Volks News 86

I just noticed that the black kimono dresses are a La Personelle Blue Label The Best rerelease. The logo isn't on the Dolpa page that shows them all:

https://www.volks.co.jp/event/dolpa42/sumika.html

However, the store pages explain it, but only on the Japanese version of the pages. From the voting page for LPC Blue Label:

https://www.superdollfie.net/dollfie20th/en/pj02_bs/05dress_pbl/

See #40, Home Town Dolpa Nagoya 4. Like some of the other clothing releases that got changes, obviously one of them changed color from white to black.

Seeing that now, I think I voted for these but hadn't realized it until now.

For anyone that got the Volks News 86 magazine, does it show The Best logo on these? Reading back through the thread, I already know this from the scans. My memory sucks.

I'm not sure I haven't overlooked something, but here's the list of what I think has been all of The Best rereleases. I'll hide it since it's gotten long:

Spoiler

Dolls:

• SDGrB Tyltyl
• SD Luna, SD Liselotte
• DD Miku Reboot
• MDD Arle 2nd Ver.
• DDS Ranko Kanzaki 2nd Ver.

Designers Collection clothing:

• Twilight Dream, Eternal Rose, Moon Shadow
• Azurite Blue sets
• Abyss Black sets (redone Deep Blue sets)
• Sailor Style One Piece (Blue) sets

Personelle Collection Blue Label clothing:

• Penguin pajama sets
• Black kimono dresses

Personelle Collection Black Label clothing:

• Traditional Japanese outfits*

Personelle Collection Pink Label clothing:

• One-piece dress sets

Akihabara Girls outfits:

• Pure Wind Uniform set

DD Accessories:

• Nanami's Guitar

White Rose Collection:

• Crescent Night, Moon Night, and Rose Night dresses and gowns

I'm not sure if the White Rose Collection Ash Rose School Uniforms were a Best rerelease; that page doesn't show the logo so perhaps they were just a regular rerelease.

Some shoes have been rereleased, mostly with new part numbers and slight changes like shiny leather becoming matte. None have the Best logo attached to them as far as I can tell.

Some doll types were combined in voting, as DDS and DDdy were. Making the assumption that each category may only have one rerelease, the ones we are still missing are:

• Chibi dress
• DD Collaboration Models Limited Outfit
• SD Full Choice System Optional Item / Omukae (Welcoming) Outfit
• SD Limited Models: MSD, MSDB, SDM, SDMB, SDCute, SDCuteB
• SD Limited Models: Yo-SD, Yo-SDB, Yo-Midi, Yo-MidiB
• SD Limited Models: Tenshi-no-Sato Limited Models
• SD Original Stories: Fanciful characters

*Sorry, I don't know a kimono from a hakama from a kirigumi or whatever else there is...

 

Edited January 28, 2020 by cfx

12 hours ago, cfx said:

I'm not sure I haven't overlooked something, but here's the list of what I think has been all of The Best rereleases. I'll hide it since it's gotten long:

They haven't done a Dollfie Dream Limited outfit release have they? It occurred to me that Ranko might count as both the BotB doll from the DDS / DDDy category, and the BotB outfit from the Dollfie Dream Round 4 voting.

On 1/20/2020 at 11:03 AM, BeyondTime said:

They haven't done a Dollfie Dream Limited outfit release have they?

Nope. It's up there on my missing list: DD Collaboration Models Limited Outfit

On 1/20/2020 at 11:03 AM, BeyondTime said:

It occurred to me that Ranko might count as both the BotB doll from the DDS / DDDy category, and the BotB outfit from the Dollfie Dream Round 4 voting.

I had this exact same thought, especially since the Miku and Arle rereleases are in their original outfits while Ranko isn't, and the way the voting was done suggested the votes were both for the doll and included outfit. Given its rarity and current pricing and the fact the outfit is more iconic Ranko than what she originally came with, I could see that outfit being one that got a lot of votes. I don't remember anymore really, but I probably voted for it lol.

