tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post4346978612231745398..comments2024-03-20T13:21:49.581-04:00Comments on A Philly Collector of Playscale Dolls and Action Figures: Versatile Blogger Award, Part 1 - Thanks, jSarie!D7anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-27448228342534056392014-04-08T22:23:39.908-04:002014-04-08T22:23:39.908-04:00Hi Barb the Evil Genius - lol, I know that feeling...Hi Barb the Evil Genius - lol, I <i>know</i> that feeling - meaning to send a response. I read and loved the Narnia books, too. Part of the reason I was once interested in life in Canada was from having read L.M. Montgomery's Anne and Emily books. Good reads. <br /><br />I didn't read the Little House on the Prairie books though. The show was fun, but I wasn't so keen on it to follow up. And I didn't encounter the books when I was younger. I might check out the Betsy books. <br /><br />Oops ... forgetting the doll topic. Still I enjoyed these comments. Love book talk, too ;-DD7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-69486055831082052972014-04-08T21:32:13.164-04:002014-04-08T21:32:13.164-04:00I kept meaning to reply to this!! I read the Littl...I kept meaning to reply to this!! I read the Little House on the Prairie books many times, plus all the Little Women books, and all the Anne of Green Gables books. I also loved the Narnia books. I wanted to live in Narnia.<br /><br />Betsy/Tacy was a whole series of books about a girl named Betsy, growing up at the turn of the last century. She makes friends with Tacy in the first book at the age of five, and the books continue all the way to marriages.Barb the Evil Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635449477605703171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-9045925680499936202014-04-05T21:51:28.078-04:002014-04-05T21:51:28.078-04:00I like Ghiradelli, too, although Lindt 70% is my c...I like Ghiradelli, too, although Lindt 70% is my current favorite.<br /><br />I can almost smell that chocolate smell - no, late April Fool's prank - alas, I cannot smell it. Wish I could now ... hmmmm. <br /><br />Glad you had the experience of that intoxicating smell. Must have been grand. Sigh ;-)D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-9234795392922258322014-04-05T16:03:59.024-04:002014-04-05T16:03:59.024-04:00Hmm. My favorite? I would say Ghiradelli. When I...Hmm. My favorite? I would say Ghiradelli. When I lived in San Francisco many moons ago, I used to love going to Ghiradelli Square. The smell of the chocolate coming from that place was AWESOME! LOL :-)Cindi Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208780900583555027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-75383943833063609542014-04-05T14:24:28.851-04:002014-04-05T14:24:28.851-04:00@Marta - hello and thanks for the positive wish. I...@Marta - hello and thanks for the positive wish. It is always fun to learn more about our fellow collectors. Will stay in touch ;-)D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-43436024480298790172014-04-05T13:34:48.542-04:002014-04-05T13:34:48.542-04:00Thanks for the compliment, Barb the Evil Genius! I...Thanks for the compliment, Barb the Evil Genius! I used to watch <i>Little House on the Prairie.</i> I LOVE and have read <i>Little Women</i> many times and have seen several of the screen adaptations. (BTW, did you read the sequels, <a href="http://www.literaturepage.com/read/little-men.html" rel="nofollow"><i>Little Men</i></a> and <a href="http://www.literaturepage.com/read/jos-boys.html" rel="nofollow"><i>Jo's Boys</i></a>? And the <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/series/40890-anne-of-green-gables" rel="nofollow"><i>Anne of Green Gables</i></a> series by Lucy Maud Montgomery? Ah, good reads, all. <br /><br />I do not recognize Betsy/Tacy though ;-)<br /><br />I think I remember that pale blonde, twin curl thingie. I think Mattel sold them in hair paks and with Growin' Hair Francie and maybe even the Deluxe Quick Curl dolls? Not sure about that last one though ...D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-24530244627422923482014-04-05T12:55:47.454-04:002014-04-05T12:55:47.454-04:00Hello from Spain: congratulations on your award. I...Hello from Spain: congratulations on your award. I liked to know more thanks to your answers. Keep in touchAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622921405630601316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-66994930938722851932014-04-05T12:44:05.165-04:002014-04-05T12:44:05.165-04:00Very creative of you! My dolls generally became ch...Very creative of you! My dolls generally became characters from Little House on the Prairie, or Little Women, or Betsy/Tacy. Blond Skipper especially made a very good Amy March, even more so because we had a hairpiece of blond curls that she could wear.Barb the Evil Geniushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04635449477605703171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-69728379093053457032014-04-05T09:58:40.131-04:002014-04-05T09:58:40.131-04:00@Cindi - thanks! I congratulate you in return on M...@Cindi - thanks! I congratulate you in return on Moreville's nomination.<br /><br />What's your favorite dark chocolate? D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-6168519833750026592014-04-05T09:44:26.760-04:002014-04-05T09:44:26.760-04:00@DBG - thanks! Glad to hear that ;-)
