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Retired Florida CPA who loves playing with and collecting dollhouses and dolls.

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McDonalds Wizard of Oz Happy Meal Dolls – Then and Now

McDonalds Wizard of Oz Happy Meal Dolls – Then and Now

Thought I’d share a few of my McDonalds Happy Meal dolls.  The 6 doll set in the foreground is the latest from the girls Happy Meal toys.  It was available in September and October of 2013.  2013 is the 75th anniversary of the movie.  They are little plastic figures that fit onto their section of […]

October 17, 2013 | By | Reply More
How I Made A Dollhouse Ceiling Fan

How I Made A Dollhouse Ceiling Fan

My first experiment with making dollhouse appliances (ceiling fans).  It’s not electric or battery operated of course, but it manually spins and looks cute.  I bought a few things at the craft store and this is the result.  Here’s how I did it. First the supplies.  The round button like wooden piece is called a […]

October 15, 2013 | By | Reply More
Mini Lalaloopsy Play Houses and Play Sets

Mini Lalaloopsy Play Houses and Play Sets

The Lalaloopsy Mini play houses and sets include Treehouse With Spot Splatter Splash, Carry-Along Playhouse Witih Sunny Side Up, Carry Along Playhouse With Toffee Cocoa Cuddles, Ferris Wheel Playset With Peanuts Big Top, Sew Sweet House Playhouse With Blossom Flowerpot, and Silly Fun House Playset With Misty Mysterious. View their pictures here.

October 13, 2013 | By | Reply More
Disney Store Singing Sofia The First Doll

Disney Store Singing Sofia The First Doll

If you have kids that watch cartoons you’ve probably heard of Sofia the First on Disney Junior.  I love this show.  I started watching it with my grandson and now I watch new episodes every Friday morning whether he’s with me or not.  It’s the cutest story of a girl from a village – Sofia […]

October 11, 2013 | By | Reply More
Clawd Wolf and Draculaura Music Festival Dolls

Clawd Wolf and Draculaura Music Festival Dolls

Clawd Wolf and Draculara Music Festival Dolls Just a few days ago I wrote about my most coveted Monster High dolls and Clawd Wolf was on the list.  Preferably the Schools Out Clawd with Draculaura or the Sweet 16 version.  Well today I was in my local Kmart and they had the Music Festival pair […]

October 7, 2013 | By | Reply More
Mini Lalaloopsy Play Vehicles

Mini Lalaloopsy Play Vehicles

The Lalaloopsy Mini play vehicles include Bea’s School Bus, Bea’s School Bus Value Set, Silly Fun House RC Cruiser With Mini Spot Splatter, Orange RC Car With Mini Charlotte Charades, RC Cruiser With Mini Cake Dunk N Crumble, Silly Pet Parade Train, Sleepy Pet Wagon, Spinning Pretty Wagon, Tea Time Wagon, Tipsy Sail Boat, Silly Circus Tent, and Pink RC Car with Charlotte Charades. View the pictures here.

October 5, 2013 | By | Reply More
Disney Frozen Ana and Kristoff Dolls

Disney Frozen Ana and Kristoff Dolls

Yesterday I photographed and wrote about Elsa and Hans from the new Disney movie Frozen.  Today I’m introducing Princess Ana and Kristoff from the movie.  Like the other dolls I bought them from the Disney Store Online so they are the first official Disney version of the dolls. Ana is the 12th Disney princess and […]

October 3, 2013 | By | Reply More
Disney Frozen Elsa and Hans Dolls

Disney Frozen Elsa and Hans Dolls

I’m so excited about the new Disney movie Frozen that premiers in theaters around Thanksgiving this year.  I’ve seen the trailers several times already when I’ve taken my grandson to different films.  Since I’m a doll collector I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the Frozen dolls so I ordered them from the Disney […]

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Target Exclusive Holiday Mini Lalaloopsy Dolls

Target Exclusive Holiday Mini Lalaloopsy Dolls

The Target exclusive Lalaloopsy Mini Holiday dolls include Sprouts Sunshine Easter, Candy Broomsticks, Holly Sleighbells, Scraps Stitched n Sewn, Cotton Hoppalong, Lucky Lil’ Bug, Crumbs Loves Chocolate, Ivory Ice Crystals, and Pumpkin Candle Light. View their pictures here.

September 30, 2013 | By | Reply More
Mini Lalaloopsy Pumpkin Candle Light From Target

Mini Lalaloopsy Pumpkin Candle Light From Target

Ooooohhhh just a few pics to show off my Pumpkin Candle Light Mini Lalaloopsy doll I bought at Target today.  It’s one of the Target exclusives.  I’ve been ducking into different Targets all over town and they’ve been sold out in every one.  Today I was in the store and lo and behold someone had […]

September 28, 2013 | By | Reply More
Martha Stewart Crackle Specialty Finish On My Dollhouse Walls

Martha Stewart Crackle Specialty Finish On My Dollhouse Walls

I thought I’d share my experience trying to create the look of old cracked plaster on my Beach Cottage dollhouse walls.  I used the Crackle Specialty finish product from Martha Stewart Living.  I picked up the jar at Home Depot.  The pictures in the examples looked great and I thought it would give the walls […]

September 27, 2013 | By | Reply More
Paint Progress On The Dollhouse Beach Cottage

Paint Progress On The Dollhouse Beach Cottage

Just a quick update on the interior of the beach cottage.  I’ve got the walls painted.  Downstairs is a soft green called Turtle Dove by Behr in a semi-gloss.  It’s supposed to be primer and paint in one but I still had to give it 3 coats.  I guess because the original wall color was […]

September 25, 2013 | By | Reply More
Meet Princess Merida From The Movie Brave

Meet Princess Merida From The Movie Brave

Disney Pixar Brave – Princess Merida Princess Merida is a 16 year old impetuous and feisty girl living in Scotland in the 10th century. Daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor, she is at the age to begin receiving suitors. Her mother has high expectations of molding her into a perfect princess and finding a […]

September 21, 2013 | By | Reply More
Mini Halloween Cabbage Patch Kids Witch and Kitty Dolls

Mini Halloween Cabbage Patch Kids Witch and Kitty Dolls

Update – I found another mini Cabbage Patch Babyland Halloween doll today ( 10-5-2013) at Target.  She’s an angel I think, maybe a fairy.  I’m adding a picture here at the top of the page with all three of the dolls and a separate picture of her at the bottom of this post. I was […]

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