Meet Adel!

Adel, originally uploaded by alington.

My newest ball-jointed doll has arrived, and she's a cutie!

Meet Adel, a special edition Elfdoll tiny with human ears from 2007. I bought her used on Den of Angels. I couldn't be happier.

And she included two extra head caps. With these dolls, you glue the wigs onto the head caps to switch them. Now, I have two extra options of my little girls to wear. Hooray! And, now I have an extra pair of high heel feet, so I can restring Sylf, if I'd like her to be able to stand.

Adel is so sassy and classy. She's only 5.5" (about 14 cm) tall. So cute and tiny.

Visit my Flickr photostream to see her box opening (the seller even wrapped her up so nicely!), her first photo shoot, and also Adel posing with the rest of my tiny family.

Lan in Frivolous

Lan in Frivolous, originally uploaded by alington.

It turns out my slim MSD Lan BJD (by Bobobie), who can share clothes with Tyler Wentworth, actually shares clothes even better with Antoinette. She's slimmer than Tyler, so this outfit, Frivolous, designed for the 2009 Antoinette collection (Tonner Doll Company), fits perfectly.

Shoes are a bit snug--they are for an American Model--but they do just fine. Her wig is Faith by Monique Gold.

You can see the rest of this shoot on my Flickr photostream.

Tonner Doll dealer rumors...

No links or photos... but I did hear some interesting talk from one of my dealers. In the special dealers-only room, possibly:

• New line of smaller Harry Potter dolls, with better character likeness (Hermione especially!), waiting for studio approval
• Jacob in Twilight series is next on the release list
• Tron figures and licensing is still in the works
• Tim Burton dolls are really fabulous--just waiting on studio approval
• I hear the Lord of the Rings prototype dolls are also fantastic. Just waiting on studio approval
• Cami&Jon™ - Jon is actually a Jac sculpt in Honey skin tone on Antoinette body--if you hadn't caught that yet. You may be able to catch a sneak peek of her on some Flickr photostreams.

New shipping schedule from Tonner

Tonner has updated its shipping schedule as of February 2, 2010. Contact your favorite dealer today to place any pre-orders!

These dolls are in stock now:

• Fifth Avenue Piggy
• Tranquil
• Organic
• Wanton
• Formal Affair

Here are the estimated shipping dates:

• Wolfsbane - middle February
• Belladonna - middle February
• Hemlock - middle February
• Black Magic - middle February
• Sealing the deal - middle February
• Harley Quinn™ Deluxe - beginning March
• Cristal - beginning March
• Falling for Her - middle February
• Spot On - beginning March
• 57th and Fifth - beginning March
• Minty Fresh - middle February
• Backstage Invitation - middle February
• 2010 Miss Piggy Basic - middle February
• Alice Kingsley - beginning February (that's, like, soon!)
• Glowing Muse Basics (both) - end April
• Vivacious - middle March
• Alabaster Mannequin - beginning March
• 2010 Mannequins (all) - beginning March
• Intoxicating - middle February
• Decay and Decadence - beginning March
• Dance of Death - end of March
• All Dressed Up Like Racehorses - middle February
• Dancing on a Cloud - middle February
• And the Award Goes to... - middle February
• Fame and Fortune - middle February
• Woman of Passion - middle February
• Monica Merrill™ - "It" Girl - middle March
• Flipped Out - end April
• On the Fringe - end April
• A Gimlet for the Lady -  middle February
• Monica Galore - middle February
• That's All She Wrote - beginning March
• Track Shoes - middle February
• Hiking Boots - middle February
• Casual Sandals - middle February
• Super Casual - middle March
• Onyx - middle February
• Basic Black Mei Li - middle March
• Centennial Rose Patsy™ - middle March

These dolls have a to-be-determined shipping date:

• Brother Dreary
• Next to Nothings
• Cami Basics (all)
• Jonquil Basic
• All Cami & Jon™ outfits
• Powergirl™ Deluxe
• 2010 DeeAnna Basic Platinum
• Tarrant, the Mad Hatter (need studio/actor approval)
• Iracebeth, the Red Queen (need studio/actor approval)
• Mirana, the White Queen (need studio/actor approval)
• Cinderella (need studio/actor approval)
• Princess Tiana (need studio/actor approval)
• Jessica Rabbit™
• Instinct and Flirty Shoe Packs
• Willful
• Juxtaposed
• Incendiary
• What's My Lamb Gonna Wear?
• Twelve Oaks (need studio/actor approval)
• 8" Scarlett O'Hara™
• Strider, Ranger of the North (need studio/actor approval)
• Arwen Evenstar (need studio/actor approval)
• Sweet Somethings
• 8" Dorothy Gale
• The Painted Lady
• Sheehee
• The Bearded Lady
• Keiko
• Marina
• Quimby
• Sterling Nights
• Power Play
• Centennial Rose Patsyette™

Anya in pink

Anya in pink, originally uploaded by alington.

I'm getting ready for Valentine's Day and converting my dolls to pink outfits and hair, where I can.

This is Anya, newly sueded (I'm working an a blog post to explain sueding for my Dolls blog) and blushed. She's wearing Morphoa's pink wig today, and it's a bit big, but really cute.

I am so excited to tell you I've seen real-life photos of Kim Lasher's 2010 dolls, including Simply Alice. If you have the funds, and have been considering a doll, you might want to check out her website today and over the next few days--they are wonderful. Also, she previewed a smaller doll, Violet, who might be YoSD sized. So adorable. (Must have!)

My family will be eating rice and beans for the rest of the year if I'm not careful! See the rest of Anya's photoshoot on Flickr.