Who Came Home In 2020

I sort of went a little crazy with the dolls in 2020, especially Tonner . . . I managed to bring home quite a haul ~

Tonner:
Patricia and Lacey (both Patsy's)
Kitty and Gale (both Tiny Kitty Collier's)
Sindy (Bridal Bliss)
Agatha Primrose (Want To Dance)
Tyler Wentworth (Party of the Season)

Betsy McCall 14" (Welcome Back C1996)

Ellowyne Wilde

Lizette Dionne (Ellowyne Wilde)
Penn (Ellowyne Wilde)

Prudence Moody (Ellowyne Wilde)

Amber Stanhope (Ellowyne Wilde)

Evangeline Ghastly

Angelique (Evangeline Ghastly)
Parnilla Ghastly (Evangeline Ghastly)
Mortimer Mort (Evangeline Ghastly)

Madame Alexander:
Cissy (21" Cissy)
Milly (10" Cissette)
Elisabeth Rose (13" Renoir Pink)
Alice Delphine (13" Renoir Blue)

Integrity Toys:
Poppy Parker and Ginger Gilroy

Mixed Play Dolls;
Evie and Mal (Disney Decendants)
Suzanne (Minouche)
Willa and Kendall (Wellie Wishers)
Naomi, Caroline, Lucy, Barbara (Paola Reina Las Amigas)
DeeDee Garnet (1997 Dolly Dingle Garnet by Karen Kennedy for Goebel)
April (12" Pretty as Can Be Key to my Heart by The Doll Maker)

Lauryce (Hearts 4 Hearts)

Finally, there was an assortment of cute Asian dolls:
Petunia (Faux Holala)
Violetta (Ixdoll Mui-Chan Hachichi)
Snowdrop (Monst)
and two blank Faux Holala dolls for me to customise.

Total = 40 new arrivals.

I had hoped to add Rufus Rutter to my Ellowyne Wilde family of dolls before the end of the year, but I kept getting pipped at the post with my bidding on eBay. I consoled myself by purchasing Kitty and Patience instead . . . giving myself a nice start to 2021!

Still, I really need to move some of the dolls that need love and attention on to new homes, so I may concentrate on listing those before I even think of looking at adding any more. I have updated my wish list though. :)

I will also have my new kitchen cupboards and appliances (Christmas pressies from hubby) to assemble and paint, so I can create my kitchen diorama. I had so much fun building dioramas this past year and it made staying at home so much more enjoyable than it otherwise would have been.

What about you? Do you have your eye on a particular doll or any other special dolly plans in the works for 2021?

I Need Patience

What or who is Patience, you ask? She’s a little girl just filled with curiosity, apparent in her eager eyes. Patience is a doll like no other . . . she’s 14” tall with attitude as big as her head (meaning her head is delightfully . . . full!) and eyes that move from side to side as she contemplates her next adventure.

The graceful and gentle Wilde Imagination, Robert Tonner sculpted Patience doll is a character that has always stood for the wholesomeness of youth.

The 2018 Phyn & Aero Just Have Patience remains very much the same, she is still a testament to wide-eyed childhood innocence and imagination. Her eyes are as before . . . huge and “flirty,” with applied eyelashes and she still featured 12 points of articulation. This doll was the very last version of a beloved Tonner classic, limited to just 225 pieces and originally priced at US$175.

I thought about purchasing her for quite some time, before I made the decision to bring home this little one instead, the deciding factor being the colour of her eyes and lips. She's my last doll purchase for 2020, but she's not expected to arrive much before Valentine's day, 2021.

Springtime Patience was produced by Wilde Imagination in 2015 as a limited edition of 300. She features the Patience head, Harry Potter body, with grey-green eyes, pale coral lips and wigged brown hair. She is articulated at the elbow, wrist, knee and ankle as well as having a rotating hip.

I also want to mention, she can share clothes and shoes with Marley Wentworth and Tonner's 12" Harry Potter dolls. 

All Patience dolls pay tribute to the sweetness of little girls. She is a doll who will surely test my patience as she throws my dolly world into disarray!

Kitty Collier's coming in 2021

Yesterday I felt the need to indulge in a little dolly shopping on eBay. I found a 2000 version of the 18" Kitty listed by a dealer (not a doll collector), so I made a ridiculous offer (mainly to compensate for the shipping costs) and much to my surprise, it was accepted. She has the KC head and body, with the most beautifully styled rooted blonde hair, pretty blue inset eyes and a stunning gown.

As you may already be aware I have two Tiny Kitty Colliers, one redhead (2004 Basic), one blonde (Evening Gala) and a beautiful brunette Tonner Sindy (Bridal Bliss) who all arrived mid 2020. So it should come as no surprise that I would also purchase this 18" version, especially being a bride. Although I would have preferred a red haired gal, it's a pleasant change.

  

"In a make-believe time and place, Kitty opens up her dress shop, which boasts the most beautiful clothing and accessories. Always the height of elegance, Kitty wears her highly detailed ensembles with great feminine flair. In 2000, Kitty Collier™ made her debut, marching onto the fashion doll scene as an unprecedented 18” full vinyl fashion doll with a vintage touch, bringing a breath of fresh air to collectors everywhere. All Kitty Collier™ dolls have rooted hair and high quality inset eyes. Since 2003, Kitty Collier™ has had bent knees, swivel waist and rotational hip joints making her ever so poseable."

As you can see from the photos, she looks like she's in excellent condition, so I am feeling pretty pleased with myself and my purchase. I probably should not have purchased any more dolls until I made more room, but who can resist a pretty doll at Christmas?