There's something so comforting about those soft-shaped, gently pastel toys of the late 80s / early 90s. Takes me straight back to puffy unicorn stickers, Care Bear t-shirt nighties, Polly Pockets, and the ever-multiplying amount of little plastic hairbrushes that seemed to materialise from nowhere. 🌸💙
I wish they came back to this formula of making toys/dolls, it's just so beautiful and simple, I don't like these flashy wacky fashion dolls with ugly eye-burning color palettes and patterns and gigantic heads and eyes 😔 they've become too repetitive nowadays, especially with the blind bag gimmick. I probably sound like a boomer in this comment even though I'm a teenager xD
Am I the only one who feels strangely emotional watching old, neglected, roughed up toys get all cleaned up and restored again? And ALB does it so gently and lovingly, I'm happy Mimi's been adopted by such a nice person, she's appreciated and cared for again 🥰
hey! i’m a doll customized/restorer and i have a great hair styling tip for you! pouring hot- not boiling- water over the hair while in curlers helps keep them in shape! because it’s plastic, the heat shapes it into better curls. if you don’t do it too hot- so the plastic doesn’t melt- you can get a really cool hairstyle! hope this helps :D
I was going to write this too-- I wear synthetic hairpieces, and gentle heat can take out hair frizz and yes-- train hair to stay in one style. I use a steamer for clothing on mine.
I'm no expert, but I think the "grime" in her hair might be glue. Some dolls with rooted hair use glue to secure it, and it can melt/seep out over time, causing a sticky/grimey feeling, and even yellow discoloration around the "scalp". Idk how she was made, so I could be totally wrong. Also I haven't finished the video yet so if the glue theory is mentioned I'm gonna feel silly lol
It's either that or rust, as lots of toys, especially vinyl animals, used metal washers to secure the hair (see around 15:10) back in the day. I say this because I have a G1 pony with hair "rust" or something.
I'm a 98 baby but strawberry shortcake and my little pony give me those nostalgic pink girly toy vibes. that synthetic strawberry smell of the strawberry shortcake toys is forever stuck in my mind 🥰🍓 i really adore the aesthetic of the advertisements and toys from the 80s and 90s, they felt so special
I had an Orange Blossom. I recently found her (the same doll) but her head was removed so I couldn't get her. I still have one of mine's dresses, and it gives off a STRONG smell of synthetic oranges.
Ugh. So good. I feel like a lot of ASMR-ists now "whisper" but completely forget that it's all about the slow speaking, slow cadence. I can literally feel it bringing my anxiety down and slowing my mind. You are, truly, the goat.
Mattttttttttyyy!!! Love ur music and love ur sneaker vids (I love shoes) I love ur stuff and I love you ALB - so many tingles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love from Australia!
Holy cow, watching this gave me a really vague flashback, so I texted my mom. Confirmed: I had this toy as a child, and the big purple one. Their names were Sugar and Spice, respectively, and I looooved them. Thanks for dredging up some deep, good memories 🥰
That was totally me watching the ASMR Bee Movie, I was like...I'm just gonna watch like 20-30 minutes now...and watched the whole thing in one sitting like crying at how happy it made me.
i’ve been waiting to see those lil jars with pink lids that you made, so perfect! the extra little details that you put into your videos are so appreciated and wonderful 💖
Mimi's face and hair reminds me a tiny bit of these toys that were sold in the very early 80s called "Sea Wees" They were usually sold in sets of a mermaid mom with her mermaid baby and a mer-pet, like a walrus, or a half parrot with a fish tail and a sailor's hat. The mermaids had brushable hair, and they came with a teeny comb and a floating shape (sometimes like a lilypad) that they could rest on. They were darling!
Ive spent the past ten days caring for my husband and kids who contracted covid. (They're ok! Husband got sicker but appears to have pulled through ok) I just looked in a mirror, and honestly, I need a similar spa rehab at this point.
Glad your family is doing better and you definitely deserve a spa day! Even if it's at home I hope you get lots of rest and take some time to pamper yourself 🥰
I hope you & your family are doing better❤️❤️I know several people who got Covid including my childhood best friend, it’s so rough😞 sending you all love & happy thoughts❤️
the pixelated version in your hand in the thumbnail reminds me of llama badges that they used to have on deviantart back in the early days of the internet!
I just recently watched toy story 4 and to see that story line of abandoned and sad toys just waiting and wanting to be loved and i just imagine this toy being so happy, excited and loved
I’m convinced you live in a pink version of the 1950’s where everything was soft, simple, and perfect. I love your look and videos! Thank you for sharing this part of yourself with us!
"This is mimi, she's a little worse for wear" this cat looks like the person who recorded the 10 hours of relaxing Vietnam war sounds for sleep and relaxation
Oh she is sooooo cute! More videos like this please! A polly pocket restoration would be amazing. So many small details, so tingly and satisfying! The amount of conditioner used reminds me of when my curly hair was really long and it was detangle day...
