What the hell did Mimi go through before she got here

this is like that toy restoration scene from toy story but an hour long 😭 i am grateful

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

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. 🌸💙

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 🥰

Ok so this is officially one of my fav videos ever. All of the little details, I love it! So relaxing 💕✨

This is easily one of my favorite videos you've ever done!! The soapy toothbrush!!!! 💜💜💜

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

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 🥰

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.

“Perfection cannot be rushed.” - ALB “YOU CAN’T RUSH ART!” - grumpy old man from Toy Story 2

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

Me: Puts off watching movies because they’re “too long” Me and an 80 minute video from ALB: *watches immediately* ❤️

This is super relaxing. And! I appreciate the little jars with the Pink Lids. I noticed!

The first asmr experience I ever had was with the toy cleaning scene in toy story so this was a joy to find☺️

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 loved how you included a mini explanation about the toy's history 🥺 Also, I think for scented toys, apple is super nostalgic for me

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.

"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

[crying because she’s been so loved]

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 💖

liquid Fabric softener works wonders on synthetic doll hair like that to detangle it and make it softer. Better than hair conditioner FYI ❤️❤️

Vintage toy restoration is an asmr genre I never knew I needed 💗💗

Imagine if Mimi is sentient and is having her Toy Story 2 moment getting handled with love and care.

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

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’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!

Never tought I'd be excited for a toy spa, but I'm sooo ready for it! 🥰❤

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...

You should make this a series 😭

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!!!! 💕

A one hour video by ALB? This is just what I need, the Lords know it's my sleep time

You’re voice is unbelievably relaxing, currently watching this at work on my break, loving it! ❤️

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!

90s toys are vintage now? [*immediately ages thirty more years*] (But seriously, thank you for this, it's perfect!)

A little tip for the hair. Fabric softner works like a charm.

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

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

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 💕✨

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.

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...

The words 'pretty kitties' are now a tingle spell for me, it's amazing

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.💖

This is somewhat random but you have the prettiest hands in the asmr community 💜

strawberry shortcake vhs case never lost its smell my entire childhood

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!

That thumbnail looks so shady 😂😂😂😂

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 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 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

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 love that you even prepared some pictures of the toys and the packaging, so cute 💜💜

this video is just up my alley i love restoring toys from my childhood and i find it to be really relaxing and rewarding

I absolutely adore this! Toy cleaning is one of the most soothing things in the world! I like using fabric softener when cleaning the hair to make it super smooth!😊

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 loved every second of this video!! The subject, sounds, nails, hand movements were so completely perfect. Please make more toy restoration videos!

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.

You did such an amazing job! You definitly inspired me to keep a look out for vintage toys at my local thrift stores. And it was SO brilliant and fun to add that section of going through the little pretty packaging and catalogue spreads, that was so smart

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.

You are absolutely SO relaxing, and SO talented in your beautiful, inspiring way. I'm grateful that you made a space for yourself on KZfaq, ALB!

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 🥰

This was a lovely video!! I loved learning about the toy restoration process more, my mother used to make custom dolls and fixed up many toys for my siblings and I so hearing and seeing the process step-by-step was a lot of fun :^) I also loved your enthusiasm throughout the whole video and especially when you talked about the history and all the different lines of toys, I am quite a fan of older toys

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.

Absolutely loved this video. Also, glad to see some other people remembered the pink lids from Instagram...such a nice touch. Always love the cohesive, calming aesthetic in ALB’s videos. 💕

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!

I so appreciate people like you who thoughtfully restore vintage items so they may, as you beautifully put it, relive their glory days. 😍🥰

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!

I LOVE this! I have been buying used dolls recently and I love the process of cleaning them up, its very satisfying!

I had so much fun watching this ALB! I love your channel so much and am in great love for your pink aesthetic.🥰✨ This toy got sooooo pampered!

I would love a toy collection tour from you

So relaxing! More of these videos, please! I’ve used cut straws as curlers for Barbies for many years. Works great!

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 🥰

ALB back with the beautiful setting, beautiful vibe and beautiful hair 😭💕your videos are always so perfect

i absolutely adore your videos where you talk about vintage toys. it’s such an interesting topic, i could listen for hours.

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!!

This was the most relaxing asmr for me that I have seen in awhile ! Thank you! Hope you do more restoration videos !!

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 would love more videos like this! It was so lovely to see an older toy get a new life 💕

Honestly, thank you for having this channel, it really helps me. I am having a pretty tough time and this video really helped perk me up.

So excited for this video, hope there will be more of them in the future. Both satisfying and sleep inducing

I literally subscribed to your channel when I found your Polly pocket collection video, and this video is just... chefs kiss** I’ll watch any vintage toy video you make! Love this concept!

i love watching your videos while i draw, your voice is just so soothing to listen to,, but this video had me oddly distracted,, and i felt very invested in Mimi's transformation lol,, i'd love to see another toy restoration video from you in the future,, there's something very comforting about how gentle and loving you are with them

everything is so satisfying, from your nails to your hair, and seeing the nostalgi c toys is something I needed that I don't know I needed lol. you are so amazing!

*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.* 🧡

I absolutely love this! I had to watch it in 2 sessions because I fell asleep during it but it was so relaxing and enjoyable! I would love to see you restore more toys ☺️💕

I was just done rewatching your Morticia roleplay and this came out! Totally love this! Love your voice really❤️

That must be the cutest ASMR video ever made!! You always remind me of candy and everything sweet and nice! Looove your content!!💜💜🌹🌹🥰🥰

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

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!!!

Always appreciate your effort in the whole aesthetics in your ASMR videos

Absolutely love the letter tracing of the logo, it really relaxes me 💕

i loved this so much!! i hope you could make more of these✨ i also really enjoyed the part where you talked about the different types in the toy line...that would be really interesting too like vintage toy lecture idk

Cutest video ever ! Loved all the explanations and the old promotional photos ! Thank you for the video 🥰

I truly appreciate how long this video is. Love the soft spoken style ♥️

This is so kind! I miss this gentle nature in the real world. Thanks for loving this lil toy

You know it's going to be good when you can feel the tingles before clicking on the video

Reminds me of my childhood