Blonde Beauties, Compared

One of the first American girl doll related questions people always ask doll bloggers is "Don't all American girl dolls look the same?" Every blogger has heard this at some point. Every blog has also addressed this at some point, usually with a big long discussion about face molds.

My husband asked me a very similar question. "don't you have a doll with that hair I color combination already?" My answer was to point out to him very evident differences between the two "identical"  dolls in my collection.

Eliza and Meg

So, first the similarities. Both dolls have blond hair and blue eyes. Both dolls are 18 inches tall have soft bodies and vinyl limbs. If you want to be really technical, both are Beforever/historical dolls.

Here is where the similarities end.

Meg's hair is not only a lot shorter than Eliza's, it's also a tad lighter. Just as with real girls, blonde is not blonde is not blonde. There are subtle variations between the two blonde bombshell's.

Looking at the girls in profile, you can see two very distinct differences. Eliza came with her ears pierced. Also Meg has what is known as the "classic" face mold while Eliza has the "Josefina" face mold. 

Eliza's chin and nose are definitely pointier when viewed from the side. Meg has fuller cheeks and a rounder face shape.

The face shape is evident when you see them side-by-side from the front is well.

From the front, it is also very evident that Meg has freckles and Eliza does not.

While both dolls have "blue" eyes they are a different blue. Meg's are much darker blue than Eliza's. So much so that it's hard to capture the real blue of Meg's eyes with my camera! 

There's one final difference between these two and that is their eyebrows. Meg's are feathered while Eliza's are straight.

Here at VoaD, we consider Eliza to be Meg's older sister. They are just similar enough to look like siblings, and different enough to appreciate as a collector.

What do you think? Do you have any sibling dolls in your collection?