Random Toy Tuesday - Li'l Zelfs

Ahh! More Zelfs! I'm obsessed and need zelf-help!

I also need to stop making bad Zelf related puns!

Anyway, because these little tiny guys have been sorely neglected on here, here are a couple of my miniature Zelfs.

Each Zelf has three Li'l versions - each with a different finish (plain, pearl and glitter).

I'm trying to tell myself I don't need to obsessively collect them all.

I'm failing.

Toy Review - I've found Miss Clover the Zelf...

...well actually she found me as I came home from a spectacularly bad day at work to find her waiting for me!

Miss Clover is the rare 'hard to find' Zelf in the medium range. After much speculation about how we get our hands on her...it turns out she's a mail-away! In the UK you can get her by completing a slip which is on the back cover of the Zelfs magazine and sending it, along with receipts which show you've spent £30 in total on Zelfs products, to an address provided. She will then be posted to you free of charge...awesome much? There are 1000 of these cuties ready to go to a good home in the UK!

However...I have discovered this evening that you can also get the voucher to complete here...http://www.evolutioncomps.co.uk/zelfsukmumstv so no magazine needed...yay!

My Miss Clover arrived very quickly - 3 days to be precise, which is amazing service and I'm loving the company behind this toy like more and more every day.

There is nothing I don't love about Miss Clover - she's as special as I thought she would be (and completely glittery - amazing!). And so, without further ado...be prepared for a crazy number of photos!

Here are here pretty clover leaf wings...

She's comes with the most special of charms - unlike the other Zelfs, hers is made out of metal...

And as if that wasn't enough she also includes a golden token to tell you what number Miss Clover you've been lucky enough to receive...

Mine is number 569 of 10,000 - that's right, there are 10,000 of these little beauties out there in the world! The metal charm also has the number stamped on the back.

I don't think my photos do her colour much justice - she's a very pretty green, but I don't think my camera is a fan of all the sparkles! I'm definitely going to try a few different photoshoots and backgrounds for her, so stay tuned for more pictures!

If you're a fan of The Zelfs (who isn't?!) then good luck finding her!

Toy Review - Lunanne the Zelf

So as I posted yesterday, my current most loved new toy are Zelfs. The latest edition to my collection is Lunanne, so I thought I'd make her my review of this week (although be prepared for more Zelf reviews as I work through my collection!).

Lunanne is a Moon Fairy Zelf. Each Zelf comes with a little plastic charm and Lunanne's is a moon (naturally)...

She's the more gorgeous blue with a hint of purple - perfect for the night sky, but with bright yellow hair.

I love the graduation of her colour down to her pale toes as well, very pretty. Being a fairy she has some sparkly wings...

...and a cute little star beauty mark...

These toys are surprisingly fun to play with, despite only having 5 points of articulation. There is a lot of expression going on in those little faces, and their hair presents endless hours of styling entertainment

As well as the charm each figure comes with a checklist (oh how I love checklists), a comb and some little elastic bands for further hair styling fun.

I'm completely smitten, I can't deny it so my review is biased - I love little Lunanne and think that for the price (£5.99) she's an excellent addition to toy stashes belonging to people of any age.

A new addiction is born....Zelfs!

I may have a problem...it's a small plastic problem with lots of hair and goes by the name of 'Zelf'. They come in three sizes - with the smallest being blind packaged, and have the tag-line 'love your Zelf'. Cute, right?

My collection started, as all my collections do, with a statement that went something along the lines of 'oh, they're cute, I'll just buy one'. My collection currently stands at 5 and looks like it could keep growing.

Here are my Zelfs so far:

From top to bottom: Elfa, Flamy, Mermalade, Angelala and Lunanne. These are all medium sized dolls, and so far I think this size is my favourite (although fully expect to end up succumbing to the larger size Zelfs soon!).

I find these little guys to be incredibly photogenic and love taking pics of them. Something about them reminds me of the miniature sized BJDs (maybe their eyes?). More of my photos of them can be found on my Flickr Zelfs set here: My Zelfs. I've also set up a group on there which currently has a grand total of one member - so if you're a fan please join up and share the love! The Zelfs Zone.

The official Zelf website is here: http://thezelfs.com/, although there isn't much there yet.

Stay tuned for more Zelf news as and when it breaks!

And remember to love your Zelf (couldn't resist). xx