New Dolls! And End of the Year...

I have de-boxed Jade Hunter- another Rainbow High Cheerleader. I am excited to find her- I found her at Target. They are putting the dolls on great prices now. Very hard to resist!

 I really love the neon green color of this doll and her faceup. Plus the flat shoes /flat feet are cute, like a real cheerleader should have. Makes her look more athletic. Here is a pic of the three I have so far:

I was trying to think of what my end of the year reflections and new Year goals would be and realized for the last 2-3 years I have not made any entries on my blog what my goals for my collection were, - zero, squat. 

For many people, 2020 with Covid was a bad year and I would have to agree. But for me and my husband, 2019 was a horrific year with illness - he was in and out of the husband at least 8-9 times suffering from sepsis, twice- heart surgery, and cancer resulting in an amputation below the knee. Rehab , learning how to walk with a prostestic limb, multiple doctor visits during the week, altering our home to accomadate a wheelchair and other handicap equipment, were all part of the whirlwind that affected my life. Sadly, this severely affected finances and during that time dolls were not on my high list of priorities. I still love dolls and only this year early have got back into the swing of collecting and enjoying my dolls back like I used to. 

My goals this year, are a little different. 

1- Catalogue my collection with prices, photos and inventory each doll and their stock outfit-(if they came with one) so I know the value/ cost/ etc. 

2- Continue to work on getting my doll room so I have a room to display my collection. 

 My husband and I started working on re-painting and re-vamping the interior of our home and now that he is retired because of his health, he likes to do home projects and is doing alot of the work around the house himself. So one of his goals is to turn one of spare bedrooms into my doll room with built in shelves. It will be a slow process, since much has to be done.

3- Explore my new collecting spheres.

    I have begun collecting 'new' things- and some of those new things are Barbie Hallmark ornaments. I am so hooked. I love that I already had some- having a Barbie themed Christmas tree is fun and on the hunt for these ornaments is especially fun purchasing them in lots and finding one that means alot. 

I also have begun collecting dolls in other avenues- Franklin Mint- Gene Marshall, Tonner, Madame Alexander occasionally, and the list goes on. I find that if I like a doll, it doesn't really matter to me what company makes the doll, she /he just has to appeal to me. So in many ways, my doll horizons have opened/ widened. 

But most of all- enjoy what I already have. 

So right now, that is all I have this year. I am hoping 2022 will be much better on the horizon for all of us. I am working on something new for New Year's Eve- so stay tuned!

Lisa