Saturday, August 7, 2021

Sugar and Spice Poppy Parker Giftset

 Sugar and Spice Poppy Parker Giftset- they have arrived! and they are adorable. 

Taking you back to the 1950's, sock hops, Grease, Sandy and John Travolta, and all of the fun of the Twist, Chubby Checkers, Buddy Holly, Elvis and more. 

















More dolls are coming, I will have more photos soon. I wanted to get these photos up. I am still putting their accessories on as I explore them. 

One problem I always have with Integrity's dolls are the earrings. I really wish they would prepunch the earring holes in the doll's ears, as this is extremely hard for a collector like me to do with arthritis in the hands. It takes an extremely long time or I have to get one of my more flexible doll friends to help. My hands are not as young /flexible as they used to be, so I have to wait for one of my 'good' days to do the tiny finicky work. This is what holds up sculpting tiny foods I do. 

Hope to have photos of other projects I have going on soon, before September for my other dolls, and a new book that should be arriving- Gene Marshall: Girl Star. Very excited to add this book to my collection. Purchased it from one dealer and they marked it as shipped, then told me it was not in stock, and canceled and refunded. I found it from another seller, and it took almost four to five days for them to ship. So hopefully it will be here next week. So lots of dolly things going on right now, photos to follow. 
Lisa

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Nu.Fantasy Smoke and Shadows Lottery doll!

 I can now share the photos of the Nu.Fantasy Smoke and Shadows Vanessa Perrin Lottery doll! Best of all, I was one of the lucky winners!








Nu.Fantasy Coven Couture collection, is described below by the designer-

Here's an introduction about the Coven Couture Collection's inspiration directly from Mark:

"I was inspired by myths, fairy tales, and some of my favorite couture designers to create the dolls and fashions for the Coven Couture collection. It is a series of four dolls each meant to stand out on their own or fill out a shelf in your collection with drama and color. The images conjured when I think of dark castles, magic spells, and fabulous witchy women helped to define the look and mood of these dolls.  They are decadent and darkly romantic and I hope you love them as much as I do!" -Mark Tinkey, IT Designer

Item # 75029
Smoke and Shadow
Vanessa Perrin™ Dressed Doll
NU. Fantasy™: The Coven Couture Collection

Edition Size: 1500
Expected Ship Date: Late Fall / Early Winter 2021
Price: $199.00 + Shipping & Handling

*W Club Right-to-buy Lottery Offer*
Head Sculpt: Vanessa 3.0
Body Type: FR 6.0
Foot Sculpt: High-heeled
Skin Tone: Cream
Hair Color: Ash Blonde
Eyelashes: Yes, Hand-applied
Quickswitch: No
The Story:

Enter a bold new world of myths and fairy tales, where fashionable creatures meet in dark castles, wearing the most fabulous couture you can imagine to cast beautiful spells on us, mere mortals!

First in a new series of four dolls exclusively created by Integrity Toys designer Mark Tinkey, guest model Vanessa Perrin emerges from the ethereal mists, ready to tell her story, leading a new, otherworldly, ultra-feminine coven of witches! Wearing a dramatic, vaporous tulle gown, intricately decorated with the mystical symbols of her elusive clan, topped by their ancestral crown, our lady exudes power and confidence; there is no spell that she cannot master!

Included:

  • 12.5-inch articulated doll with rooted hair and hand-applied eyelashes;
  • Black tulle and satin gown with extravagant embroidery designed by Mark Tinkey, rhinestone detail, and multi-layered skirt;
  • Removable tulle sleeves:
  • Ornate metal headpiece with separate tulle veil;
  • Dangle earrings with rhinestone drop;
  • Stud earrings for a simpler look, if desired;
  • 3 finger rings, 2 with "stone" detail and 1 geometric "gold";
  • Black open lace-up platform boots with zipper in back;
  • Small black satin clutch with attached bracelet and skull charm with rhinestone eyes;
  • Pair of long manicured hands;
  • Extra pair of "hand on hip" hands (also perfect for spell-casting!);
  • Doll stand;
  • Certificate of authenticity.


