Organizing Clothes by Season and Size

Note to self: separate doll and action figure clothes by season (spring-summer and fall-winter) as well as size. Most things will go in the spring-summer bin; heavy coats, jackets, sweaters, boots, etc. will go in the fall-winter bin. Then if I can break down by size -

infants/toddlers - 3" babies, Kellys, Todds

children - 8-10" children like Stacey, Harry Potter (young Hermione)

teens - 9-12" young people like Skipper, HSM crew, Mystery Squad, Generation Girl

adults - 9-13" juniors

misses - 10-13" fuller bodied females like G.I.R.L. Force, Get Set, Mixis, CyGirl

plump or husky - heavyset figures (probably keep w. individual doll or action figure)


Ideally, I would like to store the outfits I use for certain dolls or action figures with the doll or action figure. Course that makes it harder to share/borrow clothes across the lines.

2009 Independence Day, USA

Happy Independence Day!

Taboo took some photos of the morning fun.


Kat Listens to the Guitarist




Vinnie Barbeques while Nakia and Other Guests Play Basketball




Other Guests Stretch before Swimming or Chat with Kat

Mattel to Produce 12" Twilight Jacob in February 2010

I learned this exciting news at Denise Van Patten's Doll Collecting Blog, that

1. the Twilight Edward and Bella dolls will be released this November

and

2. that Mattel will release a Twilight Jacob in February 2010.

Here is the link: Denise's Blog

I think that Jacob is the Native American young man. It will be interesting to see Mattel do a new ethnic figure ... wonder if he will use an existing head mold or a completely new one.

Childhood Finds: Malibu Christie and Hasbro Guy

I found this single doll carrying case that houses two of my childhood dolls: Malibu Christie and a Hasbro action figure. Christie was one of my favorite dolls so while she has slight dust from being in that doll case for so many years, she is in pretty good condition. Likewise the Hasbro guy ... whom I bought in a baggie. His name is Captain Don America - at least, that is what I called him. (I don't recall his "real name.") As I took the photo, I thought

1. dust gets into doll cases

2. my Captain America was in the closet

I'm not saying that my Hasbro guy is gay. He's been Christie's companion for years. No, what struck me is that I had him in the closet area, along with Christie's clothes and accessories. OMG, it hit me, I have Kenified an action figure. I had relegated him to "accessory status."

I better duck the Joe fans.

Don's placement wasn't intentionally cruel or deliberate. It is a single doll case. It is Christie's case. There isn't enough room for Christie and Don to fit in that one doll slot. Don was in the closet so that he could share Christie's space. He was/is her man - after she had dated a brown fuzzhead G.I. Joe* and a Black fuzzhead G.I. Joe**.

I suppose I feel embarrassed that my action figures were demoted on entering my then largely doll world. They were drafted into "girl play." All their glory and ranking swept aside to allow them to support a child's storytelling. Rather like I did my dolls so maybe I was not so very bad to them after all.

For anyone curious, when last "played with" Christie was Chief of Police and Mayor of the Doll Kingdom. But Don became Chief of Police when Christie decided that she needed more time for her art. According to the side of the Malibu Christie box, Christie was Barbie's artistic friend.

Asides:

*the brown-haired Joe succumbed to drink.

**the Black Joe fell apart due to drug abuse. Translated: hard play involving Joe "blowing his mind" led to a breakdown of his strung body.

Hope no one is setting up a rescue mission for my action figures. I'm sure that they are happy here. Doesn't Don look happy?

June Brides and Photo Link to June Bride Photos

June almost slipped by without a bride photosession for Philly Collector. Then I viewed what Mark at Supercooldollhouse had posted regarding June brides. His settings and doll posings inspired this post. Thanks, Mark!

Bride Old



1966-1967 Bend leg Francie wears Francie original "Victorian Wedding" from 1969-1970


Bride New



1997 Club Wedd Barbie (African American) in her original outfit and inner box liner


Bride Borrowed



2002 Rio de Janeiro Lea borrows a Barbie Royal Circle gown AND a New Ray motorcycle


Bride Blue



1999 Marlena Evans bride in her original pale blue gown


Traditional Bride and Groom



Integrity's Alysa and Alejandro in their original bridal finery - because the bride is incomplete without the groom. Such is the nature of the role - big grin.

New I-Girls Folder in Webshots

Here's the link ....

I-Girls folder

Deboxing and Photographing I-Girls

I spent part of today deboxing and photographing my four I-Girls. Still have more to un-do for Sahara and the camp set. Off the cuff comment, these dolls are pretty but not strong on ethnic looks. Also, the Get Real Girls - probably the closest to the I-Girls in figure and outlook - have sturdier bodies. I'll write more about them and upload photos tomorrow.