Hi! I saw another user make an introduction post yesterday and really wanted to do it too :). I’ve been a collector my whole life. Feel free to ask me anything in the comments.
Collection stats: ~100 dolls, Barbie, LOL OMG and BTW, Dawn, Tiny Teens, Ideal Tammy…
All-time faves:
G3 Signature Draculaura
LOL OMG Sweets
LOL BTW Cherry BB
EAH First Chapter Blondie Locks
Barbie Looks 13
Holly Hobbie Design My Style Holly
LOL BTW Goldie Twist
2006 Disney Store Disney Fairies Rani
1984 Avon Fairy Tale Doll Collection Cinderella
Head to Toe Dawn
Favorite childhood dolls:
Barbie Basics 3,
2010 Couture Angel Barbie,
AG Felicity
Favorite Underrated line: Mattel Peek-a-boo Petites
Biggest doll: American Girls (Felicity, Elizabeth, Caroline)
Smallest doll: Liddle Kiddle (Kologne Blue Bell, Greta Grape)
Favorite doll details: red hair, curls, rooted lashes, dramatic eyeshadow, side eyes, mini size
Least favorite doll traits: larger size (18+ in), inset eyes, overly realistic faces, babies/toddlers
I also love: sculpting, painting, drawing, reading, sewing
Other interests: the muppets, rankin bass, old movies (30s-60s), disney parks history, art history, fashion history
Favorite colors: periwinkle, emerald green, peachy pink, gold with any color, plum purple
Music: Mitski, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure, TV Girl, Oingo Boingo
Oh hey, that was me with the other intro post! I really enjoyed reading yours 🙂
What do you not like about inset eyes? No shade, I’m just curious. Do you like to design clothes for your dolls, since you’re into fashion history? What are some of your dolly goals for 2024?
Hi Rose! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the inspiration, I really liked yours too 🙂
I don’t dislike all inset eyes, it’s just that sometimes they can look creepy/uncanny to me if they’re overly realistic.
I do like designing clothes but I’m terrible with patternmaking so I usually just do my best with what I can find online.
In 2024 I hope to organize my doll clothes more neatly (they’re currently stuffed in two shoeboxes under my bed lol). And I want to thrift/make some more 60s/70s clothes for my new mod Barbie and my Dawns. I haven’t really thought about any dolls I want to buy next year because I’m trying to appreciate what I have right now (and I’m very excited to get the redhead steffie Barbie rewind for Christmas), BUT I am watching out for the new Strawberry Shortcake and Rainbow Brite dolls!! I’m also one of the only people excited for the new Rainbow High fashion packs (for Draculaura and Ideal Tammy, I don’t have any RH dolls).
Oh, I could use some recs for old movies! What are your favorites? <3 I had to google Liddle Kiddle and they're actually so cute! Thanks for sharing, it's awesome getting to know other dollectors c:
Glad you enjoyed it! Here are some movie recs for anyone (the last 3 are Christmassy!):
The Philadelphia Story (1940, rom com)
The Court Jester (1955, comedy, semi-musical)
Mr, Blandings Builds his Dream House (1948, comedy)
Blithe Spirit (1945, fantasy, comedy)
Singin in the Rain (1952, musical, comedy)
Funny Face (1957, musical, romance)
Charade (1963, thriller, mystery)
The Bishop’s Wife (1947, fantasy, rom com)
It Happened on 5th Avenue (1947, comedy)
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942, comedy)
Thank you for the recs! I’ll let you know once I check out a few ❤️