Weekly summary 29/2021

Hi,

this is a summary of what was going in the doll world in the 29th week of 2021, as far as we at Dollstudio & DS Doll Europe were concerned.

1) Corona situation. a) The situation in general. The BIRD Group made July 24th, 2021, the World Ivermectin Day because proper Corona treatment is still denied in many countries around the world. With currently 60 studies including 30 Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) reporting positive effects of Ivermectin, there is sufficient research proving the efficacy of Covid-19 prophylaxis and treatment protocols like I-MASK+ and MATH+ available. Also, as reported in the Lancet, inhalation of Budesonid can reduce the probability of severe courses of disease by 90%. These are clear indications that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is similarily managable like any other easily transmissible virus. For what plausible reason is treatment and prophylaxis with Ivermectin or Budesonid still suppressed? #FollowtheScience.

For background information:

• COVID-19 treatment and prophylaxis - How to avoid infections and deaths
• Pandemic planning exercises 2001-2019

• Facts about Covid-19 (SPR)

b) Impact on the doll business. ..Corona does not have any direct influence on the doll business anymore. International transit times for doll shipments as well to destinations in Europe as to destinations in North America have normalized. Though, ripple effects become more and more evident for everybody as there are price increases and supply chain disruptions almost everywhere.

2) New arrivals.

This week, two new heads were introduced:

• WM Dolls no. 242 head (= Jinsan no. 242) - TPE
• Irontech Doll ›Sally‹ head - TPE

Also, one new body style was released:

• New arrivals: WM Dolls WM-162/E body style - TPE / 162 cm / 35 kg

One new head variant of existing heads was introduced:

• Irokebijin ›Akane‹ (茜) head - TPE

Also, one new variant of existing body styles was introduced:

• New arrivals: Irokebijin IK-90/E body style - TPE / ~90 cm / ~12 kg

As always, you can follow the latest updates in our Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/DollStudioEU

Also, we have the New products listing on all three Dollstudio websites. It is sorted in reverse chronological order, so the latest additions to our portfolio are on top of the listing:

• Dollstudio US - http://us.dollstudio.org/new-products
• Dollstudio EU - http://eu.dollstudio.org/new-products
• Dollstudio DE - http://de.dollstudio.org/new-products

On Dollstudio EU, there is also the New arrivals timeline http://eu.dollstudio.org/timeline with a slightly different display style.

3) Industry news.

This regular column report about things like noteworthy events, model line changes, business updates, technical updates, and dolls in development.

• 16.07.: Ab sofort verfügbar: WM Dolls ab Lager in Deutschland
• 11.07.: Market overview anime/manga dolls
• 01.07.: VAT updates for EU customers
• 28.06.: Hinweise zum neu eingefügten §184l StGB (in German, access for registered users only)
• 23.06.: Gynoid Tech model care - Summer 2021
• 22.06.: SE Doll available from stock in the US
• 21.06.: Legal aspects of doll ownership
• 11.06.: Selected Irontech Doll body styles now available with articulated finger joints
• 10.06.: Jarliet dolls available from US warehouse
• 09.06.: Piper Doll Summer Promotion 2021
• 06.06.: Updated pricing for Tayu dolls
• 22.05.: WM Dolls available from stock in US warehouse

Also, since March 14th, 2021, TDF-accredited vendors are no longer allowed to link to "pages that promote dolls that are disallowed at TDF", including their own shop websites. This is a historical milestone. Additionally, numerous pictures by popular photographers like Mizuwali (e.g. Piper Doll) and Mandos (WM Dolls) habe been dissaproved by TDF management.

4) Latest blog posts.

Our daily blog posts feature mostly new photo sets, showcasing dolls and heads in various configurations.

• 25.07.2021: New photos with Xycolo XC-170/E body style and ›Kanno‹ head
• 24.07.2021: New photos with WM Dolls WM-172/D body style and no. 266 head (Jinsan no. 266)
• 23.07.2021: More photos with Jiusheng JIT-163/F body style and no. 26 head (Jiusheng no. 26)
• 22.07.2021: More photos with Doll Forever FIT-145/F body style and ›Moon‹ head
• 21.07.2021: New photos with Irontech Doll IT-166/D body style and ›Sally‹ head
• 20.07.2021: New photos with SE Doll SE-166/C body style (= SED 146) and ›Quentina‹ head (= SE no. 078)
• 19.07.2021: New photos with WM Dolls WM-172/B body style and no. 242 head (Jinsan no. 242)
• 18.07.2021: New photos with Xycolo XC-170/E body style and ›Recy‹ head in tanned skin color

These blog posts are mirrored on the Latest blog posts section all three Dollstudio websites. It is sorted in reverse chronological order, newest posts on top:

• Dollstudio US - http://us.dollstudio.org/blog
• Dollstudio EU - http://eu.dollstudio.org/blog
• Dollstudio DE - http://de.dollstudio.org/blog

(EU and US sites in English, DE site in German)

5) Factory photos and shipped dolls.

This week we had one completed doll:

• This Piper SAF-100/J aka ›Mai‹ by Piper Doll travels to Texas (BCD)

Also, here are some additional factory photos:

• Factory photos with Doll Forever FIT-145/F body style and ›Moon‹ head

6) Weekly Top 10 Dolls.

Based on our website access stats, here is the weekly report: What's trending this week?

Dollstudio EU

1. Xycolo XC-170/E
2. Irontech IT-164/D
3. 6Ye Premium 6Ye-165/F
4. Irokebijin IK-90/E Akane
5. 6Ye Premium 6Ye-163/J
6. Irontech IT-161/F
7. Tayu ZC-155/B
8. Tayu ZC-155/I
9. Zelex ZES-170/C
10. JY Doll JY-175

Dollstudio US

1. Gynoid GT-150/81 (Model 9)
2. Xycolo XC-170/E
3. Doll House 168 DH21-90/E
4. Irontech IT-166/D
5. Zelex ZES-170/C
6. Tayu ZC-163/D
7. WM Dolls WM-172/B
8. WM Dolls WM-162/E
9. Irontech IT-164/D
10. Xycolo XC-163/A

Dollstudio DE

1. Zelex ZES-170/C
2. Jiusheng JIT-163/F
3. Doll House 168 DH21-90/E
4. Piper SAF-100/G ›Erian‹
5. Tayu ZC-155/B
6. WM Dolls WM-160/A
7. Zelex ZES-165/F
8. Piper SAF-100/J ›Ariel‹
9. Piper SAF-100/D ›Jenna‹
10. Piper SAF-100/G ›Akira‹

Sandro

https://twitter.com/DollStudioEU/status/1419665263427997702?s=20