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In these days I went to the Disney store and found that they are selling the dolls at a reasonable price:

Aladdin and Jasmine
Beast and Belle
Prince and Snow White
Prince Charming and Cinderella
Eric and Ariel
Aurora and Phillip
Pocahontas and John Smith
Mulan and Li Shang
Rapunzel and Flynn
Tiana and Naveen
Merida

Since my favorite movie is Aladdin and there´s almost no merchandise of him (and this doll is very accurate) I decided to buy it.

And since I´m a guy I have a couple of questions:

1. Do you think it´s weird for a guy to have a doll and/or people would find it weird?
2. I only wanted Aladdin for the above reasons. But, do you think I should get Jasmine to pair him? Would you?
3. If you´re a guy, would you get other princes that you´d like?

In the end I shouldn´t care what other people think. But still, I would like to know what do you think since people here are Disney fans,

Anyone here has got one or more?

DC Fan wrote:
Anyone here has got one or more?

If you like a movie, I think it's normal that you buy the merchandise, no matter if it’s a doll or a plush or other stuff.

I have some Disney dolls and I’m not ashamed at all.

I think your average non-Disney-fanatic will think it's 'funny', yes. But that doesn't mean it is. I think within the Disney community it's perfectly normal (and pretty common) for people of all types to collect all sorts of things. I personally am more into figurines, but I do have a few dolls.

Plus, the dolls at the Disney Store are getting nicer an nicer all the time. The likeness to the characters are pretty amazing at this point. The Anna and Elsa dolls blew me away, they practically look like 3d prints straight from the movie.

My family likes to poke fun at my for having a couple of these things, calling it a doll/barbie.



To the average person yes, its weird for a guy to have a doll. I don't personally find anything weird about certain types of "dolls". I own a Jessie doll myself, and I'm not ashamed one bit, though I might raise a brow at, for example some male toy story fans owning a barbie and/or ken. Even though I love their characters in the movie, I cant seem to bring myself to own replicas of either. But if you like it none of that matters.

Something about dolls just has a feminine connotation to it. Usually you can get around that by calling it an "action figure", but sometimes "doll" is appropriate. It often implies that it's either made of or is wearing soft fabric. For whatever reason I think that's what can push it into the not so normal area for a lot of people. Even as a kid I thought the larger GI Joes were little more than a ken doll marketed at boys.

Kyle wrote: To the average person yes, its weird for a guy to have a doll. I don't personally find anything weird about certain types of "dolls". I own a Jessie doll myself, and I'm not ashamed one bit, though I might raise a brow at, for example some male toy story fans owning a barbie and/or ken. Even though I love their characters in the movie, I cant seem to bring myself to own replicas of either. But if you like it none of that matters.

Thanks.

That´s my point.

Since I´m a DC fan I have figures of the Justice League TV series and own a collection of lead figures. I also don´t mind buying plush toys: be it DC or Disney. But the Aladdin doll is different for what you guys have said.

Not all the dolls are similar to the originals but this one really is; if he didn´t look like him I wouldn´t have bothered (like Beast that looks odd).



More so in person. BTW, the package is not that pink one. In fact it´s a very neutral one.

So, anyone care to answer my other questions? Thanks

Also I´m interested in knowing the dolls you have.

The top of my hutch...


anyone else's opinion on that, well....

It's really nothing to be ashamed of.

Some people prefer buying dolls (or action figures) as collectibles. It's a harmless hobby.

Dancing Crab:

What´s the name of that doll?

That was the "film premiere edition" Ariel doll I got back in 1997ish. Her box was amazing, but sadly got damaged in a hurricane and started to mildew, so I had to take her out to save her.

from google images...

That Ariel sure looks nice. Even though the collar seems a little strange to me

1. Do you think it´s weird for a guy to have a doll and/or people would find it weird?

No because it's just a plastic doll, it's not going to harm anybody- unless it becomes haunted then maybe then but, it's just a doll. Usually in a box or somewhere placed to show your love for the thing that you enjoy.

Yes knowing today's society. Men can't have Barbie like dolls because that = Pedophile somehow. Even though you actually have to touch a kid in a wrong manner to actually be a Pedophile. BECAUSE ENJOYING THINGS IS WRONG, FUN WHILE BEING A ADULT IS NOT ALLOWED.

NO FUN

FUN IS BANNED.

SMILING AND BEING HAPPY, THAT'S BANNED TOO. JAIL. 2000 YEARS IN DUNGEON !

2. I only wanted Aladdin for the above reasons. But, do you think I should get Jasmine to pair him? Would you?

Yes because Aladdin shouldn't be alone. And they make a nice couple. But if you want Aladdin just alone, that's fine. c:

I think being an adult Disney fan alone gets weird looks and comments from people these days...

