>>7247528Not my pic but I bought the I Can Do Kitchen from the 90s, Sweet Shoppe, Food Court, laundry set, a few of the accessory sets.
This is all just my opinion of them, I'm sure plenty of people love them:
For me, the problem with the 90s sets, and to a lesser extent some of the 80s sets, is that the bones of the furniture are primarily made of this cheap feeling plastic that come in single, very un-furnituresque shades. Think "valley meets unforgiving acid" shades. It's all un-assembled which isn't inherently a problem just about any detail that isn't that monotone plastic is a sticker, which even if applied perfectly just looks cheap. And sometimes the details or even entire features are made from printed cardboard that you have to fold perfectly right the first time or your furniture will forever have a shitty crease. Sometimes this cardboard can literally not be made to look like the image on the box. But even if you manage to fold it 'right,' cheap cardboard on cheap plastic just doesn't look good.
It's hard to explain but on the box the shades are more subdued and of course every sticker is perfectly applied, plus the boxes featuring entire 'scenes' complete with 90s dolls makes them seem less OTT. It's just too garish and cheap looking to me.
Feature wise, a lot of them have fun themes for doll sets. Laundry! Travel agent! Post office! Just the execution isn't to my liking. I wouldn't say "don't get them," just look for photos of the actual sets out of the box before buying one to see what you're getting.
