Getting Back To Sewing Machine For The Dollies! Gearing Up To Sell Doll Fashions!

 

Hi Doll Friends!

It's finally happened! I've found some time to work on sewing for the dollies again! Years ago, I had hoped to open a doll store, but I ended up moving across the country instead. After I moved, I just didn't have the time to devote to it. The time to even take doll photos as much as I'd like, much less pull out the sewing machine and sew again. As fortune would have it, a great deal of time has been opened in my schedule. So I am taking the plunge! I'm going to sew my heart out... When I was a girl, I dreamed of being a fashion designer. Then I found out that lots of math was involved. Not my strong suit! However, when it comes to designing and making doll clothes, I can take that passion to make my own clothing ideas come to life! How exciting! I'll keep you posted as to when I launch the store... It might just be a 'soft launch' where I slowly post items on eBay... I've been selling some of my doll items there, trying to clear out the inventory I'd planned to sell in my doll store. Ultimately though, I'd like to sell mostly doll clothes that I make and/or doll-sized items I find at thrift stores. 

So exciting!

XXOO
Heather 

UPDATE 10/23/2024: Here is the link to my eBay store. 

PS This is a sneak peek at some of the doll clothes I've been working on. This is my reversible tunic mini-dress or top. You get two looks with one item. The velcro at the shoulders allows you to reverse it to a totally different design. It's in line with my hope to make doll clothes that stretch your doll clothes budget! Stay tuned! 

Mini Brands Season One Score on Facebook Auction Group!

Hi Doll Friends!!

I'm sure most of you have heard of the Mini Brands by ZURU toys. I have looked at them for a while but couldn't ever justify spending $10-$15 for a 'grab bag' style of only five mini items. What can I say, I'm far to cheap for that. As luck would have it, on a local Facebook Auction Group I am a member of, low and behold, what would be listed but a whole bag of them! This particular auction groups rules state you have to start all of the auctions on there at only a $1 and the auction duration is only 24hours. Which is kind of neat because it kind of means you get 'local market place value' for whatever you post for the most part. It's easier than eBay posting because there is not any mailing involved, it's usually 'porch pickup' after you pay by CashApp or Venmo or Paypal. Which is exactly like it sounds, you pay, they send you their address and you go pick it up off their porch. So, I bid on them and got the whole bag for only $6.00! Woot!! 

I was so excited to go and pick them up and see what I got in my grab bag! I got so many cool ones and after a bit of research, I realized that the ones I got were mostly (all?) from Season One, the very first! Apparently some of them are worth a few dollars each on eBay!! I doubt I'll sell any them because I like them so much. It'd be so fun to set up a 'grocery store' or 'doll pantry' with them.  

My favorite of all the ones I got were the Kikkoman's Shoyu (soy sauce) ones. Kikkoman is the only brand of shoyu I buy because of all my years in Hawaii. I lived there in my early twenties, my first apartment was in Wahiawa! So that is awesome to have and I am itching to set up a 'restaurant' with them. Because of my time in Hawaii, getting the can of Spam made me smile. 

Fun! 

I've posted photos of how detailed all of the mini brands I got are below. 

Then there are photos I've snagged off the Interwebs to show you the first series checklist etc. 

and what came in some of the other seasons (in the handful photos)

 So, what a fun find! 

Do you have any Mini Brands? Tell me about them in the comments!

Better run!

XXOO
Heather 

 

Lori Ilyssa and American Girl Molly Go to New Orleans

Hi Doll Friends!

I got the Lori Doll Ilyssa for Christmas this year! It was perfect timing because I had a trip to New Orleans planned and wanted to bring a couple of Mini-Dolls along for Doll Photos. Mini-dolls are great for travel because they can be tucked into a purse when you're out on the go. 

Here is her box as she came from Amazon (I know that was where she was purchased).

I contemplated returning her for exchange because her eyes were a bit 'crossed'. I decided against it because 1) I needed to take her on vacation with me and 2) some actual people have crossed eyes and so I just accepted it as how she was. If that makes sense. 

So here are the photos I took with her. 

I also brought along Molly and got some great photos with her too! 

I love taking doll photos. Hope you enjoyed looking at them. 

XXOO
Heather