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Thank You LéonorEtLorelei
I love the readers of this blog. Really, I do. I had to take this time to thank all of you for following, reading, and commenting on my posts. I am also extending a heartfelt thanks to...
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Nana Yaayaa's (Tamica's) African-Inspired Dress
National flag of GhanaIn honor of Black History Month, the administrator of a Black Barbie groups on Facebook, asked members to participate in a project to "sew" an African dress for Barbie and to give...
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The Melanites
There is a new post on Ebony-Essence of Dolls in Black. In an interview of the founder of Melanites, read about the action toys that "celebrate brown boyhood," and follow the crowdfunding link if...
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Meeting the Parents, Part 1, a Photo Story
Prologue: Hakeem and Chandra met at the local community college where they are both freshmen. Both still live at home with their parents. They have been officially dating for a few weeks and are...
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Meeting the Parents, Part 2 - A Photo Story
Prologue: In part 1, Chandra introduced Hakeem to her parents. As Chandra knew he would, Hakeem met with their approval. After leaving Chandra's house, the couple went to Dave and Buster's where...
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Dyeing to be Black Part 1
During the first quarter of 2016, after months to years of being a frustrated seeker of Black-Barbie-clone*/competitors, suffering innumerable, disappointing auction losses, many of which ended with...
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Dyeing to be Black Part 2 - Initial Results
Adam's body and head, two Barbie bodies, Twistee Totsy's body and her head after the dye bathIn the previous post, the initial phase of dyeing several white dolls black (or brown) using brown iDye Poly...
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Dyeing to be Black Part 3 - Hair and Painting
Twistee Totsy's hair color fixAfter assessing the initial results and what each doll would need, I worked on restyling the dolls' hair and painting those areas that required it.Twistee Totsy's hair was...
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Dyeing to be Black Part 4 - Some Finishing Touches
As mentioned in a previous post in this series, 35th Anniversary Barbie's body did not absorb the dye as well as her face, arms, and legs absorbed it. Not wanting to use paint for the body, I tried...
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Dyeing to be Black - Part 5, Shoes for Adam
Saran wrap, self-adhering bandage, and several layers of Mod Podge were used to make shoes for Adam.Adam needed shoes to wear with the original World of Love Sports Gear outfit he would continue...
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Dyeing to be Black - Part 6 Finale
Completed ladies: Babette by EG, unmarked clone, Davtex clone, Twistee Totsy, and 35th Anniversary BarbieAs shown above, the dyeing, painting, extra detailing, and dressing of all dolls has been...
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Maya's New Doll
A 6-inch friend of Hitty arrived wrapped in a vintage handkerchief, tucked securely inside a bubble wrap envelop.Before Rose arrived, I had planned to use her as a doll for a larger doll, Maya. Both...
View ArticleABC's The Toy Box Premiere's April 7th
Darla Davenport-Powell, creator of the original Here Comes Niya doll and Niya's Kids is one of the toy inventors on ABC's The Toy Box, which premiere's on April 7, 2017, 8 EST/7 Central....
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Two More Jigidi Doll Puzzles to Solve
Libby, An Adorable Hand Carved Poplar Wood Doll By Kor January From Black Doll Collecting BlogI found this puzzle the Jigidi folks created and thought I'd share it for those who enjoyed solving the...
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AG's GOTY Gabriela McBride
Gabriela McBride, American Girl's 2017 Girl of the Year dollMy Gabriela McBride, American Girl’s first African American Girl of the Year (GOTY) doll, arrived in February. She remained in her shipping...
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Who Knew I Would Receive Gifts on Mama's Birthday?
The back of a package recently received in the mail from a doll friendThe dolls and doll-related items contained within the above delightfully-decorated shipping box arrived on my mother's birthday....
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Kizzy, Another Doll Puzzle
Black Doll Collecting: Meet Kizzy, She is Sitting Under A Tree With Her Toys And Books, By Kor JanuaryClick the subtitle above Kizzy's photo or here, then click the green solve button to solve. Have...
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1950s Black Squeak Doll
1950s Black squeak dollThis little 8-inch girl, made in Hong Kong, designed as a child's first doll, has an unknown circa 1950s manufacturer. Found on eBay to join other similar squeak dolls, including...
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HSM Taylor, Gabriella, and Tamika's Redress
High School Musical TaylorTaylorOn a recent trip to the thrift store to see if any dolls were available that interested me, I found a nude High School Musical (HSM) Taylor. Initially, I did not know...
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ABC's The Toy Box - Niya's Appearance
Photograph courtesy of Darla Davenport-Powell (Niya's inventor)Don't forget to tune in to ABC's new show, The Toy Box, tonight (04/07/2017) at 8 EST/7 CST. Niya, the multicultural doll, who sings and...
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