Dolltown December 2016

Douglas sees the sled that he brought to Dolltown!

Chris and Douglas begins plans for a snow day!

Owen shows up, hearing the message from Guard One.

And the little Nutcrackers are gathered, enough to share with Will!

And Dixon arrives. H never did get his haircut, after he decided it was a great Harry Styles look.

Should we get out our scissors?

But boys don't care these days if they are mistaken for a girl (we've come a long way!)

Badger arrives in the overalls Scout found for him last Christmas...fond memories!

And red haired Uley came to play...

We have heard there are more Dolltowners coming to the Community Center!

Stay tuned!

These twin babies are vintage Dee an Cee. They are drink and wet dolls and was that fun as a child!

The Tonner Ellowynes come in four sculpts...Ellowyne, Amber,Prudence, and Lizette.

Autumn is an Amber, as are the two with her.

Dolltown has three Prudences and the first here is our Noddy.

Olive and Bandy are the same doll, "Band Together".

Bandy, on the right, has had a faceup (inset eyes, paint) by Jim Dandy I am told.

The Lizettes, minus Gia with her copper afro and pink lips.

Robert Tonner began his Ellowyne sculpt in 2006, but our elder Yelena is not here at the Community Center yet...

Willow wearing her fluffy wig, and the guys...

Eddie, Wiz and Peter Parker, our Knox.

Well, we are hoping this group will stick around!

Come on, Ellos! Interact a little! Spread your joy around.

Life is not all business....

For more photos of the Ellos and the Tonner guys, head over to the Start Ups page!

Snow White Rapunzel, and Merida...lovely to have these favorite characters. 

Such funny dolls with their big eyes!

Children love them...they are so familiar with the Disney movies, so they feel they know these girls!

Magic Barbie, at least that's what we call her. 

She says her name is Faye...

Vintage Cee n Dee's. Our Darlene and Cindy.

Their original short do is covered with silky Hannah wigs.

Love those faces! Sleep eyes...

Terri Lee's...the blond is from the 90's, and the brunette is a current sculpt, part of a series of four.

Love these chubby cheeked curvy girls, who are both children and grown ups!

Grown Ups here in Dolltown. Young adults looking after their now-vintage moms.

Somebody has to! I'm pretty busy!

Uley looks like he's giving a message to the Terri Lee's...

It's Joy! Our oldest porcelain (except for two still in a trunk), and she's only 20 years old or so.

A dime store doll. It was that smile...

And our Heidi Ott doll, a vinyl and cloth boy, so he's always sitting.

Unless we can find a good way to prop him!

And Joy has Worry Dolls! Great Christmas gifts!

A child told me today, when he spied a Nutcracker like these in our Doll Diorama...

"...but I don't think a Nutcracker is a doll.""

I finally met someone, from Europe, who says they all had these dolls, like our Owl below, as kids!

And I forgot to ask her what it was!

And, of course, our Monster highs.... Lovely girls. Really!

After you get to know them.

Some of our cloth dolls...we don't have many.

I made the sad faced ghost a loooong time ago.

(The one made out of girls/ tights, or leotards, that looks like a lump of potato)

And the other two are from two different eras. So cute.

Enjoy yourselves, Dolltowners! 

Christmas comes but once a year....

(Look at Miley! She looks like she's gone to sleep with her eyes open!)

Zoey and Pearl are already ribboned up, since they are the first to go to the Community Center when it is time.

They know they are going to lead the decorating at the CC.

So they noticed that the Dolltown Library could use more decorations.

And they got busy, with Jiyoon...

Done, girls?

Better head over to see when the Community Center will be free!

Jiyoon, you won't be alone for long!

I can hear some of the other Little Darlings arriving for some personal festooning!

Ribbons ready? Sparkles here?

Here's the Heartstrings, our Phoebe, and a little Madame Alexander Fancy Nancy, and a ballet Helen Kish, our Kish.

