The boys are muscling in – those girls have been

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The boys are muscling in – those
girls have been hogging these
pages for way too long. Ian Price
shows how the guys can work it.
w
e all have our favorite fashion girls, but we
thought it was time for the boys to get a
look in. Too often these handsome hunks
just serve as arm-candy for our top models
– so we’re giving them some space of their
own for a change. They certainly rose to the challenge – none
of these guys had worries about getting naked for the sake of
their art.
So we proudly present a selection of men dolls of many
sizes and various vintages. What a nice surprise to see how
gorgeous they can look with (often) minimal props and
wearing just the hint of a smile.
Why not get your guys ready for action, too? Let’s show the
girls how to do it for the camera. Some of the most dramatic
shots we show are the simplest – you just need a length of
fabric, a mirror, or a plain paper backdrop.
We hope these pages inspire you to try out some pictures for
yourself. There’s plenty of material out there; whether it’s a
Dolce&Gabbana shoot featuring top model David Gandy,
the glammed-up super-realism of the French photographers
Pierre et Gilles, or just someone you saw on the bus – go on
give it a whirl!
Tonner’s Green Lantern as you’ve never seen him before
(opposite), quite the sultry Narcissus; this page top to
bottom: Iplehouse’s new Elder Doll, Akando; Fashion
Royalty’s Takeo Mizutani; a blond vintage Action Man, by
the Palitoy Company, UK, strikes a Christine Keeler pose
on a one-sixth scale Arne Jacobsen chair.
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A mean and moody original
Tyson, from the now defunct
Totem International. He’s
wearing a Tom of Finland
leather jacket, but he really
doesn’t have to try very
hard. Just add a graffitiwall backdrop for that sexy
streetwise vibe.
Why should Marilyn have all
the satin sheet fun? Integrity
Toy’s Takeo Mizutani, has
been made over by the
talented artist Baris, with
piercing repainted hazel
eyes and a faux fur wig.
He may have bed hair, but
this guy doesn’t look like
he’s ready for sleep just yet.
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Billy, the first out and proud
gay doll (opposite), by
Totem International, is all
set to run away to sea for
some maritime adventures.
Maybe he’ll meet our
merman (this poge):
Akando is a one-third
scale ball-jointed doll (BJD)
from Iplehouse’s Elder
range. This towering giant
is 70cm (about 28 inches)
tall. Akando is from the
collection of Baris, who
kindly lent some of his
collection for this shoot.
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A new depature for DAE
Originals, their dolls never
looked like this before,
and leather was never so
daring. “Black and White
Leather Ball™” is from the
exciting Metamorphasis™
line, a new, non-vintage
range. Images are from
the private collection of
D.A.E. originals, and are
reproduced here by kind
permission of Brian Schafer
and David Escobedo.
It looks like Pierre de
Vries has got himself a
new room-mate – Carlos
from Totem (as before).
We expect the guys are
getting ready for a costume
ball on campus. They’ve
bagged Fashion Royalty
Snow Wigs from the Modern
Pompadour Collection.
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An angelic Akando BJD
gazes heavenward. The
dark backgound highlights
the luminous quality of
the doll’s resin body. But
we’re guessing that this
hunk ain’t no saint!
Francisco Leon has a Dorothy Lamour moment (above) as
he poses amongst the foliage. He’s the flocked-hair doll
from the FR Homme launch collection.
Shown left is “Culture Void™”, a Metamorphasis™ doll
from DAE Originals. Reproduced by kind permission of
Brian Schafer and David Escobedo.
For Reference
The latest D.A.E collection may be found at www.daeoriginals.com
To see more from Baris visit: Prego; Zone of Zen; Pink Parlor; and
Doll Divas web doll chat rooms, where he regularly posts his work
Baris is a member of BADDD, the Bay Area Doll Divas & Divos,
San Francisco’s vibrant doll collectors’ club. For readers in the
area, contact [email protected] to find out more.
Words and pictures by Ian Price (except where indicated),
[email protected]
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