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I have Miss Leonie here (an old photo), my Götz Little Sisters doll. She’s been in storage for several months, and she smells so much like a musty water bottle. She had this problem when I bought her, and unfortunately I had to replace her entire body with an AG one- which worked, because they’re identical bodies, essentially. But even with her new body, having been in storage she’s back to smelling awful. What do you recommend I do to fix it? She’s been washed and aired out, but still smells bad.

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I set up a corner with a good photo backdrop and felt that everyone deserved new portraits that are fun and visually interesting.

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Doll profiles for my modern dolls! Since my collection has changed much over the past few months. Under the cut because this will be long!

Most of my modern dolls aren't canon character dolls, and any who are (namely Corinne) are still a little bit divorced from their canon counterparts, because I have fun with extrapolating storylines for my own dolls, and trying to make them fit in alongside their new friends. On to the bios!

Lena Grzegorczyk (she/her)

Lena is the oldest doll in my collection, and therefore I think it's apt that she is my oldest character. She's 14, and enjoys learning new things. She loves to read and draw, and she just got a guitar for Christmas! She is also obsessed with vintage fashion. Her dream job is to work with textiles someday, in any capacity. Lena's favorite color is red!

Tsukiko Matsubara (she/her)

Tsukiko is happy, confident 13 year old! She loves experimenting and trying new things, and her favorite thing she owns is her little science kit. She's fascinated by chemistry, and would love to do something with that someday! For now, she spends her time messing with her camera, and doing fun (safe) experiments in her kitchen. Tsukiko has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which often has her using hand-crutches. Her favorite color is turquoise!

Divya Patel (she/her)

Divya is a sweet, caring 12 year old. She is on the local youth's swim team, and she enjoys painting and sewing, and her favorite class at school is art class! She had a blast with the pottery unit. She's not quite sure what she wants to do someday, but she has plenty of time to decide! Divya is half Gujarati, and half Afro-Brazilian. She's good friends with both Tsukiko, her classmate, and Lena, who she met at an after-school art club last year. Her favorite color is light pink!

Andrés Fuentes (he/him)

Andrés is really excited that he made it onto the boy's soccer team. He just came out as trans, and was worried that he wouldn't be allowed to participate. Andrés just turned 13, and in his spare time he loves to play the drums, which annoys his family to no end. He does brilliantly in maths, which makes him think he might be suited to something like accounting, but he hasn't thought too much on the subject. His family is Puerto-Rican, and he speaks Spanish at home. He was also born hard-of-hearing in his right ear, and he's working towards becoming fluent in ASL. His favorite color is green.

Nihkko Lehtinen (he/him)

Nihkko just transferred to this school district this year, and he has found a good friend in Andrés on the soccer team. He's 12 years old, and outside of playing soccer, he's looking forward to this year's school production, which he wants to audition for. He loves to sing and dance, and wants to put those skills to use! His family is Saami and Tatar, which makes him really proud! His favorite color is yellow!

Esme Adrianov (she/they)

Esme is a quiet, stubborn 12 year old. She doesn't move outside of her social circle much, but she deeply values the friends that she does have. Despite being rather shy, she isn't afraid to stand up for her and her friends when needed. They enjoy running on the track team, and they love baking and experimenting with fun, new recipes! Her family is Unangan, and her parents raised her to be really, really proud of that fact. She is good friends with Nihkko, Andrés, and Nanea. Their favorite color is blue!

Nanea Jeon (she/her)

Nanea is a sweet, confident 12 year old! She loves biking around town with Esme, and working in the gardens with her parents on the weekend. She loves to write as well, and she's written a few short stories that she is extremely proud of! Nanea is half Hawaiian and half Korean, and she greatly looks forward to when she can see her cousins, who all live so far away! Her favorite color is light orange!

Amarah Adeyemi (she/her)

Amarah is a friendly, confident 12 year old! She draws a lot in her spare time, and enjoys creating new clothing designs in her sketchbook- it's her dream someday to have her own clothing line! Otherwise, she enjoys maths and history, and she loves hanging out with her friends after school at the park. She's Nigerian, and her family moved to the US when she was young. She grew up speaking Yoruba, along with English, at home. She's close with Corinne, who she met in 3rd grade. Her favorite color is purple!

