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When Life Gives You Lemons ....Play With Dolls



      




   I can't remember exactly when I decided I was gonna take my dolls out of the box/curio cabinets and start redressing them, but I do remember when I decided I would start collecting and playing with Fashion dolls.  It was the winter of 2012.... I was unemployed and bored to death.. I needed something to get my mind off things that where stressing me.... I discovered a website called Doll Observers  and my life kinda changed.... for the better although...  It has created a hoarding situation..... I look forward to the day  the clouds clear.. and they will eventually clear... until then I'll play and create my vision of happiness through doll play..... I hope you do the same!


Here is the current project I am working on.... along with my newly deboxed Cynthia Bailey... Staring in her first music video Stressed Out! 



Rock'n the Fro !!!!













Won at a Goodwill Auction Yesterday....Can't wait to remodel..stay tune for pics!

 Update:I am now happy to say since joining several Facebook groups I have made many great doll collecting friends...  I do hope to meet many of them.. as I began to travel to doll shows.

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  1. Black Doll EnthusiastSeptember 7, 2014 at 6:32 PM

    Dolls play is usually a cue for my woes. Indulging myself in a doll activity, whether it is redressing a doll or writing a new blog post about a new or old doll, I can easily forget my troubles.

    Congrats again on your doll house. I look forward to seeing the results of your remodeling and redecorating.

    dbg

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