Elite Divas Vs. Basic Divas

If I'm not mistaken, the only difference is the double knee joint on the Elites versus the single knee joint on the Basics.

I have every mattel diva released up-to-date so far and they are all the same. Except Miss. Elizabeth who does have a double knees joint, but the rest off the elite divas are the same as the basic divas. I don't mind as I thought the double knee joint on Miss. Elizabeth made her look slightly robotic anyway.

The only reason Miss Elizabeth had two-joint knees was because she was ment for Legend Series, not elite series at first.

Also, their are some small differences between elite and basic divas. First of all, only some basic divas come with accesories (natalyas pauldrons, alicias fox hood etc.) but all elites come with something - even Miss Elizabeth - whom comes with a dress.

There is some articulation differences. Their is more effort put into elite divas obviously, for instance basic kelly hasn't got minor articulation like silver dots, whereas elite Kelly does!

Divas are the ONLY basics I buy, except managers.

I would invest in these as they're really nice to have and nowadays they can mean a lot.

My first 5 I conisder you getting are:

1. Elite Kelly Kelly (mainly for the Elite Divas Title)
2. Basic 30 AJ Lee (mainly for the recent attire and it also includes a necklace)
3. Basic Alicia Fox (she is an incredibly articulated basic and very cheap! Her fox hood is cool too!)
4. Elite 19 Miss Elizabeth (She is on the rather expensive size, but in a couple years, I see her going for a very pretty penny, and she is amazing if you have a Macho Man)
5. Elite 24 Trish Stratus (I don't have her yet, but she looks like gold! That women's title I don't see being made more than one more time, so I'd get her. You most probably won't find series with a Trish in, and she is a piece of Diva history)

So yeah, collect them!

E21 Aj didn't come with any accessory though

Basic and elite are the exact same thing with the exception of detail and/or accessory. E21 AJ didn't come with an accessory because of all the detail hits in her plaid attire. E17 Kelly Kelly came with the Divas title and cloth jacket. Divas are the only basics I get as well.

Brandon I think you should go for them. You already have an amazing collection, the divas will only enhance it, plus they do somewhat hold value.

I can post a pic late tonight when I get home of the divas that I have. They had a kind of ab crunch, it's not the same though. Their upper chest is a separate piece than lower abdomen. The leg articulation is the same minus double knee joint