It's been a while....but a little dolly activity!

Once again I'm writing that I can't believe how neglected my poor blog is!!  I'm beginning to sound like a stuck record, but I have no excuses, I've just not really been in the dolly frame of mind for months now but finally I have a bit of dolly news so thought I would share.

Back in the summer I placed a couple of orders with companies in South Korea for BJDs (ball jointed dolls) and as most of you will know now, you order, you pay and then you WAIT!!!  I placed one order in July with expected shipping date of mid September and another order in September with expected shipping date of late December, and Sods Law, the July order was more than a month late in shipping and even more surprising for me, the September order was a month early!  So both dolls arrived within a few days of one another!!! 

In the meantime I also purchased another BJD from someone in the US and so I have three new BJDs to show you but will start with just two as one is still waiting for her face to be painted.

The first doll I want to show you is a Volks Super Dollfie Midi, she is 42cm tall and her skin tone is a light tan which Volks call 'Sunlight skin'.  She came to me blank and although I bought her secondhand from a seller in the US, she is like brand new with all her defaults still sealed in their packaging.  She is a lovely heavy doll and I had planned initially to send her to a faceup artist to have her face done but in the end I decided to do it myself.  I made a start this morning and finished her a few hours later.  I'm very pleased with how she's come out.  Outfit is by a company called Tree Designs in South Korea.  Now she needs a name :)

The second doll that I want to show you is from the South Korean company, Secretdoll, and she is a Meng, Version 4, in tanned resin.  She is 17.5cm tall and as you can see is a little cutie with her big head and pouty face!  She has a default faceup, wig and glass eyes.  Her outfit consists of corderoy flares made by me and a little knitted sweater by Feltland here in Spain. 

I have decided to call her Marley!

Here she is with Valentine, my tanned Person #21 also from Secretdoll.  The new doll has a much better body and posing ability than the older girl, but I think they work quite well together.

The third girl to arrive is a tanned Adori from Harucasting, also in South Korea but I will keep her under wraps for now until she has her faceup.  Hopefully she will go to my friend Olga, Vainilladolly, very soon, to be made beautiful!!!

In other news I continue to walk in the mornings and go to my aquagym classes and have now lost 44 pounds and 13cm from my waist!!!  I still have a long way to go but am feeling so much better about myself :)

Here are a few photos that I've taken on my walks:

I just spent a weekend with my family in the UK and although it felt bitterly cold to me (and I came back with a stinker of a cough and cold) I had a great time seeing them. 

Some photos from my UK morning walking!!!

Worthing pier:

Elegant houses on Worthing seafront:

Chichester cathedral:

Chichester main street:

Hayling Island:

 
I won't see my son now until about February when he hopes to come over to Spain for a visit, but my mum and brother will be coming here for Christmas from the 18th December!

My son Brendan and his wife Virginia in Hayling Island:

Well, I hope you enjoyed my photos.  Here's wishing you all a great week ahead, thanks so much for visiting!

Big hugs Sharon xxx

Dolls for Sale....

I have some dolls that are looking for new homes, so I thought I'd advertise them here first, just in case anyone is interested.

Firstly I have my Maru & Friends Tanya who I rewigged with a cute Monique Gold wig which I then cut into a cute chin length bob.  She will come nude except for the white cotton knickers that she came in.   I have had her since new having bought directly from a doll shop in France.  I can also include her original wig too if wanted, although it is a bit untidy and could do with a good brush through.  Tanya is in very good clean condition and has no nasty odours or damage.

Price for this doll is 70 euros plus postage.  SOLD THANK YOU!

Next looking to travel is Noelle, a Nicky Ladd Blythe customised by me.  She is a genuine Blythe doll from Takara and I bought her new from a Blythe seller in Hong Kong.  She has had all the usual customisation including some new eyechips, sleep eyes and face carving.  I carved her mouth to look like she is sucking in her bottom lip, which makes her look young, shy and pensive.  Noelle has a Licca body (shown in the first two photos) and will travel to her new home in an outfit of my choice but not necessarily one in the photos below.

Price for Noelle is 165 euros (or near offer) plus postage.SOLD Thank you!

Next up is a Zwergnase Junior Avery who is in brand new condition, never having been played with, only photographed twice, and I've never even undressed her.  I bought her directly from Zwergnase in Germany in November last year, so she is barely 7 months old.  She has no damage or bad odours.  She will travel in her complete outfit including boots and in her soft bag/pouch that she came in.

I'm asking 175 euros or near offer for Avery, plus postage.

Finally for now, I have my Volks Yosd Ayumu up for adoption.  Ayumu, who I call Jack, has been with me since November 2007 when I bought him new from Japan.  He has a custom faceup by the very talented and very sought after Caroline of Viridian House.  Jack comes nude in his original box with original wig and paperwork, he also still has his brass identification/authentification plate still in place on the back of his headcap.  He has had his default acrylic eyes replaced with glass ones.  He is great condition and has no odours or damage.  He is natural pureskin which has mellowed slightly with age but it is even and natural looking.  Jack is Yosd size, which in his case is 26cm, he takes size 14 or 16mm eyes and wears a size 6/7 inch wig.  He is a resin ball jointed doll and Volks were the first company to produce BJDs in modern times.

I am asking 295 euros plus postage.  SOLD Thank you!

Do not be alarmed by the tape on his headcap, I have removed it since taking this photo.

All payments would need to be 'friends and family' please, or add 4% to the total to cover paypal charges.

Thanks very much for looking.  If you'd like any further information or more photos of the above dolls, then please don't hesitate to email me on dambuster0662@gmail.com

Enjoy the remainder of your weekend and I hope the week ahead is a good one for  you!!!

Hugs Sharon x

Dolls for Sale - Warning: Nude dolls!!

I have a couple of ball jointed dolls for sale and thought I'd show them on here too, just in case anyone is interested but isn't a member of the BJD forum Den of Angels, where they are also listed.

The first doll who is looking for a new home is a Volks Super Dollfie (SD10) Nana who is approx 58cm tall and made of all resin.  I bought her new in March 2008 direct from Volks in Japan.  She is a beautiful doll and has a gorgeous custom faceup by Luna in Italy.   The doll comes with the chocolate brown Leeke World wig shown in the photos, random glass eyes (not necessarily those shown below)  and her white cotton knickers, also shown in the photos.  She also has her original box and cushions.

The price for this doll is $550 or best offer, plus shipping.  I ship worldwide.

The second doll looking for a new home is a 1st Edition Ayumu, who is also from the Volks Company.  He is a YOSD, approx 26cm tall and anatomically correct.  Ayumu is also made of all resin and is fully jointed.  I bought him brand new back in November 2007, via a shopping service in Japan.  Ayumu comes with his default wig, shown in the photos, random glass eyes, his full paperwork, default box and cushions.  He too has a custom faceup, his is  by Caroline of Viridian House in the UK. 

The price for this doll is $375 or best offer, plus shipping.  I ship worldwide.

 

 

Both dolls are in very good condition with no chips, bad odours or other damage.  They both have probably yellowed slightly over the years but if they have then it is even.

If you are interested in either of the above dolls, then please email me at:

dambuster0662@gmail.com

And please don't be shy about making an offer, I can only say no, and I promise that I'll say it really nicely and not in a scary way! ;)

Thanks so much for looking, and I hope you all have a lovely weekend!