Pure Mexican
the Holograms
need "Hybrid"
Kimber
1st issue Kimber
no location
Kimber
Hybrid
Kimber
Pure Mexican (she does have some stains,
on nose, and chin)
need "Pure
Mexican"
Aja
1st issue Aja
no location
Aja - Hybrid
2nd issue hair is a little yellower
Aja
Pure Mexican
need "Hybrid"
Shana
1st issue Shana
no location
Shana
Hybrid
Shana
Pure Mexican (she does have a funny place
on her nose)
the Misfits
2nd issue Pizzazz
China
Pizzazz
Hybrid hair is shorter and thinner
Pizzazz
Pure Mexican
2nd issue Roxy
China
Roxy
Hybrid hair is shorter and thinner
Roxy
Pure Mexican (she does have some marks,
on nose, and lips)
1st issue Stormer
China
Stormer
Hybrid hair is light / yellower
Stormer
Pure Mexican
Box label
This is the side of the Mexican
Jem/Jerrica doll box.
Belgium
Canada
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Germany
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