Bingo!!

Dear doll diary!

On Saturday 09.03.19 our flower shop was extremely quiet and i could feel my grey cells just dyeing from boredom... luckily for the doll universe we decided I can leave early - right on time to finally check out that one charity shop half-way, that i only see before opening and after closing...

its a bit small and rather shabby inside but as usual, in dignified manner, I headed straight to children's/toy corner. To my surprise in a tangled pile of dolls I saw a tiny articulate feet...

I don't think i processed correctly at first. Maybe its Disney or some random potential donor...
and then EUREKA! its a Made to Move doll. In a bloody charity. Naked...

So I started to dig...
Shockingly they were ONE POUND EACH...

for quite a while every doll i pulled (and it wasn't even a big basket at all) turned out to be yet another MtM OR one of the last years's Fashionistas... oh well...

What can I say... this is how many points of articulation and skin shades 7 pounds can give you (sometimes)!!

knee caps extravaganza!!

Can you believe it!?

Lea has her make-up chipped so she knows  she'll loose her head as first one...

and beautiful sisters!

stiff but gorgeous...

such fun!

Charity finds

 Ok, that's a tricky one...
One of the kind of Charity shops specialists in children stuff and always has several fashion dolls available. Had no luck in this department that time (08.03.19) but spotted something well...interesting....

Great clothes, amazing shoes worth any price and well made fully articulated body....
there was just one problem...it was spooky AF and sort of ugly but very interesting and probably sort of exclusive LOL (probably not even a toy...)

I walked away at first but 'she was still there  waiting for me;)

oh well - what can i say...

BBC 2005 was a signature i did not expect...

but the label on the dress was quite clear:

who the fuck is Novie Hame - no idea....

really who is that Nun with a cat (oh so detailed) face, lol!!??

and wearing  spy / hire-gun gloves and grear...

well Monster High - you better watch out!... hahaha

...one more session with google only to find out she is a character from the (previous) Dr Who series.

I have nooooo idea whatsoever - its so creepy i am now intrigued...

well, this is complicated...

doll wise:

so far i have stripped her, cut off her designer statement bracelet

the shoes became my favourite ones..

tbc

My dolls - No 178

Finally some good news for you.
I surived all of that.
Got the address and I love it, found my first random London job and learnt (and ate) quite a lot and got places at school (and then in the right schoo close to my new place)...

here are few snapshots from Coral cheering me up while packing and accompaning me in completemy empty new place...

to be frank, yes, I have chosen this flat cause courtains were surprisingly tasteful;-)

It's pretty amazing how once it's all over and the proces of giving away (literaly) and letting go (spiritualy) is in full swing you enter another dimention of New Beginnngs and your pass troubles seem suddenly so far away...
...as well as your struggle of packing the sit away is neutraliseb by whiteness and emptines of your new flat - sooo full of potential:-)

- lets cheer ourelves with a little night guardian pony!
it's only £ 1 and is quite unusual after all;-)

Destiny wants to aard you for this efford and in another shabbiest, smelliest and random charity you find two glorious princesses.... it's so surreal you dont even thing twice and take it for a good omen as it makes you feel soooo good!!!

Removed from the box but never played with, rambling loose in their smashed scratched original boxes, out of a sudden (and this charity never has toys, as I check regularly) here they are:

Princes of England and Princes of Irealand from Dolls of teh World series!

I dont have a thing for Mackie at all  but couldn't separate them...

Luckly the combination of blonde hair and pink dress helped me to make decission but yes - English Princess is very cute (sure she will find a good loving home quick)

 

beutiful dark full lips and quality fabrics...

shoes I am sooo keeping

she has customised bended elbow hands (unsymetrical)

.....and a stand wth a certificate;-)

 

I am definitely keeping This Irish beauty (No 178) - burgundy lips, titian super long hair and pine green dress with a cape...and stylish tiata...

poor girl

this pin is everything... and look at her gray-green eyes!

I might dare to give her a fair articulated body. Maybe...

Here she is refreshed, brushed having her angelic curls naturaly drying in summer London air;-)

life is sort of good

i guess

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My Dolls No 177

This post will need to be re-edited once I'll find the pictures/fix the other laptop.

Today yet another story of a doll saving the day.
Kids were away with ex-in-laws, Uk was paralised with heat wave and I was in the very middle of the lovest time of my life...downsizing from double fronted family home in norfolk where me and my kids have already made some friends..but couldnt tay as it was too diffcult for me to work enough hours withouth having help on weekends or with school runs.... so made brutal decission to move following, once again, my ex's career change in order to have my kids growng up with dad.... looking however for new home i couldnt rent as I had no job, looking for job not knowing where I will commute from, looking for new school for my kids but again I had no address to apply for... not to mention the preassure of mythical opportunities of London somewhat not happening to me anymore with mly age and career in stay at home mum... and not to mention prices of rent in the capital...

so I've been wrapping up my preious life, donating my children memories to charity, living on my designer concept store cafe waste (croisants, goat cheese tarts and Jewel rucola salad that is LOL) but I did not think twice when I saw this leg sticking out...and that it belongs to the Brunette Sindy.... and that there is bag of perfectly ugly vintage cothes....

my last purchase in  Norwich that is...

Once I took it home and had a look through it - i felt uplifted again... knowing that there are things that make me happy and carefree and that everything is gonna be alright...
so many dolls so little time....
if she could survive over 40 years why shouldn't I and such hahaha

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UPDATE
the main laptop fixed now - here are pics from the middle of half empty ex-family livingroom;

judging on left hand side partition in hair and lack of bangs she is 1968 New Look Sindy Made in Hong Kong... not bad at all

Fashion girl boxed doll 1969 oitfit

This is what i've got...

***Thank you https://www.oursindymuseum.com/ for help with ID!!!***

two same of classic Patch 1966 Dungarees;

Then judging on amazing vintage snaps (and paper Hong Kong tags!)....

genuin Sindy fashions:

Frosty nights flannel pyjamas top

and 1963 cape...

 Then two unidentified clothes:
winter beige knitted dress and pink satine/brocade rose dress

...there are some Tammy Brownies uniform bits, unidentified green flippers, some handmade stuff...

 
ca '67

like how cool is that....

Turquoise turtle neck comes together with trousers....

and look who I have spotted wearing it.....

dog give me strength!!!!

(Vintage Barbie Photo Fashion #1648 (1965) or 66/67 Sporting Casuals, hhhmmm)

...and more Midge wearing orange hoodie this time, hmmmm

p.s. green flippers and orange hoodie seems to be from '64 Barbies outdoor collection!!!

ohhh off to sleep now!!!!

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