Carboot sakes weekend (253 -54)

 It's bee a while but I finally got myself organised to attend some local carboot. Comfy shoes, baggy pants, coffee at the bus-stop....

Feels like good old times, back in Norwich....
...yet somewhat I haven't been since - as charity shops and doll meet

 is already full of temptations and offerings...

Here are my trophies of  29&30.06.24

..always when i loose a hope - there;s a lady with a pile of doll and i have to make hard decisions....

No brainer here - classic beauty, great hair, intense make-up

hair in tact-ish...

I wasn't sure on spot but bended arm is always a good sign.
She is actually my first (!) Dream Glow Barbie 1985 ever!

💟 Goddess...💗

Then, in somewhat dream-glow themed dress was this lovely wheelchair tanned MtM
adorable...for a body donor....

The, again, I wasn't sure...but I love Teresa and she looked like Fashion Fever one but fairer to teh one I already have and love... 

a great tip if you ask me...

She is FF Wave C

a like my earlier one from Wave B
(thanks Francesca!)

...and together:

Sisters but one curvy, just for fun!

Then I found this 'People' handkerchief /scarf which looked so much like a vintege Mattel illustration as well as this Funco Frozen -two in one really, no explanation needed

Perfect trio

(and a vintage enamel strainer, purple peacock bouble hat and cotton openwork brown socks....

The second day - rewind - shoes, pants coffee....it wasn't as fruitful doll-wise but i got some essentials

Messy flatlay ;-)

I got these artificial leather samples - big doll accessories plans....

Hip pop art doll chairs
Cool fishtank plant to replant and what not....

as well and powder pink merino 'boa' shawl <3

ah, and cute autumnal doll size elastics

...oh this is so addictive!

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New Barbie Looks (No 246 & 247)

Today a warm welcome to my 2nd Wave Barbie Looks dolls No. 13 and 14

The first one I received from my former employer who understood

 my love for Barbies and the less obvious looks. She has spent a good amount of 2024 boxed and on my everchanging display....

here are my deboxing close-up pics:

Great fan of (80's) coloured make-up revival after years of 'neutral nudes'

Such a happy 80s childhood colour combo

One of best sculpts of recent years, surely.

The second one came off amazon because i had my eye on her (and never got the previous mean redhead) - now I had a doll-sister excuse...

Not sure about her fashions but she is such a classic beauty - 

pre-Raphaelites and Irish-doll-situations love her!

Freedom!?

So happy with how natural looking and small their eyes are <3

...well as for the hair - I can fix that....

tadaaam!

Yay!

here are some future (ha!) photo sessions I used them for:-)

....even together!

Thanks

TBC

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Portugal - Lisbon city

 Hahaha, yes - her again....

I guess she just hangs around outside of doll's quarters and I keep grabbing her last minute:-) 

Also, I must say - ethnically she's such a good match for a modern day Lisbon crowd...

Enjoy - my romantic Lisbon Vacations (my Leo boyfriend's first birthday together) <3

Uhh ohhh so hot...blinding, can't see what I'm doing...

Uh oh sunshine...yes, focus!

Praça Dom Pedro IV

Time for few close-ups on Santa Justa Lift :-)

Peculiar neo-gothic in steel!

few actual views;

..and then my all time favourite - off the bitten track and through real people's lives of Bairro Alto

...and Lisbon we all love and expect...

My real-life Steven LOL

Shade, pink, tiles!

More city brake?

It's a wrap....

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Oh, and a bonus!!