Without further ado......Steve's gorgeous doll collection! (Photo heavy!!)

Well as I said yesterday, despite all the chatting we did when we visited Steve, James and Rachael, and how we almost forgot to look at Steve's gorgeous dolls, I did in fact end up taking a LOT of photos of them!  How could I not!  He has such a lovely collection, it was an opportunity too good to miss!

Steve has extremely good taste in dolls, so without further ado I will share the photos, although please forgive me for their graininess....it was a very dark day and I'd have preferred to use a tripod!  But a bad work(wo)man always blames their tools, don't they ;) . And I'm not even going to pretend to know who is who!  I can tell an NP but I'm still not completely sure about 'single fringe' etc etc.....so please, just enjoy!!! 

Now I do know that this is an early Cora, with perfect curly hair!

And this is my favourite Gotz No Nose, she's just beautiful, isn't she!

Such a serene little face :)

Obviously a No Philtrum redhead, such dreamy eyes :)

And a blond, she's lovely too :)  Her eyes are almost violet.

And this stunning girl with her gypsum head and cloth body, wearing a really attractive Ruthsdolls outfit.  Look at those eyes!  Oh what a story she could tell us if only she could talk!

Another lovely blond NP, I think she's a single fringe girl too?

And this one below is my absolute FAVOURITE!  The moment Steve adopted her I fell for her....and coveted her too ;)  Good job for Steve that I didn't have a big handbag with me, she might have had to sneak back to Spain for a holiday! ;)  Just joking Steve...honest !!

It's funny because I have said to both Dee and Steve in the past that I'm 'lucky' in that I don't hanker after an NP Sasha.  I love them, love looking at them but could say, hand on heart, that I didn't want to get one.  However, this girl has changed my opinion completely!  I can still honestly say that I don't want any NP....just this ONE!!!!  If I ever win the lottery........ ;)

I'm sorry to sound so gushing, but this little girl is just perfect! 

 And a very handsome NP boy, in his lovely warm winter outfit and new boots!

Another gorgeous girlie, my second favourite.....though how you'd really choose I don't know! 

Steve's collection of antique dolls is also lovely.  The big girl in coral on the left is particularly gorgeous.

Steve's only Himstedt!  I used to have her cousin...one of my biggest regrets, selling my Himstedts!!   Look at her precious wooden horse and her own little doll.  I think it's a tiny Helen Kish doll.

And finally this gorgeous Kathe Kruse girl, also dressed in a super Ruthsdolls outfit. 

Thanks so much once again Steve for sharing your lovely doll family with us.....It was fantastic!