Someone has posted a NRFB Poesie Sans Couleur Vanessa for 1450 Euros OBO on the Show & Sell pages. Either the person is nuts or I've been in hibernation. When did the asking price for a NRFB more than double?
If you are not familiar with this Fashion Royalty doll she was the first of three Atelier dolls and a limited edition of 500. She was a 2005 FDQ exclusive and sold for $189. I remember seeing her picture in the magazine and I didn't particularly care for her. That was before I started collecting FR. I thought the price was outrageous for a doll. Who knew?
These are the promotional photos of the doll.
The presentation of the doll is extraordinarily beautiful as were all the Atelier giftsets. I purchased mine in 2007 for the ridiculously expensive price of $450. I never regretted it. Her body was the first articulated type and of course she was transferred to a tall body when they became available.
Some early pictures of my Poesie:
I rarely play with her anymore because her hair is too easy to mess up and requires care to keep its curls neat. Gorgeous, isn't she?
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Showing posts with label Poesie Sans Couleur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poesie Sans Couleur. Show all posts
11/02/2011
3/28/2011
Filling Down Time
This is a quiet time in Dolldom. Initial pre-orders have arrived and the wait for the rest has begun. It's a good time to both squander the hours hunting down bargains or actually playing with one's collection. Many, like myself, have taken a second look at their pre-order lists and have realized that some of that time had better be spent selling. My collection is always in flux with dolls and accessories getting voted off the island and other arriving for their sojourn.
I am the shipping buddy for an active collector in Portugal for whom I slave over deboxing her goodies prior to shipping. My poor dolls have to try on the clothes.
I rarely play with Poesie Sans Couleur. This is just the most beautiful Vanessa ever. After all this time I can't get over how stunning she still looks to me. She had been wearing a black fashion for a very long time and I was worried about staining. Luckily, she was stain free and just happen to be around when "Winning Ensemble" was deboxed.
I never ordered it because the black coat, hat and shoes did not do anything for me or for the colors of the dress.
I didn't bother unpackaging the accessories or the coat and I gave Vanessa silver shoes. I love the look now and I want the dress. Oy. What a difference the lightness of the silver shoes makes. The black shoes drag the eye down to the feet in the promo image. The dress looks more feminine and the colors are more important without all that black.
Today's photoshoot included this Silkstone Barbie doll called Parisienne Pretty. This is a shot of her shortly after she arrived in 2009.
She's got a great outfit but an extremely hard-looking face and the gigantic forehead doesn't help at all.
I tried to like her. At one point I was going to sell her because I can't keep dolls that annoy me.
Yesterday she met up with another item that has been challenging, the red gown from the Kyori "Deceptively Yours" giftset. I had removed the bow a while back but still had not found a doll that could wear the dress. This one can.
I added a red patent belt, red rhinestone bracelet and some mixed bead earrings and I like the look. It did not fit off the rack; I had to sew it tighter. I took a couple of basting stitches back and forth across the back to tighten up the bodice.
I feel sad that I sold off so many of my early Silkstone dolls when I decided that I wasn't going to collect them any longer. Oh well. Hopefully they are having good lives in their new homes. ;-)
Tomorrow I will show the results of the other dolls who were part of today's big photoshoot so stay tuned!
I am the shipping buddy for an active collector in Portugal for whom I slave over deboxing her goodies prior to shipping. My poor dolls have to try on the clothes.
I rarely play with Poesie Sans Couleur. This is just the most beautiful Vanessa ever. After all this time I can't get over how stunning she still looks to me. She had been wearing a black fashion for a very long time and I was worried about staining. Luckily, she was stain free and just happen to be around when "Winning Ensemble" was deboxed.
Integrity Toys' Photo |
Today's photoshoot included this Silkstone Barbie doll called Parisienne Pretty. This is a shot of her shortly after she arrived in 2009.
She's got a great outfit but an extremely hard-looking face and the gigantic forehead doesn't help at all.
I tried to like her. At one point I was going to sell her because I can't keep dolls that annoy me.
Yesterday she met up with another item that has been challenging, the red gown from the Kyori "Deceptively Yours" giftset. I had removed the bow a while back but still had not found a doll that could wear the dress. This one can.
I added a red patent belt, red rhinestone bracelet and some mixed bead earrings and I like the look. It did not fit off the rack; I had to sew it tighter. I took a couple of basting stitches back and forth across the back to tighten up the bodice.
I feel sad that I sold off so many of my early Silkstone dolls when I decided that I wasn't going to collect them any longer. Oh well. Hopefully they are having good lives in their new homes. ;-)
Tomorrow I will show the results of the other dolls who were part of today's big photoshoot so stay tuned!
3/12/2011
Homage to Vanessa
Here is a picture of every Vanessa in my collection. A few have been re-rooted. One is a duplicate who has been repainted and re-rooted. There are a few I have never redressed.
—Do you have a favorite Vanessa?
—Which is your favorite picture?
Pictures have been posted in a small size but you can click on each to enlarge.
I never realized there were so many redhead Vanessas! The last two pictures are not the same doll although the appearance is remarkably similar.
—Do you have a favorite Vanessa?
—Which is your favorite picture?
Pictures have been posted in a small size but you can click on each to enlarge.
True Royalty |
AFL Platinum |
Temptation |
Shock Bon Bon |
Runway Ready |
Poesie Sans Couleur |
Intoxicating Mix |
AFL Raven |
Pale Fire |
Aerodynamic |
High Tide |
Color Therapy |
Cruise Control |
Flame Blue |
Going Places |
High Tide |
In Bloom |
Luxe Life |
Metal Maven |
Miami Glow |
Night Warrior |
Obsidian Society |
Shirred Not Shaken |
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