dolls out of the box

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.

The Freak du Chic Show and Ghoul Fair are about to end, but there are still some interesting things going on.
The Fortune Teller's tent is still open. Vicky Witch is very skilled in different ways of looking into the future, so the ghouls are queueing up for some information about what the future will bring when the fair is over.

Draculaura and her faithful assistant, Dawn, are taking funny pictures. Draculaura is a skilled photographer, though she herself cannot be photographed. Dawn has got all the needed equipment in her big bag, which suits her outfit perfectly.

The Neffis decided to have their picture taken, for the family album.

On the other hand .... their younger sisters are having a lot of fun conspiring about what things they could throw at them to make things funnier. Cleo 3rd is giving the others instructions on what to do.



















The final performance of the Freak du Chich Show has just started. It's Sheila, our inner monster and her musical Lost Kitties. Sheila is trying very hard to make everyone laugh, but the audience is still very sad that the show is over.

Frankie Six,the ring master, ends the show...












The show is over, but the circus will surely return to Dollietown next year with new attractions.

This month's Moxie is Tiffy. She was very brave and ventured outside to have her photo taken in the garden."Hi, I'm Tiffanie (or Tiffy). I 'm enjoying the last sunrays in the garden. As it is quite cold I put on my new coat (chic, isn't it?) and in case it starts raining I have got my umbrella with me - I don't want my hair ruined."

My dolls are getting bigger. As a huge Harley Quinn fan she was a must for my collection... My husband (also a big Harley Quinn fan) also likes her very much. At first I thought she would be too well behaved to be a real Harley Quinn, but I think she has the right personality.
Here is my 22" American Model Harley Quinn by Robert Tonner. I like the classical HQ outfit. As she didn't come with a mallet she had to borrow one for the photo session from one of my other Harleys.

And here she is without her HQ costume, in a more casual, everyday outfit. We called her Margot

Margot has already made two new friends. My other 22" American Model dolls. They have very different personalities, but get on well with each other. Glinda, from the Wizard of Oz collection(left) and Sandy, basic raven American Model doll(right).












Her comes another tall girl that I'm very proud of. I was very lucky to find her on eBay for a good price. She was in very good condition and also had her original outfit. 19" CED doll.

I bought many new dolls lately, but didn't get around introducing them. Here are some of the new additions to my collection.

This month's Moxie is Beyoncé. On this sunny day she decided to collect some apples for her Moxie friends.