May your day be merry and bright!
12/24/2010
12/22/2010
Doll Winners and Losers of 2010 - My Picks
So many dolls have arrived this year it's mind-boggling to look back.
I do keep an accurate database with images so I know exactly who arrived and when. I also know who was voted off or waiting for adoption.
The following are not all newly released dolls but they were new to my collection this year and deserve their honors.
Favorite Dolls of 2010
This was a year in which I felt I had way too many dolls and I looked at fashions and accessories more than acquiring dressed dolls.
The disappointments were:
This was, for me, the biggest disappointment of the year:
—Tonner Convention 'Unforgettable' 13” Revlon
—'Virtually Stunning' Alex - Coarse and cartoony-looking features ruined this doll's appearance and made me appreciate the original Alex even more. Why was this gal turned into an Amazon?
Today I acetone-removed her lip paint and eyebrows and she looks much better already! I am going to attempt a partial repaint.
—Deneuve - I could not love her face no matter how hard I tried. Her body was wonderful.
—'Tricks of the Trade' Eugenia Perrin Frost - The fashion was not fashionable.
—Vaughn Workshop Doll - My straightforward one-word opinion of this doll started a shit storm. The word was ugly.
—Kesenia - Ridiculous looking mouth was created when the vampire fangs weren't painted in.
—Jordan 'Fire Within' - A sad mess in her overly youthful fashion and under-developed facial
screening. I did a partial repaint and sold her so I wouldn't be reminded of how much I paid for her. Loved the earrings and shoes.
I will be way more careful next year with the 12" dolls. Some of the dolls were pre-ordered with a kind of magical thinking that I'd love them. It was painful to see the gorgeous exclusive Nadja go on sale for half price...it's still up there.
My list of wonderful acquisitions is by no means complete. Compared to the amount of items I collected, the list of disappointments is small—but if you collect dolls, you will agree that every disappointment hurts.
During the year I added to my Silkstone, Tiny Kitty and Cissette collections. I'm still hunting for Tiny Kitty's Dress Shoppe. The Silkies are useful for displaying Fashion Royalty 1st generation articulated body (short) fashions. They fit the Silkies almost perfectly! The Silkie I really wanted was ridiculously expensive so I didn't get her. I do draw the line once in a while.
Cissette has an unexplainable attraction for me. How did they get all the pieces of this fashion onto this little doll? It's so over the top.
Look how cute she is next to Cissy.
Time to wrap up this way-too-long post. I'd love to hear what your favorites and disappointments were in 2010.
I do keep an accurate database with images so I know exactly who arrived and when. I also know who was voted off or waiting for adoption.
The following are not all newly released dolls but they were new to my collection this year and deserve their honors.
Favorite Dolls of 2010
'Blue Horizon' Gene - Part of the Gene Marshall Convention: The Girls from Dream City
Avantguard Mini Clone Set
'Flame Blue' Vanessa
'Dreamy' Trent - Gene Convention
'Fashion Plot' Gene (Ashton Drake)
Dasha FR2
Elise Jolie FR2
'Dark Desire' Madra (Ashton Drake)
Cami Basic Platinum
'Red Rabbit' Misaki - I haven't had the time to photograph her yet!
'Disclosure' Monogram - "
'Bijoux' AvantGuard Doll - See recent post.
Evangeline Ghastly and all of her fashons. -See recent post.
Numina Devon. See recent post prior to this one.
Favorite Separate Fashions and Accessories of 2010
—DollyStyle - Fashion"Our Eyes Conected"by Lovesound
—Tonner 16" Antoinette HYPNOTIC Fashion Doll Outfit:
This picture was taken inside the Tonner Company Store quite a while ago. The silver outfit is Hypnotic and it took a long time for me to get.
This picture was taken inside the Tonner Company Store quite a while ago. The silver outfit is Hypnotic and it took a long time for me to get.
—PukiPuki Hand-knitted Outfit
—'Testament' Sybarite Fashion. I had to have this even though I have no Sybarite.
—'Venus Rising' Tonner Anne Harper Fashion
—'Chic Explorer' Outfit By Louisham Louos
—JamieShow Outfit from Angelic Dreamz
—'Look Of Love' Poppy Parker Outfit. Actually I like all of the Poppy Parker outfits. They are well-designed, tasteful, fit correctly and adorable.
—Christian Louboutin Barbie® Shoe Collection - Presentation in the box is beautiful.
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| Modeled by Mini-Gene |
—Christian Louboutin Barbie® Shoe Collection - Presentation in the box is beautiful.