I vaguely remember having one of these toys when i was little. Had i known how rare they were, i would've probably taken better care of mine. Also a good tip on getting the fuzzies out of toy hair is to use fabric softener and warm water. Soaking the hair in that solution will help soften it and make it easier to detangle and style
Omg imagine a collab with ALB and Trixie Mattel restoring old barbies 😍 idk if Trixie would ever try ASMR though lol not sure that’s really her style BUT in theory I think it’s an awesome idea!! ALB should be getting paid by Mattel for this video 100%, this is amazing content. Thank you SO MUCH!!!! 💕
I would just like to recognize that I see your jars that you DIYd on your instagram story. They are so cute and just seeing the time, care, and effort you put into them, I can only imagine how much goes into your videos. Love and appreciate you and all your work ALB!
1:01:26 If these were anything like the My Little Pony that had hair that "grew", you cranked the head back and forth to make the hair shorter again. I still have one of my MLP with that kind of hair-- and she's still looking cute!
I’m so excited for this! Thank you for bringing quiet moments of happiness to my life 🥰 To anyone reading this, I’m sending extra love and good luck your way! You can get through anything, I’m rooting for you 💕✨
The transformation was incredible!! She looks amazing and sooo pretty! I’ve never heard of this type of toy before but I’m completely in love, they look so classy and fancy! Absolutely adorable, and the different pink tones suits you perfectly! Loved seeing her look new in the end!! 💖 And her being called Mimi is so cute and perfect, meant to be!
This reminds me of when I was visiting a neighbor of ours as a kid and the neighbor’s kids found a little orange kitten under one of their cars on their driveway. He was skinny but not starved, and very very dirty and flea-bitten. They took him inside and bathed him in the bathroom sink. We could see the dead fleas and blood come off of him. My neighbor dried the kitty with a towel, then a low hair dryer. At first he was afraid of the hair dryer, but as he dried off, he realized he felt better and he began purring loudly. They ended up keeping him. They named him Henry.
@@Marskilius The 90s might still qualify as retro (I feel really old if they don't), but the 70s and 80s would be considered vintage. The 70s started over half a century ago and everyone who is currently under the age of 18 were born over a decade past when the 80s *ended*
I normally don't like water/wet sounds (like bottle shaking etc) in asmr but this one is perfect!! the soft brushing with water movements are so good, I'm headed right to dreamland...
I wasn't able to write this last night. But this video was the best thing for helping to take down the intensity of my panic attack. I love things like this, especially when I my anxiety makes me hypersensitive to stimuli in the worst way
Wow I had this exact toy as a 90s child! Pretty sure it’s still in my parent’s garage as I never wanted to part with it! Thank you for the tingles and sweet relaxing nostalgia.💖
Hi ! I'm 14 and I have been giving my toys makeovers since I was 6, I usually help my plushies by removing their stuffing with newer fluffier stuffing and fixing them rips and adding accessories 🧸 sometimes I change them a LOT by like changing their pose or face, adding tattoos or patters, perchings, yknow :> I also scrub my dolls and my friends dolls. I fixed my friends toy up a lot once and I did it's hair and made it from dirty old sticky dreads to long beautiful bouncy shiny hair! I enjoy doing it and wanna start a business one day.
I had almost the same pink cat toy. It used to smell roses. I found a mini version of it in a a charity sell years ago. Thank you for your video for the asmr and for the souvenir.
I truly feel like this is the ultimate soft spoken asmr video. So soothing, so relaxing, every visual and audio element works. A year later and it's still my go-to when I need to calm down and feel comforted 😌
I loved the aesthetic in this video. I recently started thrifting for baby clothes and I find myself drawn to this early 90s aesthetic a lot. I myself was born in 1997, but I spent the majority of my childhood wearing and playing with hand-me-downs from friends' kids who were born in the late 80s and early 90s. All the ruffle/doily collars, mint, lilac and pink pastels, nici fabrics, and crazy patterns just feel so nostalgically cozy and home-y to me.
I dont care that I'm a 2000s baby so calling thease toys vintage makes my parents cringe, I find vintage toys super interesting! I recently restored 4 trolls dolls from the late 80s early 90s :) I even did an eye transplant for one of them!
Haven’t finished the video yet but I’m super pumped! I would have loved that toy as a kid. I think in the past couple of years toys have gone downhill so fast, my childhood really is where we peaked.
