New Dolls In The Doll House; Maplelea and Me Doll and Heidi Ott Little Ones!

Greetings and Salutations Doll Friends,

This blog post has been in the works for months and months... I've been struggling to keep up with 'regular' life (you know, working, laundry, dishes, grocery shopping and that sort) and my poor little blog here has taken the hit in neglect. I am often writitng blog posts in my head and have oh so many of them planned or partially done but... Well... I am hoping that someday I'll get back in the swing of things and be more regular in posting again. 

On to the post though... Upon discovering late last year that Maplelea Doll Company was going to update its line of Maplelea Friends Dolls to the new Maplelea and Me Dolls I knew that time was limited for me to be able to pick up my wish list dolls from that line. So, upon getting some money for my Birthday last November, I decided to pick one up before she was gone. (Which she is now...) I mean there are a lot of really pretty dolls in the lineup now but... I wanted this one. She's got the same face sculpt as the Maplelea and Me Doll I got in October of last year. So beautiful!! 

So the poor dear has been sitting around in her 'meet outfit' for months and months waiting for me to take her first portraits! Heather Doll got changed into the same outfit so they could be 'twinsy' dolls for the photos. So, I finally got them taken yesterday! 

I haven't named her yet... I'm leaning towards Kathy because she really reminds me of a friend of mine who has that name. 

She and Heather Doll decided to have a Tea party by the fire with a pretty cake. 

Since I am so far behind on posts, I decided to make this posting about another doll purchase I made late last year as well, on eBay. I have loved Heidi Ott Little One's Dolls ever since I bought one for my collection years ago. However, they are usually very expensive and had to find! They were on my eBay watchlist though and low and behold this really cute sibling set showed up for auction, both new in their boxes (which I apparently forgot to take a photo of somehow?!)... They were priced at $49.99 for both of them, including shipping! Which is not nothing but it was a really great price and so I put in a modest bid amount and... I won!! I got them for the $49.99! I was stoked! 

They are so adorable! Here they are meeting Kathy!

So, so fun to get new doll's in the Doll House!! 
Do any of you have either the Maplelea and Me Dolls or The Heidi Ott Little Ones in your collection? If so, leave a comment and let me know!

I better run! 

XXOO
Heather 

 

Vintage Strawberry Shortcake Dolls At The Thrift Store

Hi Doll Friends!

Recently I went to the thrift store and I was delighted to take a trip down memory lane by a fabulous collection of dolls I saw there. When I was a kid in the 1980's, a very popular doll were Strawberry Shortcake Dolls! I had quite a few, as did my sister. They were so fabulous, each doll was scented as the 'fruit' that she represented and they had adorable little outfits with hats and came with a little 'pet' as well. Someone had a fantastic collection of them and donated each and every one of them to the thrift store I visited. Oh, I tell you, it was so tempting to snatch up at least a few but... I have to be careful not to start collecting 'other' sorts of dolls because I already have a storage problem with the doll type I already collect so I didn't buy even one. I just had to show them to you though! 

See how cute they are? I had the one on the far right,.. I wish I could remember her name? Perhaps you know and can leave it in the comments. 

I think the one on the right has the wrong dress on, I think she was a blueberry doll and she's wearing a strawberry dress. I was super impressed that so many of them had their tights and even their shoes!! Amazing!

They even had babies! And one of the dolls had a pet with her. 

They had the little trikes that you could buy for your dolls back in the day too!

Then, in a different part of the same thrift store I saw the Strawberry Shortcake Doll House! 

Oh how I coveted this when I was 10 years old!! It had a big bag of the furniture and accessories that you could get to go with it too! How fun!! 

So it was super fun to see these amazing vintage toys! Someone had a great collection and took amazing care of it! Did you have Strawberry Shortcake Dolls when you were a kid? Do you still have some in your collection? I'd love to hear about them!

Better run!
XXOO
 Heather 

 

The Nurse Doll From Amazon Part Two

 Hello Doll Friends!

In my last post, I showed you a doll I aquired recently with a bit of Christmas Cash... But didn't really get a chance to give you a good look at her. So... I am back now with a part two to that posting! 

And here she is! Nurse Nicole Doll from Amazon.com 

Isn't she gorgeous!

She comes in this cute little Nurse's uniform that has a name badge that says "Nurse Nicole", a white lab jacket, a red scrubs shirt, a black pair of scrub pants and a pair of black crocs-like shoes. 

She really doesn't stand too well on her own honestly. As you can see her left leg is sort of held 'heel up' to get her to stand up. 

She really has a gorgeous sculpt!! 

 I posed her with some lab equipment I had in my doll collection. I think she looks so cute and clever. 

Here she is without the jacket on and minus her shoes. 

Then here she is changed into some 'regular' clothes. Isn't she pretty!!!

**WARNING, nude doll photos below!!**

Wanted to show you her 'body type'. I won't lie, it's not my favorite. She's very 'light' weight wise and as I mentioned, she doesn't stand all too well without a lot of 'adjusting' to get her to stand. 

