Shop 'til your mouse breaks!

I was so tempted to put Strider, Ranger of the North into my shopping cart today. This is one seriously hot doll and he is on sale for $50. with free shipping! But then I remembered that all these $50. (cheap) dolls add up to a goodly amount and I am trying to stop doing that. 

However, you can build your Lord of the Rings collection for a small investment.  Arwen, Strider and Galadriel are $50. each.   

LESS 20% which comes to an incredible $40 per doll. OMG.

Several other dolls are also reduced but these three are the best deals of all IMO.

When you're finished at Tonner's sale, head on over to Angelic Dreamz where you can find many Gene Marshall dolls (Integrity and Ashton Drake) at way less than retail! "Shop til your mouse breaks, " says George.

Angelic Dreamz' price is only $49.99 compared to $100.79 at Tonner Direct on the 13" Wonder Woman doll.

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Shop around girls and boys and shop wisely. Everyone wants your money!

Remember, there will always be another doll and another sale. Skip 5 sale dolls and you will probably be able to buy one of your grail dolls with what you would have spent on little stuff.

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Time to confess...I did succumb to an outfit at Superfrock today. I bought the crazy "Burning Cookies" ensemble.  Luckily I arrived too late to purchase some of their other sale items as they had already sold out. 

And last night I ordered a Madame Alexander Cissette Christmas Trunk Set. It was a great price with free shipping and no tax.  Trunk, dressed doll and two complete additional outfits. Yay! 

Oh yes, did I mention that I snagged Geometry last week? Hehe. As a result of my own sales and not buying every sale doll that came along, I was able to purchase my second Sybarite. She should be here any day now.

Egyptian Props

I dropped my mini Egyptian throne and could never put it back together properly.

 I've been hunting for a replacement. Tonight I came across a similar chair and other Egyptian miniatures that would be great for dioramas. This is a lovely throne for your royal characters.

It is for 1/6 scale dolls and the measurements are listed as 4.5 x 4.5 x 7.5. That is perfect for Barbie, Fashion Royalty and similarly sized dolls. The price is $23.96. That's the lowest I've seen however they are charging an additional $7.95 for shipping.


The cabinet is very cool. It is called The Goddess Hathor Wooden Curio Cabinet. You can keep all of your miniature embalming supplies inside.

The dimensions are 8 x 12 x 20. It can be used with your larger dolls. Priced at $31.96 with $8.95 for shipping, it is a nice addition to an Egyptian setting.


Click on any image to go to the page where these are described and offered for sale.

Of course you will need canopic jars if you are going to do any real miniature embalming. This set of 3.5 inch resin jars are sure to do the trick.  I think they're pretty cute. The tops do come off. They're only $19.85 and if you order through Amazon with a $25. or higher total, shipping is free.

Finally, the ultimate accessory is The Ark of the Covenant. This one is a perfect size at 5 x 3 x 7.5. You can get this gem for $20.

I don't know what the strap is for. Could it be a yoke for tiny oxen?

 

The description says it opens to hold your treasures, however I would hesitate to open anything called the Ark of the Covenant.   

Didn't you see the movie?

More Ways to Spend Money or Not

Black Friday Sale at Tonner Direct

20% off and free USA shipping with international discount as well. 

Promo code GOBBLE88!

Pre Order Items are Not on Sale: product exclusions:

Madame Bovary, Platinum Luxury, Allure, Simplicity, Cami Wigged Basic - Too, Jon Wigged Basic - Too, Central Park, Chelsea Look, Washington Square, Christmas 1863,  16" Anna Karenina Outfit, Ready to Dress Carol Barrie, Ready to Dress Diane Evans, Matinee Luncheon, MIdnight #83, Roayle #82, Dazzling Tyler Wentworth®, Velvet Dazzle, Silver Shimmer, Midas Touch, Evening in Paris, Betsy McCall Prints Prints Prints Gift Set, MALLYMKUN THE DORMOUSE, 12" DRACO MALFOY™, SLYTHERIN ROBE™, VIKTOR KRUM™, 7" SMALL DOBBY, Deathly Hallows HARRY POTTER™, Deathly Hallows Hermione Granger™, and ALL TONNER 2011 HALLOWEEN CONVENTION PRODUCT.

