New blue girl arrives ... with ... issues...

[Alliecat]

I've been drooling over photos of J-Doll Andrassy ever since I first saw her. And waiting and waiting in hopes the price would go down or there'd be a big holiday sale. The exchange rate is around 40% Finally I said heck-with-it and ordered her New Year's Eve. I've been checking the tracking daily; it seemed she was stuck in Montreal forever.... wasting walks to an empty mailbox... finally I trudged up there today in a 40kt gale, nearly got blown into the ditch multiple times, and YIPPEEE, she was here!!


Alas, no one near the mailboxes to witness the genius of MacGyvering a bag handle from my ice treads...



So far so good... Such a pretty shiny box.



...maybe kitty's nose told her something...

Because, unfortunately, this doll is... MUSTY.

When I took the box apart, there were little white specks all over the inside of it. Guess that's one doll box that won't be saved. Then I sniffed her and... yes... she smells like some of the things that've been in my cellar too long. It's not really strong, but it is there. She's standing on the table beside me right now, and I can't say I can easily smell her from here; it's very faint. But, up close, she is definitely musty.





There's "stuff" on the plastic strips too.

Augh!!! I can't believe it. My long-wished-for somewhat-grail-ish J-Doll.
I hope she will eventually air out. I'll try the kitty litter suggested in fishy's baity-Celsiy thread, and I don't drink coffee but if the kitty litter doesn't work maybe I'll have to buy some. Not crazy about a coffee-scented doll either. I don't know if newspaper wrapping would be enough, especially if I have to put something around her to keep the newsprint off. It's too cold to air her out outside.
Augh!!!
I e-mailed Pullip Style with the photos.
Have any of you ever received a moldy/musty box from them?
I understand it's an older doll that might have been in storage for some time, but still... new in box... Most of my girls are second-hand and I've never had any problems like this with them.
Oh, and, her belt immediately fell apart; it seems pretty flimsy.

Well, she's still gorgeous... but wow, it's SO disappointing to find this in a "new in box" doll
Couple of crappy-light late-night photos:



She's holding her belt on.



I know, maybe too much blue.