Welcome to Robyn Emily Bennett

A friend dropped off a long awaited package for me.  Fortunately they picked it up from being left outside our house while I was away having more tests and appointments.  This package was held up in a local delivery depot for almost a month.  Such a dreadful delivery company I really don't understand why people still use them.  They were pretty unreliable before their name change, and are still unreliable, and this is in different places I have lived.  Not only that but they LIE about 'attempting delivery' when they have clearly not attempted delivery at all.  Fortunately the package arrived relatively unscathed considering how long it had been languishing in the delivery depot and possibly a van as well and the seller had packaged it really well.  It is a shame I forgot to take photos as she wrapped everything so nicely, it was like getting a present.  In fact she did include some gifts, hand care treatment, a face mask and a mini doll.

So here she is and what she wore to travel in.  She is an American Girl Emily Bennett with a hair cut but she told me her name is actually Robyn.  The little mini doll is a Rebecca with her hair cut too.

Such a cute face with the bobbed hair.

Mini Rebecca is wearing a Julie top and a handmade skirt/dress.

I redressed her in one of my hand knitted dresses.  The sun was very bright and caused reflections on her face, so her eyes look a little strange.

Here is Mini Rebecca, such a sweet little face. 

She got changed to have her photograph taken with Saffron in front of the roses.

Today Saffron had a chat with Robyn about her journey.

Robyn is wearing a knitted top I made a few years ago and a sewn skirt I made the other week.

I think this doll will go on a few adventures as I don't have to be too 'precious' about her as she has been well loved.  She has a few marks on her, and a stain on her body which I will try to remove at some stage, but in the meantime she just wants to go on with things.

While I am unable to do many mini things aka doll housing, I am enjoying the bigger dolls, and especially the American Girl Dolls.  

 

80th Anniversary of VE Day

Rose Cottage Friends celebrated the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

It was very gentile with tea and cakes.

Peggy Sue is having a conversation with April, whilst Saige and Henry look on.

The twins have been serving the tea.

At the little table we have Bowie, Kiwi Sindy, Marie and Wren.

Lindsey and Chrissy are having a good chat too.

Something has caught Saige's attention.

I think they are having a lovely afternoon in the sun.

The twins wonder if anyone needs a top up.

Little Saffron sits with Chrissy, she is the smallest member of the party today.

 

The Different Faces of the Earlier Götz Dolls

On the Sasha Morgenthaler Facebook group, people are currently showing the different styles of the older/earlier Götz dolls.  

I currently have four girls and one boy in my collection:  Amber, Emily, Marcia, Liebe and Spencer.

All these photos have been shown before in various different posts.

First up is the delectable Amber - one of my very first Sasha dolls.

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Next up is Emily, she is also one of my first Sasha dolls and arrived at the same time as Amber.  She is an adventurous girl, can be inclined to be slightly bossy at times, and has spent some time travelling with Henry in the past.

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I have a lovely slate eyed girl - Liebe, who has been with me for quite a few years now as well.

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Marcia is my 'no-nose' or 'button nose' girl.

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Spencer is my only Götz boy and a very handsome one at that!

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I used to have another Götz boy and I sold him a few years ago now...I wish I hadn't, as I hate parting with any of the boys and he was rather special, but hey ho, what is done is done.

I called him Jack.  I don't know where he is now, but hopefully he is still loved.  He would be welcome back here like a shot!

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I had a few red haired Götz girls and they all left me a few years ago now.

This pretty yellow eyed girl

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I had a slate eyed red head whom I called April

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I also had a little button nose red head whom I called Saffron.

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Plus a pale skinned blonde girl called Bethany