Shopping!

I just finished a big deadline at work on Friday, so I decided to splurge a little on Emmanuel because he has the least clothes of all the dolls despite being my favorite. And what he does have doesn't fit very well given how tall/thin he is.  I've been taking him to work with me on occasion as well, which necessitates more clothes that fit.  Can't have him flashing the entire staff!

I had taken Sep to work for a week as my "motivation" towards the deadline, but I took Emmanuel in for the last two days to help give me that extra push.  Plus, my tech guy is fascinated/freaked out by my dolls and loves to come play with them. ;)  I made him signs each day as well to help motivate him, and it seemed to work!

I have to say though, it's rather difficult to easily buy for a big Dollshe boy.  There are a few things here and there, and some on the second-hand market, but it's not nearly as expansive as I would like.  I do eventually want to get him a suit, though that's a little further down the line (and will be an investment).  For now I purchased him a fun pair of boxers and two shirts from Velvet Tiger BJD on Etsy, who looks to have a lot of great 70CM bjd options.  I'm looking forward to him having some shirts that actually fit length-wise.

 I also picked up a wig, a pair of pants, some shoes, and some odds and ends (elastic, s-hooks) from Mint on Card as well.  I think the pants themselves will be a little big at the waist, but I'm looking to try to find a few new options for him.  I shall review everything when it gets here so others can have a good idea of what fits/doesn't fit/looks hopelessly ridiculous. (Hopefully not much of that happens!)

Random update time!

Updates here will be very sporadic unfortunately, as I do not have internet access and probably won't be getting it at my new place. But here is a little update of a few photos I've taken recently of the boys.  I decided to put Nowell back together because I really missed his creepy cute face.  He is my favorite msd sized doll by far, and he's been with me for four years now (as of November) which is just crazy.  So here's some shots of my little undead friend with some bones and bone jewelry I own.

And a bonus shot of Emmanuel I took on Thanksgiving.

Lovely Autumn Day

Introducing Sep!

Some shots of the boys outside today. It was a little overcast, but still a pretty fall day.

And! I won a contest that the illustrious charlietheskonk had put on to create some kind of art about the legendary Charlie. I wrote a little song, and she liked it so much I won!  She made these amazing cake necklaces and tiny cakes for me, and they are adorable!

Super fast box opening! (Part I)

Grail Doll: Paid For!

This has been a crazy day in my personal life for a lot of reasons, and the fact that I was able to pay for my grail doll during it all has only pushed me further into the "am I dreaming?" territory.  But no, I am not, it really happened.

I am getting Emmanuel's oldest (age-wise) version, in the shell of a Dollshe Bernard.

As I've mentioned in previous posts about grails, Bernard is a boy I've always wanted since I started the hobby.  But Dollshe boys are large, of a different aesthetic, and expensive.  Not to mention Dollshe has discontinued some, which means their availability and price can seriously fluctuate.  I had somewhat resigned myself to not getting one for those factors, unless I found one that was well priced/I had the money/all my bills were paid.  So a perfect storm was needed to make it happen.  Never going to happen right? Well...better get your umbrella!

Like magic I had some extra money from a check I thought was never going to come in, therefore I didn't factor it into paying my bills.  I had already set aside this month/next month's money when it arrived.  So I browsed the MP a bit, thinking of getting another MSD doll or head for Emmanuel.  And somehow I ended up in the large doll section browsing around.  The same woman I bought Emmanuel's Volks body from had two Dollshe boys up for sale, one of which is a Bernard.  He's perfect, literally been in his box since she received him.  No face up, no nothing. He's blank and wonderful.  I dropped her a message and we chatted a bit, and she accepted my offer.  Not sure when he will be shipping, though I suppose it's possible he could ship tomorrow.  More likely some time next week though, and he should be here soon after.

I've got literally nothing for him, so I might have to get a bit creative.  I'm not sure if any eyes or wigs I have will fit him as he's so different than my other dolls.  Not to mention clothing that gigantic body of his. They're slim dolls, but so very tall (70cm I believe).  So he might be a little strangely naked for a while, but those bodies are so beautiful I don't think it will be a bad thing.

I can't even put into words how excited I am, I just can't wait for him to get here!