Temu Sells Dolls And They Are So Cute!

Hi Doll Friends!

This post has been in the works for months (I just checked and I got them on May 31st!) So it's been a minute since I got these dolls from Temu. Aren't they cute?

The one on the left really reminds me of Paola Reina Dolls. Her face sculpt really looks like one of theirs, I think. She is really cute, but her body is very 'cheaply' made. Think of those off-brand fashion dolls you find in the Dollar Tree that have hollow bodies. So I am not sure how long I'll keep her in my collection but it was fun to check her out. She cost me $12.59. 

This one is really very nice. I paid $15.29 for her. I think it's cute how they made her box look a bit like Glitter Girl dolls. She's 10inches not 14inches and so obviously the box is shorter. 

But look, the outfits on the back are total knockoffs of prior Glitter Girl fashions. Also, as you can see, the box came very 'mashed up' and her hair was a mess. 

This is the other doll in her box. Pretty 'generic' doll box really. 

As you can see, there are other 'models' of the same doll with different hair color options and outfits. 

I decided to show you how similar this box looks to the Glitter Girl box. Same colors and layout. Isn't that funny?

Here is the Temu doll next to two of my 'real' Paola Reina dolls. As you can see, she's just a touch shorter. Still, very cute!

She really is very pretty.

Then as you can see, the other doll is the same height as this one. 

Here she is with two Glitter Girls. I really love her little face sculpt though. I think she's a keeper. 

Then as I was looking at Temu in July, I saw two more dolls I was curious about. Here they are (above) with my Ruby Red dolls. The second from left and far right dolls above are two of them. Aren't they pretty? They were $10.98 each. They are really pretty good quality considering the low price point. 

They also have rooted hair which is very sparsely rooted. It is not a big surprise though considering 

Here is what one looks like on Temu. Obviously, the price went up since I purchased them. 

They didn't come in boxes, but rather just in these padded mailers. 

And baggies. Luckily they didn't get damaged despite being so unprotected by a box or better packaging. 

So... Temu Dolls can be fun and considering they aren't all that expensive, I can help but recommend adding them to your collection. Have any of you purchased dolls or doll accessories from Temu? As you know, I love their photography backdrops. I've also purchased tons of stickers, stamps and paper for paper crafting and card making. So it's become a bit of a guilty pleasure, putting in a little order when I get paid. 

Better run! 

XXOO
Heather 

PS Here are the last two alongside several other similarly sized dolls in my collection. From left to right the brands are: Glitter Girls, Madame Alexander, Temu, Paola Reina, Ruby Red, (Drawing a blank on the one in orange, I'll find it and come back, Temu, Ruby Red and Wellie Wishers by AG. 

I'm a Wow Hair Color Change 14inch Doll And Outfits

Hi Doll Friends,

I tend to go on 'kicks' with regards to dolls... I go back and forth between 14inch dolls and 18inch dolls and back again. For a while recently, I was on a 14inch doll 'kick'. I have a few kinds in my 'saved searches' on eBay. Well, low and behold, what did I see recently in one of my searches?

A new in box I'm A Wow doll for a great price! 

If you recall, I got my first I'm A Wow doll after finding out about them. They are the 'Wellie Wisher' size little sisters of the I'm A Girly dolls. They are so cute! So, I had to get her. Then I also saw a couple of the outfits made for this size doll. Mind you, they are nearly the exact same size as Wellie Wisher or Glitter Girl dolls except thier feet are a tiny bit bigger. Which meant I didn't have very many shoes for them. So when I saw two outfits that came with shoes for $5 each, I picked them both up. 

So here she is on the far left. She's standing with a couple other new dolls I have in my collection. The one in the pink sweater and cream dress are two I don't think I have told you about. I will get that done eventually. The other two are my beautiful Ruby Red Dolls.

Here she is in her box. 

Along with the two outfits. 

Her hair is meant to be able to change color in the sunlight. What a neat feature! Here she is in the sun, see how the pink and purple are coming out?

So, if you run across one and wonder if you should get it? I highly recommend them!

Better run!

XXOO

Heather 

 

Updated Tour Of The Doll Room

 

Hi Doll Friends!

I've had the photos taken for this blog post for quite a while... I've just found a free hour with nothing in it! So I decided I'd come dash off a few blog posts because I have four or five in my drafts that are just patiently waiting for me to write them. So, as you can see above, my Frann Doll's have a place of prominence in my doll room. When I moved to Alabama in 2020, I left all my dolls behind. I was so sad about it and worried I'd never see them again. So Frann very sweetly sent me her Frann Doll to keep me company. I did end up being able to go back and get most all of my dolls and a the other items that were sentimental to me. So I got 'my' Frann Doll back. So now I have them both. I offered to send Frann's Frann Doll back to her but she very sweetly and generously told me I should keep her to live in the Doll House. She's such a wonderful sister friend!

Above you see the table of my 'premium' dolls displayed together. On the far right are my American Girls. Then to their left, my Maplelea Dolls on top, and Adora Dolls on the bottom. There are also New York Doll Company Dolls and several other brands. I'd list them all here but I only have an hour and I want to get a couple of blog posts done so if you see one you're curious about, just ask me. 