I can take L...@DBG - thanks! Glad to hear that ;-)<br /><br />I can take Lindt 70% dark and Ghiradelli 72% dark and Dove 63% dark. The higher cacao ratios are too smoky for me ;-)<br /><br />I think #6 is a universal wish among us ethusiasts and collectors.D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-70459855612494571942014-04-05T09:28:00.838-04:002014-04-05T09:28:00.838-04:00@Muff - thanks - kind of you to say so ;-)
The do...@Muff - thanks - kind of you to say so ;-)<br /><br />The dolls with stories thing goes back to when I was a kid. Not only did my dolls have set characters, they also had distinct voices. (Regular carny act I had going, lol.) I can mimic some people's voices. (Almost got myself in trouble at work once when I responded to a co-worker in <i>her</i> voice. She was NOT amused. I've got much better control over that playback leaking.) As I grew older, my collection grew, and it became harder to provide distinct enough voices for each character. So that's partly why I don't have as many stories attached as I used to. <br /><br />Then again, sometimes the story doesn't present itself until I have had the doll for some time. Li Shang was initially just an elusive-to-find Asian fashion doll. When I got my Wolf Cut 2 Momoko 02Smpk, I realized that Li Shang would make a perfect boyfriend for her. And part of his story was that he was a college student and that he used to date Jem Hologram member Aja (the original Hasbro one). So potentially, any of my dolls and action figures can have stories. Some stories grow, others peter out. So, yes, they <i>do</i> speak to me, but I don't always hear them at full volume at first.<br /><br />Then there are dolls that I bought and wanted to like but lost rapport with. Shrug.D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-80769988216891752372014-04-05T08:01:07.590-04:002014-04-05T08:01:07.590-04:00Congrats on your nomination! Moreville was nomin...Congrats on your nomination! Moreville was nominated yesterday. I too love dark chocolate. LOL :-) Cindi Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03208780900583555027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-82845246072664743712014-04-05T03:30:47.359-04:002014-04-05T03:30:47.359-04:00Congratulations, D7ana! I enjoyed learning a litt...Congratulations, D7ana! I enjoyed learning a little more about you. <br /><br />I love dark chocolate and share your desire for #6.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-13837060652534351942014-04-05T01:57:26.158-04:002014-04-05T01:57:26.158-04:00Nice learning more about you!
How come some dolls...Nice learning more about you!<br /><br />How come some dolls have stories and others don't? Do some "speak to you" and you get an impression of them while others you don't connect with?Muffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121187068323359131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-68332673740023362592014-04-04T23:25:54.826-04:002014-04-04T23:25:54.826-04:00@Pattidolls - amazing, huh? Now I gotta give somet...@Pattidolls - amazing, huh? Now I gotta give something back this weekend. Thanks for acknowledging ;-)D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-53138410003596880782014-04-04T23:23:53.617-04:002014-04-04T23:23:53.617-04:00@Georgia Girl - thanks for reading ;-)
Oh, gosh,...@Georgia Girl - thanks for reading ;-) <br /><br />Oh, gosh, that #6 should have been #1, hey?D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-82585029929261841342014-04-04T23:21:20.654-04:002014-04-04T23:21:20.654-04:00You're just racking up the awards, aren't ...You're just racking up the awards, aren't you? : ) congratspattidollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07571226566063481715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5580986768097342172.post-1388648276196757812014-04-04T23:11:49.788-04:002014-04-04T23:11:49.788-04:00It is great learning more about you. I wish your ...It is great learning more about you. I wish your #6 could come true for me too. Lol!Georgia Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12161464262175993611noreply@blogger.com