my doll collection vol. 7 & 8

the next two dolls might be an actual begenning of collection.

I got them in my teens - first ones i was never playing with - just to adore, dress and posess ;-)

they still are embodiment of my dream fasion doll.

looking more like me - with natural, sun kissed brown hair.

not being soooo pink... and first of all - something very unussual in early 90s -

green and purple eyes, again, with vey natural make-up.

Sindy doll has quite an impresive history too (1963),and yay! its English :-)

you can read history (((here))).

"Sindy's "girl next door" look made her more popular than Barbie in Britain" sais it all.

here are my deer-eyed beauties:

 and here they are in oryginal packaging/outfits:

Monte Carlo Sindy 1993

Paradise Sindy 1994

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My doll Collection vol.6

this is a really interesting one...

again... as I hunt for unusual and 'ethnic' editions, while paying for below mentioned 'grandma' doll 

i have noticed some 'dolls of colour'. 

It turned out to ba a whole family of 4 with clothes and accessories!

Nordic Market seller in Luxembourg said these are her old dolls, 

like 30 years old, but she still sold them really cheap! (not that i am such a good player LOL)

They have pretty used hair and seriously 'loose' legs but i love them!

look look!

bebe nr 1 with accessories!

 bebe nr 2 - look into those eyes!!

 papa

 parents

took me some time again to find this is supposed to be african-american edition of 

"Sunshine Family" dolls by Mattel...

Cannot find exact edition of my dolls but here is interesting blog post about them with some pics:

cool!

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My doll collection vol.5

Today few words about another doll I am really enjoying.

I love unusual editions -tis one not only she is not a platinum blonde pink princes - 

she had rather short hair, completely unique face... 

I was so surprised finding her in a stash at garage/boot sale (Nordic market) in Luxembourg.

 close-up by me w/ glasses

 styled by me with a hand-made kimono blouse and vintage beads necklace (after my childhood barbies)

look at those great small breasts and natural waist  perfection!

took me sometimes to find out she is not a tv character but just a "grandma" 

(sure good looking one!) from Happy Family series...

picture source

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my models / doll collection, vol. 4

As an ethnograper and folkore lover I definitely have a soft spot for dolls in 

traditional / regional / ethnic editions.

This one is a Polish Barbie Doll. She is wearing costume from region of Cracow /which happens to be a national one/ - the city where I come from :-)

She has classic Barbie face and smile but I am really enjoying 

her pale carnation and bloody red lips... She also has a very simple make-up for her era.

close-up in original outfit

with her folk blonde girlfriends;-)

and official (1998)

picture source

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Fern Green doll

Yet another OOAK rug doll hits my on-line etsy store!

this time its a FERN Flower Fairy Doll!

enjoy :-)

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roroDoll in Etsy treassury!

Happy to announce that both of my rug dolls made it into Etsy.com threasuries:

one by FabulousCatPapers:

second by iKandiesJewelry: 

thank you!

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'Dolls' section added in shop

Finally!

Not sure what really took me sooo long but first two of my traditional rug dolls collection are now on-line and ready to be shipped!!! you will find a 'DOLLs' shop section (((here)))

Please meet nature inspired adorable textile creatures:

miss BlueBerry Doll:

miss Forget-Me-Not Flower Fairy Doll:

and here they are together as they make a perfect couple/match!

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my models pt. 3

The natural beauty of healthy bright blonde... Truely scandinavian look...

Here very nude, posing by my sewing machine with expectation...

close-up of my doll in original outfit

got her second hand on ebay.com - it's a Swedish barbie Doll from 2000

(picture source)

p.s. just found out it is a 'Mackie' mold. Well I guess... /link/

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My models pt. 2

I got her in second-hand / charity shop back when i used to live in Stockholm. It was a huge basket full of dolls and I am afraid to think what really could be there if I only know what to look for;-) then...
She was the first doll I have bought to myslef as an adult - she made me realise how much I love these, how much change in technology and style happend ince 80/90s... and for the first time I have used the on-line resources to identify the doll... Pandora's box it was...

Look at these amazing long and fiery red hair... lifelike eye lashes... and full lips...

here, she is wearing a hand crocheted necklace and 

hand-made sky-blue cotton and tulle t-shirt by roroDolls.

...and uh well... purple legs and wings moving mechanism.

She turned out to be a Lenara Fairytopia Lavender Wonder Fairy Barbie Doll 2004.

Here she is with all the accessories:

and in a box:

picture source

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my models pt. 1

I absolutely adore her! Amazing how she catches/reflects the light...

and she is sooo against blonde 'barbie doll' stereotype...

close-up of my doll in original outfit (and missing necklace pieces)

South African Princess Barbie Doll (2002) official

got her second-hand on-line, with a certificate.

photo source

p.s. the 'Mbili' head mold was used on this doll /link/

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