Agnes and Viktor - NOT

It was doomed to happen. Agnes and Viktor together NOT forever.

Viktor - smitten with his lovely, new friend - had a play date today minus Agnes.

Agnes was rumored to have been seen at the large dictionary stand in the library - looking up new words:caluminate, besmirch...

Memories of Nana

Loved the days I was sent to my Nana's house. She would allow me free reign of her scarf and glove drawer. My dolls and I would wear all her colorful items in gleeful play.

Take a scarf, tie it at the neck. pull down the front of the doll, under and up the back. tie around the waist. A special dolly gown.

Sigh - such lovely childhood memories of my grandmother!!!

Too Cold to Comment - BRRRRR

This past week has found everyone staying indoors as much as possible because of the temps in NE PA. No sun, the temps might soar above 32, but the wind chill keeps the air brutal and biting.

So while the dolls and their owner have been placed into forced hibernation nothing is better than chatting with good friends while sipping warm cups of cocoa. Don't forget the mini marshmallows...and cookies!

If you are a real marshmallow lover, check out the sweet treats at this Etsy shop!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5797821

My favorite cookie from this shop is pumpkin sandwich. No - chocolate gingersnap. NO - chocolate orange cardamom OR maybe the biscotti...

Inauguration Day 1-20-2009

President Obama's

Inauguration Day

1-20-2009

Who doesn't LOVE a wedding?

(photograph/dolls owned by Carol B of Cheery About Agnes Dreary)

Robert Tonner recently has announced that the doll Tyler Wentworth will marry at the next Tonner doll convention. And who doesn't LOVE a wedding.

But the members of Cheery About Agnes Dreary always seem to be ahead of things a bit and group moderator - Carol B had a wedding for her two of her dolls on January 12, 2009.

Viktor and Agnes Dreary were ring bearer and flower girl!

http://members.iinet.net.au/~toyarc/ce/pg1.html

Dolls who pattern art ~ we love RusticGoth

It's true - all the dolls and doll owner at Grimm's Fabled Academy for Girls LOVE RusticGoth.

What's RusticGoth? Here's the story of how I found this delighful and wonderfully Dreary site on Etsy.

When one belongs to a doll group such as Cheery About Agnes Dreary for collectors of Agnes Dreary (by Robert Tonner who later added twin brother Viktor and older sibling Sister) - one can NOT escape the occasional swaps.

Themes are selected (we've done Valentine's Day, May Day, Halloween, NB4X, and a few others) and clever gifties must be exchanged. Since I am a confessed Etsy addict, that site is my primary sourse of WONDERFUL creations by artists in all mediums.

SOooo - Agnes Dreary is a somber - little Victorian doll...goth girlish. Search "goth girl." and up came RusicGoth! PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!

I found two prints and a mirror which became very popular exchanges. Later I also ordered ACEOs which fit better in my already crowded apartment.


Here's Agnes Dreary -



and on the Robert Tonner site -
http://www.roberttonner.com/adreary.htm#2008fh

And the little goth/Victorian Girl from RusticGoth (ACEO of Home Haunted Home)

and on the RusticGoth Etsy site-

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5380819

I can't own one without the OTHER! And as far as ACEOs go - who can own just one of them???

Hmmm...think it's time to shop some more at RusticGoth...

Pet Corgi - for the dolls

As I mentioned in an earlier post, My BF A. fears Tulah. (My son doesn't appreciate My Twinns - my Lenore is not allowed around him) so I decided if Tulah and A. had a common interest they might bond better.

The plush from MA is part of the MA Wales doll with dog. Perhaps it was as good as they could get in the plush world BUT the ears are on BACKWARDS - what's with that??? : 0

BTW what is the proper term for doll phobia?