Most of the rest of what else is missing is SDs, which they don't seem to have really gotten to yet. I'm showing no release for LPC Black Label, but considering the other clothing lines have all gotten rereleases and some multiple ones, I'm also suspecting there has been one of those and maybe I just missed noticing it. Looking back over that voting page, the guys' suits, #77, were certainly rereleased--you bought one of them for Oscar, but to my knowledge didn't show The Best logo. Other than that nothing stands out to me on that page, unless some of the hakamas/kimonos/whatever have been rereleases as I know there have been outfits like that, but I have to admit those outfits all tend to look the same to me so I don't notice whether they're new ones or rereleases. But I've tried to just follow the outfit collection pages and pay attention to the logos; it's certainly possible I missed something.

Edited January 23, 2020 by cfx
Black Label rerelease locarted after all

I think the fanciful characters one was never intended as a rerelease, so it was really unlikely this year. I’m more inclined to see it as a fun future project they wanted to get votes on, and we’ll see something released this year or maybe next year. 

31 minutes ago, BeyondTime said:

I think the fanciful characters one was never intended as a rerelease, so it was really unlikely this year. I’m more inclined to see it as a fun future project they wanted to get votes on, and we’ll see something released this year or maybe next year. 

That may well be; I'm very clueless about Volks SD lines in general. I just tried to list everything that had voting categories which hasn't gotten some kind of rerelease. Aren't the Tenshi-no-Sato Limited dolls something special that won't be sold as well, as I seem to recall you or someone mentioning before?

I might expect in cases where a rerelease isn't intended they might then announce who won. I don't expect a Best titled rerelease for all categories. I suspect they won't do it with shoes; there have been some shoe rereleases, or at least similar releases with changed materials, that might be from the voting, but not labeled as a Best rerelease.

I also think it's possible that in some of those categories where there were so many choices to vote on, that there might be results that were so spread over all the choices that there wasn't a clear winner in which case no rerelease may happen.

There's also those where they've done a rerelease that was very limited in some way or another. Nanami's guitar was a Best rerelease for DD accessories, but was never sold online. And then there's @Monty's lament of the Best rerelease of SDGrB Tyltyl with his 41 copies at Dolpa 41 and only there.

28 minutes ago, cfx said:

I just tried to list everything that had voting categories which hasn't gotten some kind of rerelease.

I wasn't criticizing the inclusion, it's a legitimate thing to list as undone at this time, I was just pointing out that it's probably a future release thing.

Time to revisit this question:

On 1/18/2020 at 11:35 AM, Gabriel said:

It makes me wonder if the lottery results for Ranko will be available before the lottery for the clothing items on the USA side.

As there is still no announcmeent for the Dolpa 42 clothing items on Volks USA, I don't think this is going to be an issue. I don't know when that lottery will be, but it's clearly not happening anywhere near the Ranko and Arle lottery or it would be announced already. Of course the doll lottery has been on the site for a while now but I also just received an email about it and still no mention of the clothing in that.

Also, when will we see something on the February outfit collection? Last year that event was on 02/09:

https://www.volks.co.jp/dress/1902/

Edited January 25, 2020 by cfx

1 hour ago, cfx said:

As there is still no announcmeent for the Dolpa 42 clothing items on Volks USA, I don't think this is going to be an issue.

The dolls won’t ship until end of March, and I think they don’t lottery the clothing until they have it in their shop. That may not be until the dolls arrive. 

Possibly the February collection will go up at the same time. 

My guess would be that Volks USA groups as many things into one overseas shipment as possible to save costs. 

12 minutes ago, BeyondTime said:

Possibly the February collection will go up at the same time.

At this point I'm expecting that too.

I wasn't clear in the other message though, what I'm wondering is when there will be anything on Volks Japan about this collection, at least to show it? Assuming they'll have a page other than the store listings, which may not be the case since they didn't for the Dolpa 42 items. Last year the Japan release was on 02/09; if it's similar this year I would think something should be up soon. I haven't been around long enough to really know the timing on all this stuff though, nor when the next Volks News comes out.

On 11/18/2019 at 5:11 PM, cfx said:

If those prices are a set of two panties then yes that's very reasonable I think.

I got both sets, and they are the SD16 sized ones. DD can put them on for sure, but they will look oversized.

21 minutes ago, BeyondTime said:

I got both sets, and they are the SD16 sized ones. DD can put them on for sure, but they will look oversized.

Thanks. I'll hold out in hope that they make something DD-sized that's not in a set with a bra, since I seem to have no use for those lol.

When are we going to have news on the February outfit colleciton? Last year it was released on the 9th, and it appears it's nearly always before the 15th.