*IF THERE WAS AN AWARD FOR THE BEST ASMRTIST OF ALL TIME, THAT WOULD ABSOLUTELY GOES TO ALB IN WHISPERLAND. WE LOVE YOU QUEEN OF ASMR!* 🧡🧡 *I’M ALSO TRYING MY BEST TO BE A GOOD ASMRTIST LIKE HER.* 🧡
You mentioned Lady Lovely Locks and I just wanted to say that I’ve always thought your hair reminded me of her! I loved that cartoon, it was so magical!
This is the first toy I remember buying as a child!! But my kitty was blue. I still have her actually and she even has a tiny bit of her scent left. They smelled so lovely and sweet!!
She turned out so purrfect!!!!! I love love love love love this brand of toys, and the look that all kitty toys from this era have got. Kitty Surprise box art is my absolute favourite, and I collect kitty surprises and their kittens. I had so much fun going through the box art for these toys with you. ETA: omg, I was so sleepy from the ASMR, I missed when you told us the images were from wiki and eBay listings! I’m going to have to sleuth them out. I find them so inspiring! I get most of my pictures from the website “ghost of the doll” , but often they are quite small. When you said she was going to have some nice curls I thought to myself: “oh, she couldn’t be in better hands!” You’re the wet set expert!! I would love to see you draw/paint her in a video in the future, seeing these kitties in your style in gouache would be so amazing. No doubt in my mind that they would radiate just as much love and care as the original box art!! Wah, this is my favourite!!! It makes me so so happy.
I have a lot of 80s and 90s toys and one of them is that pink snail I think they're called Secret Keepers. Where her shell opens and you could like hide notes or whatever inside. I have been wanting to clean her and fix her hair it's pretty matted. So this video has given me the motivation. Yay! PS love your nails 😍
hi im a complete stranger lol but if you struggle with the hair being SUPER matted you can try soaking it overnight in fabric softener instead of using shampoo/conditioner!! it’s a technique used for synthetic wigs too!! good luck!
I've restyled quite a few synthetic wigs for costumes and my favorite method for removing or adding curl is to use a handheld clothing steamer to set the style. I would assume it would work on doll hair as well
The fact that ALB gave Mimi a whole Glow-up makes me have hope for humanity. 🥺 You don't know me but. I hope you have a wonderful day and know you are loved! 💞😌
I love rescuing old dolls (50s-80s) and one of the coolest things I learned was the fabric softener trick for matted hair. It’s amazing. Also, sometimes you’ll want to let more “open” dolls soak in soapy water because of bugs, dirt, and mold that can get inside of the body. ❤
You might be the cutest person on the planet. I have really bad depression and anxiety which really affects my life but your videos really help. There is something about you that I find really comforting. Thank you x
I really love this. So relaxing and so satisfying! If you decide to do more restorations, I've found liquid fabric softener works a lot better as a conditioner for synthetic hair. You'd be amazed at how quickly tangles loosen up with fabric softener. It also gives it a pretty nice shine. Love your videos!
This is my favorite videos! This and the poly pocket. I would LOVE to see you do a video where you are painting your nails. You have such nice hands and nails and watching you painting your nails would be so relaxing!!!
Can confirm, my mom passed me down a doll when I was little that was from her era, it had the same “magically growing hair” that you would pull out of the top of their head, it basically worked like any retractable chord where you’d pull it all the way out and it would hit the end and you let go and it pulled all the way back in
I wanna do this so bad now and restore a toy! The satisfaction of cleaning up a grimy toy and making it look like new is so great. Cleaning and brushing the hair is my favorite part since I always loved doing that as a kid. Something about it is just so satisfying.
I really hope you make more videos like this, it's the only one I can find where the person restoring it tells us the history, let alone talks at all! The love and care you put into it makes the video amazing, and I love to think about what her original owner would think to see their little friend back to good condition.
I love this video so much! I don’t know if this will help for the kind of toy restoration that you do, but when I detangle doll hair (especially American girl doll hair), the best detangler that I’ve found is fabric softener diluted with water :)
Hi Angelina! I would love to see another animal crossing let’s play video, where you play it with us, I know it’s been almost a year but I loved that series and I keep on rewatching it over and over again, because those three videos are so relaxing. Love you! 😘 ❤️
This is an amazing idea! I love how your attention to detail produces an amazing transformation! Thank you for putting in the time and effort to produce unique content!
When you mentioned scented toys, I immediately thought of the bear toy that I had when I was a kid. I had a blue one and maybe one that was another color, but they came with a small bottle like a baby’s bottle and when you put it in their mouth, the nose would light up and I think the nose was heart shaped. I don’t remember what it smelled like, but it was nostalgic for me.
I had that one too! It was blueberry scented. Your comment just sent me on a two hour google quest to find out if they're still selling these. Sadly not, the original ones are for high prices on ebay...
@@Vickyeverythingelsewastaken Not sure about here in the US, but apparently they are still selling them in Italy, they are called "Coccolotti" there. I had no idea they made the same toys in Italy!
