Current Mood : Sleepy
Spent on doll stuff : $3.
Spent on a pink book : $1.07
Spent on DP Christmas : $1.08
Had the latest in a series of attacks of lazy today. I didn't really get rolling until about 1pm, and didn't do my prowlin' around until after 2. Hung out with Beloved Hubby at his Shop, which was nearly as warm as the house. He's been enjoying the rack - turns out it holds chisels perfectly, and keeps their sharp tips safely out of the way.
Hit the Flea Market for a bit - while it doesn't close until 5pm, again several booths were unattended and one was packing up. It was actually fairly busy in there. I spent $3., and that got me a Barbie ‘Springtime' Hallmark ornament (no box) and six "My Friend" clothes patterns. The tag read ‘Five Patterns', but I scored all four of the Seasons series with the separate Blouse and Nightgown ones. I already had the Nightgown one, from the same yard sale that got me the tin dollhouse, but it's amazing how different the identical patterns were. One was on much thinner paper, sequence numbers varied, and it was even folded differently. I'm thinking of scanning and working one of ‘em up, see if it fits the LDP and Princess Dorrie dolls. You'll get to see cover scans of ‘em all next week. The line art is so adorable - and it's precious how the previous owner colored a couple of ‘em.
Next stop was GoodWill. Also very busy. Evidently there was a party on the nearby University campus which required the purchase of a ‘funky Christmas sweater'. So that section was pouring with energy. I found a paperback titled Pink Think: Becoming a Woman in Many Uneasy Lessons by Lynn Peril. I was initially drawn by those delicious 60s-vintage graphics, but the book itself is fun to read so far. I had no idea Mamie Eisenhower was behind much of the ‘pink mania' of the 50s - the decade which saw the birth of Barbie. I'm looking forward to the rest of this read !
At the Dollar General next door, I just prowled. Didn't really find much I liked - but I liked the Disney Princess ornaments. Just a buck, and filled with a packet of gem-shaped Smartees-type candies. I got the silvery one with Aurora on one side and Cinderella, Belle, and Aurora on the other side, complete with a gold hanging cord. A reddish tinted one was nearly identical, but it had a holiday Cinderella on the single-character side. Yes, I'm a sucker for that stuff. Candy was good, too.
Did a bit of grocery shopping while I was over there - that store has some great bargains. That's the only thing I don't really like about shopping Mal-Wart or Target for chow, there's never any specials. No loss leaders, nothing that makes me say, "I need that, I'd better get over there." I like ‘cherry-picking'. I read this grocery's ads on line, and it's fun to plan what I can use. The grated cheese made our late-lunch frozen pizzas extra tasty, and I already have sausage ready to go for breakfast biscuits tomorrow. And a fresh gallon of milk, since I wanna make brownies, too. Gotta love those bargains !
And with milk in the car, it was time to head home. I was kinda proud of me for not booking to TRU, because I really wanted to go. But this weekend wasn't a good time, and the closer we get to Christmas, the worse it's gonna be over there. Maybe a bit after Christmas - I'll know more of what I want and don't want, and can zero in on what I truly want, instead of ‘everything looks sooo good !'. Right now, I pretty much want everything !
So, once home, warm and fed, I did what I normally do when I get the ‘wants' - I go through what I have to shut ‘em down. Decided I really don't like that milk crate I put the fabric bits into yesterday, and found a nice box instead. It allows for more digging, and is a bit more narrow, so it fits the space better. And here I thought I'd never find a use for that huge Hello Kitty sticker - it was perfect for the box. With the fan gone, I had space for the doll clothes repair sewing box, and I'm giving serious thought to selling Elphie's car.
It's really an Our Generation / American Girl clone car. I paid about $2. for it at GoodWill several years ago, cleaned it up, boosted Elphie with a custom-made cushion, and took website photos, but it's mostly gathered dust since. With any luck, I can Craigslist it, maybe get $15. or so. Hmm...oh, wait a minute. One on eBay just sold for almost $50. - and it's missing the doors ! I may have to see if I can find a box big enough to ship this thing... And I was happy just to reclaim the space.
