Reunited

Although separated at birth, 

circumstances have conspired to reunite 

Peach and Melon!

Peach (as yet unnamed) just joined the family, and Elody (Melon), who has been here for about half a year, is so glad to see her sister! Both dolls came to me in excellent "used" condition. This was just a quick picture; I'm looking forward to spending some time styling them--their hair could use some attention!--and taking more interesting photos. I've seen some beautiful shots of the two of them together, on Flick'r.

Prima Dolly Peach and Prima Dolly Melon were limited edition releases in 2007 (only 500 of each doll were produced). They have the RBL face mold.

Color Story: Pink

This is Fleur. 

She likes pink. 

The end.

Okay, so it's not the end. I want to add a few words about how much I love this girl, Charlotte des Fleurs. I love her because pink is my favorite color; and I love how huge her hair is! There have been a lot of pictures of this doll on Facebook and Flick'r posted by owners frustrated with her hair, because this is not your normal doll hair. If you brush it or wash it (both normal activities for normal doll hair), it tends to tangle and/or fall out. After hearing of disasters resulting in Charlottes with shorn hair, I approached it very cautiously when I took her out of her box, and did little more than fluff and separate the curls.  I will never brush or wash this girl's hair. I think she looks perfect just like this! (Did I mention that I love her??)

Farewell, Poppy!

Poppy: "So long, girls, I'm off to live in Georgia!"

Ophelia: "Goodbye, Poppy! 
Hope:  "Enjoy your adventure!" 
Eve: "We'll miss you!"
Heather: "Send me some peaches!"

And with that, for the first time, I'm sending one of my girls to live with a new family (not counting that time I sold a doll to a friend for half price, then regretted it, then my friend decided she was done with dolls and sold her back to me). This time it's for KEEPS!

I bought Poppy waaaaaaay back when I first started collecting Blythe. She is a "factory" girl (aka fake), and I wanted to see what the fakes were like. I was pleasantly surprised by her quality: nice hair, beautiful eye colors, great eyelashes, and all-around almost identical to Blythe. A few months later, though, I decided that I would only collect the authentic Takara releases, so I stopped taking pictures of Poppy. She has been sitting on the sidelines of my collection for two years, and I've felt bad for her.

The happy ending to this story is that Poppy with be the very first Blythe for a doll collector I met in the group Blythe World on Facebook. (I love all the Blythe-related groups on Facebook, and Blythe World is one of my favorites!) Since April is already a doll-lover, I know she will adore Poppy and give her the attention this beautiful girl deserves.

Farewell, Poppy!

Rear View

Blythes are beautiful from every angle.

Mirror Image

Who's that girl?

She's Jubilee (Simply Thumpty Thump)! She joined us on Christmas, and has finally been released from her box. I love her hair color! I can't wait to take pictures of her together with her sisters Sparkly Spark and Bubble Boom.

What Time is It?

The New Year's Eve countdown had me thinking about clocks. 

What time is it?  

Time to play with Blythe!

I had some help setting up the picture...as usual.

Frosty New Year

The new year is off to a frosty start here in Virginia!  

Bonnie, Citrine, and Grace wish you a happy and healthy 2015.