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Do You Lurk?

Having done so much traveling this past week without my laptop, I often turned to the web on my phone  for the latest happenings in the doll world. I got to thinking how doll boards have changed my collecting experience.When I was collecting Bratz dolls I found a Yahoo board...

Evolution

Bientôt un an que mon Chrom est arrivé chez moi, petit portrait des presques premiers jours et petit portrait récent avec nouveau make-up dans la foulée. La transformation est assez saisissante je trouve, comme l'évolution en photo. Voilà il aura presque fallu un an pour que Ténébos et Arguès ne soient totalement achevés comme il se doit :)--------...

02.04

Des deux j'étais le premier, j'étais celui qui devait diriger et contrôler, j'étais celui qu'on repoussait...Des deux j'étais le second, j'étais celui qui devait plaire et séduire, j'étais celui qu'on chérissait...

Happy Thanksgiving

I'm sending wishes to all my US readers for a peaceful, joyous and delicious Thanksgiving.I'm thankful for the luxury of being a doll collector. When I think about how lucky we collectors are compared to so many in the world I can't help but appreciate what I have. If you are traveling,...

02.03

"Contrairement à lui, je ne pouvais rien laisser paraître. Même dans la plus grande souffrance je devais rester cet homme impassible que rien ne semble atteindre. A chaque pensée pour elle, tout en moi aspirait à mourir une seconde fois si ce n'est cet instinct de vampire qui me...

Amazon.Com for Toys and Dolls?

I have purchased many dolls and other items at Amazon through the years.  A doll collector friend sent me some information yesterday about a book which is directed towards pedophiles and instructs them on how to avoid getting arrested and more. Amazon was challenged on several fronts about their selling of this book.Re: Pedophilia's Publication...

Aphrodisiac in Jamieshow and Alex in Stolen Moments

Aphrodisiac Avantguard wears a Jamieshow gown from Angelic Dreamz. I was so happy to get this at the convention from George.Here's the new Virtually Stunning Alex once more. I've changed her wig and dressed her in "Stolen Moments" an outfit from the Ashton-Drake Gene Marshall line.Alex...

Not Doll Related - Music Soothes the Soul

Billy Joel and Elton John sing and play "Piano Man"...

Nouveaux designs pour les blogs

J'ai terminé le relooking de mes deux blogs, je les ai voulu comme les deux pages d'un même livre : la page de gauche, Pretty Decay, est l'endroit consacré à mes travaux généraux et mes inspirations et la page de droite, Comatose Bunny Dreamer, est l'endroit dorénavant consacré à...

Tentative Plans: Sandra Stillwell Presents Convention for 2011

San Francisco here we come for "Golden Gate Glamour" on June 3-5, 2011.Details are not finalized. More information forthcoming.Please let Sandra know that you are interested in attending.  502 3775153http://sandrastillwellpresents.blogspot.com/&nb...

My Place to Create

WARNING! I didn't clean up my new sewing room before I took these pictures. What you see is what you get.A month or so ago I talked my wonderful husband out of his "Man Cave". I was surprised how easy it was. I had been sewing in the corner of our family room for over 6 years. I...

Tonner Tuesdays

Every Tuesday at noon EST, Tonner Direct posts sales which last until 5PM. The items are an assortment and are different every week.  Tonner Image I want this Antoinette outfit called Incendiary. I'm not a fan of the gloves but I love the style of the dress and the print....

EBay - Opting Out

Yesterday another collector informed me that a seller was using one of my photographs in their auction. How did he know? My name and copyright were clearly on the image. Today the auction was ended either by eBay (I filed a complaint) or by the seller, who apparently did not understand...

Jason Wu's Alex - Redux

I've been playing dolls for more than two weeks now and it's time to get back to real life if I can figure out where I left it. Before I do that I wanted to get Alex just right. I was working at that when I just had to get out the scissor and hack off all of her hair. I fitted a...

Contest. Enter to Win. Caption This!

 CONTEST CLOSED! THE WINNER IS Brenda took her corporate headhunting job much too literally! Who is anonymous? Because we don't know who anonymous is, the second place winner will get the prize: "Hmmm....when I said I wanted to get 'ahead' on the casting couch, this was...

eBay Sellers - Always Good For A Laugh

I watch the auctions of a certain small fashion doll that was discontinued about 3 years ago. This particular auction was classified as: "New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item..." In the description the seller wrote: "New in box in a nonsmoking home."Her picture shows...

Integrity Toys Dark Romance Convention 2010 part 6 - finale

The Saturday night ballroom was dark but festive as guests arrived for the final event of the Dark Romance convention. The centerpiece doll was a FR Monogram doll: Smoldering. The Monogram dolls are very popular with collectors and this centerpiece doll looks very elegant and Haute...

Virtually Stunning Alex Styled by Jason Wu

My VS Alex arrived today and I am happy to say that she is prettier in person than her promotional photos indicated. I was on the fence about pre-ordering but when I saw that the Doll Market was offering her for $119.95 instead of the $149.95 list price, I crumpled and ordered. It's...