Hi Robin and everyone, Thanks for all the comments on my number 3. I thought that was a pretty good choice for her. I have A LOT of vintage dolls as that is the real focus of my collection. 4 ponytails, a couple of bubbles, a bend leg Midge and an American girl ( the last two were childhood dolls) Lost count of the mod dolls, but the highlights include my childhood black Francie, and a Truly Scrumptious I just got at convention. Also got one of those cool Color Magic torsos at convention, but haven't had time to bleach the Malibu legs for it. Right now I have a Swirl and a Miss Barbie too, but am planning on selling those one of these days if Ebay prices go up ever. I also have slews of vintage clothes. That is my favorite part, and not quite as expensive. It also helps that I am not a fanatic about condition. I am perfectly content to clean and repair dolls and clothes, and my budget is pretty limited, so it is a good combination. I just took a mod dress that was a good candidate for a bar rag, took the whole thing apart, cleaned and fraychecked it, trimmed the worst of the frayed stuff off, and put it all back together again. Took me a couple of hours, but I had a good time, and the dress only cost me a dollar. It is the pink and gold dress in this pic.
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I am the last person to help you resist vintage things. Depending on what you want, it can be had for a bargain with some persistence. Skippers, Kens and Midges are easy to come by. A Midge is a great first doll, as you won't spend as much as you would for a Barbie, and she can still wear all the great clothes. Mod Barbies aren't that expensive either if you are willing to live with some minor flaws. If you want to e-mail me privately with what you want, I may have some, and I would sell them very reasonably, and you wouldn't have to go through ebay. That goes for anyone else as well! I have a couple of bubbles, a Midge, several of the guys, Skippers, Skooter, cases and clothes. I also have a malibu francie with swimsuit and towel that I would sell really cheap if you want to do the Francie clothes thing. Ok, I will shut up now. Can you tell I REALLY love vintage? LOL
Kathy M.
Wow, she looks festive. Love it. How many vintage dolls do you have,
Kathy? Barbie Bazaar has done some interesting articles about vintage dolls recently. I'm intrigued but resisting. They're very expensive. lol
Robin
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