Horsman, Ltd. Christmas in July Sale

I am so bad. I looked through the Horsman items yesterday and although the prices are ridiculously great, I decided to pass. 
Today I was browsing Prego (not a great idea if you don't want to spend $$) and I caved.  I went back to Horsman and ordered their two backdrops, (City Loft View and the Classic Column Room Backdrops,) two pairs of shoes and their well-scaled fireplace. These are for 16" dolls.

Before shipping, the total came to just under $85. The sale offers 60% off of everything on their site, dolls included. I'm not a fan of the Vita doll but if you are...get in there and order one or two. A $200. doll will cost you $80.  Some of the furniture is sold out already but there's still plenty available. I was hoping for the storefront but alas, it was not listed. 

Link: http://www.horsmanltd.com/default.asp

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Surprise...It's a Poppy or Two

In a surprising turn of events, the IFDC souvenir and companion dolls were both Poppy Parkers! Diehard Poppy fans who did not attend the event are fuming and feeling betrayed because it will be very expensive to secure these dolls on the secondary market. If eBay is a guideline, they will go for between $250. — $375. and up.

The convention souvenir is called "Glamorous Darling." She is part of the Poppy Parker 5th Anniversary Collection and has a hybrid body with a high-heeled foot. My personal preference is for the fashion foot as the articulated ankle always looked awkward to me.

As I noted in my last blog post, Poppy is looking more mature and glamorous. Is she not going to continue being the teenage model she started out began as?
She's also graduated to a contemporary accessory seen here in the platform shoes.

She is a beautiful doll IMO.

The companion doll is called "IT Girl." I love what this doll is wearing and I'd like to own her!

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So, what do you think? Are you a Poppy collector? Will you try to get these dolls? Of the three, which is your favorite? Do you wish IT would have kept these dolls and had their dealers offer them to collectors?

Poppy Parker 5th Anniversary Collection 2014 IFDC IT DIRECT Exclusive

 The W Club sent out this information to it's members earlier today. 

We just heard from the team and since they are starting to sell the IT Direct exclusive doll at the show, the W Club is happy to bring you dear members a first look at this very special Poppy Parker doll, a part of the fantastic 5th Anniversary souvenir collection!

Evening Ingenue

My first glimpse of this new Poppy was on my iPhone and I thought it was a 16" version.  She looks graceful and mature. A friend collector pointed out a similarity in her gown to that of "Forever" Vanessa Perrin's dress. The fabric looks similar but the scale of the lace overlay is nicer and so is the style. Sadly, Vanessa's dress was not popular at all. I believe this Poppy and her fashion will be extremely popular. 

More information on Evening Ingenue will be sent out after IFDC's Saturday night reveal of the event souvenir and the companion dolls.