Global Friends AzizaSubmitted by Little Raven on Sat, 2015-07-11 17:17 I had seen images of Global Friends dolls for a while, mostly on this McCall's Crafts pattern for 14" and 18" dolls. I didn't know which dolls these were at first, but I began running into them on the web during my doll journeys last year. I thought they had the cutest little faces, and I eventually learned they were Global Friends, 14" dolls which were produced in the late 90s and were now retired. |
Before She's GoneSubmitted by Little Raven on Sat, 2015-06-13 17:31 Last month American Girl ® announced they were retiring yet another of their historical dolls, this time Caroline Abbot from year 1812. [node:read-more:link] |
The Feather Didn't HappenSubmitted by Little Raven on Tue, 2015-06-02 01:43 You just can't come across a 1920s novelty "costume" today without encountering the feather. You know what I mean, that gaudy headband thingy with the single feather proudly protruding from it that supposedly demonstates to us that this is what the 1920s really and truly looked like. It's a common culture and universal belief. But I'm here to tell you people, the feather didn't happen. [node:read-more:link] |
"Creepy" is RelativeSubmitted by Little Raven on Sat, 2015-05-30 08:54 I mean, look at this doll. She's a badass. There's no time for creepy! [node:read-more:link] |
I have a Twinn!Submitted by Little Raven on Mon, 2015-05-18 09:13 |
My New VentureSubmitted by Little Raven on Mon, 2015-05-11 21:53 With a handle on making custom patterns from my designs, I can't help but take the next leap and start thinking about designing my own custom dolls! So this isn't a new idea. Some months into my doll obsession and knowledge quest, I started buying fixer uppers because I couldn't afford the nicer dolls (especially American Girl). [node:read-more:link] |
I'm Just Saying. . .Submitted by Little Raven on Tue, 2015-04-14 11:38 My Twinn advertises that you can create a customized doll that looks however you want (or like whomever you want). But my experience every time I go to the My Twinn website and try to create a custom doll is error messages. "Selected Face Shape not available in Fair or Olive." "Selected Hairstyle not available in Blonde, Brown, Red, or Black." [node:read-more:link] |
Tender Hearts GirlsSubmitted by Little Raven on Thu, 2015-04-02 21:50 In 2011, Paradise Gallery introduced their 18" doll line, Tender Hearts Girls. The line consisted of five individual dolls, brunette Emma, African American Isabella, Hispanic Maria, Asian Olivia, and blonde Sophia. The dolls could be bought in either a plain clothes version which came with a cute puppy pal pet poodle, or in a Girl Scouts Junior version. [node:read-more:link] |
Born Again ElsieSubmitted by Little Raven on Tue, 2015-03-24 20:24 When I saw a A Life of Faith Elsie Dinsmore doll up for sale on eBay for a buyout of under $50, I jumped! I'd heard good things about these dolls by faithful ALOF fans, but didn't really know much about them personally--other than they seem to regularly sell for between $100-$200 on the secondary market. This particular Elsie didn't look to be in top condition by any stretch of the imagination, but since I figured this might be a rare opportunity for me to finally own one of these beautiful dolls, I didn't think twice and bought her. [node:read-more:link] |
