Paper Mache Reindeer Thrift Find For the Dolls!

Hi Doll Friends!!

So it seems like every time I get here to write I am apologizing for not getting here often enough, vow to do better and seemingly get worse. Ugh! What can I say, 2019 has been a really tough year! I'm so looking forward to 2020 in hopes it will be much better. 

So, it's been months ago now, but earlier this year I found these adorable paper mache (I think?) reindeer at the thrift store! I knew I had to get them for Doll Photography!

They were only marked $1.99 each!

So I finally got out to take some photos with them but again, that was weeks ago. I'm telling you, I could post every day for a solid month and probably have enough posts that are currently in various stages of completion. 

Anyway, 

aren't the reindeer cute! 

I also took some photos of the dolls by themselves. I'd like to tell you the name of these two but I am embarrased to admit I haven't named them yet. Poor girls! They are both customized Kindred Heart Paige Dolls. I think they are adorable with their new looks! 

Here they are back with the reindeer! The reindeer are kind of fragile, one of their antlers had been broken before and glued but you can only tell if you look really closely and are looking for it. I think they will be a lot of fun in photos going forward and I had such a fun time taking these.

I better run! 

Have a fantastic day!
XXOO
Heather

Our Generation, Jillian's Closet and Bumbleberry Dolls & American Girl Pets At TJ Max!

Doll Friends!

I went into TJ Maxx yesterday for coffee syrup and look what I saw just as I was walking in!?!?

That's right! Our Generation and Lotus Jillian's Closet Dolls! The Jillian's Closet dolls were $19.99 and depending on if it was a deluxe doll or a regular doll, the Our Gens were $19.99-$27.99.

This is back of the Jillian's Closet dolls. It was so hard not to buy one...!

They also had dresses for $9.99!

And Our Gen Scooters...!

And Deluxe Bumbleberry Girls!! It was so hard not to buy one because oh my cute!

But I have a few Bumbleberry Girls already and there are only so many dolls one can have living in a Doll House afterall. 

I love the unicorn theme of this one! So cute!

They had regular Bumbleberry Dolls too, in outfits unlike the ones I've seen before or purchased...

Love the unicorn top!

I saw two of the old style Glitter Girls as well..

I thought this was such a strange way to display the Our Gen dolls? Being me, I dug through every single one to see who they had. 

I also saw this cute Winter Wander set! I don't know that I've ever seen one before?

This might be cute for dolls like Bumbleberry Girls?

I was really surprised to see a couple of American Girl Doll accessories... Literally only two but... Nice ones. 

I was a tiny bit tempted by this American Girl Dog but... I have Meatloaf already and several other dogs in the Doll House and so I left it to be a score for some other doll loving person.

Here are some of the Our Gen dolls I saw. I didn't realize that there was a set of red-headed twins? How interesting!

I almost wanted to buy this little lady just for her awesome accessories!

And this little lady actually went in my cart!!

 I. Love. Her. Hair.

I'll probably regret not getting her... 

I might even go back Sunday to see if she's still there... 

**Update December 7, 2018: I decided to go looking for her name on Our Gen's website and sure enough I found her. Her name is Jesse. I am not sure if it's a good thing, me knowing that, or not. Heeheehee. 

"NO! I will be good! I have enough of this sculpt! 

I also have several silver/white haired dolls! But she's so pretty....!"**

And I am so embarrased to say I was so intrigued by her and taking photos of her cool hair that I totally forgot to take photos of her whole box so I have no idea what her name is! 

*face palm*

I decided already that I'd never let myself buy another Our Gen with this classic face sculpt. I have enough in my collection already. That isn't saying that I wasn't tempted to break my rule!

I better run!

XXOO

Heather

Thrift Store Find! Dogs and Chickens For The Dolls!

Doll Friends!

When you've been a doll collector for a while, like I have, you begin to see everything in the world ad a possible 'doll item' if it's the right size/scale. So, when I am at the Thrift Store I always check the 'toy' area for doll sized items but I also always scan the other shelves for items that look like they'd fit in to the Doll House Village. So, on Friday I was in our local thrift store when I spotted the amazing dog you see in the middle of the photo (above). He was only marked 75cents! He's made out of 'resin' (I think that's the right name) and not porcelain, so he's actually not all that fragile either. I am reasonably sure he's not 'meant' for dolls, but rather as a figurine to sit on a shelf or something. No matter, I knew he'd be he perfect size for the dolls and he looks so much more realistic than any of my 'stuffed' pets, even the really posh American Girl Doll ones. Sweet! So... I put him right into my buggy! Then, I spotted three more dogs!! One was a sleeping puppy and the other two were just smaller type dogs but also in perfect scale for the dolls!! Nice!! Better still? The smaller ones were only 25cents each! Score!

Don't mind the weird photo of Kristi Doll standing on a bench in front of the Doll House living room... LOL I just wanted to take a quick photo right after getting them home so I wouldn't forget that part as I often tend to do... This was the the easiest place to take a quick photo. 

So I keep walking... Then, in a totally different part of the store, I ran across the rooster and chickens!! I think they might the tiniest bit too small, scale wise, for the dolls but... Whatever?! Nearly perfect! And check out the 'nest' (roost? same thing? I am not a chicken person) in the middle! The little chicken to the right of it sits on the eggs! 

See? How cute is that? And look a the other chicken:

You can 'open' her egg box/nest and see the eggs below! How fun!? I think I will be able to make some pretty cute photos of dolls in Becky's Doll Barn gathering eggs from the hens. This will be perfect for a doll who is actually on her way to the Doll House Village... Nudge nudge wink wink. How'd you like that hint about an upcoming new member of the Doll House Village? Heehee. She's traveling across both space and time!! Haha. Any guesses who she might be? You'll find out soon enough, she'll be here on Tuesday! 

So Brandi Doll and Kristi Doll welcomed the new dogs to the Doll House! First they took them out to the park to let them get run around... 

Aren't they cute?

I may or may not have taken a few photos with them. LOL I may or may not have even made a YouTube Video of them. 

Then I 'brought them inside' to Frann's Kitchen... As you can see, we left the little puppy sleeping because we simply could not wake him up. Heeheehee. 

Look! The larger dog, whom I've named Nanook (yes I know he's not even the right breed but you can name a dog after anyone and I am sticking with it!) can hold the rope!! Good boy!

Pro and Smooshy are what my husband named the these two. Haha. I love it. 

I may or may not have put a bit of tape on Smooshy's mouth to hold the rope too. CUTE!!

This little fella can sleep thru anything apparently. 

I can't even recall now if I've shown you the set from Pet Care Set from Our Generation in a post? I mean, like, made a post about it? I've used it for photos a couple of times but I just looked and couldn't track down a link to where I showed it to ya'll? In any case, that's where the cute dog accessories you saw in this post are from. I got it late last year when Target had a huge sale... Like all Our Generation sets, it's top-notch and adorable and worth every cent if you want to take dog photos with your dolls! 

So... Going forward you can bet I am going to be paying closer attention in the 'figurine' aisles at the thrift store. I may even go seeking out a few specific breeds of dogs in this type of figurine and pay real prices because... Oh. My. Cute!

Better run, time to get ready for church!
Have a fantastic day!
XXOO
Heather