Bel Head Swap

If you read my last post and you guessed that I would be doing a head swap with Bel, you were right.  Give yourself 50 bonus points if you guessed that Calista would be the recipient of Bel's body. 

Calista is happy to be able to pose, without the big clown feet.  She has a long neck now, though, so I see a lot of high collars in this young lady's future.

Here are Bel, Calista, and Sasha.  Bel is on Calista's old body, and Sasha is thrilled to have her original body back.

In my next post, I will show you just how posable Bel's body is.

Super Model Bel

 I have added a Super Model Glitter Stars Bel doll to my collection. The articulation of this doll is what caught my attention.  Here she is in the box.

  She did not stay boxed for long.

 I love the fact that she has articulation at her ankles, so she can wear flat or heeled shoes.  I also love that she can stand on her own, even in heels.

As you can see, Bel has a large head.  Here she is with some new friends who also have heads that are on the large side.

And here she is with some big headed guys.

I'll post more details later.  Sooooo, who can guess what's about to happen next?

Flea Market Find

This weekend, I went to the flea market and found a Happy Family Grandma doll for $1.  She was nude and  in good condition.  I cleaned her up and dressed her.

I chose to add her to my collection because she is different than most of my other dolls.  She is more mature, and she is not as skinny.  She will have fun here hanging out with my other more mature dolls, especially my AA Happy Family Grandma.

Kenya Head Swap

The day has finally come for me to swap the head on one of my Kenya dolls.  I want to thank all of the bloggers who warned me that removing Kenya's head would be a difficult task.  And thank you to Limbe Dolls and Miss_Lola_77 for posting photos of headless Kenya, so I knew what to expect.

 Prior to the head removal, I warmed Kenya's head with a hair dryer for about 60 seconds.  Then I tried just tugging the head off, but that did not work.  I got a small screw driver (the size that's used for watches or eye glasses) and felt around until I found one side of that hook thing.  I carefully guided Kenya's head over that, and did the same for the other side.  I also used the screwdriver to guide Kenya's head over the second set of hooks.  It took me about 5 minutes to remove her had, and I did not damage her head or her body.


Here are Beverly Hills Kenya and On Location: Milan Barbie with their heads swapped.

Milan Barbie wants to show off some of her new posing abilities.

Not to be outdone, Kenya shows one of her few moves.

Milan Barbie has the last laugh, as she can sit while Kenya no longer can with her Model Muse body.

Ford Fiesta

I've kind of been wanting to purchase a car for my dolls, but I am way too cheap.  But at Family Dollar, there was a vehicle that I could not pass up.  I purchased a Ford Fiesta, and it was during the half price sale last month, so I only paid $2.50.

The box says that it "fits 11.5" fashion doll", but it is small and not at all 1/6 scale.  I wanted to have Kenya try it out, but I had difficulty fitting her into the vehicle.  I needed a doll with more flexibility.  Here, my BBi Perfect Body AA figure poses with the car and takes it for a spin.

Yes! She actually does fit inside the car.

Here, Tariq joins in the fun.  As you can see, it is a tight fit.  Tariq is too big to fit comfortably in this vehicle, and he is one of my smaller male dolls.

Tariq paid a high price for his involvement in this photo shoot.  While I was trying to jam him into this vehicle, one of his legs broke off at the knee.  That's the bad news.  The good news is that it was much easier to fit him inside the car with his one leg.

More Kenya Fun

Last month during Family Dollar's half-price sale, I went and picked up another Kenya doll.  I chose Rock Star Kenya.

I love her guitar, hair, and fashion.  She's staying in the box for now, but I will open her one day.

Meanwhile, I deboxed Beverly Hills Kenya.

I think that she is cute, I like her fashion, and I am somewhat impressed with the quality of the doll. I love the articulation of this doll.

Here is a close-up.

I decided to change her outfit.  She fits Barbie's clothing quite nicely.

Kenya's head is a bit oversized.  Here she is pictured with other dolls with big heads.

Kenya has tiny feet, even smaller than Barbie feet.  She can not stand on her own, which is sad for me, because I like to pose my dolls without the help of stands.  However, she can stand on her own with certain shoes.  Here she is standing on her own in Artsy Fashionista's boots.

 I want to swap the heads of these two one of these days.

Kenya has made a lot of new friends here, and one very special friend indeed.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas!

Dolls At Work

Here are the dolls that keep me company while I'm at work.  I'm in a cubicle, so I chose dolls that I would not be in tears about if they came up missing from my desk.  I'd be a little upset, but I would not cry.  :)

Do you keep any dolls at your place of employment?

Pretty Girls All In a Bow

Here are some of my young ladies showing off their free bows from Build A Bear Workshop.