The page for the Dolpa 42 goods is up as well.

https://volksusastore.com/webstores/event/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=1816

2 hours ago, BeyondTime said:

The page for the Dolpa 42 goods is up as well.

https://volksusastore.com/webstores/event/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=1816

Yay, because Ranko wants a Pom Pom Skirt.

I'm going to try to get that Furisode Kimono Set in blue. By the time I could get to the Volks Japan site, it was already sold out. I'd like it for my Snow Miku. I also like the lavender MDD high tops, but I have a hard time spending that much for shoes. I'll pay good prices for outfits, but I always balk at Volks's shoe prices. 

 

I like the look of the Black Turtleneck Sweater and Plaid Shorts Set.  But...  Volks Black.  

1 hour ago, Gabriel said:

I like the look of the Black Turtleneck Sweater and Plaid Shorts Set.  But...  Volks Black.  

Funny you would mention it...

I bought it thinking it'd look good on 2B...  So I tried it on Kanu, easily my most expensive DD, first.  No staining for the 10 or so minutes I had it on her.  

I have 2 NS DDdy girls and 2B I could dress in this, so maybe I'll try it on Yoko, next.  Gotta keep up the trend of dressing rare, hard to replace bodies in likely staining clothes, right? 

It's a very nice outfit, and the shorts are lined, at least...  

On 2/4/2020 at 10:13 PM, cfx said:

Thanks. I'll hold out in hope that they make something DD-sized that's not in a set with a bra, since I seem to have no use for those lol.

When are we going to have news on the February outfit colleciton? Last year it was released on the 9th, and it appears it's nearly always before the 15th.

I have to take it back. The Soft Cotton Panties Set (White & Flower Pattern) seem ok for DD. It's the satin set that is really oversized.

8 minutes ago, BeyondTime said:

I have to take it back. The Soft Cotton Panties Set (White & Flower Pattern) seem ok for DD. It's the satin set that is really oversized.

Ooh, thanks. Maybe I'll order a set of those then. Volks not suppling pantsu with most outfits means I'm probably a bit short, and I have at least one dress that would be obvious if they aren't being worn lol.

Just guessing, but the cotton probably can stretch a bit unlike the satin which might be why the size is different. Or it's just Volks being Volks, as usual.

32 minutes ago, cfx said:

Ooh, thanks. Maybe I'll order a set of those then. Volks not suppling pantsu with most outfits means I'm probably a bit short, and I have at least one dress that would be obvious if they aren't being worn lol.

Nine9Style and DollHeart both sell regular underwear pretty much identical to the Volks underwear.

With other brands I never know what may fit since they often only list SDs. I don't see any underwear at Dollheart? But I see this page on Nine9Style, so these will fit?

https://nine9style.com/category/sd13sd16dd-girl/602/

They say DD, but also say SD16, so I never know.

8 hours ago, cfx said:

I don't see any underwear at Dollheart?

http://dollheart.net/dd-m-bust/casual-wear/doll-heart-fashion-dm000067c-underpants-dd-m-ver.html
 

8 hours ago, cfx said:

But I see this page on Nine9Style, so these will fit?

The Dollheart ones do for sure, and I will let you know about the Nine9Style ones on Monday when the stuff I ordered arrives. 

33 minutes ago, BeyondTime said:

9 hours ago, cfx said:

I don't see any underwear at Dollheart?

http://dollheart.net/dd-m-bust/casual-wear/doll-heart-fashion-dm000067c-underpants-dd-m-ver.html

I think I must have missed the second page in the casual wear category.

Those look like they are so sheer that they don't hide anything. 

1 hour ago, cfx said:

Those look like they are so sheer that they don't hide anything.

They are sheer, but it beats not having anything. Ami wearing her Juban High uniform without any underwear seems unusually daring; not to mention a potential distraction from her studies. 😃

If I had any energy at all, I'd do a photo of all my girls fighting over a single pair of panties.

If it weren't for bodysuits and pantyhose, half of them would be commando girls.

 

On 2/8/2020 at 11:32 AM, Gabriel said:

If I had any energy at all, I'd do a photo of all my girls fighting over a single pair of panties.

Just going to leave this here...

 

Full credit to Gabriel for the inspiration for this photo.

Edited February 10, 2020 by BeyondTime