This was one of two new dolls that just arrived- Back to the Avenue Georges V Victoire Roux and she is an anniversary doll. She is exquisite. No other word for her, with the gloved pink hands, the adorable poodle, and that tasseled hat, her purse, and that dog! The box is graphic art. I love it.
This is yet another doll that languished in the de-boxed pile that I remember as soon as I saw her I had to have her! and then when she arrived I had no time to de-box her. My problem with my beloved dolls and collection is I am inclined to need the 'right' mood and total alone time with no distractions pulling me in three directions. The only time I really have is when I am off on the weekends, as when I get off from work I am usually too cooked and then there are chores and other errands to run/ do. Doll collecting and de-boxing is a time consuming hobby. Now that I am older, my hands have a tendency to not work as quickly or nimbly. I sometimes curse the designers with the tiny buckles and no slip on pumps. De-boxing all six of these dolls took me about 4-5 hours and I still wasn't finished yesterday! Poppy is celebrating her 16th birthday and has received balloons, an extra birthday dress ensemble, and a birthday card from her favorite Uncle Phillip.
Here are the photos of Poppy in her giftbox. Her stand even had a giftbow on it if you can see it.
Today I finally took a whole morning to de-box the W club dolls that have been sitting in their boxes and also took photos of them. In all- 6 W club dolls but to be fair, 2 were a giftset. Stand Up & Cheer! and Star Muse had been sitting in their boxes for well over a year and a half and they were adorable. Now, with the current possibility of winning another lottery doll- the deadline to sign up for Dear Santa Volaine is tomorrow- and I sooooo want her!! I am really hoping that I get her, though my budget is squealing! lol! I have to make more room on the shelves.
I had already decided that these two dolls would be displayed in the diner with my bowling date Poppy parker and Chip and my Sugar and Spice Poppys and my 50's Coca Cola Barbies. They are so adorable. Star Muse reminds me of being a teenager in the 80's and roller skating.
Below is Star Muse Poppy Parker in her box