Now a Linette Heidi Plusczok, our Oiya. Love her face!

And with her is Berdine Creedy's Lolly-Pop, our Lilac Moon. 

Sweeties, both of them!

These two little girls, Oiya and Lilac Moon, are showing up in the next post.

With their friends Vera and Gabby...Gabby!

Stay tuned my friends.

Christmas cuteness...

And Silent Sam comes to take over for Guard One, who has to get back to his security duties.

Babysitting is not really a part of Guard One's job duties,

but he does find himself in charge of the children sometimes, as he watches over Dolltown.

Now Sam is Caregiver extraordinaire, ever since he arrived in Dolltown, and is often looking after the little ones.

He spends lots of time at Dolltown Daycare where all the children come and go.

And he is very happy to be a part of the Christmas festivities again this year!

The set looks pretty good. But every time we look something is different as we decide how to set up!

But it's time for Coco to change and get ready for the story.

Birdy helps her....

And Vikka arrives to tell the girls to get going over to the Dolltown Library.

It's time to decorate themselves! They have to take the ribbons and hair ties!

We hear there is a bowl of lace!

Stay tuned for the Little Darlings...getting festive for the Christmas stories!

A red ribbon for Birdy, a green ribbon for Chantal, and Faith thought her dress was fancy enough!

And with that, all the Little Darlings, were ready for their next event...Christmas Tree decorating!

At the Community Center!

And with that, the Dolltown Library was empty.

The bowl of lace was all tidied up, thanks to dear Vikka.

And what you didn't see was Vikka quickly taking a little piece of the pretty lace.

It was trailing behind her like a breath of snow as she flew off to the CC.

Vikka and lace? We'll see...

Thank you, Rosa! Well done! Your first act of Christmas magic!

Now here are our Christmas Tree Decorating Guides, Pearl and Zoey.

They will make sure the tree is decorated in an orderly fashion!

And that everyone has a turn...

What is in the big Christmas gift bag I wonder?

And with that introduction from Pearl and Zoey, the first girls arrive.

It's Scout, Evie, and Lula Star!

Oh good, because they are hardworking, get-it-done girls!

And the tree needs garlands and a tree angel before the ornaments go up.

And will they notice the big gift bag? Of course!

And with the last two decorations that Lula put on the tree, this trio was off, to clear the way for the next.

Lovely job, girls! Rosa is admiring all the decorating you did!

Now, who's next? 

Oh yes! A bright little group!

Stay tuned!

Well, that's it for this little group! An affectionate bunch!

A butterfly,  a stocking full of gifts, and a teddy bear are now dangling from the Christmas Tree!

Thanks Jiyoon, Tink and Xennia!

Now get yourself some snacks while more decorations are added by our next Little Darlings! 

Who's next? Stay tuned!

The End!

Well, all the Little Darlings are done at any rate.

You never know who might show up next!

But lots of our favorite ornaments are on the tree now...

Well done, Rosa!

From start to finish, everything went wonderfully!

Now, Vikka is on her way, so just rest until she gets here, dear!

Poor little Rosa...I think she's in a daze from all that excitement!

Lovely, Vikka! A red star for our little tree angel!

Now all seems quiet, but we hear packages are arriving!

How exciting!

Thank you, dear Pachom! From all of us in Dolltown!

That scarf set is going to fit quite a few of our dollies, so Pearl and Zoey are off to make a list.

Who gets to wear it first, (and why), who's next, for how long. And where to put it back for the next dolly.

Those girls are so organized!

There is also a big box, just arrived...another surprise for the Little Darlings!

 We've been tracking it for days.

We know who it is from!

And the Darlings are going to be thrilled. Tres heureux!

Now, when shall we tell them? We can't wait ourselves!

Stay tuned!

The girls are beside themselves! A box packed full...

There's postcards, of the Mona Lisa, and Paris itself.

And treats! For dolls and humans!

(Can we say friandises? We must learn more French!)

