Showing posts with label Mini American Girl Doll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mini American Girl Doll. Show all posts

Tuesday, 13 April 2021

Buying Dolls Just for Their Clothes

I've been watching a few YouTube videos lately, pretty much all doll related, and the other day I saw that a particular doll line had some fun clothes, and they were being sold ever so cheaply on Amazon.  Well when I saw the possibles of the clothing fitting some of my dolls, I thought why not give it a go - it was cheaper to buy these dolls with clothes on than by a pack of clothes or even make them which is what I normally do!


Two packages arrived


Out of the package, one had tissue paper wrapped round it, one didn't.


Flash boxes!  Front and back.  I have no idea who these people are. I am guessing some kind of boy band.  I actually have no real interest in finding out I have to confess, I just liked the clothes!


The dolls in their boxes.


Not sure what the poses are supposed to mean!


They both came with a stand.  Easy to take out of their boxes, the most difficult thing was their head as it was attached with plastic which was stuck in their head.  Why do they do this?


Out of the box.


The waist coat is what I was most interested in.




These trousers!


The shirt is nice too.   Oh and the bracelet has been nabbed by Helen Blythe.



Ooh ahh...


Their hair is pretty gross, all lacquered up.  




I washed the hair with soapy water and it looks better now. (But forgot to take after photos as I am not really interested in the dolls at all. They are a bit too girly looking to be boy dolls I would want to keep).  


But this waist coat!  So beautiful and well made, lined with press studs to close it.


The jacket a bit rumpled up, but again well made and lined.


Attention to detail with pockets


and little buttons.



The other jacket, also lined.  I will probably put some press studs on this, and maybe change the 'buttons' to the other side if they are removable.

 

Back of jacket.


I tried the waistcoat on Helen first and it fits nicely.


The trousers were too long though of course.


Kiwi Sindy tried it on next.


Lots of flowery stuff going on here.


She tried the shirt on and the trousers and they are a good fit.  The shirt sleeves a tad too long, but okay.


The waistcoat doesn't close on Kiwi Sindy.  

I will have to try on a barbie next to check the fit with her. 

I haven't tried the black trousers on another doll yet, but will do.  They will obviously fit Sindy, and I am guessing they will fit Barbie too.

Now who will the shoes fit?


Mini Kit suggested that Jake try them on.


He agreed the silver shoes were good, but he drew the line at trying the pink ones on!


Perhaps I will be able to paint them black or something?

I am guessing they would also fit Ken and perhaps Action Man dolls.  

So for a mere £5 each, I got some fabulous outfits!  The dolls, well, not sure what I will do with them, probably donate them to a charity shop at some stage.

For a £5 doll, I couldn't hardly believe how well they were packaged and the quality of the clothes! 

Thank you to Jay of Jay Dolls UK on You Tube for featuring this doll line that I would never have known about.  Like you, they were bought for the clothes rather than the dolls!  But at that price, well who could pass them up?!

Tuesday, 31 July 2018

A Photo a Day in July: Mini Luciana

I did another photo a day challenge this month with Mini AG Luciana.


This is the last photo for the month that doesn't fit in the mosaic.  I thought it quite apt as Mini Luciana is interested in space exploration.

The photos for the month:




For some reason my heart wasn't quite in with doing this this month, hence why there were no updates on my blog.  This is for various reasons, but I did complete it so that is something.

Saturday, 30 June 2018

ADAD June Ravelry Challenge - Days 22 - 30

June 22 prompt: In or with your national colors or costume

Julie in red and white to represent England.

June 23 prompt: Way up high. Remember high is relative. We’re talking high to a doll.

Julie and the Beanstalk!

June 24 prompt: Art, with a piece of art, in your home, someplace else, art from a book, your own art, your child or grandchild’s art work, making art, dressed as an artist, lots of ideas here.

Julie has a look at the picture I painted a few years ago.

June 25 prompt: With your most recently acquired doll


Julie welcomes Mini Molly, she thinks she must be awfully hot in that outfit!

June 26 prompt: Anything to do with a sport or exercise


Julie is 'in training' for what she wouldn't say, but she did loads of laps on a very hot sunny afternoon, and it didn't seem to faze her - I was impressed.

June 27 prompt: With something you use everyday


A bit big for you Julie, but you have the right idea.  

June 28 prompt: Peeking out


Peek a boo!


June 29 prompt: In situ, where your doll normally resides when she’s not having her photo taken daily


This is where Julie resided before June...please don't make me go back and please 'free' my sisters and cousins!


June 30 prompt: So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night…I hate to go and leave this pretty sight…So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu…Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu


Farewell from Julie!

It has been a great month with a lot of participants on Ravely and it has been such fun taking part and also seeing all the other participants photos.  Thank you CQ for organising this. 

Julie in June


Tuesday, 26 June 2018

ADAD June Ravelry Challenge - Days 15 - 21

June 15 prompt: Blinged - with or wearing some of your jewelry or someone else’s. You say you don’t have any jewelry? Surely one of your dolls does. Other ideas: jewelry box, jewelry display.


Julie enjoys looking at all the different brooches on this cushion.  The sparkly blue one belonged to her person's grandmother.

June 16 prompt: Good night, sweet doll, or good morning. Jammies if you have them.

Sleep tight Julie...she is snuggled up with Nancy's little bear friend.

June 17 prompt: In/with a hand, yours or someone else’s. 

Not especially inspiring...

June 18 prompt: Wearing someone else’s clothes or shoes. The someone doesn’t have to be a doll.

Julie borrows Nancy's dress to wear as a top with her denim skirt.

June 19 prompt: With something tiny, the tinier the better.

A tiny flower from the garden 

June 20 prompt: What’s in your purse? Spread out the contents, squeeze the doll in the photo. Don’t want to share your purse contents? Put the doll in your purse, or maybe it’s the doll’s purse and contents.

To make up for me not being able to go to the Sasha Festival in the USA again this year, hubby took me for a short break to the IOW.  A purse in the USA is a bag to us in the UK, and while on holiday to evenly distribute the weight I use a small backpack which contains various necessary and perhaps unnecessary items, plus some travel companions.

June 21 prompt: Mail - Checking the mail. Not going to your mailbox today? Take her photo with some mail, or writing a letter.

Writing a card for her person's mother.  Yikes better get it posted!