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There's something so comforting about those soft-shaped, gently pastel toys of the late 80s / early 90s. Takes me straight back to puffy unicorn stickers, Care Bear t-shirt nighties, Polly Pockets, and the ever-multiplying amount of little plastic hairbrushes that seemed to materialise from nowhere. 🌸💙
It always felt like I got one of those brushes for every Barbie shoe I lost.
I wish they came back to this formula of making toys/dolls, it's just so beautiful and simple, I don't like these flashy wacky fashion dolls with ugly eye-burning color palettes and patterns and gigantic heads and eyes 😔 they've become too repetitive nowadays, especially with the blind bag gimmick. I probably sound like a boomer in this comment even though I'm a teenager xD
@@cellinemartins yes, you sound, but it's ok since it's just your opinion.
I had the opposite problem
I would get like one or two out of nowhere and then they’d just disappear until like a year later lol
Am I the only one who feels strangely emotional watching old, neglected, roughed up toys get all cleaned up and restored again? And ALB does it so gently and lovingly, I'm happy Mimi's been adopted by such a nice person, she's appreciated and cared for again 🥰
Literally, in the very beginning when she was talking about it having potential I just about cried.
me too! it’s so nice to show some love to old toys who’ve been through a long life, they deserve some tenderness ❤️
Handsome oh o
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this is like that toy restoration scene from toy story but an hour long 😭 i am grateful
I was 100% inspired by that scene! I swear I've watch it so many times, I used to just rewind and watch it. It's so tingly 🥰
@@albinwhisperland I’m so glad I’m not the only one that did that!! Sometimes that’s the only scene I would fast forward to so I could watch it 🤣
Yes 😂
I clicked this vid and was still in doubt what I wanted to watch and this comment made me go like: YES THIS ONE IT IS!
Oooo I love that scene
hey! i’m a doll customized/restorer and i have a great hair styling tip for you!
pouring hot- not boiling- water over the hair while in curlers helps keep them in shape! because it’s plastic, the heat shapes it into better curls. if you don’t do it too hot- so the plastic doesn’t melt- you can get a really cool hairstyle!
hope this helps :D
I was going to write this too-- I wear synthetic hairpieces, and gentle heat can take out hair frizz and yes-- train hair to stay in one style. I use a steamer for clothing on mine.
@@Silverity steamer for clothing is super smart :)
@@Silverity lol I was just going to ask and you already answered!
Woah this is really nice to know!! Thank you!!
i like to restore my toys to so thank you!
I'm no expert, but I think the "grime" in her hair might be glue. Some dolls with rooted hair use glue to secure it, and it can melt/seep out over time, causing a sticky/grimey feeling, and even yellow discoloration around the "scalp". Idk how she was made, so I could be totally wrong.
Also I haven't finished the video yet so if the glue theory is mentioned I'm gonna feel silly lol
It's either that or rust, as lots of toys, especially vinyl animals, used metal washers to secure the hair (see around 15:10) back in the day.
I say this because I have a G1 pony with hair "rust" or something.
@@GLORIOUSCHONK it’s more about 15:30
@@BigShot57 Thanks for the correction! I was half asleep when I wrote this so I couldn't remember exactly.
Ok so this is officially one of my fav videos ever. All of the little details, I love it! So relaxing 💕✨
Thank you so much!! 🥰🥰
U Guys should do a collab so I can go 😴
Did you also come because you thought she was with a VIBRATOR?
YAS collab!
I was just on my phone at night and searched asmr and I saw a asmrplant video and saw this one and got in the comments and saw this comment
I'm a 98 baby but strawberry shortcake and my little pony give me those nostalgic pink girly toy vibes. that synthetic strawberry smell of the strawberry shortcake toys is forever stuck in my mind 🥰🍓
i really adore the aesthetic of the advertisements and toys from the 80s and 90s, they felt so special
i love that strawberry smell, i had some strawberry shortcake vhs tapes, and i remember the pink cases they came in had that smell too
@@basura8355 yes I had the dvd set and they smelt like it too!
I had an Orange Blossom. I recently found her (the same doll) but her head was removed so I couldn't get her. I still have one of mine's dresses, and it gives off a STRONG smell of synthetic oranges.
Oh man, I'm a 2000 baby but the strawberry shortcake toy smell is permanently engraved in my brain, I'll never forget it
I think I must have a Strawberry Shortcake doll too, as I'm pretty sure I know exactly what smell you're talking about.
Ugh. So good. I feel like a lot of ASMR-ists now "whisper" but completely forget that it's all about the slow speaking, slow cadence. I can literally feel it bringing my anxiety down and slowing my mind. You are, truly, the goat.
i noticed that too! many new (and old) asmrtists speak very fast and the noises are so harsh
Yesssss I definitely prefer soft speaking like ALB does over whispering. Her voice is so soothing!
