Just got home and I'm trying to find out what is wrong with my laptop. Actually the laptop is fine. Firefox and AppleWorks are screwy. I suspect there is something wrong with my Wacom tablet pen. I just switched to the Wacom [...]
My new boy doll from My PAL-My Sibling Dolls
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I was so happy this week to get an early birthday present: a handsome My Pal doll! This is an 18 in boy doll close in size to American Girl Dolls but manufactured in China by Lotus and sold under the brand My Pal-My [...]
Welcome to my very first blogger!
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Welcome to my very first blogger, Karen, of http://www.etsy.com/shop/facetsjewelry ! Karen is a member of our Christian Artists Promoting Shops team on etsy. She makes beautiful jewelry. We will try to persuade [...]
Trick or Treat!
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Here is another photo I found on eBay for sale. Bela Lugosi, 1928. Click the photo to view the aucti [...]
Happy Halloween!
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Mae Clarke, Boris KarloffI found this photo for sale on eBay. Click the photo to see auction.Monster Mash (requires Real Player)Monster Mash - rem [...]
Pittsburgh Convention - Friday
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I'm sitting here eating candy corn and trying to decide if I should just go to bed or post because it was such a full day that I'm exhausted. But before I write more about the dolls and workshops, I want to say that my table [...]
Make a doll bed and serve up some doll size cookies that you can eat!
Posted by bayan
A Quick Portable Doll Bed. Does your new doll need a bed, a nice comfy place to rest? Make her a quickie bed. Make a pillow mattress long enough for her (about 20 in when done). Sew two rectangles (about 24 in X 11 in) right [...]
Pittsburgh on Thursday - Day 1 Convention - Part 2
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There was a violin player and a piano player during the cocktail hour. It was very nice. When the dining room was ready we entered to booming loud music and found our table. The centerpiece at first looked like Agnes but [...]
Pittsburgh on Thursday - Day 1 Convention
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When I go home I'm going to have to go to a rest home.Registration was a breeze. We got a nice big empty FR box and hopefully it will be finished with the new Veronique. The box does not say FR2. It is a regular FR white [...]
Pittsburgh - The Day Before the Convention
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I am so tired! Bob, Rudy and I had a very pleasant day out. We had lunch outside at the Hard Rock Cafe where there is a cool fountain that is timed to music. The weather was amazing for this time of year in the northeast.(You [...]
Accessorize, Accessorize
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"Charlie Chan in Shanghai" 1935, Starring Warner Oland, Irene Hervey, and Charles Locher. (click their names to view their info).Check out Irene's ensemble. I wonder what color it was. The trim on her hat, her gloves and [...]
Woodstock to Pittsburgh - Tuesday October 26, 2010
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We left home at about 11 AM. Now we have a large SUV and it was loaded. Hubby asks, what are we going to do with the dolls you bring home? I didn't even think of that. The ride was about 7.5 hours long with two stops, a [...]
Making a Dress for Coco Chanel
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Coco ChanelClick her name to view her Wikipedia bio. This portrait doll of Coco Chanel was made by the Italian company, Lenci. She is a smoker. The photo, below, is how she was when Sue received her. Using the remnants [...]
My Favorite Two Tonner Dolls
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Although I'm busy getting ready to leave for Pittsburgh today, these two were just aching for a photo shoot. The female doll is the 16" Comicon Supergirl Exclusive and the male is Jeremy Voss. Supergirl is wearing a new [...]
Mr. creature the Raven and the Cat
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The first member of the new creature family to be made.A new armchair was made as wellAnd it was quickly occupied.But as soon as the creature sat down to rest, weird voices were heard from the backyard.It was the cat. At [...]
"Ella Cinders" - Colleen Moore and Harry Langdon - 1926
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Colleen Moore and Harry Langdon in "Ella Cinders" 1 [...]
The Three Stooges - Sort Of
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This clip is of Ed Wynn hosting clips of Buster Keaton and Harry Langdon in talkies. Buster does a cool bottle trick. Really surprised [...]
Avantguard Dolls in Monica Merrill Outfits and Photographic Ruminations
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My favorite Avantguard doll is wearing Monica's "Take a Letter" outfit in this photo. It fits very well. The earrings that come with this outfit are black beads. I like diamonds better. Ahem.I love this doll and that makes [...]
What a Witch!
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Here is a cool photo (reprint) on eBay of Bessie Love. Click the photo to view the aucti [...]
Boudoir Dolls in Film - The Strong Man - Harry Langdon, 1926
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"The Strong Man"This 1926 film stars Harry Langdon, Gertrude Astor and Priscilla Bonner. There is a "Cubeb" all composition smoker in this film. I have also seen this doll referred to in 1924/1926 ads as "Charleston Girl" [...]