Studio 1283: Rehomed Dolls

Listed here are all dolls which I have owned and loved at one point in time, then sent off to new homes to make space for new arrivals.

I never intended to collect dolls at all. I really mean NOT EVER! I was a teddy bear collector all my life! I had spent sixteen years designing, teaching and making teddy bears the traditional way, by hand. Looking back, I cannot remember exactly how the doll collecting all began now, but if my recollections are correct, I can blame it all on Blythe and the few lessons I took to learn how to customise them.

That initial purchase of a single Blythe doll, turned into twenty seven, many of which I redressed or customised, some were given new names, others were simply sold on with the name they came with. I kept just two.

BLYTHE

Very Vicky, Love & More, Manuhealii Paradise Girl

Mod Molly, Nicky Lad, Odekake Kimono Musume

Petit De'Jeuner Champs Elysees, Pow Wow Poncho, Rosie Red Encore

Simply Guava, Sunshine Holiday, ADG Love N Lace

Cassiopiea Spice, Whimsey (Custom), Bijoux (Custom)

Willow (Custom), Frosty Frock, Kiss Me True

Doris (Custom), Simply Chocolate (Custom), Punkaholic People (Custom)

Simply Chocolate (Custom), Simply Lilac (Custom, Prairie Posie

Precocious Candy's Mushroom

For some unknown reason, I seem to progress from one type of doll to another, which means my collection is very eclectic and most of the time, I find it hard to part with any of them. However, there are some exceptions.

MADAME ALEXANDER

Pink Renoir

I took quite a fancy to the Disney Animator dolls for a little while, but they just take up far too much shelf space, so they slowly disappeared from my collection. I don't dislike them, I still think they are cute and they're a good size to knit and sew for.

DISNEY ANIMATOR

Tinkerbell, Tiana, Belle

Merida, Rapunzel, Jasmin

Aurora, Ariel, Anna

DISNEY DESCENDANTS

Evie, Mel

PROJECT MC²

Adrienne, Bryden, Camryn

McKeyla 1 and 2

I had several dolls which there was just one of, they were pretty, but not really what I wanted to collect more of. I also needed make room for those I did want to collect further, so off they went to new homes.

ZAPF

Jolina Riding

ANTONIO JUAN

Noa Pirris

AUSTRALIAN GIRL

Matilda

MARU & FRIENDS

Jamie

HAPE KIDZ'N'CATS

Julia

My biggest regret after selling a doll was when I sold my beautiful red haired Katie. I was made an offer, which it seemed at the time, too good to refuse, but it was a huge mistake.

Every time I see a photo of a red haired Katie on the internet I feel sad. Maybe one day I will be lucky enough to see one for sale, then I can buy her back. I hope so.

GOTZ HAPPY KIDZ & HANNA