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Showing posts with label Vickie's Vintage 2020. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vickie's Vintage 2020. Show all posts

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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.
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Vickie's HAUNTED Vintage 2020

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Vickie's HAUNTED Vintage 2020 is almost ready to open! 


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Vickie: Hi, we are almost ready to open...! But, I'll give you a sneak tour.

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First, my customers will have to sanitize and wear a mask according to Chicago recommendations.

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We have sanitzer at the check-out, at the door and upstairs.


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We also have packages of sanitzer available in the top drawer of our accessories display.

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My staff will be ready to help you with your needs, once they mask-up!

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Don't be afraid, the Phantom is just here to watch over the store. Nikki (Carly's cousin) says the
UPSTAIRS is packed!

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Zoe: We have costumes up here for Steam punk to Wizards, ...

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Lots of Vampire Cloaks

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Witches, Kings and Queens,...


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 Everything from Princesses to...

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 Fantasyland Mermaids.

And decor for you home, even  a crazy Grizelda!

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with her special shade of BLOOD RED LIPSTICK! 

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You can ROCKer ON...and then

Back downstairs!

Vickie: Lots of Vintage outfits from the last decades!

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Carly: Gals shoes and lots of fun and SPOOKY decor.

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From scary skulls to Casper spooky...and treasure chests, and magic potions

Vickie: The turning rack stuffed Wizards and Warriors, Princes and Astronauts, just for you!

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Want to be an 80's Rocker, a 60's hippie?

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We have it all.

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For the Witches we have Vikings to Cowgirls, complete with accessories.

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Have a longing for a McDonalds uniform, or a flight attendant?

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And don't forget to stop at our
Haunted Apothecary 
for your spider eggs, Ogre snot, skeleton polish, and lots more. We have decorative bags and fun jewelry for your needs! 

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Now it's time to open the doors, 

Come in my pretties, 

....if you DARE! 


Diorama Fixings

Sanitizer jug (from wood) bottles: eye drop vials + with computer printed labels.

Phantom and draping: black cheesecloth, Dollar Store, skull Dollar Store-cut in half and made into mask

Lights: Dollar store and Walmart

Apothecary: Craft shop vials, Dollar store vials, jars, labels from various free print sources on internet. Skulls and bones from Dollar store, glitter spider from Walmart (paper party confetti)

Wigs:  Thrift store finds 6/1.99

Costumes: Many Barbie/Ken vintage costumes found in thrift stores, some accessories handmade, King crowns-thrift store napkin rings,  Vikings, pirates, witches, fortune teller, wizard costumes hand-made. Shields made from play-foam and duct tape. Trick or treat bags-handmade from ribbons/fabric. Other costumes all from thrift store or ebay bundles.
Hats: Barbie Vintage and handmade, some from Halloween decor picks and stems-craft stores and altered for doll use. 

Furnishings:
 Upstairs, Clothing racks are redone Barbie wardrobes, Snow White mannequin-a jewelry hanger, Steampunk mannequin-doll head added and steampunk (Bratz dress/hat)
Downstairs:  Boot rack- a repurposed jewelry rack with parts removed, Shoe rack-2 trinket frames joined with existing hardware. Apothecary-Monster High Coffee shop shelf-thrift store. Accessories cabinet-a desk accessory-thrift store, rack above from mini-garden accessory-from craft shop?, Chairs-Mattel Barbie thrift store
White Spinning clothes rack- originally ewelry storage with some parts removed. 

All the furnishings are from thrift stores and repurposed.

HOW ARE YOUR DOLLS GETTING READY 
FOR HALLOWEEN?


I'll  be happy to answer any questions or inquiries from your comments, or email me through Blogger!