Doll finds in Pontoon Beach

Had to share this one. Last Saturday, I drove around So. Illinois on the hunt. After a couple missteps, I wound up in Pontoon Beach, at the flea market there.

I walked around the stalls and was looking thru a bin of newer Barbies when Steve? stopped and asked if I was a collector. He had a storage bin full of dolls and I bought a Tressy, 2 Susie Sad Eyes, a Midge, Grow Hair Francie, Baby Boo and some clothes from him for $45. I hope to see him again.

It was awesome. What a great spring afternoon.

K

Great Barbie Site for the Advanced Collector

This is a great inspirational site. She covers it all here, from restoration to current values.

Babs Club

Alaska and dolls

Dolls . I just remembered something. When I was about 5, I flew to Okinawa with a stopover in Alaska. All I remember about that is noticing the Eskimo dolls in the gift shop.

Coming up, my doll program / lecture at the Lutheran Church May 14.

I'm toward the end of Luisa's first batch. Haven't started Alison's yet. There are some great dolls coming so check my listings online.

No major find stories to report. Darn it.

Drove for hours to buy one doll I probably could've won for $50 online. They had this fabulous car there - a 60s Ford Fairlane. I took a few photos.

My Am Girl is getting a brow job, my ponytail is getting new hair and a bubble, new lips. Just saw the photos and they're wonferful. Laurie Everton is doing the repaints for me. She's fantastic.

Ditch has a bunch of my dolls as well. Most of them for restring. Need to call him. He's home.