Now Playing: "Return of the Jedi" - another of Dearest Son's requests
Current Mood - Overwhelmed and oddly happy
Spent on dolls today - $9.81
Today was so busy, I had to put off grocery shopping. Anytime Beloved Hubby's ready and willing to go to that junk shop, I'll gladly do groceries later ! I kind of over-spent, but I found so many great deals, I went nuts. This *would* happen right after I did the Great Doll Shelf Stare and Sort yesterday !
Behind the counter was an array of various ‘Power of the Force' Star Wars toys. The always-nice owner let me pick through stuff - and I found a 1999 Hasbro Han Solo doll ! The box was water-damaged, but it didn't affect the doll inside, and at just $4.50, he was a steal ! Even if all I wanted was his belt and boots for my Kenner Han, he was a bargain, but I found I liked the doll, too. He looks different enough from my vintage one to be original and fun. What a score ! Can't wait to debox him. They actually had two, but the other one was in a better box - and they wanted $7.50 for that one ! This girl don't pay $3. for a box at any price or store ! Even if they'd have been the same price, I'd have bought this one, and left the better box for someone who's into that. It's just not me.
The toy section held a few delights too. I found a neat non-Mattel Barbie car. It's a pretty pink convertible, but it's not your everyday Corvette or generic sedan. It's kind of hard to describe, so here's a photo of what I'm yammering about.
I may look around for something to serve as a hood ornament later - that seems to be the only thing wrong with it besides surface dirt and paint rubs. The trunk pops open, and bears an embossing from the manufacturer, © Classic Convertible / Custom-Made. The only other mark is ‘© ZIMA / Made in Hong Kong' on the white underside, so I did some research. There is a Zima Toys company out of Hong Kong, but very little is known about them. Evidently not many of their efforts reach the North American shores.
I found one photo of my car - with the hood ornament intact ! - being ‘driven' by a Max Steel doll. Somehow, he still looks quite macho, even in a pink convertible. Photo's located in a French display of Rolls Royce Miniatures, labeled ‘Corniche Cabriolet 1971'. Hmm. So I looked that up, and found an auction for another one - on a German eBay page ! Says it's an eighth-scale Corniche (I guess now we know what it is !) in pristine shape for 40 Euros (about US$60.), and they'll gladly ship worldwide from Rostock, Germany. I then found another on a French sales page for miniature cars, mostly Hot Wheels size.
Still not a lot of info. I wish I knew what year it was made. And how this European-interest toy ended up in a junk shop here for $2. But it's nice to know my dolls now have a Rolls ! Even if it is orange where the silver's worn away. That's easy to fix !
The doll pictured's in a cute dress - it's probably from My Scene, it's kind of scanty. She's "Star Skater Barbie", from 2002. It's hilarious how she spins - her legs are completely stationary, but her torso whirls dervishly, and even her arms move. Pulling the Olympic snowflake design cord pull out, she spins forward, letting the string go makes her blue skirt-waist twirl around. And her arms move. I bought her for the bargain price of $1., in hopes of using her pale body to replace either Poison Ivy's bendy or needs-rerooting Casey's incorrect vintage Barbie/Midge one. Nope. Won't work on either. But she's been fun to play with...I may end up keeping her, once I can play with clothes on her. That blue skirt-thingie presents some dressing problems. I normally don't like gimmick dolls, but I kind of like ‘Star' here.
I also scored a small wire rack that could either be a baker's rack for a Barbie or a snug loveseat for Elphie and Fiyero - I'd need to add a top shelf for Barbie and a cushion for Elphie. I love having that kind of versatility, especially for a dollar !
Also got to Hobby Lobby for the plastic wedding favor shoes, for the pincushions I mentioned. They don't sell those loose anymore, just 12-packs. Cool ! I have 40% off one item printable coupons from their website, and according to their own rules, it's one coupon per person per day. I can pick up a second package tomorrow, when I get groceries, and I'll have plenty for presents !
Also found some miniature resin ‘sand castles'. They're also wedding favors, with a hidden slit for placecards or table cards. Marked down for 63c, I snagged one for Elphie. With a bit of Krylon Fusion paint in that textured beige, it'll look great in her tiny apartment !
With all this spending, a girl feels a bit guilty. So I finished that ‘empty the laundry basket for all this fabric' project by completing all the mending - two Beloved buttons, a hem on his shorts, and a torn turtleneck of Dearest Son's repaired. And I did the first of my three days in Dearest's school Book Fair. I ran off at the mouth and over-shared waaaay too much information to my fellow volunteer because her shirt and pin were so confrontational to me. I'd never dream of wearing ‘in your face' religious apparel while working at a school, but guessing from her words, that may simply be what she always wears. Stupidly, I didn't realize what I was doing until later, but I doubt I shook her faith or disturbed her, since she'd successfully deflected and reshaped all my nervous prattle into proselytization opportunities. At least I didn't get into religion itself - she seemed to assume we believed the same, I just needed coaching. (sigh) I really need to buy a mouth-lock.
Hopefully I can find one before I work alongside her again ! I won't need one until Thursday, as I already know she won't be there tomorrow. We probably both sighed with relief about that !
