Sunday, February 16, 2014

J-Doll and Little Dal at Tuesday Morning

Some Tuesday Morning's are now carrying an assortment of the Japanese dolls, J-Doll (1:6 scale) for $19.99 and Little Dal (1:12 scale) for $9.99. So, if you ever wanted to try an imported doll for 60% off retail, now's your chance. Here are a few of the ones I found:




I got this one! I just thought he looked like a bad a$$.

Stylin'

Profilin'

And here are the J-Dolls:




I wanted the last one, but she was busted in each version I saw of her.


I went to 4 stores trying to find a good one. Her hand was either gone, cracked or had a fracture going up her wrists. You can find her at Amazon, but I would be scared to order one now and I certainly don't want to pay full price. But, in searching all over for her, I found this awesome one instead and she was in perfect condition!

Love her! This is so my style - well, if I was half my size
and half my age, this would be my style.


Their heads are twist and turn only, no up or down motion. That sorta bothers me, but not by much because I don't view her as a "play" doll, but more as a "collectible." They also have glued on wigs instead of rooting.

The metal pole in her stand is adjustable, but it's wobbly.

Back of the dress has 2 single stitches to gather it.
 
The bolts are in her back and waist, but not legs.

The black band is actually a bra but I think it works as a belt.

Vest closes with a hook.

Bolero jacket

Bag has a snap closure and leg warmers are kinda crunchy.


Her shoes do not have a slit in the back, and because of this, I will never try to put them on her because I think her articulated feet would snap and fall off if I tried to remove them. She can wear Barbie/Monster boots and high ankle pumps.

In her sensible undies

Even though she was plastic wrapped, she still got stained.

Her articulation lets her sit really nicely.


She compares well to other dolls, however, her wrists don't turn and her elbows only bend one way so there are some hand movements that she cant achieve. Basically, if she's sitting, her hands will always be palm up.

Surprisingly her outfit can be worn by a Barbie body.
On a Monster, not so much.


Because of her stature, she can wear a variety of clothing. The hoochier the Barbie wear, the better it fits her. Liv clothes are pretty loose on her, but many Bratz tops are a good fit.

My final impression of this doll is that she is exceedingly fragile. Her joints are tight, which is a good thing, but the material of her plastic body is quite lightweight. She has to be handled carefully or she will fracture easily. Her clothes, however, are top notch! Such high quality and very well made. Would I buy another J-Doll? Probably not, but only because I don't think the quality of the body is worth paying $20 for. If they were $10, my goodness, I'd buy every single one just for the clothes alone! I do doubt these will make it to prices that low because there is something quite charming about them and I think they will sell quickly. And, like Big Lots, Tuesday Morning doesn't restock. They sell out a shipment and that's it. So, if you want one, I'd get one now.

I'm glad I got mine!

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Michael's Grab Bags

Have you guys seen these before?



I have been shopping at Michael's for like a thousand years and have never noticed these. I would not have noticed them tonight if a lady in line hadn't exclaimed to her friend, "Hey! Look at these. They have grab bags." They were double bagged and tied off, but you could still see stuff poking out like foliage or the corners of things. You know how intrigued I am by closed things as attested by these previous posts:

Thrift Store Mystery Box #1
Thrift Store Mystery Box #2
Mystery Box Shenanigans

I just had to get one and here's what was inside:

 
Album that holds 12x12 prints

Scrapbook paper with many embossed sheets

More scrapbook paper

Prom 2013 frame - uh, yeah.

I don't think I want to camouflage anything, but you never know.

Everybody needs two of the same stamp and
October 31st is my favorite day of the year, so cool!

Again with the multiples, but no complaints here.

Tape, chocolate and a wood ornament frame. Sure, why not.
That chocolate was nasty, ugh. But I ate it anyway, lol.

So, I guess how this works is that they take some junk from the clearance isle, chuck it in a bag and you take it sight unseen for $2 bucks and no take backs. Seems like a good deal to me! I seriously can use or repurpose most, if not all, of this stuff and heck, I already ate that disgusting chocolate.

If I see these again, I will be getting more. This was fun!

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Cardboard+Craft Sticks = AWESOME!

I admit to being totally jealous of anyone who has the [Barbie Look Wardrobe] from Barbie Collector. As sterling as the comments were about it, you know I was not going to pay $70 bucks, plus shipping, plus tax for it. I still wanted one though, so I made my own. Behold!


Okay, mine is more of a shelving unit and less of a wardrobe, but it's still pretty rad for some cardboard and sticks.


It all started when I saw this perfectly square post office box. I was like, "Hey, look at this square box. I bet I could make something cool with it. Hmmmmm."

I cut it into pieces with my paper cutter
 
Glued sections together with Mod Podge

Glued in random shelves

Put a solid piece in the back to prevent wobbling

Glued sticks along all the seams


Covered the sides with sticks

Made two while I was at it ^__^

Got some spray paint (didn't use the clear)

It took two cans of paint to cover everything

Back is funky, but no one will see that

It's much too narrow to be a "wardrobe," but eh

You can get these 20 pack hangers on Amazon
Click the link

I made quite a few mistakes in this undertaking and with most things I make, it shouldn't be looked at too closely. Still, I'm pretty proud.