Drearydom - the new girl in town

- and she just happens to be my ultimate grail doll.

Dollstown SD Fullset Elysia

DT Elysia (Druscilla) Full Set

Faceup by Cristy Stone.

Elfdoll Body

9 Piece Steampunk Outfit by Cristy Stone .. purchased at Austin Convention.

The brooch is a diamante spider which is part of the Cristy Stone outfit.

Wig by Jpop.. but has been styled for Halloween.

Boots purchased from Ebay. 

The link to her picture on Artistsdolls website:


 Druscilla

Drearydom Larks - the dollhouse

"They" say the most appropriate way to store collectible dolls is NRFB in a climate controlled environment. If one must view the doll, an enclosed glass front display case/cabinet would suffice while keeping out dust and such. Well. I prefer constant doll viewing even if limited space requires me to submit to a swith doll display on my one Ikea book shelf.

Until now.

Rushing into CVS one day to replace my empty toothpaste tube (think the back-up tube was hiding with a NRFB doll somewhere) I stopped, spellbound by a product display unit intended for Halloween candy. The Drearys and the display case were made for each other. The perfect display prop for Drearydom Larks.

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Newbies October 2012

Greetings on no special day from the latest dolls at Drearydom Larks who take center stage on the shelf.

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A blend of dolls from Girly to Goth.

Mini me in Mother form

While my mother and I disagreed on many - well MOST things, we both had a fondness for dolls. Wish she had lived to be part of the internet/convention/okay for adults to collect style we know today.

Dorothy had a passion for fashion and Hess's French Room was her favorite place to shop - in the day.

While I do not resemble any doll out there, my mother was a combo of Tonner's Regina and The Wicked Witch with the silver hair. Mother would have adored the Griffin Splendor fashion - silver/gray being her favorite color.

This post is dedicated to you, Mother - (who would have been 89 on October 15.)

The Twins in Drearydom

Some viewers of The Shining speculate that Stanley Kubrick patterned his Come Play With Us, Danny twins after a famous photograph by Diane Arbus called Idenical Twins.

Kubrick's The Shining version of the sisters standing at the end of the hallway in The Overlook:

In Drearydom we have our own version for Halloween:

And again with Pic Monkey.

I LOVE Pic Monkey

When Flickr changed their original photoshop option I sighed - deeply. My refurbished camera can only do so much with lighting and exposure and such. Flickr's replacement program was weak in comparison. Googled free photoshops and found Pic Monkey. Now I feel much better - and their offering are always improving. Nice.

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My little darlings by Dianna Effner in normal school fashions:

ready for Halloween: Puppy, Devil, Witch

Only a Vampire -

Halloween Night Fright - Dollpire Kid Girl - Ash Pathos : Shiloh - LE 20

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