Four new barefoot girls !

 

Current Mood : Wow !!

 

Spent on dolls today : $10.

Spent on Lab décor yesterday : $2.70

 

And I fully intended to do a complete review and photo session with New Malibu. That was my intent, fully. But, well, things and stuff... I never know what'll happen next some days !

 

Oh, and I forgot to mention that, when we hit Mal-Wart the other day, we scored a DP Calendar on 75% off ! Whee ! I hung my updated old one in the bedroom, and the new one in the Lab. The graphics on it have been on the Valentine-worded Valentines pictured here this month. 

 

I was also supposed to start embroidery work on the new sewing machine, but I wimped out. I don't know why I'm suddenly so scared and nervous. It's still under warranty, but it won't be forever, so I gotta get on it ! But heck, today was a busy one, and if I'd intended seriously to embroider I'd have either found the time or been upset that my plans were disturbed. That's typical of Asperger's Syndrome folks, so we kinda know where Dearest Son gets that from !  

 

Beloved Hubby surprised me by taking the afternoon off. He had errands anyway, he said, and there was some stuff I wanted to do, too. So, off we went, shortly after lunch. We found a garage sale, and I should have known better, it's too early in the season. Yes, pickings were slim, and it was the rare sale wherein I didn't find anything.(affecting a snooty voice ) After all, everyone knows the Season doesn't really begin until March, sometimes later ! (giggles)

 

We got his stuff done, which included getting the parts we know Molly-car needs -  yaaay ! Now we just need to find time for him to tear her engine and transmission apart. Still, we have parts, so it won't be much longer now. But we weren't headed for home yet. He surprised me again by going to the Flea Market. And I had another surprise waiting for me...

 

 

 

The car set doll seller had these lovelies ! It's rare for her to have anything more than six or seven years old, but there these girls were ! Thank Everything they weren't in a car set ! She's more expensive than most - hers are $3. each, or 2 for $5. - which is still cheap, but most other sellers charge a dollar, tops. Beloved found four VHS tapes at a buck each, and we made a quick circuit. I wanted to get the new girls cleaned up and identified, and he wanted some prime sofa time. Plus, Dearest would be home soon.

 

It took me a while to ID these lovelies. The brunette is heavily damaged and stained, but dressed, you can't tell. She and the redhead are Dramatic New Living Barbies, and their feet work ! I've read about them, how their feet can pose from high-heel to flats, but I'd never seen one before. And now I have two ! The blonde on the far left is a Live Action Barbie, who also has poseable feet. In fact, I'd have believed her to be a DNL like her sisters, but her butt-markings were different.

 

The other lashless blonde was a real puzzle. There are darn few blonde brown-eyed Barbies. And her body was clearly that of a Free Moving doll, with the back-tab. But FM Barbie (snicker) never had brown eyes. Only thing I could figure was that I had a hybrid head-swap, even though the body matched the head so well, I didn't even think that until I had no alternative. The Sears-exclusive Walking Jamie doll had brown eyes, and came in three hair colors, including blonde. That would seem to solve that, but for one problem. Jamie has rooted eyelashes. This girl doesn't even have holes or a slot for lashes, I took her head off to check. It's not like it matters, but it is a puzzle. In any case, welcome four new barefoot lovelies to Chez Insanity !

 

That wasn't the end of my day, though. Thanks to a morning nap - I kept waking up last night - I wasn't sleepy at all tonight. So, I trawled eBay, which is dangerous, because I found something there, too. For the longest time, I've wanted ‘Princess Aurora', a Ballerina Barbie tutu pretty enough to be an evening dress. It's red and gold brocade bodice drapes over tons of gold-embroidered white tulle. When the seller can identify it, it often goes for about $20., loose with no accessories, plus shipping. And finding it on its own without clues is rare, but not completely impossible. I've found it several times, but again, my cheap ways got me outbid every time. Plus, it wasn't ever much more than a sigh and a yearn.

 

Last night, it was a find and a steal. I got a 70s-era case, about ten outfits, the Aurora tutu - and a Ballerina Barbie ! She looks to be in fab shape ! I can't wait to get this lot. Amazingly, I found it with less than two minutes to go, and I was the sole bidder. Yaay, me ! Already paid up, and it gets shipped tomorrow. Whoo-hoo !

 

And now, I'm ready for bed. Tomorrow, while Beloved catches up on all the stuff he kinda blew off today, I'm gonna learn machine embroidery. I'm scared and worried, but I gotta try ! It's time.

 

Wish me luck !