tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post6526627124675933095..comments2024-03-22T10:46:18.326-05:00Comments on Black Doll Collecting: Another Thrift Store FindBlack Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-84044329713064414852019-04-26T15:39:25.841-05:002019-04-26T15:39:25.841-05:00Thank you for your comment. It is my pleasure to ...Thank you for your comment. It is my pleasure to keep our planet a bit greener in this fashion.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-38315006411383308832019-04-26T13:48:56.836-05:002019-04-26T13:48:56.836-05:00Great that you take these dolls and turn them into...Great that you take these dolls and turn them into little treasures. They look BETTER than new when you are finished. Thanks for keeping the planet a bit greener by refurbishing old toys. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570062029988476782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-13330064120454769172014-08-03T20:44:40.268-05:002014-08-03T20:44:40.268-05:00Thank you Skippercollector for taking the time to ...Thank you Skippercollector for taking the time to share the link. I think she is Tanisha!<br />Thanks, again!<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-70293005896194643092014-08-03T19:23:01.811-05:002014-08-03T19:23:01.811-05:00Her name might be Tanisha.
http://www.ebay.com/itm...Her name might be Tanisha.<br />http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Real-Friends-Jessie-12-doll-Toys-R-Us-Exclusive-1999-Geoffrey-Inc-NRFB-/221513721229?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33933f258d<br />skippercollectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00879839553080884379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-65430075007990638302014-01-06T17:05:52.418-06:002014-01-06T17:05:52.418-06:00Hmmm.. Nicole Ari Parker looking maybe about the f...Hmmm.. Nicole Ari Parker looking maybe about the forehead and Mel B. about the mouth -- what an interesting combination. I wouldn't have seen either in her had you and Muff not mentioned the resemblance.<br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-28410985902049048612014-01-06T14:38:12.700-06:002014-01-06T14:38:12.700-06:00She's very pretty. Great find. I kind of got...She's very pretty. Great find. I kind of got a Nicole Ari Parker vibe. She doesn't look exactly like her, but there's a resemblance to me. I've been using pins for earrings, but never thought to paint them. Thanks for the tip.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027064808344974667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-27946364034633350122014-01-06T07:04:09.767-06:002014-01-06T07:04:09.767-06:00Now that you have mentioned it, I can definitely s...Now that you have mentioned it, I can definitely see Mel B. in this doll, Muff, particularly the smile. <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-48773074988249328522014-01-05T17:42:56.274-06:002014-01-05T17:42:56.274-06:00My pleasure, DBG! Your doll does look prettier. On...My pleasure, DBG! Your doll <i>does</i> look prettier. One factor in her favor is that your doll has brown eyeshadow. The other doll has white eyeshadow. I don't think that is a good look on ANY doll, lol.D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-20224631837003308032014-01-05T17:31:01.153-06:002014-01-05T17:31:01.153-06:00She actually reminds me of Scary Spice. If she ha...She actually reminds me of Scary Spice. If she had permed hair she would look just like her to me.Muffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121187068323359131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-55206527886481013012014-01-04T07:52:42.680-06:002014-01-04T07:52:42.680-06:00At $2.99, I couldn't leave her there, Roxanne....At $2.99, I couldn't leave her there, Roxanne. I think she has a very pretty face. The fact that she does not have very much makeup is probably what drew me to her. <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-87403531394026915212014-01-04T02:11:29.680-06:002014-01-04T02:11:29.680-06:00That's a good buy for a pretty doll! I like w...That's a good buy for a pretty doll! I like what you did with her earrings.RoxanneRoxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079345476722203250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-42954086692314222342014-01-03T13:11:17.908-06:002014-01-03T13:11:17.908-06:00Thanks for this information, D7ana. Now I can pro...Thanks for this information, D7ana. Now I can properly document my doll as being part of the TRU-exclusive Real Friends line. I found another white version <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lauralovelylocks/7121888293/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow">here.</a> It may just be me, but my doll seems prettier. :-) <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-70690680561133062422014-01-03T11:13:23.703-06:002014-01-03T11:13:23.703-06:00DBG, you and Ms. Leo are right about this being a ...DBG, you and Ms. Leo are right about this being a Toys R Us doll. I don't have any at hand to confirm that statement, but here is a <a href="http://i.ebayimg.com/t/RARE-Real-Friends-Jessie-12-doll-Toys-R-Us-Exclusive-1999-Geoffrey-Inc-NRFB-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/KTUAAOxy2E1SGkLA/$T2eC16d,!zcE9s4g3h-5BSGkK+UtzQ~~60_35.JPG" rel="nofollow">link</a> showing a White version of your doll. Or at least, possibly a White version of your doll. The series is/was called <a href="http://ladybast.com/dl2/?p=263" rel="nofollow">"Real Friends."</a> Sometimes the Real Friends dolls had specific names, other times, they were just "fashion doll."D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-24144182146175171512014-01-03T08:29:33.377-06:002014-01-03T08:29:33.377-06:00I am so glad you feel inspired, Ms. Leo.
The ha...I am so glad you feel inspired, Ms. Leo. <br /><br />The hair was in pretty good shape and it is pretty full. In order to comb through it with ease, I used warm water, then applied some conditioner and combed through it before rinsing the conditioner out. Any hair conditioner will do. It helps soften the fibers and release any tangles.<br /><br />I began using those quilting pins during the 1990s when I was heavily into life-size baby dolls, toddlers, and child dolls. They always needed their ears pierced (in my opinion) and these made the perfect studs. They are a little large on playscale dolls, but not distractingly so. Another thing that works well for playscale earrings is self adhesive lash art crystals. Just peel off the back and apply them to the earlobe. If you want a more permanent look (since the adhesive tends to weaken), you can glue the crystals to the earlobe with Aleene's Tacky glue. I did this for one of my Janay dolls which can be seen <a href="http://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2013/09/she-wants-to-know-her-id-and-so-do-i.html" rel="nofollow">here.</a><br /><br />dbg<br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-12098531704848650282014-01-03T07:47:45.810-06:002014-01-03T07:47:45.810-06:00She cleans up nicely. I do remember see her somew...She cleans up nicely. I do remember see her somewhere. I guess it was TRU. I do think her outfit looks right too. I really miss having a TRU close. Her hair looks full so she isn't one of those dolls that is bald in the middle. I need a box of those pins! I would'nt have thought about the treatment you gave the pins but I will from now on. Did you have to use hot water on the hair?<br /><br />I looked through my odd doll box and sure enough I had a doll by Geoffrey in it. I guess it is time she is gets some attention now. I feel inspired!Ms. Leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742194324517520395noreply@blogger.com