Youthquake Poppy Parker, restyled

Here is Youthquake Poppy Parker with restyled hair by my friend Roberta. Poppy's original hairstyle was a large rolled flip at the nape of her neck. (Very different from the promo photos). Youthquake is from this year's mainline collection and was a limited edition of 400. She is easily available on the secondary market. Poppy has blue side-glancing eyes, pale lips, and carrot-red hair.

Thankful II

Continuing with the more or less holiday theme, I am giving thanks for Pessimist in Purple Agnes Dreary. This little gal has turned into quite a muse for me, and I really enjoy writing short stories of her adventures with various members of her family. Here, she is shown with her "evil twin,"  greeting their uncle in typical fashion - namely bowling the poor guy over.

That new chandelier DOES look great, kids!

Tonner twins - in different colors

More dolls that you simply must have in your collection.

If your grail doll is:

Elegance Antoinette, limited to just 25 dolls, was a 2010 Paris Fashion Doll Festival. She's a gorgeous raven doll, and very hard to find. If she is out of your budget, you might consider...

Tranquil. Produced the following year, this lovely auburn Antoinette is a limited edition of 500, and will be much more reasonably priced. She includes a suit very similarly styled, only in hues of blues.

Both dolls are simple wonderful, and I'd want them both in my collection, ha ha!

All photos property of Tonner Doll Company.

Another fashion inspiration by Tonner Doll

Ever wonder why you adore some dolls, and why they might end up in your collection? Check out these two:

From the 2006 American Model collection, this lovely dressed doll is Confection. She is dressed in a gorgeous shantung ball gown with a corsage at the waist. The bodice is shirred and sculpted. She includes a gorgeous necklace, earrings and bracelet.

If you like this doll, consider this one, too!

My favorite of all the Cinderella dolls, the Cinderella Rose gift set. She was an FAO exclusive, and she includes the convertible feet auburn-haired Cinderella doll, glass slippers and this gorgeous gown--with a similar silhouette to the American Model's gown. Wouldn't they be great in your collection, displayed together?

(Seriously, Dreamcastle's Tonner reference is simply dangerous. Don't just go browsing through there for no reason. Your wallet will start crying. Loudly. All these dolls that were on my list are coming up again!)

All photos property of Tonner Doll Company.

Fashion's Night Out Poppy (Bergdorf Goodman)

Released in a limited edition of 200 for the 2010 Bergdorf Goodman's Fashions Night Out event, this doll is not technically part of the Poppy line. She is the first to have applied eyelashes. She has long brunette hair worn in a braid, blue side-glancing eyes, gold eyeshadow, and pale lips. Her fashion, designed by Jason Wu, is a replica of  one of Wu's 2010 line.