Touko Amano (from Bungaku Shoujo), sitting in, and eating, a watermelon.
August 8th, 2011
Ronald McDonald Doll
Spotted at a thrift store today; I didn’t handle him, but I’m pretty sure he’s this one by Hasbro. Price on his shoe is $9.99.
July 29th, 2011
Whatcha Makin’?
Vintage photo of a woman seemingly crafting next to a Mexican doll, circa 1940; via Lynnstudios.
June 23rd, 2011
Real Life Sunshine Family
This studio photography of a modern family camping from 1967 reminds me of the Sunshine Family dolls.
June 17th, 2011
Doll Heads Doll Heads
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March 25th, 2011
Charmkins!
FYI, there’s just a few hours left on this Charmkins lot we’ve listed on eBay.
For posterity, and future identification, here’s what’s all included:
The 1980′s sensation, Hasbro’s Charmkins – the “scented jewelry playmates”.
This lot includes the plastic Charmkins Jewelry Carrying Case and the following charms / dolls and accessory items:
Dragonweed Mail Order Charmkin
Brown-Eyed Susan (the first one) & her Ribbon Choker
Flower Godmother ChrysantheMum
Blossom Petal Pusher
Half-An-Inchworm (no ID tag, but wears the pink keychain from Petal Pusher)
Sweet Bea and Honey Bee Train
Petal Pink Puppy & Ring Morning Glory & her Bowtie Barrette
Lily Belle
2 Lady Slippers
My Pixie Pony (who looks too much like Hasbro’s My Little Pony to be accidental)plus a pink picnic table (likely from the Whippoorwill Flower Mill playset) and a pink chord/necklace
March 24th, 2011
Eat Your Strawberry Shortcake & Keep It Too
There are a lot of Wilton Strawberry Shortcake cake pans or molds on eBay, many are even authentic retro items. But we’re the only one with the Strawberry Shortcake Cake Decorating Kit by Wilton.
Included in the box is the heavy aluminum foil Strawberry Shortcake pan and the complete instructions for baking and decorating, which has three variations for decorating: Strawberry Shortcake with a letter, with a greeting card (likely for Valentine’s Day), and with a gift.
Box measures roughly 15 x 12 inches; foil pan is about 14 inches tall (outside edges). Copyright date is 1982, American Greeting Corp.
March 11th, 2011
Craft Scan Friday: Knit Your Doll A Hula Skirt
As promised, pattern instructions from Virginia Lakin’s Petite Bazaar Knitting Book Three. I’m including the hula skirt and the bra or swimsuit top — because I don’t want your fashion doll to go topless! (And the tips pages too, so you can be sure to make your fashion doll’s clothing just right.)
February 26th, 2011
Dress-Up Dolls Fit To Be Knit
Photographs of vintage fashion dolls wearing homemade knit fashions scanned from Virginia Lakin’s Petite Bazaar Knitting Book Three (1963).
If you live in the US or Canada and love it, you can buy this vintage booklet from me; or you can check eBay.
PS Keep an eye on Craft Scan Fridays for one or two of the patterns to be posted.
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