LE 2500 vs Harrods LE 100 Elsa 17'' Dolls - Frozen - Side by Side Comparison - Lying Down - Cape Opened - Full Rear View
Now that I've fully deboxed both the LE 2500 and the Harrods LE 100 Frozen Elsa 17'' Dolls by the Disney Store, here they are in a side by side comparison. Following is a feature by feature comparative review of the two dolls, followed by purchase details.
Comparative Review of Elsa LE 2500 vs LE 100 17'' Dolls
Outfits: LE 2500 Elsa is wearing her Snow Queen outfit, that is similar in design to that of the Harrods LE 100 Elsa doll, but is less detailed and less full. The light blue green satin inner dress is very similar in both dolls, but the Harrods doll has a few more round crystals just below the bodice, and it is longer and wider at the bottom. The front of the bodice is covered in rectangular crystals representing icicles. The skirt has a slit in the front for the legs and has a diminishing density of round clear rhinestones closer to the hemline. The skirt has a dark blue satin lining. The attached over-sized cape (or gown overlay) is made of double layered organza, with dark blue embroidery and jewels. It is shorter, narrower and much less detailed than the Harrods cape. In particular, the icicle and snowflake embroidered patterns with the accompanying jewels are only near the edges of the cape, and there are no jewels in the area between the icicles and the snowflakes. Instead, there is a covering of clear hexagonal glitter. Fortunately, the glitter is glued very securely to the cape is sheds very little. There are also fewer blue jewels in her sheer long sleeves than on the Harrods doll. Her high heeled blue shoes are same snowflake design as the Harrods, except that the color is a plainer blue, without the iridescence or silver paint making it look metallic.
Face: My LE 2500 Elsa has a beautiful angular face with an elfin appearance. She as large blue eyes, small pointy nose, thin deep red lips in a slight closed mouth smile, and rouge on upper cheeks. She has a few freckles on her upper cheeks, in an identical pattern to the Harrods Elsa. Her skin is a very pale purplish pink, that is smooth and dull in appearance. She is slightly paler than the Harrods doll, who has shiny pearly textured skin. The Harrods Elsa also has considerably darker rouge on her cheeks, and her ears are reddened as well, representing her exposure to cold weather.
Hair: My LE 2500 Elsa doll has the same hairdo as the Harrods Elsa. Her light blonde hair is formed into a long braided ponytail. There are long curvy bangs that are combed back and heavily gelled to form a sort of crown over her head. There is a solitary curly bang on the left side of her head. She long curving rooted eyelashes, that are not as curvy or well formed as the Harrods Elsa (or the LE 2500 Anna), but that is just a factory variance. There are two snowflake jeweled ornaments that are sewn to her braid. The Harrods Elsa has a third snowflake of the same design on the side of her head.
Body: The LE 2500 Elsa has fixed angled feet, same as the Harrods, so she looks elegant in her high heels. Other than that, she has the same articulation as the most current Disney Store 17'' Limited Edition Princess dolls. She has ball jointed neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists and hips. Her knees are external hinge joints. She can free stand with the help of her gown, but only with great difficultly, and is very unstable in that pose, the same as with the Harrods doll. She also has an upper torso joint of limited movement side to side and back to front.
Both Elsas are very beautiful dolls, with their unique and exotic faces and hairdos and commanding presence. She has a dramatic outfit that fits her role as the Snow Queen. She is also very movie accurate. The LE 2500 is one of the better LE dolls that Disney Store has produced, and is well worth her price. The Harrods doll has many enhancements (and other differences) from the LE 2500 doll, in her face and skin, her gown, her accessories and her shoes. But those are clearly don't justify four times the cost of the LE 2500 doll, rather it is due to the exclusivity of the release.
Purchase Details
Elsa Limited Edition Doll - 17'' - Frozen
US Disney Store
Released online and in store on November 20, 2013
Purchased in store on November 20, 2013 (#102 of 2500)
SOLD OUT online in 12 minutes
$99.95
Item No. 6070040900950P
The Harrods Special Edition of the Disney Store's Limited Edition Anna and Elsa Doll Set.
Released by the Harrods department store in London, England on November 1, 2013, in an edition of 100. The retail cost of £500 (about $800 US) is more than four times that of the pair of separately sold LE 2500 Anna and Elsa dolls.
My set is #39 of 100, and I received it on November 11, 2013.