This is easily one of my favorite videos you've ever done!! The soapy toothbrush!!!! 💜💜💜
Mattttttttttyyy!!! Love ur music and love ur sneaker vids (I love shoes) I love ur stuff and I love you ALB - so many tingles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love from Australia!
Yay yay 😃
Hi
Holy cow, watching this gave me a really vague flashback, so I texted my mom. Confirmed: I had this toy as a child, and the big purple one. Their names were Sugar and Spice, respectively, and I looooved them. Thanks for dredging up some deep, good memories 🥰
I had them too .. still have them actually
How wholesome lool
Pretty sure I had Mimi as a child, too! 💜
What the hell did Mimi go through before she got here
My thoughts exactly. Girl has been through it.
It looks to me like she either sat in mud, or was near a rusting object, or both
sorry to mimi or whateva but i would not be able to touch her
yep miss girl went through it
sweetheart had it rough-
This is super relaxing. And! I appreciate the little jars with the Pink Lids. I noticed!
I'm amazed anyone noticed and remembers!! I posted those stories like a month ago. Thank you for noticing 😭😭
“Perfection cannot be rushed.” - ALB
“YOU CAN’T RUSH ART!” - grumpy old man from Toy Story 2
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@@Loveydoveyny what
You really can’t rush art.
Me: Puts off watching movies because they’re “too long”
Me and an 80 minute video from ALB: *watches immediately* ❤️
Facts 😅😂 no regrets though!
That was totally me watching the ASMR Bee Movie, I was like...I'm just gonna watch like 20-30 minutes now...and watched the whole thing in one sitting like crying at how happy it made me.
when i saw your comment i immediately checked the time stamp because of my disbelief that ALB blessed us with an over hour long video! Oh happy day!
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@@theweeb1134😂 👿
liquid Fabric softener works wonders on synthetic doll hair like that to detangle it and make it softer. Better than hair conditioner FYI ❤️❤️
Came here to say just that!
i’ve been waiting to see those lil jars with pink lids that you made, so perfect! the extra little details that you put into your videos are so appreciated and wonderful 💖
You noticed 😭😭 THANK YOU that makes it so worth it to me
Came here to say this too!
I loved how you included a mini explanation about the toy's history 🥺 Also, I think for scented toys, apple is super nostalgic for me
The Perfume Pets smelled NASTY. Like, the cheap $2 perfume your eccentric old maid aunt would wear nasty. 😂
@macaroni and cheese same, but synthetic orange
Mimi's face and hair reminds me a tiny bit of these toys that were sold in the very early 80s called
"Sea Wees" They were usually sold in sets of a mermaid mom with her mermaid baby and a mer-pet, like a walrus, or a half parrot with a fish tail and a sailor's hat.
The mermaids had brushable hair, and they came with a teeny comb and a floating shape (sometimes like a lilypad) that they could rest on. They were darling!
I have those!! I have the blue and yellow girls and I also have the winter ones 😅
The first asmr experience I ever had was with the toy cleaning scene in toy story so this was a joy to find☺️
Mine too! As a kid I used to put the video in to just watch that scene lol
ASMattR did a great role play of this exact scene! ❤️
Which scene is that
@@lininacrowne1941 in Toy Story 2, Woody gets repaired and this man comes and does all this detail work to make him look new. It’s very asmr like
@@mary-is4xv yes! And asmrplanet had one too! 💖
Vintage toy restoration is an asmr genre I never knew I needed 💗💗
Ive spent the past ten days caring for my husband and kids who contracted covid.
(They're ok! Husband got sicker but appears to have pulled through ok)
I just looked in a mirror, and honestly, I need a similar spa rehab at this point.
Glad your family is doing better and you definitely deserve a spa day! Even if it's at home I hope you get lots of rest and take some time to pamper yourself 🥰
I hope you & your family are doing better❤️❤️I know several people who got Covid including my childhood best friend, it’s so rough😞 sending you all love & happy thoughts❤️
[crying because she’s been so loved]
the pixelated version in your hand in the thumbnail reminds me of llama badges that they used to have on deviantart back in the early days of the internet!
Oh man, remember the joy of seeing that someone had gifted you a llama badge?! 😍
OH MY GOD LLAMA BADGES I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT THOSE!! i always wanted to be given one so bad lolol
I just recently watched toy story 4 and to see that story line of abandoned and sad toys just waiting and wanting to be loved and i just imagine this toy being so happy, excited and loved
Imagine if Mimi is sentient and is having her Toy Story 2 moment getting handled with love and care.
I’m convinced you live in a pink version of the 1950’s where everything was soft, simple, and perfect. I love your look and videos! Thank you for sharing this part of yourself with us!
