JEM and the Holograms Toy Collecting Extravaganza

How to Identify and Collect JEM and the Holograms Toys/Dolls
One of the most popular toys of today's time is the JEM doll line. Im going to outline some basic information about the JEM dolls/toys and give you some great information on how to identify and price JEM items.
First- How to tell if you have a JEM doll:1. JEM was made by Hasbro. The doll line was produced from 1985 to 1986. To see if you have a true JEM doll, look on her back and it will say Hasbro 1985 or 1986. Under that it will read : China, Hong Kong. If you see these markings then more than likely you have a JEM doll.2. Look on the back of her head for similar markings.3. The dolls were bigger than barbie and had unique features such as: Wild colored hair ( pink, bright green, blue, white, deep red/pink) their knees and elbows would move and click three times for various positions, her bust line was smaller than barbies, her hips larger with larger thighs and legs, her feet were also larger. 4. On the JEM/Jerrica Dolls she had light up earrings with a switch on her back
The Dolls and how to tell them apart. Each doll came with an original set of clothing for each year they were released. The 2nd year dolls are the harder dolls to come by doll wise and clothing wise!1. JEM/Jerrica Original: She has a box on her back with a battery that makes her earrings ( star capped or ball red earrings) light up when the switch is turned on. She had Pink/Blonde Mixed hair so she could change from JEM to Jerrican and Visa Versa. She has a closed mouth variation and a open mouth variation. 2. Glitter and Gold JEM- She had Pink/Blonde hair with Tinsel (gold) and had a wide open mouth smile. 3. Rio: JEM's Boyfriend and the only Boy doll ever Officially made and produced. Has deep purple hair and a dark tan body. Is bigger than KEN doll. 4. Rio Glitter and Gold- 1986 really the only difference is the year when he is nude. Same hair. 5. Kimber-Hologram- Jerrica's Sister. She has deep pink/red hair. She was marketed both years 1985 and 1986. There are two variations of Kimber. One is a darker makeup face mold and the other is a lighter sweeter makeup and face. 6. Shana- Hologram- African American. She has light lilac/purple curly hair. There are 2 versions of her as well as she was produced both years. The only difference by looking at her is the year on her back AND the fact that 2nd year Shana has a 'widows peak' hairline. She has a dark body/torso7. Aja- Hologram- Asian- She has Bright Aqua Hair and was also produced 2 years. The only difference in her body for each year is the date on her back.Raya- Hologram- Hispanic- She has bright cotton candy pink hair thats full and bright. Open mouthed smile with a dark tan hispanic body. She was only produced as a 2nd year doll.
8. Pizzazz: Misfits: She was produced both years. She has BRIGHT yellow hair that sometimes bleeds onto her scalp and torso. Some slight differences in her between years is her hair tends to be more greenish in 2nd year dolls

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