Richmond Doll & Teddy Bear show October 15, 2022

Yesterday was the Richmond Doll & Teddy Bear show which I attended. I got there late, and though I found some goodies, it was not the treat and fun day with friends I usually plan. My buddy Karon could only stay a few minutes, I got there at 10:30 am instead of 9:30 am like I had planned. Karon had to leave by 11 am, so we had only a little time to chat and shop together. 

Our regular two dealers who have wonderful Gene dolls and Fashion Royalty/Poppy Parker dolls, sealed the deal for us. I purchased an Integrity Gene for $20 with some yellowing on her body and various shoes and a dress for $5 and $3 and a dress from the other dealer for $5. At another table, I inadvertently ran across an entire bag of the Mattel Wizard of Oz dolls with Dorothy, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Scarecrow in display condition with their accessories, as well as a witch from another toy line, for $18. I also picked up a small bag of Tammy clones for $3 from this same dealer. 

My friend Marina was hitting pay dirt before we had already got there and had her friend Cliff was toting the bags! lol. She was still digging through $2 doll boxes of one dealer (I have to admit I was tempted but I already have the probably of room and not enough stands! ) I also received a purse from my friend Marina from one of the ladies who creates them On the Pink Heels FB page and the Usherette outfit from my pal Karon. So it was a great day in dolly land!

 

Scarlett Hex Anja has arrived!

I have been busy. Super busy. I have finished the closet re-arrangement with photos of the dolls and their placement- and the furniture, so part 2 of that project is finished, but in the meantime, this wonderful goddess appeared in the mail. 

Scarlett Hex Anja! (what a weird name, lol)

This is a gown that is truly haute couture with a touch of horror/witch , ? The jewelry is fascinating. And she is lovely.

 

Closet re-arrangement for Bespaq collection

This weekend I took one day and did a full re-arrangement of the doll closet shelves as I have been dissatisfied with them. One shelf has Barbie props assortment, and the other shelves have my Gene and Tonner dolls with various Bespaq, but not ALL of the collection which is still in boxes. Then there was my incredible 1:6 scale wood staircase I purchased a couple of years ago from a dealer in China on Ebay, (I saw the same prop on JATMAN in one of her stories and she gave the link on her site. I had to have it for my dolls) And it has been worrying me ever since the dollhouse has been moved to the dollroom where am I going to store this delicate piece so it is showcased?? Answer- on the dollshelf. 

 First, I started with each shelf and took off all dolls and furniture. I had several yards of green velvet on hand and I wanted to line each shelf with the green velvet to showcase the furniture. I cut the velvet to size and laid it out. It did not lay as smoothly as I would have liked but it looked quite stunning. Then I began getting the furniture out of its boxes and doing placement. I still do not have all of the large pieces in place- the 1:3 scale hat vanity, for the big girls, the piano, the wardrobe, but I have most of the pieces. 

Here are a few photos. These photos show the closet full length and the velvet draped over the sides of each shelf. 

One of the main things I wanted to accomplish was to take the table that had been my mother's doll table (not a Bespaq table) and use it with my Windsor chairs to create a dining room. This will be for a Thanksgiving scene project still in the works. 

Here you can see Vee sitting at the table and the various chairs. There is also the Queen Ann desk in the background behind her. 

Here is on one shelf I displayed the 1:6 scale props, - the staircase first with my french fashion dolls- a UFDC Marcus, my reproduction French Fashion doll Annabelle near the stairs, and my Marie Terese (alice leverette UFDC 2010 DOLL) Sitting in the bespaq chair near the wardrobe, nightstand, and mirror, all 1:6 scale in the far left corner.

To the right of the room on this shelf, are the swan vanity and matching chair, 1:4 Scale Victorian table and chairs, the hat vanity at the front, and various Gene props and luggage. One of my Integrity Genes is sitting in the back and my Franklin Mint Princess Diana is standing near the swan vanity. I am still doing furniture and doll placement as not all the props are placed on the shelves nor are the dolls. 

Let's see what happened to all the kitchen props for Barbie!

I had to do quite a bit of manipulating of dolls and space on the dollshelves here to make room for Skipper's bed and the Barbie wardrobe closet. I moved my miniature scrapbook store to the bottom shelf Fluffy my cat adores laying on and the kitchen accessories and props were moved to that shelf where I can have a kitchen scene if I need to quickly. 

I pulled out my Bespaq chaise lounge which needed repairing so I will have more photos when that gets set up on the top shelf with the french chairs.

Enjoy!