“Tommy Toodles” An American Character Doll from 1960

So I found this doll at an estate sale and he’s missing most of one arm, is articulated, and the size and feel of a real three month old baby.  The lady said her late mother bought it used decades ago, for the kids she babysat for to play with.  I bought him and named…

Surprise Doll Box Opening! ‘Pink Teddy’ from Aori

Surprise!  I totally did not expect to get a new realistic baby doll for a long time, if ever.  But my husband had accumulated a lot of customer rewards points buying necessities and used a bunch of them to get this doll for me.  Aori is a new doll company similar to other factory-made realistic…

Thrift Store Find: Hasbro Real Baby

My second favorite place to go on a hot date with my husband is a thrift store.  Book stores come first, obviously, but I can also find wonderful books at thrift stores.  Anyway, last year we were on a hot date to a thrift store and I found this beautiful doll.  I didn’t buy her,…

Surprise! Adora Doll Details

Good morning, Blog Buddies! Adora’s “Tutti Frutti” on eBay This doll is retired.  We bought our doll from a private collector, not eBay. Affiliate Disclaimer:  Please research the individual seller and product.  I chose the best deal I could find for you, my opinion, but I am not responsible for the quality of product or…

Box Opening: ‘Julia & the Sock Goblin’ an Elly Knoops Doll by Ashton Drake

‘Julia & the Sock Goblin’ at Ashton Drake DISCLAIMER:   These are my opinions only and my suggestions are based on them. I knew the first time I saw this doll that she would represent my very own lastborn baby.  Notice the resemblance?  That real baby is bigger than me now!  She’d squish me like…