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As in any kollecting sub-culture, there is a specialized language of common terms and abbreviations used by those who avidly kollect Kelly dolls. Many of these terms are common within in the Barbie doll collecting community, while others are specific to Kelly doll kollecting alone. You will find many of these terms used throughout this guide. It will help you understand what many of the abbreviations and terms are by reviewing this helpful list. |
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A/K/A - Also known as, same doll with a different name in foreign markets (Susie, Maura, Tamera, Tabitha, etc.), see Sybil |
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AA or A/A - African American |
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AGU - All Grown Up Kelly Club series of Dolls |
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AP - Amusement Park Kelly Club series of Dolls |
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Bendies or Bend Leg - legs which are jointed at the knee |
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Bottle Mouth - early dolls which have a hole in their mouth for a bottle or pacifier |
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CE or C/E - Collector Edition |
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Closed Mouth or Mackie-esque Facemold - Lips that are fully closed similar to Barbie Mackie headmold |
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Deboxed or Loosie - removed from box |
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DOTW - Dolls of the World |
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FA - Fashion Avenue |
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FF - Fashion Favorites |
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Flailing Arms - arms on Shoppin' Fun Kelly and others which are jointed at the shoulder |
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Flat Arm Syndrome - a defect discovered on Cuddly Soft dolls |
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Halloweenies - Target Exclusive Halloween series of LFoK dolls |
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HTF - Hard to Find |
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Jiggie - in reference to body, legs, or arms that are articulated or interactive in some manner |
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K - a letter easily and kommonly substituted for "c" words by Kelly krazed kollectors |
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KC - Kelly Club, Mattel series of dolls |
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KK - KellyKlub, Yahoo! Groups Online Klub for Kelly fanatics |
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LE - Limited Edition |
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Lemonhead or LH - Name given to redesigned Kelly and LFoK head and body mold in 2003 that was short-lived and not well received by kollectors. |
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LFoK - Li'l Friends of Kelly |
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Loosie or Deboxed - removed from box |
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LRRH - Little Red Riding Hood |
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MIB - Mint in Box (may have been removed) |
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MNRFB - Mint Never Removed from Box |
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MOC - Mint on Card |
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NC - Nutcracker series set of dolls |
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NIB - New in Box |
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NRFB - Never Removed from Box |
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Olys or Olies - Olympic Kelly Club series set of dolls |
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OOAK - One of a Kind or kustomized dolls |
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PW - Power Wheels |
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Royals - Kelly Club series set of Princess, Prince, Jester, and Wizard dolls |
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SE - Special Edition |
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Shelly - European Kelly dolls |
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Sybil or a/k/a - same doll with a different name in foreign markets (Susie, Maura, Tamera, Tabitha, etc.) |
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Toothy Smile - standard facemold where the teeth are not painted over with lip color |
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VHTF - Very Hard to Find |
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Waffle Butt - The cross-hatch molded panties found on dolls from 2002 and newer; first started with the Rapunzel dolls |
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Wandering Eyes Syndrome - The inconsistent painting of the pupils of the eyes where some eyes look straight ahead, sideways, up, or crossed. |
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WDW - Walt Disney World |
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