Below that I have my Our Generation Doll collection. Our Generation brand dolls are likely the largest single brand in my collection. They have so many past and current face sculpts in so many different hair and complexion colors that I love them all! I think to myself that I should thin out my collection but I always ask myself "If I didn't have this doll in my collection would I want to buy her?" and if the answer is yes, I generally hang on to them. Having regret about a doll I've gotten rid of has bitten me before and so I am pretty careful to avoid it. Haha. As you see, in front of the Our Gen's are a few other branded dolls dressed in their Fourth of July finery. Sadly, the holiday came and went without me getting the photos done! So I may very well just take them anyway and save them for next year. As fast as time flies, it'll be a blink and it'll be here again, right? 

To the left of the Our Generation Dolls is a large 'bin' of my 'miscellaneous' brand dolls. Meaning dolls I only have a few of... Like my Maru Dolls, my I'm a Girly Dolls etc. Again, if you see one you have a question about, just holler in the comments. 

Here are a few 'close ups' of the dolls I mentioned. 

Then the other side of the doll room has another table full of dolls. I was kind of reticent to show this table to you because, as you can see, the front of the table is a bit of a mess. I end up putting stuff there when I am in the middle of a project or something, a workbench of sorts. So please excuse the mess. If I'd have made the Doll Room as perfect as I'd like to have it, you'd never see it! As you can see below the Journey Girl Dolls, there are 'bins' full of doll clothes, accessories, shoes etc. There are bins like this on the other table (with AG dolls etc) as well, you just can't see them because dolls stand in front of them. Have I mentioned I have a lot of doll stuff! Not bragging! Just the truth! Hahaha.

On the top tier, I have my Journey Girl Dolls. Sadly they've seemingly become less and less popular since Toy's R Us closed down. They still have a 'shop' on Amazon but a good many of the dolls are always sold out. Such a shame because they are such pretty dolls. I digress...

Then to their right I have several My Life As Dolls. I've been meaning to move the My Life Dolls I have in other places in the Doll Room to this same 'bin' but it's just one of many many doll projects I have in my head. Never enough time! 

Then on this part of the table I have some of my 'smaller' dolls like Paola Reina and Wellie Wishers and Battat Little Friends and others. 

Below the tables I have more dolls I only have one or two of and my customized dolls on that top tier 'bin'. In front of them are my 14-inch dolls, Glitter Girls, Melissa and Doug dolls, Citi Pals etc.

Then on the bottom of the other side, all together in a big bin of their own, are all my many boy dolls. Yes, I keep them separate. I don't need any hanky-panky going on in the Doll Room! Hahaha. Many of them are customs I made back when 18-inch boy dolls were not really made. In recent years the boy doll market has exploded so I have lots of the ones they've come out with too. 

To the right of the first table I showed you is a big room divider I use to keep the doll room and the home office (where I work) separate. We also use the home office as a guest room when we have people to stay. A lot of people wouldn't exactly like 300 (??) dolls staring at them while they sleep. Haha. It also keeps my dog out of that part of the room. He's gotten pretty good about knowing that he isn't allowed to play with dolls but there is no need to tempt him to be naughty. 

These are all blankets/throws that I keep laying on top of my dolls so they won't get quite as dusty. It means they aren't as prettily displayed but dust is a pain! I took them all off for the tour though. 

This is the doll closet. I finally got my other hanging racks put up in there so, as you can see, I have four tiers I can hang clothes on. If I didn't have bins and bins and bins of doll clothes, there wouldn't be enough room. But I love having the hanging space.

See, it goes pretty far back into this 'alcove' in the closet...

Then, in the cupboard, I have boxes and boxes of doll accessories as well. Most of the clear ones are food. 

Above I have doll boxes full of... You guessed it, more doll stuff. I need to start selling some of it. Time! I need more!

On the walls I've hung hooks to hold my doll carrying bags and...

Doll chairs and benches. I think they look kind of neat hung up like this.

I have a few doll chairs... What's funny is they aren't nearly all hung up either. Just what I had space on the walls for. 

Then this closet also serves as a place to store the supplies for my other hobby, card making. I like to make cards for the women in my church and friends I have all over the country. 

On the door of the closet is where I store all my baby-sibling dolls. 

On this side of the room divider, I have a couple of my most precious doll dresses hung for display. There are actually more now, I needed to get more hooks. 

There is also a dog bed for my Ozzy. Here he is hanging out with me as I take the photos. He's such a sweet dog. 

When I work in the daytime I often open up this little side of the room divider so I can have my dolls there to cheer me as I do my job. 

Here are the pictures I have hung in the office side... Mostly scriptures, crosses, and, pictures of children with dolls or pets. 

Here is my desk where I work. It is a 'standing' desk that I can sit or stand at. Helps my back to not ache from sitting all the time. The antique suitcases to the left of it are filled with pretty fabric to use when I start sewing for my dolls again.

Well... That's it for now, I'm out of time for today. I have to go change out of my nightgown before my friend gets here for coffee! LOL

XXOO
Heather