Don't we all think of swimwear in January ? (grin)

Current Mood : Ow. Hurts to sit. 

Current Image Notes : Repeat ! Yeah, I know I don't usually recycle my own images, but I really feel icky today, and this is well-referenced in today's entry. Bear with me ? Thanks.

Tomorrow's gonna be interesting. Angelic Dreamz says they're gonna start selling / minor gouging Nefera and Operetta Wednesday. I'm not at all interested in either doll, mostly due to their webisode characterizations, partially due to them simply not appealing to me in any other way, not even clothes or shoes. Well, at least not enough to pay $30. for each, plus $11. shipping, because I sort~of like saddle shoes and really enjoy the diaries. (laugh) I'm mildly curious about whether or not Nefera is taller than Cleo, but otherwise, meh.

But the fandom, which often repulses me as much as it fascinates and includes me, is in full-slaver. So I'll have at least two weeks of endless photos of both dolls. I swear, I'm gonna take a buncha pictures of Frankie, Lagoona, and Cleo, just to counter. I'm contrary like that.

Today's entry's gonna be kinda short - I'm having often-violent stomach issues. I'm fine for a while, but then...well, you can imagine. Luckily, I have plenty of books to read when I need to recoup afterwards, or just lie down for a bit.

Here's today's secret : I won an auction for Skull Shores Abbey's swimsuit ! It was only for the suit and wrap, but I only paid five bucks, so it's all good. Believe it or not, I already have semi-transparent purple sandals to fit her. Won today, paid today, and even mailed today. With any luck, I should have it Friday or Saturday. I don't know why, but for some reason, it's important to me for my dolls' characters to each have 'their' swimsuit - except for Toralei. For one, she doesn't have an issue-suit, and two, she's a cat. I can see how she'd enjoy the social aspects of the beach, even if one huge sandbox provides a bit of a challenge to Nature, but I doubt she'd ever go into the water.

Ghoulia's swimsuits have proven more elusive and expensive - again, it's cheaper to buy the doll than buy the clothes. Just the swimsuit, cover, and purse cost more than the doll herself, for both Gloom Beach and Skull Shores. At least, if you can find the doll retail, you get the shoes and props. It'd bug me more, but weeks before GB Ghoulia came out, I bought her a Bratz swimsuit that fits her character and form quite well. So, in my mind, she has one, even if it's not her 'issue' one. If I ever find an inexpensive Mattel-made Ghoulia swimsuit, I'll give the Bratz one to Toralei, so either way, I'm good. Embarrassed to admit it, but Abbey's lack really was bugging me, ever since I first saw the SS dolls.

Oh, boy. Here we go again. Hope your evening is more peaceful than mine's gonna be ! (makes a run for it)

Asian-themed clothing and sailor collars...thank Everything they look really stupid together !

Current Mood : Happy

Current Image Notes : Like today's image, just much, much BIGGER ! 

So lucky today ! Someone found a super-large waist-up photo of Skull Shores DracuLaura, and posted it to the LiveJournal Monster High group. Nope, I don't want this doll - I'm already running a surplus of her around here - but I just loved her swimsuit. Ya'll know how I am about 1) Asian wear and 2) Sailor collars. Three guesses what DLaura has. But when even the swimsuits alone (no shoes, no accessories) sell 'used' on eBay for about what the whole doll costs, it's unlikely I'll buy no matter how much I love it. Unless I can find it for under five bucks - I'm so cheep !

Along comes this huge image - and the near-Want fades fast. The smaller versions of this photo don't show how Mattel kinda went cheap on this one. While it matches her wrap-skirt, the sailor collar is just ribbon sewn to tulle, and attached to what looks like a simple v-neck maillot swimsuit. Heck, I can probably make that ! So the quasi-miffed feeling I had about not getting this one has completely vanished.

And it leads quite well into today's secret. I currently have six MH dolls I don't intend to keep. Most are new version duplicates of the ones that mean far more to me. But I'm only selling three. The other three I'm keeping as hand/arm insurance. I've broken two dolls, not just one. Didn't realize it at the time, but I broke the wanna-keep Gloom Beach Frankie the day I got her. Must've popped the little 'ball' in her arm joint when I pulled the left one out to change her clothes. I thought she just had a loose arm since it'll stay in if I don't handle her much. I ended up swapping the arm with Dawn of the Dance's last week, since I mostly keep her posed, and an elastic cuff hidden under her long kimono sleeve keeps her together neatly. She was slated for sale, but I can't sell a broken doll. And, since I broke a Ghoulia a few weeks ago, I kinda want to keep a couple around, in case it happens again. I'd hate to sell all my dolls cheap, then have to buy one at full price for an arm mishap.

And, yeah, I know Mattel sells replacement arms, and quite cheaply.  Only three bucks each for Ghoulia, Lagoona, Cleo, Deuce, and Holt. Plus $5. shipping. I'd wanna get all the doll arms to justify the shipping ! And since it's doubtful my dolls would get that much on eBay or a swap board, I may as well keep the few that might be a help. Can always trade or sell them later !