And two Eiffel Towers! 

A little one that Birdy gave to Priscilla to keep safe for them. (And to make her happy!)

And one that is a real 3D Eiffel Tower for the girls to color and assemble! Imagine!

So Dolltown can have its own French Quarter!

And there are tiny bunnies-stuffies for the girls!

And the loveliest note from April herself. With drawings!

Because that is just one of the things that April does as a part of being a world famous designer of doll couture.

Just saying that makes us all feel very lucky here, to have April and all her beautiful girls as Dolltown friends.

April! The Little Darlings and Priscilla say Merci Beaucoup!

The girls stopped long enough for a photo and a wave. Then ran off to tell the others. 

There's enough to share.

Because it's Christmas, and we are feeling blessed.

Can you pass the caramels, girls, before you go?

(Say caramels!)

And bring me some pencil crayons? Thank you, darlings...

And thank you, dear April. Merci!

So very tidy after the excitement and unboxing of the Paris gifts.

The girls have decorated even Sparkly Nutcracker, we see.

Where are the girls? And where is the 3D Eiffel Tower to color? For now, it's quiet...

Here are some photos up close, of a few things in our Christmas scene.

And who's watching, from a perch to the side?

Sky, and a little blond babydoll...like a grandmother and her grandbaby watching a Christmas Play together.

It's quiet, but not for long! We can hear Xennia calling out for the girls, "Where are you?"

Here she comes!

Stay tuned!

It's Tink! Just in time perhaps! She tracked Xennia here.

Xennia says, "Do you want to share?"

"Oh thank you!, Tink says. Oh well...

Evie and Scout arrive. They  have heard that there are treats in the CC, from April.

But they didn't expect such food chaos!

They send Xennia and Tink to separate corners to tidy the lovely chocolates they've spilt!

"What would Aunty April say?", Scout asked Xennia and Tink.

Tink said, "Enjoy all the treats, you cute little things! That's what she'd say!"

Xennia chimed in, "Yes! She'd say, Eat until your little tummies are full!"

"She would not!", Scout said to them crossly. "Now, clean up!"

And then Evie and Scout did a lovely job of helping their friends clean up.

And after giving the Sparkly Nutcracker a bowl full of broken candy, Xennia and Tink left, with the bunnies.

Say thank you to Evie and Scout , girls!

Are your tummies full?

And Evie and Scout sat down to explore the food from France, doing their bests to read the labels.

They have only taken a little French...just enough to say bonjour and au revoir to Chantal and their teacher.

And to tease the boys, making them think they know more than they do..."J'aime ton nez rouge."

Uh oh. Okay, I've got to go...

Scout has been known to raid our kitchen to take food to the foodbank.

I have to be sure she knows this is special food, all the way from France.

And it's just for dollies, for the Dolltown dollies...

What? Oh dear, I think I just heard Sparkly Nutcracker say, "I am a dolly, right? I like peas, and cheese."

"...les petit pois et le camembert..." 

Should I stay or should I go...

Asa has a gift! She's gone to try it on...

I thought she would be happy, or at least amused...

But instead she looked at me, with that look of hers, and walked off. In a huff?

Come on, Lula! You are acting as if it was my fault it was lost for months. Lots of things get lost in Dolltown.

I can't take all the responsibility! Right?

And you have the guitar! Officially yours, now!

(I know she'll share anyway. She is good at heart. The other girls love her. We all do!)

But who am I talking to? She's gone now anyways.

Okay, who's next for a pressie? I want some smiles! Hey, Rosa! Birdy!

Oh yes! Rosa loves her tiny bear, and Birdy loves her...bird.

A bear on a string and a bird in a cage!

No complaints here! These girls love gifts!

Now, next is a special gift that showed up in Dolltown before Christmas. It belonged to an old Grandma.

And I thought Chantal and Faith were the girls for this.

Girls with patience and an appreciation for the old days.

Stay tuned...