Zelfs and Things

Heyo! I post information on and answer question about Zelfs! I post semi-regularly, and answer asks when I find them. Feel free to comment on my posts, it's a safe space here and I don't bite :D

[citnamora]

On my quest to find trolls toys, I recently learned of the Zelf's existence and look how cute these little guys are!!!

They actually came out before the DreamWorks Trolls by three years, and they only made six waves of them before they were discontinued. Look at the variety in their features! They all have the wild hair like trolls dolls but their designs are unique enough to stand apart as their own brand! I'm really disappointed these only survived a few years- I would have loved to find these in stores today.

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These little guys are popular among collectors these days! I myself was a kid when they came out, and zelfs became a childhood favorite for me. Nowadays I've become a collector of sorts, trying to find them where I can.

I totally agree with you, and I wish they hadn't gotten discontinued. I vividly remember going to Toysrus one day and all of my favorite little Zelf toys were gone. Just. Gone. Like someone had scraped them off of the shelf. Interestingly, the Disney Trolls movie came out late 2016 and Zelfs were discontinued early 2017. I stand by that Disney bought out Zelfs so they could release their own (arguably more ugly) troll doll line.

I'd only ever gotten dolls up to Season 3, but they'll forever hold a special place in my heart (and I'll never forgive Disney lol).

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Cleaning day!

It's a nice quiet afternoon here, perfect for cleaning some dolls! Some of my collection have never been cleaned before, and have quite the buildup. You can definitely tell which ones were my favorites by how much paint residue is still stuck on XD

I'm using just a damp rag for a general wipe-down, plus a couple of pipe cleaners to get dust out of their necks and behind wings and such.

Dirtiest zelf award goes to Flamy, who's body is even sticky. He was my little sister's favorite, and grubby little hands make grubby little toys.

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Flitter, the Dragonfly Zelf!

As a kid, I used to adore the little green one with the strange eyes, Flitter! Because of what I assume to be a manufacturing error, my Flitter has a rim of hardened clear plastic around his eyes. I loved bugs though (and still do), so my silly little dragonfly Zelf remained close to my heart.

Flitter is a Season 2 medium Zelf, but was also available in a larger size with a glitter finish to him. His Zelf bio, official art, original packaging (image taken from google), and info are below. This speedy four-winger flies all over Zardenia and leaps fabitats in a single bound. Zardenia's zaniest Zelf always has his head in the clouds!

Tagline

Find yourzelf and take flight!

Zelf Power

Flight

Fabitat

Bird bath in the Zoriental Garden

Birthday

Chinese New Year.

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Chocolaa, the Chocolate Zelf!

One of my personal favorite zelfs that I own, Chocolaa! My favorite color is brown though, so no wonder. I adore the face mold on her, the bumpy ears fit her so well.

Chocolaa is a Season 3 scented zelf, though she's long since lost her chocolate smell. Her Zelf bio, official art, original packaging (image taken from google), and info are below.

Drip-drop-dripping from Fondue Fountain, this irresistible joyster satisfies all the chocolate cravings in Zardenia. A chocolate kiss of bliss that can't be beat or a gooey treat? It's all about pure joy (and chocolate).

Zelf Power

Bliss

Fabitat

Chocolate Fountain

Birthday

July 7th (Chocolate Day)

[ohmydolly]

Does anyone know anything about Zelfs and why her eyes look like this?

Part of it might be age, I got her in 2012. Some of my Zelfs have this issue, but some don’t. Elfa series 1 has the bad eyes but Billy series 3 still has normal eyes. Tho not all my series 1 have this issue. My Birchy from series 2 does have this issue.

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I am unsure when I got my dolls (it has been so long, I hardly remember), but a few of mine also have this same issue. I have no idea why they have the gummy eyes, and it appears to occur at random. I am also wondering about why they have the strange eyes. Here's the ones from my collection that have them. I remember that my Flitter always had the weird eyes (she was one of my childhood favorites), so I don't think it's an age thing.

It's interesting, my Series 1 Elfa doesn't really have the gummy eyes very much. It's barely noticeable, and I have a few other zelfs that are also around this level of strange eyes.

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Zelf advice!

My Series 2 Webina zelf's hair glue recently gave out (I'd assume due to age or stress), and I was wondering if anyone else has had this issue before? I'm hesitant to just willy nilly glue it back on because I'm not sure what normal superglue would do to the plastic and hair. Does anyone have advice as to what I should do to reattach the hair chunk? Pictures below, and more can be provided if need be.