"This is mimi, she's a little worse for wear" this cat looks like the person who recorded the 10 hours of relaxing Vietnam war sounds for sleep and relaxation
So specific, yet so _accurate_
Loving the asmr community lore thank you carl
She went to the Gulag once I bet. 💀
Literally the most genius and hilarious comment I’ve seen in my life
LMAOOO i found that video, I'm dying 💀💀
Oh she is sooooo cute! More videos like this please! A polly pocket restoration would be amazing. So many small details, so tingly and satisfying!
The amount of conditioner used reminds me of when my curly hair was really long and it was detangle day...
Never tought I'd be excited for a toy spa, but I'm sooo ready for it! 🥰❤
A one hour video by ALB? This is just what I need, the Lords know it's my sleep time
You should make this a series 😭
You’re voice is unbelievably relaxing, currently watching this at work on my break, loving it! ❤️
Yay, thank you! Hope the rest of your work day goes well 💗
🥺🥺 oh my goodness thank you for replying!! Hope all is well in your world thank you for the amazing videos ❤️
I vaguely remember having one of these toys when i was little. Had i known how rare they were, i would've probably taken better care of mine.
Also a good tip on getting the fuzzies out of toy hair is to use fabric softener and warm water. Soaking the hair in that solution will help soften it and make it easier to detangle and style
Omg imagine a collab with ALB and Trixie Mattel restoring old barbies 😍 idk if Trixie would ever try ASMR though lol not sure that’s really her style BUT in theory I think it’s an awesome idea!! ALB should be getting paid by Mattel for this video 100%, this is amazing content. Thank you SO MUCH!!!! 💕
I would just like to recognize that I see your jars that you DIYd on your instagram story. They are so cute and just seeing the time, care, and effort you put into them, I can only imagine how much goes into your videos. Love and appreciate you and all your work ALB!
1:01:26 If these were anything like the My Little Pony that had hair that "grew", you cranked the head back and forth to make the hair shorter again. I still have one of my MLP with that kind of hair-- and she's still looking cute!
I’m so excited for this! Thank you for bringing quiet moments of happiness to my life 🥰
To anyone reading this, I’m sending extra love and good luck your way! You can get through anything, I’m rooting for you 💕✨
Thank you for your kind words 😊 The same goes for you! 💕 xx
Awe ty ! ^/////^
Thx
The words 'pretty kitties' are now a tingle spell for me, it's amazing
The transformation was incredible!! She looks amazing and sooo pretty! I’ve never heard of this type of toy before but I’m completely in love, they look so classy and fancy! Absolutely adorable, and the different pink tones suits you perfectly! Loved seeing her look new in the end!! 💖
And her being called Mimi is so cute and perfect, meant to be!
This reminds me of when I was visiting a neighbor of ours as a kid and the neighbor’s kids found a little orange kitten under one of their cars on their driveway. He was skinny but not starved, and very very dirty and flea-bitten. They took him inside and bathed him in the bathroom sink. We could see the dead fleas and blood come off of him. My neighbor dried the kitty with a towel, then a low hair dryer. At first he was afraid of the hair dryer, but as he dried off, he realized he felt better and he began purring loudly. They ended up keeping him. They named him Henry.
90s toys are vintage now?
[*immediately ages thirty more years*]
(But seriously, thank you for this, it's perfect!)
I though that the 90's are more retro and vintage is like the 60's or older... 👀
I was born 1991 and now feel old 😂😭
@@Marskilius The 90s might still qualify as retro (I feel really old if they don't), but the 70s and 80s would be considered vintage. The 70s started over half a century ago and everyone who is currently under the age of 18 were born over a decade past when the 80s *ended*
I'm a '92 baby, and I feel like I'm already having a mid life crisis after knowing 90's toys are vintage!!! And I'm only 28!
A little tip for the hair. Fabric softner works like a charm.
This is somewhat random but you have the prettiest hands in the asmr community 💜
Her nails are so pretty
I normally don't like water/wet sounds (like bottle shaking etc) in asmr but this one is perfect!! the soft brushing with water movements are so good, I'm headed right to dreamland...
I wasn't able to write this last night. But this video was the best thing for helping to take down the intensity of my panic attack. I love things like this, especially when I my anxiety makes me hypersensitive to stimuli in the worst way
Wow I had this exact toy as a 90s child! Pretty sure it’s still in my parent’s garage as I never wanted to part with it! Thank you for the tingles and sweet relaxing nostalgia.💖
I think we can all agree that we'd like to see another video like this if you ever do another toy restoration in the future because this was lovely
Hi ! I'm 14 and I have been giving my toys makeovers since I was 6, I usually help my plushies by removing their stuffing with newer fluffier stuffing and fixing them rips and adding accessories 🧸 sometimes I change them a LOT by like changing their pose or face, adding tattoos or patters, perchings, yknow :> I also scrub my dolls and my friends dolls. I fixed my friends toy up a lot once and I did it's hair and made it from dirty old sticky dreads to long beautiful bouncy shiny hair! I enjoy doing it and wanna start a business one day.
