Paper Dolls!

A very dear friend found a set of Lucky Locket Paper Dolls and gave them to the other day. So nice...couldn't have been more suprised. Karen is also a collector, not so much of dolls but of beautiful china and fun kitschy stuff. We both do share a love of vintage barbies, though.

My grandmother always saved the Betsy McCall paper dolls out of McCalls magazine for me. I absolutely adored paper dolls because it meant that you could have lots of clothes and accessories. Real doll clothes and accessories were luxuries back in the 1970's and many of us made our own, which was fun and creative in it's own right. However, when that Sears Christmas catalogue came in the mail, I couldn't help but lust over sequined gowns and fabulous "fur" coats and muffs.

Betsy Goes Visiting

Betsy borrowed cute pink flower boots from the petite blythes' closet and went visiting yesterday.

Homecoming

Betsy arrived this weekend! To prepare, I had already picked-up some darling dresses at the local doll store. My son, Steven, Betsy, and I all watched the Oscars last night. The whole evening we floated names about--Isabella, Bella, Paige, Cynthia, Casey, Amelia--but none have stuck yet. I'm a bit partial to just Betsy, but we'll see...

Valentines Day

I had a very happy Valentines Day! 1st--Nice breakfast; 2nd--Trip to a local doll store; 3rd--Movie theatre: Confessions of A Shopaholic; 4th--Money for internet doll shopping (thank you, dear boyfriend for Tiny Betsy McCall and accessories)! 5th--Lovely dinner with family!

At the local doll store/hospital, I talked to the ladies about getting shoes for my Effanbee Brownie Doll. Then, I looked through all the $1.00 doll outfits and picked out nine--all cute and handmade--one for my Velvet doll, and the rest for Tiny Betsy McCall, which I hadn't even bought yet! One dress I purchased just for the material: green velvet. It reminded me of the material for the dress Scarlett wore in GWTW. So, even though it isn't a curtain, I already have plans to make a dress out of it for Tiny Betsy.

Confessions of A Shopaholic is hilarious! I could relate a bit to it as sometimes I just feel compelled to buy dolls--though this kind-of comes in waves. However, I actually feel like I am investing, which I just remembered that Rebecca thinks the same thing in the movie, uh oh--enough about that!