Thrift Store Find: Baptismal Certificate

 This is not doll related, but it is history related!

I went to the thrift store and found a baptismal certificate for a distant cousin. (Mostly related by marriage.)

And it's in German, which is a language that I speak.

I just think it's a super cool find and had to share!

Miss AG Bear and More

 I decided to indulge my inner child and buy Miss AG Bear.

She was on Marketplace for $20, with all of her original clothes and accessories. Hat, vest, skirt, backpack and watch.

I was really pleased to have her in such good condition, like brand new, with all of her items.

She was in a  different city, so naturally I visited the thrift stores while I was there.

And, to my utter surprise, I found Josefina's bed for $5. 

It's just the bed frame, so mattress or pillow or blanket.

But I'm so excited! And it's tagged Made in Taiwan for Pleasant Company.

I haven't fixed it up yet for her. I will take more photos when I do!

Thrift Store Score!

 Today's thrift store find was a MLA doll wearing this cute AG dress.

This dress really makes me think about how AG quality has changed. 

The dress was very dirty, but I have it soaking. Hopefully, it will clean off well!

Addy's School Dress

 I also bought the re-release of Addy's School Dress.

I was especially excited to get her special pin for winning the school spelling bee!

I am happy that American Girl is releasing its classic outfits again, and so is Addy.

This is Beforever Addy. It fits her very well.

I need to see how it fits my Pleasant Company Addy as well. 

Kirsten's School Dress

 I was very happy that American Girl re-released Kirsten's school outfit.

It's just a classic. And, unlike everything else they sell now, it's not pink.

To celebrate, I took Kirsten to Old World Wisconsin. I was able to get some great photos!

Kirsten looks right at home in the general store.

The dress fits my Kirsten perfectly. She is an older Pleasant Company doll from 1994.

Actually, she's my sister's. I am keeping her safe. Hee hee.

I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I do! This dress is really making me happy.

Dollhouse Stained Glass Windows

 This is just a tiny update. I haven't DONE anything with them yet, but the stained glass windows (window clings) that I ordered off etsy are here.

I love them! They are better than I expected. 

They are textured, do they look real, but they are transparent and let light through. 

I am going to run a string of lights behind the dollhouse so you can see light coming through the windows.

This is the Lake Geneva tulip stained glass design by Frank Lloyd Wright.

This is the water lily stained glass design by Frank Lloyd Wright.

I bought these on etsy from a shop called bigwordld19. Here's a link if you are curious.

Here is a picture of how the window fits in the window of the larger right hand side room on the upper story.

It is a tiiiiny bit too big, but can easily be cut down to fit.

I am struggling with the wallpaper. I tried to use Mod Podge to glue it down. It looked smooth, but somehow dried wrinkled. I am looking for ways to improve. Luckily, I started cautiously with one small section. So I didn't waste much paper.

Current ideas include rubber cement, wallpaper paste and spray glue. 

Also, one thing happened that made me really happy that I was wallpapering anyway.

All the boards have small stickers with numbers on them to help you assemble.

I was removing the sticker from one board, and it tore the pink paint of the wall that it was on. 

This is kind of a bad picture. 

But I'm glad that removing this sticker didn't permanently damage the dollhouse for me.

Cleaning Up Molly

 I am working on fixing up Molly.

She was soooo dirty, I could see that with my naked eye.

I scrubbed her with Magic Eraser so hard that the eraser disintegrated. Dirty water was coming off of her as well.

I brushed and re-braided her hair.

She had glitter up her nose, so I had to literally use a Q tip to pick her nose and get it out.

The Q tip also helped removing make up from around her eye.

I think she could probably use another going over with Magic Eraser, but she's a lot better.

Her hair is in pretty good shape. It's a little dry at the end.

I dressed her in some clothes that I sewed myself. She's wearing Maryellen's saddle shoes.

Her glasses were from a different thrift store. They are a little too big for her and won't stay on on their own. I was able to use barrettes to fasten the glasses to her hair and help them stay on.

Her legs are very loose and need new elastic.

She's a newer doll than I thought. She had the dress from 1993 on, so I assumed she was Pleasant Company. However, she doesn't have an artist's mark, she doesn't have squishy vinyl. Her head says Pleasant Company and she has a small body tag. So I am guessing that she is a transitional doll.

Anyway, Molly is feeling better and looks much more like herself now!