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As much as 24 dolls were released in the Jem doll line, or 27 counting the 2nd edition re-released Misfits (with only a new box and instrument).
- Hair color: Most of the dolls have punk hair colors
like pink, red, blue, lime green, purple or rainbow. But some have less recognizable colors like
blonde, brown, black, white or yellow. Some even have metallic strands. Be aware though that
the pink in Jem's hair often fades and appears white or blonde.
- Marking: All dolls (except for mexican made) are marked Hasbro on the back, and sometimes on the back of the head. On top of that they are marked with "1985", "1986" or "1987" on the back, and most of them are also marked with "China", "Hong Kong" or "Spain".
- Bodyshape: There were three different types of doll bodies, Regular 12" female shape (All female dolls except Starlight Girls), 12" male shape (Rio), and smaller 11" female shape (Starlight Girls). Look-alike-dolls: There are a number of somewhat similar dolls, which can be mixed up as Jem dolls. Some made by Hasbro also but without punk hair colors, some with just the music theme, some with similar haircolors. To see some of them, read the Similar dolls page. |
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These are a bit hard to identify. They were made of all kinds of
different fabrics, and most of them had no markings of Jem or Hasbro. But since the Jem dolls (except for the
Starlight Girls) are a bit taller than Barbie, the outfits are slightly larger and most have
velcro closure. You should also be aware that all pieces do not always look exactly as pictured
here, since there were variations.
Hairbows, hairties, headbands, hairpieces and hats.
These are some of the hardest pieces to find loose.
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Only the hairpicks, stands and cassettes have the "Jem" logo on them, so most of these other items are very hard to find loose, with the exception of the instruments.
A complete guide to the hairpicks, except for the second year Misfits hairpicks which were the same as the first year though. They all have the Jem logo on both sides. Apparently 2/3 are some kind of pink, and several have the exact same color. These pictures were scanned separately and don't do justice to the original colors. A hairbrush and a comb with a completely different look, came with the doll playset Rock backstager. The mail-in offer the Llama came with it's own unique brush.
The female Jem feet were alot larger than most other fashion dolls', and thereby also the shoes. There are seven versions of shoes for Jem dolls (with some variations in shape/thickness/flexibility/transparency): 1st edition pumps, 2nd edition pumps, sandals, boots, Starlight Girls flat shoes, and two types of men's shoes for Rio.
These came with 1st and some 2nd edition On Stage fashions, 1st edition Smashin fashions, 1st edition and some 2nd edition Flipside fashions, all Music Is Magic fashions. 
The shape was slightly changed as you can see on the edges in the back. This shape of shoes came with all "Glitter 'n Gold" fashions, 2nd edition Flipside fashions, 2nd edition Smashin' fashions, 2nd edition On Stage fashions.
These are the only type of shoes that were made specifically for a left and a right foot, which is obvious by looking at the underside. 
A more rubbery/elastic material which makes tham alot more flexible than the pumps. 
Very rubbery/elastic. 
Rio had two molds for shoes, the other type was only available with fashions. 
To pose your Jem dolls (except for Rock 'n Curl Jem which didn't come with any stand). All of the stands had the Jem logo on the base, while the leg holder wasn't marked and can be separated from it. Basically the Holograms' stand were the same pink, while the Misfits' stands were neon yellow, and the second edition of them both had more fuzziness/less transparency. Rio and Synergy had purple stands, but Rio's was noticably more transparent. Glitter 'n Gold Jem/Jerrica and Rio had glittery golden stands. Jetta had a clear stand with black glitter. As for different shapes, Raya's stand was made larger and with a hole for her drums, while the Starlight Girls leg holder were made thinner to hold their legs, and both of Rio's stands had a thicker leg holder. Stand holders also came with the playset Star Stage, 3 red ones. 
The instruments consist of guitars, keyboards, drums and a few other things. All of the Holograms' instruments come with a silvercolored strap, while the Misfits' (except for Jetta who came with silver) came with a golden strap. A keyboard also came with the playset Video Madness Love Is Here, and the fashion set "Music Is Magic" each came with some kind of instrument. 
Different types of microphones came with the playsets Star Stage and KJEM Rock On Guitar. 
Until the second edition dolls, Hasbro hadn't thought of giving any of the dolls earrings. 
Only came with fashions. 
There are a lot of different variations of the shapes of the glasses. 
There are three different shapes on these. 
Of these accessories, the ones with metallic straps had a thinner kind of strap than the instruments. 
19 dolls came with cassettes (while 5 of the dolls came with no cassette) and 4 Video Madness playsets, 3 board games, and 3 mail-in offers. 51 songs in total. 
Here is a list in alphabetical order of all Jem songs that have been released on
cassette:
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