I had almost the same pink cat toy. It used to smell roses. I found a mini version of it in a a charity sell years ago.
Thank you for your video for the asmr and for the souvenir.
strawberry shortcake vhs case never lost its smell my entire childhood
I truly feel like this is the ultimate soft spoken asmr video. So soothing, so relaxing, every visual and audio element works. A year later and it's still my go-to when I need to calm down and feel comforted 😌
I love that so much, seeing toys cared for and restored
I loved the aesthetic in this video. I recently started thrifting for baby clothes and I find myself drawn to this early 90s aesthetic a lot. I myself was born in 1997, but I spent the majority of my childhood wearing and playing with hand-me-downs from friends' kids who were born in the late 80s and early 90s. All the ruffle/doily collars, mint, lilac and pink pastels, nici fabrics, and crazy patterns just feel so nostalgically cozy and home-y to me.
I love that you even prepared some pictures of the toys and the packaging, so cute 💜💜
I dont care that I'm a 2000s baby so calling thease toys vintage makes my parents cringe, I find vintage toys super interesting! I recently restored 4 trolls dolls from the late 80s early 90s :) I even did an eye transplant for one of them!
...I...recently ripped the hair out of one for a custom..
@@snowowlmv3 Customs are fun! I mainly do custom monster high dolls but I plan on customizing a broken troll doll that I took the eyes from haha
That thumbnail looks so shady 😂😂😂😂
Haven’t finished the video yet but I’m super pumped! I would have loved that toy as a kid. I think in the past couple of years toys have gone downhill so fast, my childhood really is where we peaked.
this video is just up my alley i love restoring toys from my childhood and i find it to be really relaxing and rewarding
*IF THERE WAS AN AWARD FOR THE BEST ASMRTIST OF ALL TIME, THAT WOULD ABSOLUTELY GOES TO ALB IN WHISPERLAND. WE LOVE YOU QUEEN OF ASMR!* 🧡🧡
*I’M ALSO TRYING MY BEST TO BE A GOOD ASMRTIST LIKE HER.* 🧡
You mentioned Lady Lovely Locks and I just wanted to say that I’ve always thought your hair reminded me of her! I loved that cartoon, it was so magical!
This is the first toy I remember buying as a child!! But my kitty was blue. I still have her actually and she even has a tiny bit of her scent left. They smelled so lovely and sweet!!
I had that toy when I was little! She was one of my favorites ❤️ I can’t believe I’m seeing her again after so long 🥰
She turned out so purrfect!!!!! I love love love love love this brand of toys, and the look that all kitty toys from this era have got. Kitty Surprise box art is my absolute favourite, and I collect kitty surprises and their kittens. I had so much fun going through the box art for these toys with you.
ETA: omg, I was so sleepy from the ASMR, I missed when you told us the images were from wiki and eBay listings! I’m going to have to sleuth them out. I find them so inspiring! I get most of my pictures from the website “ghost of the doll” , but often they are quite small.
When you said she was going to have some nice curls I thought to myself: “oh, she couldn’t be in better hands!” You’re the wet set expert!!
I would love to see you draw/paint her in a video in the future, seeing these kitties in your style in gouache would be so amazing. No doubt in my mind that they would radiate just as much love and care as the original box art!!
Wah, this is my favourite!!! It makes me so so happy.
I have a lot of 80s and 90s toys and one of them is that pink snail I think they're called Secret Keepers. Where her shell opens and you could like hide notes or whatever inside. I have been wanting to clean her and fix her hair it's pretty matted. So this video has given me the motivation. Yay! PS love your nails 😍
hi im a complete stranger lol but if you struggle with the hair being SUPER matted you can try soaking it overnight in fabric softener instead of using shampoo/conditioner!! it’s a technique used for synthetic wigs too!! good luck!
@@mizhterr thanks! Yes it's almost a ball of matting 🤣
I still have a few of my Keypers as well! My favourite was the Kangaroo.
