This may or may not come as a surprise, but I'm suffering from a serious case of "I've lost my mind." When I was four or five, and this would have been 1970 or so, my girlfriends next door had those Crissy dolls, the ones with growing hair. I wanted one of Crissy's friends, Velvet, who had lilac eyes, pale blond hair and wore a purple velvet minidress. Wanted her so badly I could taste it. But I was always told no no no no no no no. How much could she have cost at the time, five bucks? Would it have killed my parents to get me what I wanted, once in a while? I guess they thought I'd thank them later for making sure I wasn't "spoiled." Well guess what? I still remember how badly I wanted that damn doll! Jesus. As my dolly buddy Anne says, "Deprive a child, create a collector." So lately I've been trolling eBait for some Velvets in good condition, with the original outfit and sleek, not fuzzy, hair. The really nice ones go for a lot of money. I hope I can find a good deal. I can't wait to get her, can't wait to play with her, brush her hair.
10:29 PM
Dude, my throat is fucking killing me.
posted by Newpeep, N.D. (neurotic depressive) @ 7:18 PM
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I've got a Velvet. Bought her at a doll show in Toronto for about $25.00. She's in good condition too. I've still got my original Crissy. I've added a few more of those and a Kerry to the lot. If you want to learn how to sew, those dolls have the best scale and the bits aren't as fiddly as Barbie or Tyler. I've got several patterns -- some my originals and a couple of re-prints. They're easy enough to find on line and usually under $10.00.
Good luck on e-bait!
Dude- I hope you're doing better.
Your doll story reminded me of how bad I wanted roller skates. It was a time when everyone was getting one. Well, except for me. And that's all I ever wanted.
Same shit. No..no no no no no!
Strangely, I never ended up collecting skates or even own a pair now.
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