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  It's Amber in the new, 59cm size! The photography is exquisite! As is the outfit; sadly for me her ears are still the original cute deer ears, which I never could get a wig to stay on. I took a look to see if the pink wig was being offered for sale (Soom wigs are really nice, they are heavier than Monique's and less likely to tangle) and while this pair were not offered, I found some wigs from the back catalog that I wanted and ordered those, and some eyes, since I knew the EMS was going to cost me around 50.00 anyway. I really wasn't tempted by the fantasy body, though it's quite lovely and looks sturdy and proportionate--I have learned that one or two hoofies are fun, but after a while they start agitating for stockings and shoes, and I have to go toss around the marketplace and ebay for legs and feet. It's so nice to see the Super Gem girls again; the mid size/mini Gem dolls are cute, but aren't my favorite--the Soom princesses are my very favorite dolls, a

  Soom is trying to move away from plastic (amusing since the dolls are resin, but I appreciate the effort!). The new boxes are layered paper with a vinyl coat only on the lids, and the certificates are now in paper folders. Not sure how they will cope with a substitute for bubble wrap. There is a new method of authentication, which I also don't have a clue about since I haven't bought a doll since the Before Times. But now I have some money saved so we'll see. If you would like to read the full article, it's posted here (log in first) https://gem.dollsoom.com/en/notice-en/notice-for-the-soom-package-renewal/