Angelic Dreamz has Free Shipping on all USA orders over $100. Check the cool Deal of the Day feature on the website front page. There is a new offer every hour. 

Barbie Collector is offering free standard shipping through 12/12. There is a selection of dolls (Doll-idays Discounts) as well. 

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If you are on every mailing list like most who shop online, you are getting tons of email from stores about Black Friday sales. I want to share an experience.

I ordered two items from Betsey Johnson's site two days ago. The items had been marked down from the original prices and I thought I was getting a good deal. Today I got an email from them announcing a 40% off sale for Black Friday. That meant a big difference in the price I paid.  I called and because the items had already been discounted off the original prices, they could not do a further adjustment. I re-ordered anyway because even though I would have to pay the shipping back and forth on the original order, my savings came to more than $40.  I think it was worth it. If you want to check out the Betsey Johnson site which is not doll related, here is the link. I love her jewelry!

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 Back to dolls:

A new product from Wilde Imagination caught my fancy. It is Evangeline's Mourning Hat & Wig Set.

The wig is tacked to the hat but can be removed for separate use. Price $36. 

There's a note on their site that a special holiday offer is coming on Saturday.  No date given, just Saturday. 

A fabulous new fashion for Evangeline is called Graveside Picnic.  I love it and wouldn't mind having it for myself although I rarely go to picnics graveside. In fact, I can't remember the last one I attended.

I wonder if this would fit some of my other dolls. Hmmm...I really like it. Comes with the jacket, belt, skirt and hat The hat is the clincher. It's wonderful.  LE350  Price: $110.

Maryann Roy and her wonderful "Welcome Home" website will be unveiling her holiday window display photos this coming weekend: 11/25/11. Check here for the reveal.

Last but not least, Integrity Toys has a selection of 2011 convention dolls and accessory packs remaining in their store for sale to the general public. Prices have not been reduced but if you didn't get them at the convention, you can get them there at a price very close to that which convention goers paid.

Happy Shopping and Happy Thanksgiving.

Radio City Rockettes - Dolls

The Madame Alexander Doll Company has a history of producing Radio City Rockette dolls in an assortment of costumes in which they performed over the years. Here are several. All of these dolls are currently available on-line. To find an individual doll's best price do a search using the doll's exact name and then just look for Rockette dolls or Madame Alexander Rockette dolls. The prices will vary and of course, you want the best price! Some of these dolls are on sale directly from Madame Alexander.

My favorites are the Cissy Rockettes followed closely by Dancing Diamonds. Cute, cute, cute. I do like cute. I think MA needs a more creative photographer. Almost all of their dolls appear to have the same pose. In reality they aren't the most flexible of dolls. It's interesting to note that among 16" vinyl dolls, up until about 6 years ago, the Alex line was the most articulated of all including Tonner and Gene. They had articulated wrists and feet before everyone else. And MA dolls have always had gorgeous eyelashes (as did Gene.)

Dancing Diamonds 1982 by Bob Mackie Cissette 10"

Radio City Rockettes Pink Tuxedo Cissettes 10"

Christmas Harolders - 1994 Rockette Doll 16"

 Gold Tuxedo Rockette Doll 16"

Radio City Rockette Doll Holiday Trunk Set  10"

Shine Rockette Cissy Doll 21"

Carol of the Bells Rockette Doll 10"

Toy Soldier Rockette Doll 8"

1999 Reindeer Rockette Doll 16"

 Happy Feet Rockette 1990 Cissy 21"

Rag Doll 2007 Rockette Cissette 10"

Candy Cane Bizzazz 1982  Wendy 8"

Do you have a holiday collection of dolls? Perhaps you have one special doll you display at holiday time. Will you be adding a holiday themed doll to your collection this year?

I'm sure my readers would love to read about your holiday dolls. I would!

Tomorrow I'm going to pull some outfits and get a couple of my 16" dolls out of storage to put on display. It's play-time!

New Ficon Dressed Doll "2PM"

Ficon's new dressed doll went live on their website tonight. She is a beautiful resin BJD dressed in a contemporary, casual fashion.  2PM is a limited edition of 30 and is priced at $720. Click on the picture to go to Ficon's site.

Also available today from Rhi's studio is the "Tree of Joy" dress priced at $99.  It is made from gold leather with black & gold lace.

Talc in Apple

She is so gorgeous. Anything I put on this doll looks great.