Yard Sale Haul (Choosing Keepers)

I was surprised to see that most of the dolls did not need extensive trims.  Almost everyone's hair combed out with little effort.  Those I don't keep will appeal to a new human more if they don't look like they just got hit by lightning.  

After that was done, the selection process began.  Since my space is small, I limit the number of dolls in Barbieville.  One of my friends added more dolls to her dollyverse than I had in total during 2019!

The Mattel Princesses and Barbies.  There were a few here I knew were keepers from the start, even without working knees and elbows.  I was hoping some head swaps would help with that.  Also, I hoped some of the boys would be body donors for Kevin and Jeremiah.

Clone dolls, Monster High, and Hi Glamm (previously identified as Winx).  Only one of these was a keeper - the man with the gray beard.  The rest suffered from poor articulation, deformities, and/or Vapid Face.

Bratz.  Neither boy was suitable for Kevin or Jeremiah, even with feet attached.  The lemon-on-a-toothpick proportions are just too far from reality for me, so none of these dolls will be keepers. 

Holly Hobbies (not Strawberry Shortcake) and Wee Three Friends.  I debated these for quite a while.  The combinations of childlike features and adult shapes or sizes led me to decide against them.  I even had the Wee Threes with jointed elbows in my keep pile for a while.

This is the gal I mentioned in the previous blog, with the wild hair and face I really liked.  I thought she was Diva, from Barbie And The Rockers, but once I tamed the hair... she's Midge.  Every Diva I've ever seen had really heavy eye makeup, but I can't remember a Midge with super curly hair.  Research provided only the information that Diva and Midge share a face mold.

I think these three are celebrities.  Pretty sure the one on the left is Brandy Norwood.  

Shoes.  Lots of sizes and only three orphans.  They will all stay except the orphans.

Cinderella figures.  I waffled on these because that one of the stepsisters makes me giggle.  Decided not to keep them or break up the set.

Bratz feet and snap-on hair for one of the smaller gals.  I was bummed to see the black boots were Bratz.  None of my dolls can wear them.  Same with the roller skates.

Happy Meal toys.  Bratz and Barbie.  These will go into Doll County Day Care's toy stash.

Madame Alexander Happy Meal toys. Not keepers, but I stole what clothes I could for the toddlers. Was mad when the pumpkin costume didn't fit anyone.  

Cabbage Patch Kids.  Happy Meal toys,  Not keepers.

Sally Secrets Happy Meal toy - her feet are hole punches (one makes stars, the other hearts).   Debated keeping her just because she's so cute, but decided against it. I wouldn't use her.

 Wedding cake and bowling set.  Those balls are not the original ones - they're stress balls. The kind that clank against each other, not the squeezy kind.  The cake is a double of the one I already have, just in a different shade of pink.  The stress balls will probably go away but I'm keeping the pins and cake.

I have no idea what this is.  I thought it was the cap for a pencil-shaped pencil case, but it has what looks like Hebrew characters on it.  A dreidel?  I'll be keeping it for now.

After some head swapping and debate, these eight will be the only ones kept.  My Scene Chelsea, Gray Beard, Rapunzel, Hula Hair Barbie in rear. Brunette, Midge/Diva, Cho's mommy, and Purple Slippers in the front.

Hula Hair Barbie is on a My Scene Kennedy body - her own was very floppy and she chose to be less articulated.  Also, she gets a nice shoulder tattoo.  A snowflake in colors that match the dyed portion of her hair.  I kept Rapunzel because I thought they made a nice mom/daughter pair.

Midge/Diva and Purple Slippers upgraded to jointed elbows and a solid body, respectively.

I've got roles in mind for Gray Beard, the brunette, and of course Cho's Mommy.

Flea Market Bonanza: Part One

I mentioned in "April Haul" the plethora of Barbies available for 40 bucks at the flea market.  This morning, they came home with me.   The bonanza is such that there will have to be more than one blog post about it.  I've stripped them and cleaned them and am now taking a break.  

THERE WILL BE NUDE DOLLS - LEAVE NOW IF THAT'S A PROBLEM.

Fortunately, my apartment building keeps orphaned shopping carts for resident use.  The bin is full and the box half full.  I've got my work cut out for me!  First order of business: Bath time!  Most of them were in pretty good shape, but a few were just grody.  

This thing sticking outta Jasmine's noggin stabbed me when I washed her hair.  No blood and it startled me more than hurt.  Several of the dolls still had box gel in their hair, some were just plain dirty, and combing them all out is going to take quite a while.

Not sure which Olsen twin this is, but she looked brand new until I undressed her.  One of the perils of buying used.

Accidental scalping.  I guess this one had hair that "grew".

Ouch.

The redheads.  The girl with the tiara still had box gel and her original outfit, but I've not researched yet who is is.  The girl in the center has the taller Teen Skipper body mold but I don't remember Skipper having a redhead friend. She'll have to be researched as well.  Batgirl came with most of her costume.  She's got weird shoulders - the joints are hidden inside a soft "skin".

The dudes.  90s Kevin, standard Ken, Donny Osmond

These lucky ladies have more than the standard five points of articulation.  They'll be either body donors or new neighbors for the dollhouse family.  I recognized Hula Hair instantly.  The 90s Stacie is smaller than the current Stacie and taller than Chelsea.  One gal has click legs instead of actual knee joints but her elbows are jointed. 

The Crazy Hair girls!  The first one is the doll that originally came in the black witch dress I got in April on someone else.  Second one, I have no idea, but I love her hair!  Third one is totally lavender - that's not the lighting.  She has a place in her back for fairy wings. That fourth girl's scalp twists so she can have blonde on purple or vice versa - and her torso is flexible. Kinda like Batgirl's shoulders.

Ethnics and Brunettes.  Fifth one looks like the Native American Barbie I had once.   The rest are mostly Teresa or Kira/Lea.  

Brats.  When I was taking this picture, Cat Stevens was singing "Baby Get Your Head Screwed On".  I guess he was talking to 90s Skipper, but she don't need to obey him.  She's gonna be a body donor.

...and I just noticed my Disney gals picture did not take.  I'll add it to part two because I'm lazy.  Tinkerbell hid when I took it, so had to pose with the celebrities/characters.  Pink Power Ranger is the likely recipient of 90s Skipper's body - hers is awful.  Olsen quadruplets... one is Roxy from New York Minute.  Marie Osmond, still holding her microphone! 

I don't even know.  I'm calling her WTF Barbie.  The one with the hole in her gut isn't Mattel.  I think she had hair that "grew" like the one I accidentally scalped.  Cindrella's skirt is attached and twirls when you hit the button on her back, so a different design shows through the open overskirt.

And the Jasmines just kept on coming.  One of my minions was a total Jasmine freak back in the day and this reminded me of her!  The big one sings.  One of the smaller ones has a battery pack but I don't know what she does.  Either she's broken or needs a battery transplant.

... and only three Aladdins to keep up with all them Jasmines!  

Ballerinas.

One of the standard blondes had these strange feet.  It looks like the bottom of the foot was removed and new ones molded?  

A few standard blondes - and one Crazy Hair that hid while that picture was taken.

This is where things stand roughly four hours after I brought them home.  The blue bin is half full of clothes and accessories.  There were a few non-Barbie items and three soft bodies (one was Snow White).