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Raffle Win Escapes Her Box!

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Hi, Doll Lovers and the rest of you...!

Last week I won a raffle at our zoom meeting for Windy City Collectors Barbie Doll Club...phew, we go by WCCBDC...most of the time. Anyway, look what arrived.

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She's a 1997 FAO Schwarz "Barbie Joins the Rockettes"

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She was very happy to be out of the box and kick up her heels. (I had to use some purple shoes as her gold ones refused to stay on in those high kicks.) She has the TNT body with bendable legs.

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She came with her own billboard, gold shoes, a gold ticket and of course the purple brush. 

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All my Super stars have been second hand and the hair trashed. She has the soft mohair so I won't be screwing with it at all. The jacket is adorable the bowtie comes off, and a nifty hat. the body suit is sparkly woven and she has well fitting pink hose.

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The gold cane and jewelry round out her ensemble. 

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A cardboard Barbie wears a second outfit...one I will have to use for Mardi Gras.

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I've always enjoined the Rockettes, since I was a little girl and couldn't wait to see the Macy's Parade, and when they visited the Ed Sullivan shoooe..um, show. Showing my age there! 

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Here's a view of all those ruffles on her train...going to be very cute for Mardi Gras! 

Special thanks to Nelly H for the donation. 

Do you have dolls that are happy to
 escape their Boxes?

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My Own Dolls, Favorite Photos:

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My Dolls' Favorite Photos of 2020

I worked on lots of detailed Dioramas this year.

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Vickie and Joe's condo with mid-century and antiques.

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Lots of New Faces and Places!

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Some not so detailed, Remember when we ate out in Restaurants?

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Dinner out before Covid
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Eating in...even policemen walk around in their underwear.


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I finished the Hotel and everyone planned on moving in. 

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An empty slate...ready for tenants.

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Excitement before opening...(the week before Covid shutdowns)

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Salon Jacquie ready, but didn't open with Covid down

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The new salon with barriers and masks on everyone when they were able to open.


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Sindy's Patisserie, essential breads and open for orders and pickup!

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Sindy and Jamie had to get creative in marketing and baking.

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Specialty Cakes created for events
 that might not take place.

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PPE for everyone and limited customers.

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Spring was a time for planting...

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Trish's Blue Sprinkling Can Garden Center

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Shots only the camera can get from reaching around inside a diorama.

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Creating a Covid doll world, where can everyone congregate?

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SURPRISE...New Characters showed up  I found my stories hanging at the end of the year...with Covid and election drama taking over real life, and myself and my dolls choosing not to participate.

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Emilie...grew in personality and possibly added a beau.

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Craig and a new family for 2020

and diversifying with lots of new and thrifted dolls.

I have consciously tried to expand my dolls, ages and ethnicity.
 
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Vanessa, Jacquie's daughter---was quite the dynamo.

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Mysterious Colette/Callie came upon the scene.

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Sewing for her, this skinny. tall,  and constantly opinionated and---picky doll.

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Midge also came back to Chicago...

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Jacquie tried to open a business in Covid

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Old businesses, had to improvise---Vickie's Sanitize station and limited shoppers in the small boutique.

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and Vickie's  unprofitable Wedding department. Fall saw the entire shop become a Halloween Headquarters.

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Meanwhile,  so many were working from home!

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Laundry gets done while Belle does prep work for teaching.

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And ACTION!  Exercise in the park

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Catching things mid-air--that's Colette throwing her wig!

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And, Gerard/Gerry catching it.

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Chelsea fights loneliness and lockdown in the backyard

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Television interviews trying to make the NEWS normal.


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Heart wrenching Covid separations and reunions.

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Everyone tried to celebrate holidays...


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And, continue a sense of community during Covid with a tree lighting and food drive.

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My Dolls and I hope we all have a better year in 2021.
Thanks for Viewing!


Thanks for viewing and feel free to ask me any questions or inquiries, and I will get back to you. 

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