Olivia (2014)

I have covered every single mini-doll from 2012 and 2013 so far. We are now moving onto Year 3 of LEGO Friends.

In 2014, Olivia was found in 7 different sets.





1) 41026 Sunshine Harvest
2) 5004130 Olivia Watch with Mini-doll  (LEGO Gear) 
3) 30115 Jungle Boat (promo/polybag) 
4) 41030 Olivia's Ice Cream Bike
5) 21208 Resort Designer  (LEGO Fusion) 
6) 41034 Summer Caravan
7) 41033 Jungle Falls Rescue

Some people may not feel necessary to include #2 and #5 because strictly speaking, they are not part of the Friends line. Besides, they are just duplicates of the existing mini-dolls (#1 and #4).

But I will include them here anyway, as they were offered in 2014 and I would hate to exclude something just because it came with a watch instead of a regular set.

There had been only 2 Olivia mini-dolls during the previous year, so the fact that we got 7 Olivias in 2014 should have made me quite happy.

But it didn't.

Despite there being so many of her, only one of them got a brand new shirt (designed specifically for the jungle rescue mission). The rest of them wear an old shirt from 2013, two of which were originally designed for other characters.

And by now, many of us are aware of how overused those three shirts have become!

Of course, the two pairs of legs wearing skirts in Sand Blue and Sand Green were new in 2014. They are subdued-colored and versatile items. So we have seen them used quite frequently as well.

By the way, you may recognize the outfit Olivia #3 is wearing. It first appeared in 41010 Olivia's Beach Buggy in 2013.

                 

But that's not all!

The exact same outfit is also seen on the mannequin at the sports shop in 41058 Heartlake Shopping Mall!



Now you see why I was not so happy with this collection. We simply got more of what we already had.

Andrea, Emma, Mia and Stephanie did a little better than Olivia. They all got an additional new top besides their own special shirt for the jungle rescue adventure.

Olivia (2013)

In my previous post, I talked about the Olivia mini-dolls from 2012.

And today I'm going to continue with the same character Olivia, but let's see what happened to her in 2013.





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You are probably saying, "Only two new Olivia mini-dolls from the whole year of 2013?!"

That's right.

Many sets from 2012 were still available (except the $10 sets & the advent calendar), so there were still plenty of sets featuring Olivia on the store shelves in 2013.


Now, let me introduce you to the two Olivia mini-dolls from the second year of LEGO Friends:

1) 41003 Olivia's Newborn Foal
2) 41010 Olivia's Beach Buggy

Olivia #1 is wearing a new magenta top with white and navy details depicting some kind of plant and hearts. She is also wearing a new skirt in light blue (which LEGO calls Light Royal Blue) and simple white flat shoes.

Olivia #2 has a new pink halter top on. The design is perfect for her beach ride, with the picture of a palm tree, a big wave and flowers (one of them appears to be a hibiscus). There is a tiny shape of a heart which is somewhat hard to notice. The back of the halter top shows the tied strings.





In my previous posts about Olivia mini-dolls from 2012, I talked about her eye color being slightly lighter than that from later years. Here is a comparison photo:

Comparison: Olivia's eye colors

Her eye color from 2012 is the kind of brown that is close to orange, which somewhat blends in with her skin tone. The newer eye color is a darker shade of brown, and makes her eyes stand out more. It may also give her a warmer and friendlier look, but I think both versions are nice.

Olivia (2012)

So, when I decided to talk about the mini-dolls, I wondered which of the five Friends I should choose first.

Well, it has to be Olivia, I thought, since she was "the New Girl in Town" in 2012 when LEGO Friends started.



1) 30102 Desk (promo/polybag)
2) 3184 Adventure Camper
3) 3315 Olivia's House
4) 3065 Olivia's Tree House
5) 3933 Olivia's Invention Workshop
6) 3937 Olivia's Speedboat
7) 3316 Advent Calendar

Three tops were designed exclusively for Olivia for 2012. Her signature motif is the heart, so all the three designs feature at least one heart shape.

The sweater Olivia #7 is wearing is exclusive to 2012 Advent Calendar at the moment. The yellow tank top worn by #5 & #6 appeared only in 2012. Surprisingly and interestingly, Olivia in her signature outfit (#1-#3) was available only in those sets from 2012.

Of course, you may remember seeing Olivia in her pink tank top with hearts in 41101 Heartlake Grand Hotel from 2015. But all the five girls' signature tops were slightly redesigned in 2015 with a bit more details.

  

Another thing I noticed about Olivia mini-dolls from 2012 is that her light brown/hazel eyes were painted in a lighter or more yellowish shade than her eyes from 2013 and later. Her eye color was clearly lighter than Mia's in 2012, but now they seem to have the same eye color.