My Doll Haven

Everyone Needs Playtime

In our hectic, modern lives, many of us focus so heavily on work and family commitments that we never seem to have time for pure fun. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we stopped playing.

When we carve out some leisure time, we’re more likely to zone out in front of the TV or computer than engage in fun, rejuvenating play like we did as children. But play is not just essential for kids; it can be an important source of relaxation and stimulation for adults as well.

There doesn’t need to be any point to the activity beyond having fun and enjoying yourself. By giving yourself permission to play with the joyful abandon of childhood, you can reap oodles of health benefits throughout life.

Tuesday

Spring Has Sprung

Finally the weather down-under is beginning to warm up and the sun has come out to play in a blue sky! This has all given rise to new enthusiasm for updating my blogs and rearranging pages so they are in the correct blogs . . . I am even becoming more familiar with this New Blogger . . . so it seems some "old dogs" can learn new tricks.

Hopefully the new look will make it easier for readers to find the things they enjoy while they are visiting here. I'm not going to write much today, however I will share a few things with you, that made me smile when I saw them . . . and let's face it with the world as it is today, we could all do with something to make us smile!

Stay healthy, keep yourselves and your loved ones safe, be kind, but most of all be happy!

Saturday

Rainbow Evening

I caved and purchased a friend for Angelique . . . she makes an even number in this collection, so there will be one more of these dolls to come . . . when I find the right mix. :)

Rainbow Evening Parnilla was designed by Joe Petrollese (former design director at the Tonner Doll company), sculpted by Robert Tonner and made exclusively for the 2014 Wilde Imagination Ghastly Collection. Long sold out and difficult to find, she was a limited edition of just 350 pieces.

This fetching Parnilla will arrive bearing inset blue eyes behind lush applied lashes, and a thick mane of rooted chestnut hair, which has been side swept into an up-do.

She wears a faux fur trimmed long slinky iridescent gown with bead buttoned front and dainty beaded ribbon accents on the cuffs.

Completing her ensemble is an antiqued gold and purple necklace; an enchanting hairpiece of beads, ribbon, faux flowers and tulle; coordinating tights; and a pair of shimmering black pumps. She was US$199 when released.

These are Tonner's original photos, and although the photos taken by her previous owner were nice enough, there wasn't one that showed her face in the best light. Once I have a complete set of the three Ghastly girls (Angelique, Parnilla and Evangeline herself) I will photograph them all together.

Hopefully she will arrive in good time. :)

Thursday

Angelique de la Nuit

TONNER STOCK PHOTO

The initial appearance of Angelique in the Evangeline Ghastly line was in 2014 when the Tonner Doll Company produced a limited edition of 350 world wide of the beautiful Angelique De La Nuit for Wilde Imagination.

She is an 18.5 inch ball jointed doll made from vinyl and hard plastic, with inset hazel coloured eyes, curly rooted raven hair, articulated elbows, wrists, knees and ankles.

Her ensemble consists of a fur trimmed velvet wrap dress with with eye-catching applique, a feather trimmed hat, golden shoes and earrings.

Everything was still in the original bags and she had never been removed from her box. She is really drop dead gorgeous!

I have been more than fortunate this time, as she was available here in Australia and once again at a very fair price. Angelique completes my Tonner collection . . . at least for this year. I ordered her Monday evening, she was shipped Express Post and I received her today, it's so nice to finally have a doll actually arrive.

Now I need turn my attention to sewing and knitting once again, as my dolly purse is thoroughly depleted.