Tyler's Tenth Anniversary Blog

Don't forget to become a follower of Tyler's Tenth Anniversary Blog -- and sign up for the raffle. You have till November 6, 2009 to sign up. It's for virtual attendees of the Anniversary Luncheon, in Kingston, NY. (According to the website, there are still a few spots open, so if you can go, you should!)

Happy Anniversary, Tyler!

Royal Mermaid prototype doll by Tonner on Ebay

This Tonner Doll auction is current on Ebay, and all proceeds of the auction will go directly to Friends of Carol Dwyer to help with her fight against breast cancer. (Carol is an employee at Tonner Doll.)

This doll is a prototype that was never produced. She is the Mera headsculpt, and she wears a micro-sequined body suit with a silk chiffon cape, embellished with hand-beading at the neck. She also includes a a belt with scalloped shells, a crown, detachable fins, and gold high heels.

As of this post, the current bid is $400.

Image courtesy of Tonner Doll Company.

A quick tribute to Lilo

Last night around 10:15 PM, we said goodbye to our cat, Lilo. She has been a wonderful addition to our family, and at the risk of a total downer of a post to this blog, I wanted to dedicate a quick tribute.

Lilo was not quite nine years old, healthy and happy. She wandered into my room last night while I was reading in bed (she usually sleeps with my ten year-old son, David), and groaned. I jumped out of bed, throwing on my clothes, and called for my husband.

Before I was fully dressed, however, my husband realized Lilo wouldn't make it to the vet. She was taking shallow breaths, spaced far apart. He held her in his arms, and we pet her soft smooth fur and spoke to her gently. She relaxed, and stopped breathing, and then her heart stopped.

She was nearly the same age as my daughter, Kate. We brought her home from the cat colony, thanks to my sister, who volunteered there during college, when she was nine months old, Kate was 18 months and David was three. We added two children during her time with us. She witnessed my husband's long deployment to Iraq and comforted me while he was gone. She had three other cat-mates while she lived with us, and was a mellow tempered good cat. She was very picky about her cat litter, but not about her food. Her favorite toys were those little fur-covered mice, which she would play with till they were nothing but plastic.

We loved her as part of our family, and she will be missed terribly.

New child doll from Impl Doll: Sissy

The newest addition to the inexpensive Asian BJD line by Impl Doll is Sissy. She stands 42 cm (16.5 inches) tall, and is shown with real skin in the photo. Her base price including random eyes, without a face-up, wig or outfit, is $188 (a real steal for a resin MSD-sized BJD).

Adding her wig costs $16. A face-up adds $30. Her amazing boots add $20. Her outfit adds $32, and it's also available separately at the same price. A full-set would cost you $286 (still under $300 for a full-set is pretty darn good).

If you're new to ABJDs, Impl Doll is a good place to start, especially if you're on a budget. If you'd like to do lay-away, I can highly recommend Denver Doll Emporium for their excellent customer service and flexible plans. I believe they are Impl Doll's first US representative.

Image courtesy of Impl Doll.

Cut Your Losses from Sinister Circus line on TonnerDirect

A limited edition of 100, this exclusive Sinister Circus™ (ReImagination) doll is called Cut Your Losses. He is the Hal Jordan head sculpt (scaled down) on the Matt O'Neill 17" body, with pale green eyes and black hair.

This knife thrower comes dressed in a layered long sleeve top with faux leather gauntlets, matching knife sash, gold vest, faux leather pants and boots, which zip in back for easy dressing. He also includes the knives and a display stand.

I think this doll was an exclusive from the Modern Doll Collectors Convention, and these are left over stock from this convention, but I'm not positive.

Image courtesy of Tonner Doll Company.