Found at the Thrift Store

What I found at the thrift store. 

I got 4 Liv dolls for $1.69 each. Here are 2 of them. Three of them had wigs. One was broken so I ripped her head off. 

I like to get cheap, spare Liv dolls to either use their bodies or heads on other dolls because Liv doll bodies are the best. And they're cheap. 

I really dig the blue, fringed outfit on the left. She didn't come with that outfit on. It was on some generic doll that I got rid of. But I had to have that getup. 

Two Littlest Pet Shop Blythes. Now I have 7. I wish I had all of them. They're so cute. 

Broken Barbie bike I'm going to fix and miscellaneous doll purses. I also got some Barbie shoes that don't fit any of my dolls. I don't own any Barbies. 

Disney Animators' Collection Rapunzel. She was naked, filthy and her hair was atrocious. I cleaned her up, untangled the mess of hair. Then I had to cut off about 4 inches. It was a frizzy mess. 

She's back to her original Disney cuteness, almost. I'll have to make her some clothes and get her some shoes. 

Can you believe Mattel made both of these dolls? The one on the left is the one I got from the thrift store. I think it's a My Scene doll. All I know is it's absolutely hideous. But it only cost $1.99 and my dolls needed another boyfriend. I got rid of the velvet jacket he was wearing. It was gross and tacky. 

The one on the right is Ever After High Hunter Huntsman. He's wearing Cody Simpson dolls pants and shoes. I made the sweater. 

Hunter is a vast improvement. 

Only the clothes, shoes, purse and jewelry came from the thrift store. 

$1.99 for the Barbie scooter and the Liv wig. 

Tea set for my dolls. 

Disney princess doll dress that looks great on my Liv doll. They needed at least one gown.

Barbie Volkswagen. I cleaned it up and painted it black. Now they're very happy they have a car to go shopping. 

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Bratzillaz Illiana Honesty and Various Bratz Dolls

This is Bratzillaz Illiana Honesty. Bratz and Bratzillaz are made by MGA Entertainment, Inc. I prefer the Bratzillaz over Bratz. Bratzillaz are articulated and they have inset acrylic eyes. I really don't like painted on eyes. 

Illiana is one of the most beautiful dolls I've ever seen. I had to have her. It doesn't say much about her on the box like where she's from. I think she's supposed to be from India. 

Iliana's eyes are pink with glitter. They shimmer. They are so beautiful. Her brown skin tone is amazing. Her make up, eyes, earrings and clothes compliment her skin beautifully. 

There is a lot of hair on her head. Her head sometimes wobbles from side to side from the weight of her hair. But I don't care. I love her braid and will never take it out. 

She has nice henna tattoos on her hands. A nice touch. It's better than those stupid tattoos on the other Bratzillaz. (Which I sandpapered off.)

Her she is from the side. I'm not going to describe her outfit because you can see it for yourself. 

I am disappointed with her shoes. The ones she wore in the picture on the box were nicer. Those shoes don't seem match anything and they're ugly. 

She didn't come with a stand or purse. She came with a dumb hat that I threw away and an ugly, useless brush. The company was too cheap to supply a stand. 

I'm so happy I found a stunningly, beautiful doll of color (DOC). They're hard to find unless they're Barbies and I hate Barbies. Of the few I've seen in stores, most were just downright ugly. 

One company will make 6 white dolls and 2 dolls of color (if that). The white dolls will be cute. It looks like they don't even try with some of the DOCs. 

Here are my other Bratzilaz. 

Jade J'Adore, Illiana, Meygana. (I had to get Meygana out of bed for the photo shoot.) I cut all of Jade's ugly white hair off and replaced it with a dark wig. Illiana and Meygana get to keep their natural hair. 

Yasmina and Sashabella Paws with wigs and Liv bodies. 

Bratz Boutique Sasha with a Bratzillaz body and reprinted lips. (God, they were ugly.) Bratz Cats Megan and Sasha. 

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Cody Simpson and Making Waves 'Jake'

Today I found these Cody Simpson dolls at ToysRUs. The singing one cost $3 and the other one was $1. 

I have no idea who Cody Simpson is. I really don't care, either.  The back of the box says he's a teen heartthrob from Australia. He looks like a pimpled faced teen with bizarre hair. 

The dolls are made by the Wish Factory Ltd. and they're ugly with molded hair and thick, articulated limbs that barely move. 

For me this was an excellent find because I needed clothes for my Liv Making Waves 'Jake' doll. I paid $4 for him at ToysRUs. His outfits cost too much money on Amazon and eBay. I'm always looking for cheap alternatives. 

Here they are side by side. The Cody Simpson doll is just hideous. He has a GI Joe doll action grip to hold a microphone. Anyway, I like Jake much better. He has 14 points of articulation. 

Liv dolls were made by Spin Master but are now discontinued. Le Sigh. 

Here's Jake wearing Cody's clothes and shoes. He looks great. Now he has a guitar, 2 outfits, 2 pairs if shoes, a jacket and 2 microphones. The sunglasses wouldn't fit so a Littlest Petshop Blythe inherited them. A great deal for $4. 

Robotica

American Girl Outsider: Crafting Creatively: Get Your Knit Together

American Girl Outsider: Crafting Creatively: Get Your Knit Together

This is a very informative and helpful post on crocheting and knitting for dolls. I crocheted a few things for my dolls and they look hideous. Now I know why. I'd suggest that anyone new to knitting and crochet  for dolls read this before getting started.

She explains what to do and what not to do and shows you with pictures. Very helpful.

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