My dolls nr 93

Christmas in May hell yeah!

My doll No 93 is a spontaneous eBay win - I spotted a bargain, I love 1990 Christie sculpt - I conquered... and don't regret at all. She has an interesting skin tone, unusual medium brown wavy hair and lovely green studs. She has crazy white rubber legs as well but that can be easily covered with clothes;-)

Welcome my Holiday Season Christie 1996

amazing shoes by the way, I wish they survived...

 she arrived in genuine Mattel pastel dress with a frill and print intimating texture of denim...

 Originally she had an updo and massive, date fringe which was covering most of her eyes...  she has a nice, simple (for her age) make-up, lots of blush which i love on AA dolls and red lips, yes!

 legs go something like this...

 ...and just enough of green eye shadow which is always a good thing:-)

Her skin and hair colour is really unique - here she is in comparison with Tropical Splash

eye make-up is basically identical in a way

and now for spam section - different stages of 'owning' her...

 

 

 this is what I call a handsome woman:-)

oh I guess her redressed will have to happen later;-)

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My dolls - nr 92

One more doll which was pretty unexpected and unusual - /possibly and hopefully/ the last one of the fruitful Summer 2016. I purchased her just before leaving for holidays. She was posted to my friend, spent Summer in a cupboard and I managed to pick her up during lunch get together in September.

It is a lovely Midge sculpt doll dressed as a Chinese Empress (1996-Barbie-Chinese-Empress-Doll-Great-Eras-Collection). I'm not the biggest fun of this face nor the Heart Family but this one couth my attention as Mattel often used her do produce Native American dolls. I definitely have no luck with these...

she is sharing her duty with Teresa which is much better idea... later Goddess mold is obviously much more suitable and attractive!

Mattel has a long, ancient and recent, history of so called 'Asian Dolls' in traditional clothes. Only recently the mold became more appropriate... and as much as I love my new doll I cannot understand why Miko is not the impersonator...

She arrived in non attractive envelope packaging (only one level above the mummy package;-)

 missing shoes and most of her accessories...

 Her costume consisting of coat and a dress is extremely well tailored and well designed (not the most universal though). I enjoy her make-up a lot. Lips are fab and she looks much different from the 'Mum' doll I associate her with...

as you may heard she has extremely silly hair - long and wavy at outline yet short and curly on top of her head to pit/fill the fancy hat she used to wear originally...

When it came to her transformation I was very confused - tried to streighten the top and cut the rest, or cut the front and make a huge afro. Saw people 'partially rerooting' her but its like 3/4 of head in the end (and do I want her to look like a Native American?)

 help me!

In teh end I decided to put her fair back, conceal the short one within the long ones which I curled using pipe cleaners and hot water...

 <3

the result is lovely as she has got really high quality hair.

I'm still not sure about styling (and she has TnT body which sets some limits) - she is rocking my hand-made meta-Benetton jacket and khaki top and skirt. With her horse riding boots she has a little bit Mexican or Argentinian vibe but maybe I cannot control that completely in the end...

 benefits of being a floristry student...

 

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Update and various doll-activities, uffff (90 & 91)

Well, as you may know doll collecting is definitely NOT all about fancy accessories, posing and outdoor sessions... there is really a lot of parcel handling, soaking and conditioner rinsing with some frenetic brushing undertones;-)

 

 

..and such...
today I soak and restyle two dolls of my summer holiday eBay parcel...

Nr 90 is this modest Superstar with pastel pink make-up and straight hair. She makes me very sentimental. I managed to identify her as Fashion Play 1988 (my nr 90), and the dress definitely rings the bell...

There she is on arrival and when brand new...

She still is not fully redressed as I kind of enjoy her is this saltine morning coat and hair on curlers. She has quite a nice time like that with the one and only Peaches and Cream...

 so rosy and peachy

so delicate and timid:-) 

"Oh to wear such a dress one day..."

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My nr 91 is unbelievable desirable doll from my era...
characteristic yet confusing green-triangle-eyed - Western fun 1990
She came matted and tired... fluorescent doll fashion is still going strong and she is back to life and kicking!

and us three;-)

here she is in her golden age:

(I can't even <3)

and here is a good use I've made of busy pants and shocking yellow MtM top.

She looks fit and happy!

Simple MyScene jewelry, BHF stash watch, mint green handbag and tong-in-a-cheek purple cowboy boots;-)

enjoy!

 I got carried away even more...

ohh how I love NOT to collect Superstars;-)

dreams do come true!

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