dolls out of the box

The newest addition to my collection is Marleen. She is a recast Echo Town Delores. I had been looking for her for quite some time. There were different Echo Town dolls on sale on Ebay but mostly they had no face up or one that I didn't like. Then finally I found her.

Just a little concert for the last day of April.

I had been looking for a good place for a photoshooting for quite some time- something like an old castle ruin. Then, a few days ago, I got a hint from another doll collector about a famous ruin not far away from where I live. I hadn't thought about that. The weather was good, sunny, only a little windy (you can see that because the doll's hair is sometimes a bit wild).










The girls were very excited. It was not easy to choose, who should go on the tour. Then we decided to take The two Shuga Fairies - Lilith and Isy, dressed in Steampunk outfits to fit the location. Nella Della and Baby Elf wanted to come, too - they thought it was a great adventure. We had to go up the hill a little bit. The girls got quite heavy in their carrier.



Then we got started. Lilith was the first - she wanted to present her great outfit.

Isy was next - she was not very happy about her very elegant outfit - she likes street style more. Also, normally she has blond, short hair and not long brown curls.







































Nella Della was very adventurous - she liked to climb up high.














... and to collect flowers.












It was not easy to follow Baby Elf - she was very curious and ran about the place, looked at everything and climbed up everywhere - little elves can be very tiresome.




















The girls were tired in the end and happy to get back in their carrier.









Behind the scenes ...








... some impressions from the nature that surrounded us.

Easter time is Liv time in Dollieworld, so the Liv dolls and their Mini Mes were in teh focus of attention.






















They even decorated one of their rooms to fit the season.












But of course the Minifees like Easter, too.
They were very excited about the eggs that my husband coloured on Saturday evbening.

As the weather was very good on Easter Sunday, some of the girls had a picknick in the garden.

...while others went on an Easter Egg hunt.










New dolls

Billie Eilish came a few days before Easter - I had wanted her for quite some time and noww she is finally here. There will soon be aconcert in Dollietown.



My Easter Present - Barbie Extra No. 5. She had also been on the wish list for quite some time.

Here are some new girls I added to my collection lately.
Pandora is a Barbie Cutie Reveal. I was very excited, when these dolls came out because I thought the idea great. Just in time for carnival I bought one at Smyths Toys- meet Pandora.













I've always wanted a MiniMe and I finally found a Barbie that could become one. She is the Olympia 2021 Skateboarder. She can become a MiniMe, but some chnages are needed - like the hair is a little too long ....







And the BJD Mania goes on ... I ordered a doll from AliExpress because I wanted to see if it works and what quality she is. Well ... it worked. The quality is OK. We had to restring her because she was a little loose. And I will have to change the face painting a little. But she is cute.














Well - I finally did it. I bought a Smart Doll. I had wanted one for some time - but the price put me off a little. Also I didn't really know how to get one. Then I found one on eBay for a good price. So ... here she is. She will probably not stay the only one ...

DC, Melody and Ginger decided that in March the weather is already fine enough to go on a tour in the convertible car.

Of course there were again no Carnival Parties or Processions this year. But this didn't keep the dolls from celebrating. At least they had a lot of fun dressing up (and of yourse I had fun with them). Here are the costumes they chose:

Ipsy is this year's Valentine Girl.



There were lots of Valentine parties on the 14th of February. The girls and boys had a lot of fun.



There were Barbie parties, too.

This year I decided to show my BJDs more - well last year was BJD mania and I think it still goes on. So every month the girls will show their most beautiful outfits or the things they like to do.
Baby Elf arrived at the end of 2021 - more exactly on Dec. 24th. I already had the body and wanted an Elf head. It took me some time, but then I found her( Minifee Juri13 Eventhead).
Honey is a recast Minifee Sarang. As it is quite cold at the moment they decided to take place in front of the fireplace. With a box full of chocolate and hot drinks Minfee life is perfect. Baby Elf aseems to like Husky.

There are many New Year's Eve Parties all over Dollietown. Here are just some impressions.

So here they are - the dolls that entered my collection this Christmas.

I had wanted Poppy Parker Beach Babe as soon as I heard about her release. So I bought her as a Christmas present for myself as soon as she was out. The doll on the right is a Nu Face basic doll - also from Integrity Toys. The basic versions of these dolls are quite affordable. Normally Integrity Dolls are very pricey and hard to get.




And another BJD. My husbnad wanted her - so here shhe is. Minifee Klaus - a vampire elf.











And even more BJDs. They were not intended as Christmas dolls but were bought second hand on eBay, but as they arrived on Christmas Eve I think they wanted to be Christmas dolls.




She is our first Iplehouse doll - legit whith COA - an Iplehouse JiD. She is a little taller than our Minifees, but can share most of the outfits and shoes and wigs.


I've had the body for some time with an unpainted sleeping head. And I really wanted an elf head for it. Finally I found the Juri13 Event Head with Rakeru Sensei Face up. I think she looks sweet and fits the Moe Line body wonderfully.












Last but not least the Christmas Doll from my husband - he said it would be the last doll I ever got as a present from him (because I already have too many dolls). It's the Barbie fashionista 172- I love her face but the lack of articulation is terrible. I don't mind that so much in my older dolls, but if I buy a new doll it must be articulated and poseable. So I started looking for a new body - and I found it - Barbie Yoga. of course I hat to buy two dolls - one to keep as she is and the other as a body donor.

During Christmas Time many of the dolls decided to wear Christmas sweaters. I realized that over the past years I had collected (bought or made) many 1/4 scale Xmas outfits. So here they are:










But as soon as Christmas was over they changed into more modern and more comfy outfits. here are just three of my most stylish girls - wearing steet style outfits. Introducing Lilith - Minifee Celine Head on a Shuga Fairy body.

Just in time for Christmas these two charming girls arrived from the Netherlands. I had wanted them fro oer a year and finally I decided to buy them. I think they really look like Victorian Carol Singers. The girl on the left is one of the older Barbies that I already had, dresses in Victorian style clothes from the flea market - holding place for a third carol Singer that I'm still looking for.
















More BJD Mania

Let me introduce the rest of the BJDs that I bought in 2021 - it really was the year of BJDs - they were completelly in my focus.

Minifee Niella and Minifee Alicia.


Minifee Momo ( with face up by me - my first and probably only face up on resin) and Minifee Sarang.


Minifee Mirwen and another Minifee Celine.


Feeple 65 - Siean Elf ( the tallest girl in the collection now - 62 cm height)