Nadia Phan

Nadia arrived yesterday. I haven't received an IT doll for sometime and was immediately surprised by her red packaging when I removed it from her shipper. I'd forgotten how nicely IT present their dolls.

Inside, she was securely held in position by white satin ribbons. Her hands, knees and waist were protected by plastic wraps.

By her feet you can see her hat and cocktail glass. Her other accessories found inside the accompanying box, were earrings, three bracelets, a ring, long gloves, her beautifully detail shoes and an extra set of hands.

Nadia's CoA was found underneath the inner box and states she is #430 in an edition of 1000.

I am pleased with her face up as the heavy eyeliner (top & bottom) and her full red lips are much like the flappers wore in the day.

She stands quite well on her own in heels, which means I can leave her stand where it is in the box (I never really liked the IT stands). Since taking the following photo, I have added her jewellery, though I needed to open the holes in her ears to allow the earrings to go all the way through her vinyl.

The dress is far too short, as I thought it would be, so some changes to come there. She has so much potential though and I am really happy with her. To give you an idea of just how wonderful this doll could be, just take a look at this photo I found browsing the internet, where her owner has made better use of Nadia's long neck.

This is not my photo and I'd love to give credit to the person who took it, but the watermark is in Russian (I think) and very difficult to read.

Well that's all for today my lovelies, have a great weekend!

Curiosity & The 1920's

Since reading a recent post by RM where she admits she "HATES keeping her dolls in their boxes", I've been wondering just how many of my readers are doll collectors and how many are simply doll investors?

To clarify that question ~ to my thinking, a doll collector will remove their dolls and "play" with them by re-dressing, re-rooting, re-painting, photographing, using them to tell stories or pose in dioramas. Whereas a doll investor will simply store their dolls in boxes, only to sell them on at a later date, often at a huge profit.

I admit I am very hands on and have removed all my dolls from their boxes since beginning my doll collecting journey. Though I must add, I do keep them in a special doll room free of dust and protected from sunlight. 

Redressing them with clothes I have made for them, re-rooting their hair when the need arises is something I enjoy. So is photographing them in the dioramas I make, even though my photography is somewhat lacking, but most of all I enjoy sharing the hobby with likeminded people such as yourselves.

I'm guessing that my regular readers (the ones who take the time to chat/comment) are more likely to be doll collectors. That's not to say they don't sell dolls on, we all do that, more often to make room for new arrivals or at least help pay for them. However, I would still love to read opinions on this subject.

On a lighter note, it's thanks to RM and her post, that I finally have a grail Barbie. Yes, you read that line right, I'm actually on the hunt for a a Barbie doll!!

This fabulous 1920 Silkstone Barbie sold on eBay from a private collection with a price tag of US$2,500. No way am I paying that price though.

Silkstone Barbie dolls were introduced in 2000 and are also known as Fashion Model Barbies. They have become very popular among collectors and clothing designers alike, though looking at some of their faces I'm left to wonder why? 

However, this 1920's doll which featured at the Madrid Fashion Doll Show Convention in 2021 is a real stunner. I can visualize her on stage, singing at The White Panther Jazz Club, can you?

In the meantime I have settled on another 1920's styled doll, she is an Enigmatic Reinvention Nadia Phan from the Integrity Toys Meteor Range.

Though I must admit her very long swan like neck needs something other than long dangling earrings to do her justice and I'd prefer her dress length to be more in keeping with the fashion of the day. However, given some time, I think I can remedy both. :)

I would also like to make her a suitable wardrobe of day clothes. That will take some time and as I have several other things on the go at the moment, it will probably be quite a lengthy time.

There's also a boy coming from the USA, but I will share him when he arrives. It looks like I'm going to be busy with dolls for sometime, so you all keep on having fun with yours and I'll be back in a little while. 😘