Kollector Reference Guide

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Collector Terminology


As in any collecting sub-culture, there is a specialized language of common terms and abbreviations used by those who avidly collect Kelly dolls. Many of these terms are common within in the Barbie doll collecting community, while others are specific to Kelly doll collecting 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.
Term  /  Definition
A/K/A  -  Also known as, same doll with a different name in foreign markets (Susie, Maura, Tamera, Tabitha, etc.), see Sybil
AA or A/A  -  African American
AP  -  Amusement Park Kelly Club series of Dolls
Amazon  -  6" Kelly dolls released for a short time in 2006. They are larger than normal Kellys, hence the nickname "amazon".
Bendies or Bendy Leg  -  legs which are jointed at the knee
Bottle Mouth  -  early dolls which have a hole in their mouth for a bottle or pacifier
CE or C/E  -  Collector Edition
Closed Mouth or Mackie-esque Facemold  -  Lips that are fully closed similar to Barbie Mackie headmold
Deboxed or Loosie  -  removed from box
DOTW  -  Dolls of the World
FA  -  Fashion Avenue
FF  -  Fashion Favorites
Flailing Arms  -  arms on Shoppin' Fun Kelly and others which are jointed at the shoulder

Flat Arm Syndrome  -  a defect discovered on Cuddly Soft dolls
Halloweenies  -  Target Exclusive Halloween series of LFoK dolls
HTF  -  Hard to Find
Jiggie  -  in reference to body, legs, or arms that are articulated or interactive in some manner

K  -  a letter easily and kommonly substituted for "c" words by Kelly krazed kollectors

KC  -  Kelly Club, Mattel series of dolls
KK  -  KellyKlub, Yahoo! Groups Online Klub for Kelly fanatics
LE  -  Limited Edition
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 collectors.

LFoK  -  Li'l Friends of Kelly
Loosie or Deboxed  -  removed from box
LRRH  -  Little Red Riding Hood
MIB  -  Mint in Box (may have been removed)
MNRFB  -  Mint Never Removed from Box
MOC  -  Mint on Card
NIB  -  New in Box
NRFB  -  Never Removed from Box
Olys or Olies  -  Olympic Kelly Club series set of dolls
OOAK  -  One of a Kind or customized dolls
Royals  -  Kelly Club series set of Princess, Prince, Jester, and Wizard dolls
SE  -  Special Edition
Shelly  -  European Kelly dolls
Sybil or a/k/a  -  same doll with a different name in foreign markets (Susie, Maura, Tamera, Tabitha, etc.)
Toothy Smile  -  standard facemold where the teeth are not painted over with lip color

TRU  -  Toys 'R Us
VHTF  -  Very Hard to Find
Waffle Butt  -  The cross-hatch molded panties found on dolls from 2002 and newer; first started with the Rapunzel dolls
Wandering Eyes Syndrome  -  The inconsistent painting of the pupils of the eyes where some eyes look straight ahead, sideways, up, or crossed.
WDW  -  Walt Disney World
WOZ  -  Wizard of Oz


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