Dollcraft

Today, I went to the local doll show for the second time. Both years, I feel like I've got awesome deals for less than $30, plus enjoyed a museum-like experience of the wide variety of dolls others collect. Tacoma/Puyallup doll show isn't huge, but large enough to spend about two hours looking at everything. (There's another row to the left) When I attended in 2015, there were many UNUSUAL dolls: ?? stylin' hair Poor Pitiful Pearl A ventriloquist doll Reborn doll I love this redhead doll's wistful expression Little Miss No-Name doll teeny musical instruments! assemble your own doll? I didn't have much cash for the first show, and was pretty thrilled to make it in with $20 ($8 admission fee) and still get three dolls. I'd been looking for Rosie online- this show had two! Plus Business Pocahantus and a Liv doll were in a grab bin. In 2017, there were less zany dolls, but still many good classics. Cl...

The best thing to happen to Barbie recently isn't made by Mattel- it's Sparkle Girlz clothes, by Funville. They can be found at Walmart, generally $2 per outfit. They usually come with a purse and shoes that are unremarkable. These outfits fit Barbie-sized dolls well. They are too large for Monster High sized dolls.  Hmm, this is the first time I've noticed that the feet are sized in the opposite way- Barbie's feet are tiny! At first, I was hesitant about these clothes. Many of them have a 2-dimensional design- very flat front and back. Mulan's skirt is extra shapeless in this picture, but I like the outfit for rock 'n roll potential. I wish the outfit on the right was in two parts for mix and match potential, but nope. However, many outfits have more depth and design. Several didn't interest me. Like Mattel, Sparkle Girlz thinks that single shoulder outfits are trendy. I can't figure out why. Seems like 80s to me. I als...

  Cleo is so photogenic. She looks good anywhere, but I liked this tree as a background texture that is detailed but not distracting. Cleo is a fancy girl and not fully comfortable in the outdoors. But my Lammily doll, Margot, loves nature! Margot is not as posable as the Monster High ghouls, but some height shows her adventurous personality.   Best friends Birdie and Hester watch the sun set over the lake. They enjoy their new Liv bodies and dancing freedom. (Check out my post on re-bodying dolls.) Sometimes you don't notice a mistake until looking at the photos later, like Hester's unnaturally bent foot.    Duchess is going to model some lighting problems while she dances in the flowers. Purple everywhere This set of photos was taken in the middle of the day, not the ideal time. Photographers prefer morning or evening, when the light is dispersed and golden. Noon photos risk getting raccoon eyes, or in the case of Duchess, a shadow beard...