Double Love

     Any girl growing up in the 80s had to have read at least one of the Sweet Valley High books. The adventures of the Wakefield twins and their friends were in the hands of almost any tweenage girl. I had collected almost the entire series before selling them off.      In 1994, Saban Entertainment (Go, Go Power Rangers!) produced a live action half hour show based on the books, which lasted for four seasons, though only one is available on DVD at this time. Along with the show, two sets of dolls of the twins, Jessica and Elizabeth, were produced. The twins were sold separately as well as together in a set, and (supposedly) seven sets of outfits were made. I say supposedly for the outfits as I have never been able to find one of the sets, so I'm thinking it was never made. As such, I'm considering my collection to be complete. 
     While I'm happy the dolls were actually made, I'm disappointed in the quality of the items. The dolls themselves seem like the knockoff Barbie types with heavy bodies and cheap plastic arms. The only thing that really stuck out to me about them was that Elizabeth has a small mole on her left shoulder, which any fan of the series knows is the only way to really tell the twins apart unless you are a close friend or family. I liked they added that little detail. Otherwise, the Jessica doll has a smile while the Elizabeth doll has a serious look, but the hair was the same. 
     The dolls also came with a send away offer to buy the matching lavaliers which were mentioned in just about every book, as well as a map of Sweet Valley High. Being a fan, of course I sent away for it. I just can't find the map to show you what it looked like! The dolls and outfits also came with "bookmarks" which had stickers showing the outfits which could be placed on the map. 
       The dolls sold separately were the Campus Cool dolls. Jessica wore a more daring lime green, purple and black outfit, while Elizabeth was more sweet and sedate in white with an oversized school jacket (Todd's perhaps?) and a pink hat with a blue flower. The sneakers for this and the rest of the outfits don't fit the dolls while they are wearing socks as they are way too small. 
     

Campus Cool Jessica and Elizabeth

      
     The Perfect Prom dolls are the same as the Campus Cools dolls, but in prom dresses. Both of the Campus Cool dolls came with short stories featuring the girls and the Perfect Prom dolls came with one story. You can see the bookmark and mailaway offer behind the Jessica doll. 

Perfect Prom

     The back of the box was the same for all of the products, showing the dolls and the outfits. The only outfit I've not been able to locate is the Winter Dazzle set, which is a shame because I like this set!

Back of the box

     The Rockin' Rags set is adorable, but it does have some flaws. The pink jumpsuit Elizabeth wears is too short for her, so it is hard to put it on the doll. Thank goodness she is wearing a mesh shirt and jacket over it or else she'd be exposing herself to everyone and that is just not the Elizabeth we all know and love. The fabric of Jessica's jacket has melted or something because it gets EVERYWHERE! Chances are good that I will never put it back on the doll again due to the mess it made. It was almost like I'd drawn on everything with a black crayon. 

Rockin' Rags

     California Sizzle was a cute set, but for some reason, I thought the outfits went on the opposite twin until I actually looked at the picture. Somehow I figured Jessica would be the one skating along the boardwalk while Elizabeth had the visor. Turns out, I was wrong. One of the things I liked about this set was the bathing suits underneath the outfits. It makes sense to have these dolls having bathing suits when they live so close to the beach. Plus there were no socks, so the sneakers actually fit on the doll.

California Sizzle

California Sizzle - bathing suits

     Let's Dance is an interesting set. I never pictured the twins taking dance lessons, but hey, why not? The ballet slippers on Elizabeth won't fit over her tights and of course, the sneakers won't fit on Jessica. 

Let's Dance

      Denim Duet is a cute set as well. I really like the brocade vest Jessica is wearing and her teal sandals match it. Of course, Elizabeth's sneakers don't fit over her socks. 

Denim Duet

     Born to Shop is also a nice set. The only issues I have with it is that Elizabeth's dress doesn't have an opening in the back, so it's a bit difficult to put it on her and of course, her sneakers don't fit over her socks. Jessica's outfit does come with a black, over the body purse, but I couldn't find it at the time of the picture (I have since found it). Her shoes also remind me of some vintage doll shoes I had growing up. 

Born to Shop 

     And to finish the outfits, Pillow Party, a really cute sleepwear set. I love that each girl has their own personalized pillow. Elizabeth's PJs look really comfy too. 

Pillow Party

     Here are the pictures of the bookmarks and the mailaway offer as well. 

Bookmarks

Mailaway offer

    All in all, I was a bit disappointed in this set, but they are still one of my favorites due to the nostalgia factor of my youth.