Low Brow China Headed Doll

 My much second older cousin Willard collected antique dolls.

I remember visiting her house and being jealous of the beautiful dolls in their glass cases.

I brought my American Girl dolls to show her. She said she might think about getting one, but I am not sure if she ever did or not.

Which is to say that I was thrilled to find this low brow china headed doll at an antique store for $45.

There are a lot of reproduction antique dolls out there. I am reasonable certain that this doll is an antique. I am not so sure about her dress. The fabrics look modern.

I love her pink boots!

My grandma said that she "had a little china head doll that she loved." 

I wish I had asked her more questions about her childhood doll, but I always imagined it being one of these dolls. They were produced until 1940, so it is certainly possible.

Amazing Addy Thrift Store Find

I found a Molly wearing Addy's prototype dress at the Salvation Army, the one that never has anything good, that looks like the land of lost hopes. 

The one in walking distance from my girlfriend's apartment, so I joked that we are going to have to start taking romantic walks to the thrift store to look for AG stuff. 

Anyway, it took me a couple of months to take a picture.

I was absolutely thrilled! 

I sill need to get a picture of Molly. She is all cleaned up, but she still has loose limbs.

I have had some amazing thrift store finds in my time, but this one is definitely one of my best.

Doll Photos

 I am trying to take more pictures of my dolls! I try to spend five minutes a day now changing an outfit or taking a picture in the backyard. It helps. 

I don't have to wait to have enormous amounts of free time to do something with the dolls!

Jess looks gorgeous in everything. She is the Doll Most Likely to Be on Cover OF Vogue and Then Become a Therapist.

I got Gwen's dress at the thrift store for $14! I love it so much!

I am not sure which dress this is that Danielle is wearing, but it's giving me 1920s vibes.

I'm going to put it on Claudie and Phryne Valancy too,

Joss is ready for summer!

I think that the Squishmallow looks like Jip and would be perfect to pair with Samantha's modern dress.

Speaking of which, here is Astrid modeling Felicity's modern dress. I love it. I want all four of them at this point.

I am just concerned about how difficult it will be to repair them when the elastic wears out.

Saige and Sam are modelling Cowboy Cool, as always. 

Sewing Project Ideas

 One of the projects that I would like to make some day is a doll-sized version of Belle's library gown with really lush fabrics.

Belle's my favorite princess, and this is my favorite of her gowns. Even if AG makes it, I am not sure I trust them to do it right.

Original dress:

Inspiration:

Thrift Store Find

 I found this at the thrift store this week!

It's a Disney doll, maybe Cinderella, wearing the A Girl of Today First Day Outfit shirt.

I actually already have this shirt, but for $2, it came home with me!

I think the crown might fit AG dolls, so that's a bonus.

I'll donate the doll back to the local thrift store that benefits the community.

Zuru Mini Brands Create Masterpieces

 I am also rapidly developing an addiction to Zuru Mini Brand Masterpieces.

I did a minor in art history in college. I love art history.

I just love these tiny cute doll-sized pieces of art!

(I wrote a 20 page paper on Botticelli as my honors project my senior year of college. I was so proud of that!)

The frames are very pretty too. I have seen people make the frames look even better by using paint markers on them.

These are probably best scaled for AG mini dolls or 1/12 scaled dollhouses.

I feel like they can work for AG too. You could prop them on a mantelpiece or on a desk. 

Or, as you see here, on a bookcase.

I just wanted to share if anyone was looking at these and wondering what the scale is!

Zuru Mini Brand Books

 I love books, and I love minis.

I do have a bit of an addiction to the Zuru mini brand books.

These are too small for AG. They are approximately half the size of AG books.

They are however, perfect for mini dolls or for 1/12 size dollhouses.

They have text inside that you can read with a microscope.

They're really cute and fun and addictive! Each surprise ball comes with three mini books and costs $8 to $10.

They also come with a bookmark and another accessory, like a cat, a candle, a lamp or a bookcase shelf.

I had a friend wondering about the scale, so I realized that I should share a picture to give people a better idea.

I would also like to point out that the dollhouse is not even done yet, and it is already making it easier to do a quick photo shoot!