Corinne Ziyì (子义) Tan (she/her)

Corinne is a kind and resilient 12 year old. In her free time she enjoys winter sports such as skiing and ice skating. After school she enjoys helping around her mother's restaurant or going to the park with Amarah. Her favorite subject is history- she finds it interesting and engaging. She thinks she'd like to go on someday to further her studies in the humanities- her name, Ziyì, means someone who will stand with righteousness, and she feels that it fits her and her goals very well! But all that is a long way off. For now she's happy to spend her time as she does. Her favorite color is mint!

Eloise Gruenberg (she/her)

Eloise is an introverted and studious 12 year old. She loves school- she loves learning new things, and challenging herself. Outside of school, she loves to dance. She finds the movements therapeutic, and it helps her recenter herself. Eloise is half black, and half Ashkenazi Jewish, and her faith is something that is really important to her. She was born with albinism, which affects her ability to see clearly, so she wears glasses and uses a cane when she's out. She finds that brightly colored clothes are her favorite- and she enjoys putting together fun outfits in the mornings. Her favorite color is red!

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The only doll furniture I currently own is Cécile’s parlor desk, so I wanted to use it for something. For now Nanea and Esme are hanging out with it until I get my shelves more in order.

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[Left to right, top to bottom]

Kaya, Cécile, Marie-Grace, Claudie

Nanea, Esme, Nihkko, Andrés

Corinne, Divya, Tsukiko, Lena, Amarah, Eloise

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My JLY34, Lena, has been in my collection for over a decade at this point. Her hair is getting quite frizzy and thinned out, but I’d feel bad replacing her wig- she’s not a very common doll, and I’m not too fond of any of the auburn or brown wigs that exist out there on places like etsy. So for now she exists in my collection as is. Though I’d love to potentially give her a makeover someday!

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beautiful beautiful nanea and esme 🥰

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Tsukiko and Andrés!

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Hello! Hi! Most of my dolls finally made it out of storage, and I got to arrange them on their shelf- I’m hoping to take a proper group photo of them soon. My Kirsten and Caroline, as well as my two Götz dolls are still packed away in their boxes. I actually did unpack my Götz dolls, but my Little Sisters doll smelled so badly again that I just repacked them back up. I’m scared to go in there again… I’m looking forward to posting more soon!

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Round 1: Match 31

Rebecca Rubin (American Girl Dolls) vs. Lucifer (Obey Me)

Rebecca

- her og outfit is black and red….. ignore her current purple one that is ugly :/

Lucifer

- Honestly I hate him but I want a win for Obey Me

mod notes: hi, verdell!!

#what is this…. vote rebecca! #polls

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Just so you’re aware, any purchase made will ship out this weekend. It’s unfortunately a busy week for me, but I plan to ship everything that sells on saturday!

Also, I will be listing a bundle for my Kirsten and her outfits sometime within the next week. 😊

I just listed a lot of dolls from my collection on Mercari! Please go check them out! I’m open to offers 😊

#i’m sad to see my dolls go but i’ve been debating downsizing for a while #and now it’s time. i genuinely will not have the space to move them along with my other stuff. and i’d like to dedicate more time to each #individual doll rather than having so many that i barely use #so. even if i’m sad it needs to be done.

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I just listed a lot of dolls from my collection on Mercari! Please go check them out! I’m open to offers 😊

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I just listed a lot of dolls from my collection on Mercari! Please go check them out! I’m open to offers 😊

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I’m trying to limit myself to one doll per face mold, and I cannot decide between these three girls for my classic mold doll. I think Mallaidh is so sweet, I love my Kirsten, and miss Lena is one of my oldest dolls, and I do need someone to model my Bytom costume. Decisions to make!

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Hello everyone! It’s been a while, but life has been insane, and I haven’t had time for photos. But I do have some news to share:

I should be back to posting soon, within a week or two! I’m super excited to become more involved on here and on IG again!

However, it is time for me to start downsizing my collection. I don’t have as much time to dedicate to this hobby anymore, and as much as I love my dolls, it’s a little overwhelming. Additionally, I have to pack up my stuff and move soon, and having to transport my entire collection is a lot 😅 Over the next month or two I will begin listing some dolls, and some clothing/accessories/furniture, on mercari. Because I have a lot to sell, and I want to get these dolls into nice homes, they will be relatively cheap, unless otherwise noted. Stay tuned!

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Tonight is the final night of Hanukkah, and Rebecca and Ana are spending it together, watching as the final candle is lit. It’s Ana’s first time celebrating in America, and Rebecca has enjoyed sharing her favorite traditions with her cousin. 

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Claudie is very pleased to join the dolly family! She is just so adorable 🥰

#adorable!