More Dolls of Color Pictures

 As mentioned before, September is Doll of Color Month on Instagram.

Here are a few more pictures that I took for prompts for Doll of Color Month.

Beautiful Addy

Mara Frances

Josefina at her loom

Meritaten

Nanea at the Beach

 I was able to take Nanea to the beach to get some pictures. 

Here she is, enjoying the beautiful view.

Looking for a relaxing spot!

Here she is enjoying the sun. I love her shadow!

Ready to swim! The wave came right up to her feet for this picture.

It was a great day at the beach, and I like the pictures I took!

Summer and Watermelon

 I grew watermelon in my garden this year.

One watermelon, for some reason, never got bigger than my fist.

However, it is the perfect doll-sized watermelon!

Here is Danielle with the watermelon. It's a variety called Golden Midget, and the outside turns yellow when it is ripe.

Here is Danielle with the watermelon cut open. Yum yum!

It's fun to get doll photo props for free from my garden!

Melody's Bingo Set

 I bought Melody's Bingo set a while back. This is the first that I have taken pictures with it.

Bingo is an important tradition in my family. My cousin has a bingo set that was bought by my great-grandmother in the 1930s, and we play a game with it every year.

That made me want this set every much, so that melody can enjoy the fun with her family and friends!

Here is Melody with the Bingo wheel and a Bingo card. This set really works, and it feels so heavy and real. 

There are lots of small pieces, and I was afraid I was going to lose one in the grass!

The set also comes with some doll food. I probably would have preferred that the food be sold separately, but I don't have much doll food, so it it is good to have some.

Melody is enjoying a cherry pie and ginger ale while listening to the radio in this picture. 

The radio is from her bedroom accessories set.

I thought that this is a really cute set, and it was well made. I am very happy to have it.

I was also very pleased with the pictures that I was able to get.

Here is a bonus picture of Melody on a bike!

Joss at the Beach

 Joss and I were able to go to the beach on a Monday in order to stay socially distanced from other people.

Here are some of my favorite pictures! 

Joss in her favorite place, the beach!

Ready to go swimming!

Sitting pretty!

Joss went hiking in the sand dunes after going swimming. That's why her hearing aid is out.

The water was a much prettier color from up above among the sand dunes!

Doll of Color Month

 September is Doll of Color Month on Instagram.

There is a new topic every day to encourage you to show off your dolls of color.

I am not going to follow every prompt, but I did try to follow some of them.

This led to taking some group pictures, which are very hard to do!

I am not totally happy with these pictures,but they do show the dolls I wanted to show!

All my dolls of color

1963 Skipper

My older cousin gave me her vintage 1963 Skipper. 

My cousin was married when Skipper came out, and I think she was hoping for a daughter. Skipper has a wardrobe that my cousin sewed for her and her original swimsuit. I had no idea that my cousin was so good at sewing. The clothes she made are better than what I could make. I have serious respect for this.

I promised that I would take good care of Skipper. We both had tears in our eyes. 

I have paired Skipper with a modern Made to Move Barbie that I thought matched her coloring well. That way she has a friend to hang out with.

I am proud to be trusted with this very special doll.