—Giselle and Smoldering Convention Fashions
—Randall Craig 'The Girl Can't Help It'; 'Feeling Good' and most of his IFDC convention line.
—Tyler Wentworth’s “Red Hot” fashion. An "oldie." Slinky, red sequined gown.
—Tabloach Wigs for Puki which fit the Monogram Dolls.
—Horseman Urban Vita Collection French Chairs and other Horseman furniture
—Horseman Urban Vita Collection French Chairs and other Horseman furniture
This was a year in which I felt I had way too many dolls and I looked at fashions and accessories more than acquiring dressed dolls.
The disappointments were:
This was, for me, the biggest disappointment of the year:
—Tonner Convention 'Unforgettable' 13” Revlon
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| Unforgettable - pre-ordering sight unseen can be a disaster. |
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| Left: Original Alex Body Right: New Alex Body |
—Deneuve - I could not love her face no matter how hard I tried. Her body was wonderful.
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| I think several design possibilities were overlooked. ;-) |
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| Image by Petra Elise used by Permission |
—Jordan 'Fire Within' - A sad mess in her overly youthful fashion and under-developed facial
screening. I did a partial repaint and sold her so I wouldn't be reminded of how much I paid for her. Loved the earrings and shoes.
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This year we saw Fashion Royalty dolls' prices slashed by Integrity for the first time ever. It began with the discontinued Gene Marshall line and once they crossed that barrier, which had to have been an ego blow, they went forward with everything else that couldn't sell at retail.I will be way more careful next year with the 12" dolls. Some of the dolls were pre-ordered with a kind of magical thinking that I'd love them. It was painful to see the gorgeous exclusive Nadja go on sale for half price...it's still up there.
My list of wonderful acquisitions is by no means complete. Compared to the amount of items I collected, the list of disappointments is small—but if you collect dolls, you will agree that every disappointment hurts.
During the year I added to my Silkstone, Tiny Kitty and Cissette collections. I'm still hunting for Tiny Kitty's Dress Shoppe. The Silkies are useful for displaying Fashion Royalty 1st generation articulated body (short) fashions. They fit the Silkies almost perfectly! The Silkie I really wanted was ridiculously expensive so I didn't get her. I do draw the line once in a while.
Cissette has an unexplainable attraction for me. How did they get all the pieces of this fashion onto this little doll? It's so over the top.
Time to wrap up this way-too-long post. I'd love to hear what your favorites and disappointments were in 2010.
12/20/2010
Pay It Forward - Today on the Pink Parlor
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It’s simple. You have something in new or unused condition that you would like to give to another doll collector. Post it with a photograph and brief description including the size of doll it’s for, etc.
Then the first person who posts MINE under your post gets the item. You contact them off the board to pay it forward.
That person then posts an item including the same information.
Please follow these suggestions:
1. Post a photo with a description including where you are willing to ship the item. Please make your items things you would be happy to get if that were the case.
2. Please don't claim another gift until yours is claimed. Feel free to post another if your first doesn't go quickly. Let others get in on the fun! If you have won something that makes you happy, please give other folks a chance before you pounce on the next goodie! Kindly remember for every item you win you need to give something away.
3. Once you claim something, be ready to post your "Pay It Forward" photo. No one is policing this, so please play nice and post as soon as possible. Within the hour would be nice.
4. All giveaways should be shipped within a week. With the holidays upon us this might be difficult for some. If you are running behind, please let the person who won know, so there is no stress over this.
5. Any questions, please contact Patricia in SLC or Terri/NY.
Then the first person who posts MINE under your post gets the item. You contact them off the board to pay it forward.
That person then posts an item including the same information.
Please follow these suggestions:
1. Post a photo with a description including where you are willing to ship the item. Please make your items things you would be happy to get if that were the case.
2. Please don't claim another gift until yours is claimed. Feel free to post another if your first doesn't go quickly. Let others get in on the fun! If you have won something that makes you happy, please give other folks a chance before you pounce on the next goodie! Kindly remember for every item you win you need to give something away.
3. Once you claim something, be ready to post your "Pay It Forward" photo. No one is policing this, so please play nice and post as soon as possible. Within the hour would be nice.
4. All giveaways should be shipped within a week. With the holidays upon us this might be difficult for some. If you are running behind, please let the person who won know, so there is no stress over this.
5. Any questions, please contact Patricia in SLC or Terri/NY.
*Note:
You must be a registered member of the Pink Parlor to post. It's free. Go!