"Disney is gay!". "Disney is shallow and fake!". "Disney lacks creativity and they steal from other people!". "Walt Disney was a racist man that hated Jewish people!". "Oh my god you are a manchild for liking Disney!".

Of course we know better, but sometimes it gets annoying when people repeat the same things over and over again. So it should come as no surprise that you, being a guy, would feel odd about owning a Disney doll. But like everyone else has stated, if you really want to own merchandise from a Disney movie, you should do it and be happy. Too many people are depressed and cynical because they were forced to ignore their true feelings and not let them pursue what they wanted because society told them to act a certain way, be happy and buy your dolls, gender roles be damned.

You can always say that they are a COLLECTIBLE piece of movie merchandise you are saving for future generations...

Perhaps this isn't an answer to your question, but I'm a guy and I've collected Disney dolls since I was 11.

At first it's kinda odd to see adults owning toys, but then it's cool.

Men aren't the only one who get strange looks, though. At times I've passed around the toys section staring curiously and then somebody asked me "Are you looking something for your little sister, miss?". It gets awkward.

The only thing I wonder is, do collectors play with their toys, or are they just ornaments? XD

thedisneyspirit wrote:
The only thing I wonder is, do collectors play with their toys, or are they just ornaments? XD

I just collect them.

In fact, with the Aladdin doll I don´t want to even take out of the box.

BTW, the Ariel doll is awesome (I find the collar strange too, though). And a shame about the box. It was great.

I have some in my office at work. And I'm a married straight guy with three kids. I suppose some people suspect I'm a closeted gay or bisexual. Let them suspect. It's not the truth (and even if it were, so what?). I just don't give any energy to what other people might or might not think about me.

I don't play with the stuff in my office (I'm too busy, lol!). I actually have a bunch of Disney stuff there. But sometimes my kids will play with it if they come to my office.

Thank God those days of boy/girl toys are over .What ever gives you pleasure,enjoy. You're not hurting anyone so who cares what others think!

I too have been an avid doll collector since I was 11, but I'm not limited to Disney dolls only (then again, I'm gay so it kind of comes with the territory ).

Now to answer your questions:
1. I personally don't think it's weird for a guy or any grown-up person to own a doll or an action figure or whatever, whether it is for display or play. I have (and always had) a general interest in toys, so I just assume other people do too. However, I'm pretty sure some people will find it strange and make snide comments or rude remarks, so be prepared to be called the f-word or worse. Sadly, we live in a heteronormative society where anything out of the ordinary gender roles is discouraged and ridiculed. My childhood friend's older brother used to mock me constantly about playing with Barbies even though I also loved playing with Lego and Transformers. Even now my place is packed with variations of these three types of toys. I also had some problems with my family accepting it at first, but they eventually came to terms with it. Now they just worry about me spending money .

I've never had big problems with salespeople either. They were never terribly nosy, but I admit to using the 'it's for my little sister/cousin' excuse several times. Nowadays I do most of my toy-shopping online so the chances of coming across an intrusive seller are very slim.

And speaking from experience, playing with dolls is not a definite -- or any -- sign of a boy being gay. All of my male friends who occasionally played with dolls grew up to be straight as arrows. Likewise, there are plenty of gay men who never had any interest in dolls or other 'girls' toys when they were kids.

2. Definitely! I'm OCD when it comes to collections so yes, if you get Aladdin Jasmine is a must, too.

3. I'd get both princes and princesses I liked.

Hope I helped!

thedisneyspirit wrote:The only thing I wonder is, do collectors play with their toys, or are they just ornaments? XD

It depends. Most collectors keep their toys in boxes/on cards because once they’re removed from one, they lose some of their value. My Disney dolls are out of their boxes but they are strictly for collection/display purpose. Other Barbies, I've played with: assigned them a character, dressed them up, had them play out a scene -- the usual stuff. I even had the whole storyline mapped out! It was your typical soap opera drivel: love triangles and bed-hoppings, secret affairs and illegitimate children, deaths and comings back from the dead, kidnappings, amnesias, good/evil twins (it's hard not to use this cliché when most Barbies look the same)... I have that in writing somewhere; maybe I should update it one time. These days they're stored away and I pull them once in a blue moon to give them a combing, change their clothes, have them pose and take some pics. Now I feel like Jessie's owner in TS2 .

Btw, some of my Disney dolls can be seen here and here.

These are my latest dolls:










Those "dolls" are not toys at all, those are limited edition items.

Wow, cool collection there Mooky! I'm loving the Art of Aladdin and BatB books and the Disney Dolls book! (pics of the inside pages plz?

In a way I'm glad I tried to calm down my collective streak. I have a bit of OCD and it comes as its worst when buying/collecting stuff. It's crazy, if anything for the money.