Legos!

My other big love in toys is Lego. I love building, I love the minifigs... and I love my winter holiday village. I don't buy every set, but I have long wanted the Toy Shop (I missed it in the original release and the secondary market prices were nearly TRIPLE that it originally cost).


Lego has rereleased it, and one is on its way to me, along with the limited holiday set, a Christmas Train!

Contest Entry!

I am entering the Back to School Contest at Requiem Art Designs!

The entry page is here.

Before:

I have always liked my black and white swimsuit Frankie, and got her because I loved the limited edition SSDC doll but also loved the pics I had seen of Frankie's who had been given a bob by their owners.

But the doll had so much gel in her hair that it wouldn't move, and she was looking rather cold in a swimsuit.

After:

And here she is, demonstrating that she can now get her fingers through her hair!

I decided to go less-is-more with the changes, because I really do love the base doll. First I got her head off, and washed out her hair with cool water and some baby shampoo. There were a few stray plugs of hair that needed a trim, but otherwise it just needed all the gel gone.

Then I thought about new colder weather clothes. It is fall here, and the summer swimsuit had to go. I also wanted to keep her balck, white, and grey theme.

I crocheted a cardigan, and ran out of time to make new clothes. Extra clothes bag to the rescue! The turtleneck form Abby's snowboarding set is perfect, and I utterly love the skirt. I have no idea where I got it but I suspect an Operetta clothing pack. I was sad to discover that I had no solid white or black closed-toe shoes. So her one bit of color is the barely risible red music notes on the shoes borrowed form Operetta.

She looks ready to head back to school!

I can be reached at siren call of toys AT gmail DOT Com (no spaces and all that!)

Intro

This is where I plan to gather photos and musings about toys. Mostly Legos and playscale (or 1/6 scale) dolls and action figures. Who knows, I suppose I could end up with dollhouses, but as I have little space to display what I already have... unlikely.

I like being creative. The toys I like are creative. I can build all sorts of things with Legos, and I can make clothes and props for dolls. It's fun, and I'm finally admitting in a at least somewhat public format that this is a hobby I have.

Actual photos and such will be added soon.

Hello World!