Just like Mia, Emma appeared in five different sets that year; that was two less than Olivia and Stephanie.
1) 30112 Emma's Flower Stand (promo/polybag)
2) 41058 Heartlake Shopping Mall
3) 41056 Heartlake News Van
4) 41028 Emma's Lifeguard Post
5) 41032 First Aid Jungle Bike
Emmas #1-#3 have torso designs that look quite familiar. They were all introduced in the previous wave, which was the second half year of 2013.
#4 and #5 appeared with the leg mold that was new to a light-skinned character. Andrea and Kate started wearing the shorts in 2013, but somehow they did not catch on among the other girls until a year later when Emma finally got this pink pair.
#4 is also wearing a cool new swim suit top. Emma worked as a life guard at the Ambersand Beach. She even has a whistle around her neck. The back side of the bikini top is quite cute.
#5 is special because of her exclusive top for the jungle rescue adventure. She has a scarf around her neck, which is strangely painted only on her front side. But that is okay, as her hair hides the back of her neck anyway.
Although she is given equal love and attention, I get an impression that she often gets a less important role in the group compared to Stephanie and Olivia. By the end of 2014, we had gotten only 15 Emmas while there were 18 Stephanies.
Interestingly, Emma started to appear on the back of Friends instruction booklets starting with the second wave of 2014. Was she chosen for that part because it was obvious that she had been somewhat neglected?
In the wave that would follow, she was to be the girl in the spotlight; she was even going to get a pretty home as well as a set of parents in early 2015!
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