She has 'non sleepy'  eyes and permanent earrings. 

As you can see, there are, interestingly enough, zip ties holding her legs and arms on. I am 99% certain that she is going to get a body transplant in short order because she deserves a body that stands much more easily! So I'll come back to show her to you when that happens! 

Hope that gives you an idea of what this sweet little doll is all about! 

Better run!
XXOO
Heather 

The Nurse Doll From Amazon Part One! Christmas Money Well Spent!

 

Hi Doll Friends,

Recently I was looking around Amazon, you know, shopping researching 18inch dolls. When, low and behold, what did I find? The Nurse Doll!What?! Who is this? 

She is so pretty! 

So... When I got a few dollars in the mail at Christmas what did I do? 

Well I bought her of course. 

So when she came I hurredly took photos of her in her box. Without my glasses on... Ugh!! 

Thinking I had photos done, I threw away her box. Rats! So as you can see, the one above is blurry! 

Here is the back of her box. 

There are actually two, the one I bought who's name is Nicole and a blonde one named Linda. 

They have a beautiful face sculpt! I have to be honest, the sculpt reminded me a lot of the Positively Perfect Diva Dolls, specifically Brianna, one I never ended up getting before they kind of disappeared off the market! I mean you can find them on eBay or Amazon but they are incredibly expensive especially compared to the $20 I paid for my first one back when I got her!

Again, I took the photos of the box minus my glasses and... Blurry! Phooey! I'll be back in the next post to give you a closer look of this beautiful doll! 

Till next time!

XXOO
Heather

PS Here is a bit of what I think it said on the back of the box, copied from Amazon:

The Nurse Dolls were created by a nurse of over 20 years and proud mother of three. When her children began asking about her career, our founder saw the need for products that provide health education and nursing role models to children. This is what inspired our line of educational nursing books, DVD’s and dolls.

Whether you work in a school, hospital or are simply a parent looking to educate your children, Nurse Linda is the perfect toy to teach children the importance of nursing and a career in STEM-health.

Your child will love playing with Nurse Linda while learning all about the great ways nurses help keep us healthy and happy every day. Your Nurse Linda Doll comes outfitted with a full nurse’s uniform but is also designed to fit in any standard 18”-doll clothing.

Inspire your child to pursue the #1 Health STEM Career with a Nurse Linda Doll, today!

Want to teach your child even more about the benefits of nursing? Consider purchasing our book, The Adventures of Nurse Nicole: N is for Nurse (sold separately). This book is a clever story about a nurse with three children who are curious about nursing. This educational, yet engaging, book describes the art and science of nursing in a way that is both entertaining and easy for young children to understand. Also, maybe you are teaching your little one about hand hygiene then consider, The Adventures of Nurse Nicole: Wash Your Hands (sold separately), which gives vivid examples of where germs are located and the step by step process to get rid of germs. The DVD entitled, The Adventures of Nurse Nicole: Battle of the Germs, is also available (sold separately). The DVD reviews how nurses get rid of germs in the hospital and how a mom gets rid of germs at home. Nurse Linda is a main character in both books and the DVD.

Mid-November Flight Airport Doll Photos!

Hello again Doll Friends,

I ended up having to make a trip mid-November...

Since I had to travel, I naturally brought a doll along with me in my carry-on to take photos of. Gotta look for the silver linings on those clouds, right? 

So here they are. 

Hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoyed taking them.

XXOO
Heather 

 

My Life As Doll Gift From My Stepmother Pam Get Make-Overs!

Hi Doll Friends!

I'm sorry I've been so absent recently...

This has been the hardest year of my life.

Even if Covid19 hadn't been a thing? 

Still would be the hardest year of my life.

Nearly every single thing I've ever feared going wrong in my life?

Went wrong. 

It's like the universe had a checklist or something. 

All in one year.

But, I'm still breathing. 

That's about the best I can report right now. 

In a bid to cheer me up, my step-mother Pam, when she saw some My Life As Dolls on Facebook Marketplace, bought them for me. She knows I like to fix up dolls who've been through the wringer. It was such a sweet gesture. They sat for a bit longer than I normally let dolls sit but... One day I pulled them out and got to work. 

They came out lovely. 

The one on the right got a hot water dunk on her hair after I combed her out and shampooed her...

The one on the left? Her hair was such a tangled mess that I cut off her hair and gave her a new wig. 

Even in the worst year of my life?

Sometimes dolls can still make me smile and forget all the bad stuff happening, even if only momentarily. 

Here are the 'before' photos. 

Here are the dolls with another doll I made over recently... I posted about her in this blog post. 

Well... I hope this finds you having a lovely Christmas Season.

I'm trying to focus on Jesus and my kids and the small joys in life, like dolls. 

2020 has been a rough rough year for so many people...

At least it's nearly over. 

XXOO
Heather