I so appreciate people like you who thoughtfully restore vintage items so they may, as you beautifully put it, relive their glory days. 😍🥰
I've restyled quite a few synthetic wigs for costumes and my favorite method for removing or adding curl is to use a handheld clothing steamer to set the style. I would assume it would work on doll hair as well
The fact that ALB gave Mimi a whole Glow-up makes me have hope for humanity. 🥺
You don't know me but. I hope you have a wonderful day and know you are loved! 💞😌
You know it's going to be good when you can feel the tingles before clicking on the video
I love rescuing old dolls (50s-80s) and one of the coolest things I learned was the fabric softener trick for matted hair. It’s amazing. Also, sometimes you’ll want to let more “open” dolls soak in soapy water because of bugs, dirt, and mold that can get inside of the body. ❤
You might be the cutest person on the planet. I have really bad depression and anxiety which really affects my life but your videos really help. There is something about you that I find really comforting. Thank you x
I had these! Thanks for the memories! 💕
Edit: the “hair growth”, if I’m not mistaken, could be reversed by pulling on the tail or ears alternately
I really love this. So relaxing and so satisfying! If you decide to do more restorations, I've found liquid fabric softener works a lot better as a conditioner for synthetic hair. You'd be amazed at how quickly tangles loosen up with fabric softener. It also gives it a pretty nice shine. Love your videos!
This is my favorite videos! This and the poly pocket. I would LOVE to see you do a video where you are painting your nails. You have such nice hands and nails and watching you painting your nails would be so relaxing!!!
You are absolutely SO relaxing, and SO talented in your beautiful, inspiring way. I'm grateful that you made a space for yourself on RUclips, ALB!
Can confirm, my mom passed me down a doll when I was little that was from her era, it had the same “magically growing hair” that you would pull out of the top of their head, it basically worked like any retractable chord where you’d pull it all the way out and it would hit the end and you let go and it pulled all the way back in
I LOVED the iPad part of the video! Please do more videos with that part included! 💕
I wanna do this so bad now and restore a toy! The satisfaction of cleaning up a grimy toy and making it look like new is so great. Cleaning and brushing the hair is my favorite part since I always loved doing that as a kid. Something about it is just so satisfying.
Reminds me of my childhood
I really hope you make more videos like this, it's the only one I can find where the person restoring it tells us the history, let alone talks at all! The love and care you put into it makes the video amazing, and I love to think about what her original owner would think to see their little friend back to good condition.
I love this video so much! I don’t know if this will help for the kind of toy restoration that you do, but when I detangle doll hair (especially American girl doll hair), the best detangler that I’ve found is fabric softener diluted with water :)
With every stroke of the toothbrush I witnessed Mimi coming alive!!!!! 🙌
why are toys so relaxing and nostalgic and just..this is the perfect theme for an asmr video-
Istg alb is the vintage, cottagecore, lesbian that i didn't know I needed.
As a vintage, cottagecore lesbian, I agree.
@@autumnnal omg yes, I've found one
@@autumnnal same, but goblin core.
I didn't know she was gay
@@snowowlmv3 girl what is goblin core ? 😂
all the nostalgia is kicking in
Hi Angelina! I would love to see another animal crossing let’s play video, where you play it with us, I know it’s been almost a year but I loved that series and I keep on rewatching it over and over again, because those three videos are so relaxing. Love you! 😘 ❤️
oh so THIS is what you painted those glass container lids for!
So relaxing! More of these videos, please! I’ve used cut straws as curlers for Barbies for many years. Works great!
I would love a toy collection tour from you
This is so kind! I miss this gentle nature in the real world. Thanks for loving this lil toy
I loved every second of this video!! The subject, sounds, nails, hand movements were so completely perfect. Please make more toy restoration videos!
This is an amazing idea! I love how your attention to detail produces an amazing transformation! Thank you for putting in the time and effort to produce unique content!
i absolutely adore your videos where you talk about vintage toys. it’s such an interesting topic, i could listen for hours.
This was wonderful! Speaking of sneakers, a shoe restoration video would be awesome too!😊
This is definitely going to be a go-to for me, such an amazing work Alb! And btw the pink lids were a nice detail 🥰
I would love more videos like this! It was so lovely to see an older toy get a new life 💕
ALB back with the beautiful setting, beautiful vibe and beautiful hair 😭💕your videos are always so perfect
When you mentioned scented toys, I immediately thought of the bear toy that I had when I was a kid. I had a blue one and maybe one that was another color, but they came with a small bottle like a baby’s bottle and when you put it in their mouth, the nose would light up and I think the nose was heart shaped. I don’t remember what it smelled like, but it was nostalgic for me.
I had that one too! It was blueberry scented. Your comment just sent me on a two hour google quest to find out if they're still selling these. Sadly not, the original ones are for high prices on ebay...
@@Vickyeverythingelsewastaken Not sure about here in the US, but apparently they are still selling them in Italy, they are called "Coccolotti" there. I had no idea they made the same toys in Italy!
I always come back to this video. I've watched it at least 100 times, hoping one day alb makes another. It's the most relaxing trigger I've found
I'm working on a new one!!
That must be the cutest ASMR video ever made!! You always remind me of candy and everything sweet and nice! Looove your content!!💜💜🌹🌹🥰🥰
I love your videos where you show such care and love for your possessions.