By a lucky chance, I happened to find both Paris Fashion Doll Festival dolls, La Belle Mademoiselle Sydney and Mademoiselle A La Mode Tyler, direct from the show sponsor last week. (You have to email to check availability of the items, so use Google's language tools, if your French isn't very good.) They arrived in today's mail, and I was delighted. I ended up paying half the price (even with the current crappy Euro/USD exchange rate and international shipping) that I have seen from mainstream US dealers and on Ebay. And, what's even better--the dolls are even more gorgeous in person than in any photos I have seen. My only problem--how to top these dolls with any further purchases. They are my current favorites.
If you've been interested in the two-doll set, The Gift, Gianetto and Analissa, there hasn't been a better time. The set of both dolls is listed on sale at Two Daydreamers for just $159.99 and is in stock now. Regular retail is $379.99. Both dolls are limited edition of 500, and originally sold separately.
The last of the Fall/Holiday 2008 line-up, from the new Jeremy Voss collection, a rather surprising version of Ava. Auburn curls in an exotic up-do with blue eyes, Ava's stronger chin hasn't been one of my favorites in the past. Maybe it's the up-do that balances out her larger chin, but I have to admit I'm intrigued. I can't wait to see real-life photos of this doll. And I love her outfit!
From the TonnerSpace newsletter for September, I noticed a few promotional shots of the gorgeous exclusive dolls from the Metrodolls fundraising luncheon. Beginning tomorrow, September 18, extras of these dolls may be available for purchase. So check out their website!
I was delighted to discover the unveiling of a new Ultra Basic doll, Shauna (also known as Sweetheart or Queen of Hearts), offered exclusively through Angelic Dreamz this morning. Offered at the bargain price of just $59.99, you can pre-order her now for a mid-October delivery. Also, if you order $100 or more from Angelic Dreams before September 15 (I believe) you can get free shipping on your order. Keep in mind that with Angelic Dreamz, you do pay for the doll in full upon checkout to guarantee your purchase.
A new limited edition (LE 125) doll exclusively available through Tonner Direct is available for $125.
The newest ball-jointed doll from Robert Tonner has arrived--and it's our long-awaited friend, Miss Sydney Chase. She features the same 11 standard joints and 3 ball joint, like the previous Ultimate Basics™ dolls, and is made with from hand-finished luminescent resin. She has interchangeable eyes and hand-painted face paint. She includes blue eyes, and three wigs.
Photos courtesy Tonner Doll Company.
Some terrific buys are available at the Doll Peddlar as well. I'm listing just the ones that interest me (and only the dolls--lots of outfits are also listed), but they have 347 products listed as of September 3.
I found some more fun specials from Mary D's as well. She has a ton of outfits listed for 20-60% off listed retail as well, but I'm mostly listing the best deal sale dolls here:
The Doll Market has a couple of great specials listed for this week as well for Tonner doll fans. Get them while they're available--they will often sell out quickly!
While doing some browsing today, I discovered a few sales at Tonner Direct:
