Brinn's Vintage Clown Dolls and Thrift Store Sightings

 

Hi Doll Friends!

Long time no write! I think probably the longest break I've taken between posts since I started my blog in earnest nearly ten years ago. Life just seems to get busier and busier and I have been pulled into my other hobby of card making when I have time to hobby at all. I've been very busy leading several LifeGroups or studies at church and just doing life. 

A few months ago, I found these clown dolls and I bought them for my daughter because she collects clown dolls. I was able to get them for 75% off and so paid only $2.50 for each of them.

 She loved them. 

Then at the same thrift store I saw the American Girl Doll Horse Carriage. It was huge!! Once upon a time I might have tried to buy it but I really don't have anywere to store that sort of thing. Still, it was neat to see it. The rest of the photos are other doll items I've spotted out and about when I've had the chance to visit thrift stores. It was really fun to see the Daisy Kingdom doll (The very bottom photo). I had one many moons ago but gave it away at one point or another. The one I had had a different face sculpt but it was released at the same time. 

Anyway, just had a moment here so I have to run!

Don't forget, enjoy your dolls! I know I haven't written much in a while but I will always always always love dolls!

XXOO
Heather 

My Childhood Fisher Price Doll House! Thrift Store Sightings!

 

Hi Doll Friends!

So I was on the Facebook the other day and what should pop up in my feed? A Poshmark ad for...

  *drum roll*

The exact same doll house I got  in 1982 for Christmas & my Birthday when I was 10 years old! 

I say for my birthday and Christmas is because it was pretty expensive (for the time) and since I wanted it so badly my mother said I could have it if it counted as both. It was made by Fisher Price and had actual working lights! I loved it. Here is a post about it from This Old Toy Blog. Rather than plunking down the $75 the Poshmark seller wanted for it, instead I just screenshot the photos they had in the ad so I could come show you here. 

Isn't it so cool! I loved the balcony and the way it had a bay window... I got nearly every item of furniture they made for it at the time. So it was so neat to see it again. 

The other day at the thrift store I happened to see the two Glitter Girls in the photos below... It was all I could do to leave Tippi, who was was still in the box, there. But I did. I have too many dolls so I decided to leave it there for some other person to buy. She had lavender eyes...!! Or that is how they looked in the store. She's described as having brown eyes on the Glitter Girls website so I suspect they'd 'turned' that color. In hindsight I wish I'd have taken a more close up photo but I was fighting the temptation to buy her and had to snap a photo and walk away! Hahaha! 

Did you have a doll house when you were young? Do you have one now? 

Better run! 
XXOO
Heather 

Wellie Wisher Willa Thrift Store Score!

Hi Doll Friends!!

Had to come say a quick hello and show you my most recent thrift store score! 

I've always wanted the Wellie Wisher doll named Willa... I have so many dolls though and three of the Wellie Wishers. I got Ashlyn first, then came Emerson, and recently I got Kendall... So spending $65 for another doll when I have so many just never seemed right. However, recently I went to a thrift store and low and behold what do I see? Willa!! Sitting there in part of her original outfit! For only $6.99! So how could I not! I had to bring her home. Still need to brush out her hair and put a skirt and wellies on her so she'll feel more comfortable but... What a fun find! I also found the three pairs of shoes in photos below her for 99cents each and had to pick them up. Below that are the things I saw and smiled at but didn't buy. Have you had any recent thrift store scores? Tell me about them in the comments! 

Gotta run!

XXOO
Heather 

 

Happy Thanksgiving 2023

Happy Thanksgiving Doll Friends!! 

Hope you have a beautiful Thanksgiving!

Here are some photos I've taken lately with Thanksgiving in mind. 

XXOO
Heather