SKU 411047812035
LE 2500 vs Harrods LE 100 Elsa 17'' Dolls - Frozen - Side by Side Comparison - Lying Down - Cape Opened - Full Rear View
Now that I've fully deboxed both the LE 2500 and the Harrods LE 100 Frozen Elsa 17'' Dolls by the Disney Store, here they are in a side by side comparison. Following is a feature by feature comparative review of the two dolls, followed by purchase details.
Comparative Review of Elsa LE 2500 vs LE 100 17'' Dolls
Outfits: LE 2500 Elsa is wearing her Snow Queen outfit, that is similar in design to that of the Harrods LE 100 Elsa doll, but is less detailed and less full. The light blue green satin inner dress is very similar in both dolls, but the Harrods doll has a few more round crystals just below the bodice, and it is longer and wider at the bottom. The front of the bodice is covered in rectangular crystals representing icicles. The skirt has a slit in the front for the legs and has a diminishing density of round clear rhinestones closer to the hemline. The skirt has a dark blue satin lining. The attached over-sized cape (or gown overlay) is made of double layered organza, with dark blue embroidery and jewels. It is shorter, narrower and much less detailed than the Harrods cape. In particular, the icicle and snowflake embroidered patterns with the accompanying jewels are only near the edges of the cape, and there are no jewels in the area between the icicles and the snowflakes. Instead, there is a covering of clear hexagonal glitter. Fortunately, the glitter is glued very securely to the cape is sheds very little. There are also fewer blue jewels in her sheer long sleeves than on the Harrods doll. Her high heeled blue shoes are same snowflake design as the Harrods, except that the color is a plainer blue, without the iridescence or silver paint making it look metallic.
Face: My LE 2500 Elsa has a beautiful angular face with an elfin appearance. She as large blue eyes, small pointy nose, thin deep red lips in a slight closed mouth smile, and rouge on upper cheeks. She has a few freckles on her upper cheeks, in an identical pattern to the Harrods Elsa. Her skin is a very pale purplish pink, that is smooth and dull in appearance. She is slightly paler than the Harrods doll, who has shiny pearly textured skin. The Harrods Elsa also has considerably darker rouge on her cheeks, and her ears are reddened as well, representing her exposure to cold weather.
Hair: My LE 2500 Elsa doll has the same hairdo as the Harrods Elsa. Her light blonde hair is formed into a long braided ponytail. There are long curvy bangs that are combed back and heavily gelled to form a sort of crown over her head. There is a solitary curly bang on the left side of her head. She long curving rooted eyelashes, that are not as curvy or well formed as the Harrods Elsa (or the LE 2500 Anna), but that is just a factory variance. There are two snowflake jeweled ornaments that are sewn to her braid. The Harrods Elsa has a third snowflake of the same design on the side of her head.
Body: The LE 2500 Elsa has fixed angled feet, same as the Harrods, so she looks elegant in her high heels. Other than that, she has the same articulation as the most current Disney Store 17'' Limited Edition Princess dolls. She has ball jointed neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists and hips. Her knees are external hinge joints. She can free stand with the help of her gown, but only with great difficultly, and is very unstable in that pose, the same as with the Harrods doll. She also has an upper torso joint of limited movement side to side and back to front.
Both Elsas are very beautiful dolls, with their unique and exotic faces and hairdos and commanding presence. She has a dramatic outfit that fits her role as the Snow Queen. She is also very movie accurate. The LE 2500 is one of the better LE dolls that Disney Store has produced, and is well worth her price. The Harrods doll has many enhancements (and other differences) from the LE 2500 doll, in her face and skin, her gown, her accessories and her shoes. But those are clearly don't justify four times the cost of the LE 2500 doll, rather it is due to the exclusivity of the release.
Purchase Details
Elsa Limited Edition Doll - 17'' - Frozen
US Disney Store
Released online and in store on November 20, 2013
Purchased in store on November 20, 2013 (#102 of 2500)
SOLD OUT online in 12 minutes
$99.95
Item No. 6070040900950P
The Harrods Special Edition of the Disney Store's Limited Edition Anna and Elsa Doll Set.
Released by the Harrods department store in London, England on November 1, 2013, in an edition of 100. The retail cost of £500 (about $800 US) is more than four times that of the pair of separately sold LE 2500 Anna and Elsa dolls.
My set is #39 of 100, and I received it on November 11, 2013.
SKU 411047812035