This is a beautiful high quality 23" jointed articulated vinyl doll made by Paola Reina called Las Reinas (The Queens). This treasured doll is made to be passed down through generations as it's made to last and be cared for. It's size makes it ideal as a child's companion or for an adult collector who is looking for nicer quality larger dolls for their collection. The doll is likely the approximate age of an 8-10 year old girl.
Las Reinas Dolls by Paola Reina Actual Measurements (In Person):
Height: 23" or 58cm
Head circumference with hair: 15"
Bust: 12"
Waist: 12"
Hip: 14"
Leg Length: 11" (to joint)
Sleeve Length: 6.5" (shoulder to wrist)
Arm Length: 9" (shoulder to tip of finger)
Neck to waist: 4"
Waist to floor: 14"
Wrist: 3.5"
Bicep: 5"
Forearm: 4.5"
Thigh: 7.5"
Calf: 6.25"
Shoe sole: 3.25"L x 1.75"Widest point at toes x 1.25" smallest point at heel
Sandra
Eye Color: Grey (in certain light they can appear bluish)
Hair Color: Ginger Wavy Gentle Curls
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Features: Freckles
Outfit: White with large blue and sage floral print with navy blue leaves. Lace edging on a two tier skirt.
Body: All Vinyl
Our Review of this Doll:
Sandra has a very sweet round face mold almost like a Cabbage Patch doll with plump cheeks and rounded chin. She has a medium sized nose and lips just like Olga (same lip mold). Her hair is incredibly silky and soft and is layered around her face with curled in edges and an off center side part with no bangs. Her hairstyle feels very modern. Her dress is very pretty with sweet blue flowers, and she has very fine freckles on her face and large pouty lips. She comes with a full size hair brush. The hands have long fingers and resemble the scale and proportion of a human hand. We appreciate this as many dolls in this size category have shorter fingers and wide palms, rather exaggerated from a baby hand. These hands look very delicate and intentional. Inside an almost full hairbrush in pink with the Paola Reina logo and a silver crown. The doll's eyes are set in so they do not blink, but she has very nice natural long lashes.
Note: Sandra and Olga share similarities but are not the same face mold. The lips are identical but Olga has a wider nose and a slimmer face shape with an angled chin.
Mobility:
- The doll's head twists side to side but not up or down and does not tilt.
- The arm twists up and down at the shoulder, has an elbow joint allowing the doll to bend up
- The wrists twist 360 degrees allowing palm up, a wave, reaching out for a hug, etc.
- The knees have a knee joint allowing the knee to bend for a sitting position or posing with the knee bent. Note when the leg lifts the knee's gravity slightly bends so it doesn't do a straight leg in the air very well. It's more of a bent leg in the air.
- The leg has 360 degrees twisting capability, paired with the knee joint and arm mobility, a variety of poses can be achieved.
- The foot twists 360 degrees allowing the toes to face forward or turned out at different angles, It can rotate completely around, but most motions will be to the left or right for leg poses.
What we love about this doll:
The doll slides easily in and out of it's box, which is nice if you want to look at the doll up close without fully removing it. It's held by elastics on hooks to easily unhook to release the doll, and can be re-attached fairly easily to the neck and legs. As soon as you slide her out, a delightful smell of vanilla encompasses which makes the doll feel upscale already. But not only that, the hair is incredibly silky and soft which is a happy delight from the dolls available in this size from other brands. The joints operate very smoothly and the mobility you get from the doll is amazing. This makes playtime with this doll incredibly fun and interactive and posing her in different ways makes her more lifelike. This doll is approximately 2.5lbs in her packaging, so not incredibly heavy (American Girl dolls are similar in weight in box). Asthetically some may not like the look of the joint peg on the elbows and knees, but we like this feature because it means no re-stringing needed and simple repairs as the doll gets loved and used over time. The clothing is well made and substantial and it's leagues above dolls sold in today's stores in terms of quality and longevity.
Packaging:
The doll comes in a branded Paola Reina brown craft box with a slide out insert that easily lets you see the doll without completely removing from the packaging. The box has a front large window to see the doll through the plastic and is bound inside by the neck, waist, and feet by elastic and hooks that let you easily release the doll and re-attach if you want her stored in the box and not moving. We would not call this a collector box, it looks economical, and while it is sturdy we wouldn't recommend placing heavy objects on top. It was likely designed to be thrown away after opening the doll. The box has the Paola Reina logo on the top of the box, at the front, and warning labels at the back in several languages. Las Reinas dolls will be carefully packaged inside an outer shipping box to protect them during transit.
Customizing:
If you love customizing dolls, this doll has so much potential from a stock doll to transforming into an artist painted doll or a one of a kind piece. The sculpting on the face and body leaves room for painting nails and blushing as well as doing a full face-up. The articulation is a great feature on this doll which artists appreciate. Just like the Las Amigas dolls that Paola Reina makes in a smaller size, these dolls are customized in much the same way and can accommodate upgrades like glass eyes, different lashes, and handmade clothing to appeal to those who love OOAK dolls.
- Not recommended for children under 3 years. Contains small parts likely to be swallowed or inhaled. Absolutely appropriate for adult collecting or children 3 and up!


