dolls out of the box

The Frankies bought the camper. It is the right size, but quite old and dirty and, although there is not much pink, it still has some old Barbie stickers. So, the Frankies have a lot of work cleaning it. Frankie One and Six are giving the orders...














The cleaning has started. There is a lot of dusting, washing, scrubbing .... going on.






Many hours later. All the dirt and dust and especially the Barbie logos and stickers are gone. The work is done and the Frankies are very tired.






Now the girls have earned the right to relax in the sun with good food and some drinks.





Meanwhile Frankie One and Six are inspecting the cleaned camper. They look satisfied.










There is no better place to have the camper repaired and restyled than the "MC2 Garage".









Well, let's hope the camper is finished by the summer holidays.

Spring is a very busy time on the Dollie-Farm, everything is blooming and growing and there are many animals. So the May Liv Doll, Kelly, who likes working with plants, has a lot of work. But she enjoys it. Driving a tractor is a totally new experienece.

The weather was very fine on Easter Sunday, so the residents of "Barkley Manor" decided to go for a stroll in the park. They put on some of their finest garments and enjoyed the spring sun.




Ellowyne had a lot of fun during the Egg Hunt.



After the walk the ladies enjoyed ice cream and cake in the living room.

Strange things have been happening lately in Dollieworld. That's why many qualified people have come to investigate.
First the wizards came. Here is my complete collection of Harry Potter dolls ( I decided not to buy the Quidditch Harry Potter doll ... yet. Two Harry Potters in the same world would be a little strange.)






The FBI was also interested in the strange phenomena. I recently added the two X-Files dolls to my collection. I think the likeness to Scully and Mulder is great.








Even superheroes from both the DC and the Marvel universe have come for support. Something dangerous must be going on in Dollieworld.
Mera came directly from Atlantis (Well it was really the USA . I had to order her online because I couldn't find her in Germany. I like her more than the one from the collector edition. She has a more expressive face.



Another addition to my DC collection is the 17" Wonderwoman. I call her Wanda - the WW doll collection is getting bigger.







First I was not sure I wanted her, but after seeing the film I had to buy her. Captain Marvel and Goose from the Disneystore. She's great,although I'm not very happy with the red fists.I would have liked an extra pair of hands.






Well, then let's solve the mystery! I added two Living Dead dolls to my collection. I had been thinking of doing that for some time. But they are so different from my other dolls. Here they come: Harley Quinn ( of course - as a big HQ fan she was a must ) - I call her LDD and Catwoman - or Miezi.

It's April again(April's fool ), so our April Liv doll is not a real Liv , although she look very much like one. Abbie Love has got a body very similar to the Liv dolls but she can wear Barbie shoes. She has got inset eyes with lashes and rooted hair.
Abbie likes animals, especially blue plush bears. That's why she was very excited when the new zoo opened in Dollietown. She wanted to be one of the first visitors.

My Frankie dolls are used to hard work. They have their own cafè in Dollietown, but they also like to sell food and drinks at the Christmas Market and during other events. So, they have saved a little money and they've decided to go on holiday this summer. For their holiday plans they need a suitable car, or better a camper - it should not be too expensive and should have enough space for eight Frankies. Fortunately there is a big car sale in Dollietown at the moment, so they might be lucky and find the right camper.

Olivia O'Lantern tries to find out, what kind of car the Frankies are looking for.

Olivia has a great offer ...















I had been looking for a suitable camper for quite some time. All the modern Barbie campers are pink have a pool and even a slide - I didn't like that. Then I found this old camper from the 70's on ebay and it was exactly as I had imagined it. It needs to be pimped up to suit the Frankies, but I think it's perfect.

During carnival time my dolls had a lot of fun. One of the biggest attractions was the new photo booth. Draculaura is a great photographer and with the help of her two assistants, Dawn and Darla she created some very funny pictures. The Liv dolls enjoyed the photo sessions a lot.









Here come the funny Liv pics:

The Liv Doll in March is Alexis, called Ally. She is always a little late because she likes to sleep a lot. This is why she has got her own bedroom, so she can sleep whenever she wants and as long as she likes.

