Escape of Notions

Dawn was this cute little doll that was slightly smaller than Skipper, Barbie's kid sister, yet she was larger than a liddle kiddle. Interestingly enough, she looks much like Twiggy, the ultimate skinny girl that started all of this "thin is in" crap in the 60's. Twiggy was a bone; a Halloween skeleton with skin on. Except, Twiggy had a pixie cut like Disney's Tinkerbell. But, Dawn was boat loads full of fun and just added to the Barbie craze I had going on as a child. Wonder what Twiggy looks like these days?! Hhmmmm.....

Chrissy was a doll I played with when I was growing up. Just another in the doll collection. Her hair would grow with the push of her belly button, and get shorter by winding up a knob on her back. She was hours of fun. I had many dresses to change her into. She had a sister, named Velvet; my sister had her. One of my friends had a Chrissy doll too, but her hair was prettier than mine. I exchanged dolls with her without her knowing it because I wanted her doll. I guess that was the only time I ever "stole" something; although, it was an unknowing swap. Chrissy came out in 1969, so I was 8 at the time. But, I knew better than take something that wasn't mine.
I've loved dolls for many years, and with boys, didn't have the opportunity to purchase dolls for my children. Kris did want a My Buddy, and a Cabbage Patch Kid named Fred Maxwell. Wes wanted a Barbie at one time for his GI Joe. Don't think Heath ever asked for a doll. But, boys have to learn how to be Dads, so I guess it was fine.

This doll of mine was able to do pirroettes.  Battery operated, round and round she went.  I played with her as a ballerina, and as a student in my class.  My doll bed was the overhead projector when turned up on its end.  My brother was the principal.  He would load home movies into the movie projector, set up the screen in the living room, and summon "the class" for movies.  I would take all of my dolls in the living room where we would all watch home movies.  My brother and I had such fun; we were perfect playmates.  His GI Joe action figures were in class too.  He would never forgive me it I called his action figures dolls.  Psst..."but they were."  Shh...don't tell!

Even when I played Barbies, his GI Joe's were Ken and Allen's business associates.  Ken and Allen would ride in the Barbie camper to the GI Joe base headquarters.  Wow, what a good time was had playing when we were young children.  Momma never called us kids, we were chill-dren.  Kids were goats.

PS:  gotta go wash, the geek squad had to reset the mother board in the washer.  That is why it was broken

I'm a true girly girl.  I love pink, lime green, and purple.  Frilly dresses were a must.  And, Dolls...I LOVE Dolls!  My mother made sure I had the very best of everything.  She was unfortunate growing up and said if she could, her children would be provided with things she didn't have.  Well, I love Dolls!  Every Christmas, birthday, or outing with my grandmothers added dolls to my collection.  This is Liz Locket from the Little Kiddle collection.  They were 2-3 in babies in lockets you wear around your neck.  They don't make them anymore, and I couldn't tell you where my kiddles are.  Liz Locket was my favorite.  I also had a purple one, and an orange one.  Can't remember their names though.

I have my wooden baby bed that Santa gave me when I was 3 or 4 years old.  My sister is having a baby girl, and I'm going to redo my baby bed for her.  I didn't have girls, only boys, so they weren't in need of a doll bed.  But, I hope Abigail will enjoy the doll bed as much as I did.  the cardboard bottom busted out of it, and my daddy added a wooden bottom.  Can't wait to see her playing with it!  Watch her be a tom boy; just my luck.  More dolls to come.