I keep finding and buying...

Found at thrift store, ©2008 Chic doll

...these copyright 2008 Chic dolls.  This is the second one with this complexion that I have found at the local thrift store.  One with a darker complexion was found first and another like this newest-one-to-me was found next.

All three have the same head sculpt.  The one on the far right has the deepest complexion.

Bushy hair in need of taming

Because of her coarse, slightly unruly, poor quality hair, I gave this one a boil perm after saturating the hair with mousse and rolling it using pipe cleaners cut into several, approximately 2-inch pieces.

Hair has been rolled and ready to be dipped into a cup of boiled water for a few seconds.

I used mousse because wetting the hair alone would not give the hair the necessary slip to smooth it out and help the pipe cleaners remain in place.

After dipping the head into a cup of boiled water, the pipe cleaners remained in place for 24 hours while the hair air dried.

Pipe cleaners have been removed.  Finger combing was done next.

Hair has been finger combed and doll dressed in a Sparkle Girlz fashion.

Because of her super thin body, I dressed her in a Sparkle Girlz fashion, the shorts of which are a little large.  Her new companion, who has now been dressed, loves her new look. 

Chic Boutique doll poses with new beau, who has been identified as a Super Star Ken Clone or KC.  KC wears Cali Guy Steven's fashion (who is now Happy Family Birthday Grandpa.  Remember him?).

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Thrift Store Chic

I found another Chic doll during my last trip to the thrift store.  She has a darker complexion than the one I found previously.

Chic doll rescued from thrift store for $2.99

When found she wore a Barbie-tagged striped top and leatherette riding pants.  Her hair was a mess.

I restyled her as shown above:  combed her hair and dressed her in a Target-exclusive Artsy fashion.  The fuchsia in the dress matches her molded-on stud earrings.  The shoes and matching purse are from a Barbie Fashionistas accessory pack.

Full view and close-up of ©2008 Chic Dolls

This newer-to-me one has a closed mouth while the other Chic doll, found a few weeks ago, has an open mouth with painted teeth.  That one has jointed knees and a twist and turn waist.  This latest one has a swivel waist only. Both are very lovely.

After meeting, they engaged in the following brief conversation:

Chic 1:  So glad she stopped by the thrift store and didn't leave you there.

Chic 2:  So am I.  I was a little worried, though.  When I heard her ask a nearby shopper what the 50% off color of the week was, knowing my blue tag was not the color, I thought she was going to leave me there!  I had the sense then that she didn't want to pay $2.99 for me.  She examined me for what seemed like forever through the plastic baggie before finally taking me to the register.  Girl, I  was so relieved.



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More Thrift Store Finds

A return trip to the thrift store found the above pair still there.  I had seen these dolls packaged together for $2.99 the day I found Top Model Nikki.  The taller doll's articulated knees interested me, but because she was paired with the Bratz doll that I did not want, I left her there, hoping to return later and find her still there for 50% off.  No such luck for me; last week's price tag that qualified for 50% off was lavender.  I splurged and purchased the dolls for full price.  At the register, however, I made one final attempt at a reduced price.

Me:  "If I only want one of these, can the price be reduced?"  
Cashier:  "Noooooo."  
Me:   "Okay, I just thought I'd ask."  
Cashier: "It never hurts to ask."  

I agreed.  So both dolls came home with me for $2.99 + tax.

The larger doll is marked Chic Dolls, Made in China.  In November 2012, Paulette of Limbe Dolls introduced us to a boxed set of princess dolls sold at Wal-Mart during last Christmas season.  She recognized these to be Chic Boutique dolls.  

The one I found has the same caramel complexion that Paulette described.  My doll's hair is lighter.  As Paulette indicated, she could represent several ethnicities:  African American, Hispanic, or multiracial.  She has a twist and turn waist and jointed knees, which are quite wobbly.  

She will need a doll stand to hold a bent-knee position or something to support her back if she stands erect.
 
She will never sit here.  Her sitting position is quite awkward looking and lacks grace. 

She does have a pretty face and a fully rooted head of hair that was in need of brushing when I found her.

Girlfriend endured some extreme play, didn't she?.




Even though she looked clean, I wiped her off, brushed her locks, gave her a top braid, and found something to cover her nudity.

A Barbie Fashionistas dress found at Big Lots for $3 some time ago fits her well along with a pair of transparent lavender heels that were already on hand. 

The following photo of this doll with S.I.S. Marisa and Trichelle can be used for a complexion comparison.

No, I did not forget about the Bratz doll that I believe is Yasmin.  Initially, the plan was to discard her, but those big alien eyes convinced me to at least comb her hair and find something for her to wear.  

After her bath, Yasmin was given a side ponytail.  I added pink studs to her ears next.

The cowgirl boots were found first.  They are part of the original outfit worn by Rock Star Kenya.  The floral print lavender dress, which was way too big before I modified it, was originally worn by Swappin' Heads Artsy.  

After hemming the dress and closing the back Velcro, I created a flap-over pleat and tacked the side down.  The brown satin shoulder straps were next snugly sewn to the top of the dress in back creating a little bow in the process, which is illustrated next.  (Yasmin and I do not care that the dress is now sewn on and that the open seam of the cowgirl boots does not meet in the back.)

Jasmin is now all pulled together from head to toe (as shown above).  She poses once more with her thrift store Chic Dolls companion.

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