Dollietown has got a new attraction. The new Game Hall opened some weeks ago and the dolls are very excited. Because it is still cold in Dollieworld and they can't do a lot of things outside many of the dolls like to spend their free time there.

First there is the Bowling Alley.











Another attraction are the arcade games. There are also vending machines where you can buy sweets and drinks.












You can play table soccer...


... or poolbillard.










There is also a bar with a lounge area for relaxing.








Some of the dolls like to take a break and take some pictures in the photo booth. There are many different props for a lot of fun. (More pictures coming soon)

The February Liv is Daniela. She loves to play arcade games in the new Game Hall in Dollietown (pictures of the grand opening will follow). She also likes fast cars and travelling.
But as Dollieworld is covered with snow and it's very cold, she likes to sit in the Liv room with some hot chocolate, dreaming of the tours she will do in her fast pink Corvette when spring comes.

Let me introduce some more dolls that I bought at the end of last year.
I finally got Rochelle. She was preloved, but in a very good condition and with all her accessories.

My Christmas doll 2018. I'm so happy that I was still able to find a Monica Merrill doll. I had been looking for one for quite some time.

This was one of the first dolls I bought in January. Yes, she's here... Elastigirl. I had to order her in the USA.

In November and December I was in a generous mood and spent a lot of money on dolls. Here are some of the new dolls I got.
First there is Hawkgirl. I was very happy to see that Mattel produced a new doll in the DC Superhero Girls series - which I love. But I was not very happy with the yellow torso, so the doll underwent a body transplant and I made her a yellow top - much better : )

Another superhero is Violetta from The Incredibles. Unfortunatelly I missed Elastigirl, but I'll go on looking for her. I love Violetta, but not her black hands - if I find suitable hands, she will have a transplant, too.

Yuko is very happy that she finally has a friend to fly around with. Here comes Mo from "Mia and Me"

In the winter holidays I visited my sister-in-law and she gave me two dolls.
A Barbie Collector Octoberfest. I call her Gretl.
and a Jakks Pacific Picket Fence Paradise doll. I call her Jackie.









I love curvy Barbie dolls, so I was very happy to add another made-to-move curvy Barbie to my collection.

Here come two seamless Phicen dolls. I bought the doll on the right over a month ago and was very impressed about how realistic she looks. That's why my husband decided that we should buy another one with a different skin tone. Maybe more will follow.

The Liv doll for January is Katie - she was my first Liv. I love Liv dolls because they are very poseable and have a lot of personality.
Katie is quite shy and quiet. She likes to do sports in summer, like rollerskating and skateboarding. Because it's still cold now she prefers to sit in the cosy room that I made for my Liv dolls and have an nice cup of tea with the rest of the Christmas cookies.

Christmas is a wonderful time in Dollietown.
My dolls are very busy with decorating the dollhouses, baking and dressing up for X-mas parties. But they still have enough time to enjoy the Christmas Market, which is great and offers more and more new attractions every year.















Some new shops have opened just in time for Christmas.
There is a new beauty salon where the dolls can get their hair done for the parties, it's not finished yet, the make-up counter is still missing. There is also a boutique for the Christmas shopping.





The restaurants and cafès have also prepared for the Christmas season with decorations and the suitable food and drinks.


Let's look around the Christmas market.

They have got many customers.


You can also buy warm drinks and the girls like that because it is very cold.


The Cleos are having a hard time convincing the Neferas to let them go to the Christmas Market. Nefis are very resentful and they will not forget the incident at the Ghoul Fair so quickly. Surely there will be no Pyramid Parties in the near future.











Now let's look at the other attractions of the market.
There is a X-mas concert, you can hear the most famous carols.

Abby Olga has another show with her magical penguins. The temperature is just right for the performance ...freezing cold.

There is an ice skating rink which the barbies like to use.

Peggy Sue is offering a ride in the sleigh.

Or you can buy freshly cut Christmas trees from Dottie.







And this is what's going on inside the doll houses.






















Some of the girls who don't like the cold at the Christmas Market so much prefer to dress up for the Christmas Party.

The December Moxie is Arizona. She decided to stay in the warm room, nicely decorated for Christmas and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and chocolate cake. She still looks fashionable in her pair of joggers, sweatshirt and, of course, ... pink high heels.