Above is the description from the email sent from Integrity. I have owned the fantasy collection by Mattel, which is some of the best they have done, both the haunted dolls, and the fantasy Elf Forest Queen collection which I thought was well done. In my opinion, Integrity has done better, since of course, these dolls are articulated and can  be posed for better positioning for photos and are not on a model muse body. 

The jewelry is stunning, and can be removed, which I really like. Most of the jewelry on the Mattel dolls could not be removed. The gown has alot of detail and finishing, which is really important, the Mattel gowns did not have finished details, some had raw edges. which shows in photos and gives  a 'playline' look . 

I am really looking forward to this haunted collection of dolls and can't wait to see what Integrity comes up with this line next!


Sunday, August 1, 2021

Fluffy, our new resident Cat Queen...

We have recently acquired a new resident cat in our home, my husband and I. And are bowled over by her Majesty, Fluffy. 




Yes, she adores having her photo taken, as you can see. She showed up on our doorstep over a month ago , almost starving. It appears someone dropped her, as misguided people do out here in the country, thinking cats can survive. We have two outdoor cats that belong to our neighbors who we feed and she stayed for the meal. 

My husband named her Fluffy - we tried a couple of other names, but she was such a good mouser, and squirrel hunter, - the name 'Fluffy the Squirrel Slayer ' stuck as a joke. Eventually we found a clinic that would fix strays and succeeded in getting her spayed. Ever since, Fluffy has been an indoor cat and has stolen both of our hearts. 

She also has six toes on both front feet- she is what is known as a polydoctal cat or a Hemingway Cat . Ernest Hemingway, the writer, had six toed cats at his Key West home and their descendants still reside at the historic home. He had a habit of naming them after famous people. Fluffy looks like his first one, who was also white, (Hemingway named his cat Snow White.) 

We named our cat Fluffy because of her fur and feathery tail- it looks almost like a squirrel tail. And her eyes are a starry blue-green that are unlike any other cat's eyes in color I have seen before. Her temperament is extremely affectionate. 





Although this is off topic, I hope you have enjoyed these photos. Lisa 



Saturday, July 24, 2021

School Daze...

It has been a while since my last post- July simply has flown by! I have been attempting to plan photos for back to school with the dolls/ or August and September.  I have not done anything special with Annabelle and Marie Terese lately, so I thought a little schoolroom photo would be cute. 



The 'teacher's desk' is one half of an Enesco bookend I found on ebay a long time ago for $5 or 6 dollars. I found the little wood stove in a salvage store or antique store, can't remember which for about $7 or $10? maybe. The little desk Marie Terese is sitting in, came with a teddy bear and I have about three or four of the desks behind her, which I also purchased on ebay. Their lids lift up and fit Kelly, Chelsea, and Mini American Girl dolls and tiny bjd's perfectly. I purchased these little desks for my Laura Ingalls dioramas I did a few years ago. The slate/ Blackboard is a slate from Michael's as is the plant. 

Hoping to be doing more photos soon, enjoy. 

Sunday, July 4, 2021

Happy Fourth of July!

 Happy Fourth of July! 

Below are photos of my Va. Fashion doll club meeting at the end of June. We celebrated Fourth of July- that was our theme. It is always a great theme. The dolls are always decked out. 















I had brought my Tammy, Ted and Mr. Turner, and Debbie contributed Mrs. Turner and her Pepper later to my display. Jodie, one of our members has the wonderful patriotic gazebo that she found at Micheal's? I think and she brings it to every July themed meeting. I did not take as many photos as I usually do at these meetings. 














We had a 'challenge' and that was to create a 'fashion' out of tin foil. I went a little over the top with creating armour for a doll and a horse as I waited until the last minute - as I usually do with these challenges- but some of the fashions were really over the top! Jodie won with her malibu dolls bathing attire and umbrella! She was number #2 as you can see in the last photo!



                                    Happy Fourth of July!

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Happy Father's Day!

                                            Happy Father's Day!