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| Limited edition silicone babies by Ping Lau |
After seeing the above image on Facebook during the last week of 2012, I contacted doll artist, Ping Lau to inquire about the availability of the little brown baby with yellow ribbon on the lower left. Ping describes them as 3-1/2-inch "squeezy silicone babies," made in a limited edition of 12, all girls, for $49 with free shipping within the US or $49 + $8 international shipping.
The one I wanted was still available.
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| Silicone baby by Ping Lau |
Wrapped in a pink felt square that has a lime green daisy in the center of the front and back, my new baby arrived on 1/2/13 wearing a white diaper pinned in front with a brass safety pin. Her black applied hair has one topknot held with a yellow ribbon. She has painted dark brown/black eyes. Her silicone medium, the reason I purchased her, makes her my first doll of this kind.
Happy new baby to me!
I am not sure what I will name my (psi-alpha) last doll purchase of 2012 and first doll to arrive in 2013, but I am open to suggestions.
If interested in acquiring one of these (if any remain), please email the artist: ping@pingart.com .
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Very sweet.....Congratulations :) I love seeing your dolls...blessings
ReplyDeleteThank you Simply Shelley! I enjoy sharing with you and the other readers of this blog.
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What a precious little lady!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Paulette!
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She is adorable!! Congrats on your new addition for the New Year!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lee. I need to slow my roll/role (as a doll-buying enthusiast), seriously.
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Please don't! I live vicariously through your blog now with my love for doll collecting, which I miss! :)
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DeleteI have to become more selective in my purchases. I'll still write about dolls, but they may not necessary be ones that I own or new ones in the collection.
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she is cute! I've never seen silicone in person, is it as realistic as skin as I've heard?
ReplyDeleteHi Sabriam,
DeleteSilicone is very realistic. I think the larger the doll, the more realism gets captured. I watched a video and was amazed at the life-like movement (actually probably just bouncing back) of the baby when it was handled. Here's the link.
Awwwww ... cute and adorable roll off my fingers. They don't exactly look Barbie-scale, but they are ssoooo cute. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks, D7ana! No, they're not scaled for Barbie... cute though.
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Precious is really the only word that comes to mind upon seeing those tiny little figures. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Muff!
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Hello from Spain: I like all babies. Your new baby is very cute. Looks real ... Keep in touch
ReplyDeleteThank you, Marta!
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What a cute bundle of joy. Congrats on the new addition to your family. I own one life-size (preemie) silicone baby. They are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Vanessa! I would love to see a picture of your life-size silicone preemie.
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