Christmas and a Sindy

I've started my Christmas shopping. I was looking at a local notice board and saw these cute children's baking sets for sale. Apron, little bowl and utensils, cookie cutters, and a baking pack and it all comes in a little bag that the child can colour in. Coloured pens are provided. Alice and Sitiveni will enjoy them, Dad is a chef. There was a limited number of them, only twenty, so I was pleased to get a couple.

And on a Christmas theme I was in town doing some shopping for my friend who is in a rest home and spotted these Mrs Santa mugs. They are very festive but I don't need any new mugs and I'm never sure how they would be to drink out of. I think if I had something like this I'd have to fill them with candy canes or chocolates although I guess they are meant for hot chocolate or cocoa. But we don't drink that at Christmas in this part of the world.

On the way home we called in to visit Jacqui. She was very excited to show us her new bargain buy. She been browsing in one of the local op shops and found this almost mint condition 1960's Sindy doll. With a bed. Original clothing and bedding and not a mark on either. She only paid $12 for the lot. Jacqui collects dolls, Daisy though, not Sindy. But she said she couldn't leave her behind. They were on a high shelf behind a couple of other things and she wonders whether someone had hidden them and was planning on going back for them later. Whatever the reason, they now reside at Jacqui's with the Daisys that are already there.

And I think that's about it for today.

Until next time,

Diana

 

Totsy and friends

Many moons ago I showed you two of my dolls 

and said that one day I would show you a couple more.

I don't have a lot but today is a nice warm spring day 

and I though I would get Totsy and her friends down 

from on top of the cabinet in the lounge.

(I'll have to get back up there one day very soon and do a spot of dusting - it's been a case of out of sight out of mind :( ugh).

Totsy had her cute name when she arrived 

but the other two were poor little un-named tykes,

 so I call them Bella and Billy.

We had been out for a drive one day and spotted them in a little shop in a little town that is not a destination but the sort of place you pass through on the way to where you're going.

Unless you live there, of course :)

Totsy is 40cms or so in height and she has 

the most glorious red hair with beautiful ringlets.

Her eyes are a lovely blue grey

 and I think she has quite a pensive look on her face.

I had her for quite a while before the other two arrived.

Billy and Bella are both 32cms in height 

and I tend to think of them as twins.

Both of them have lovely red gold hair,

 just like two of my grandkids :)

Maybe that's why I was so attracted to them.

Their eyes are a lovely bluish green, 

and to me they have a look of utter astonishment on their faces.

All three of them look like they are dressed 

in their 'Sunday meeting clothes'.

I didn't buy them but when I got home 

I discovered my GKB had bought them for me. 

What a gem!

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And this is nothing to do with dolls 

but is the medal my pre teen grandson won 

at the end of the footy season, for good sportsmanship.

Way to go Jack :)

joining Stephanie at:
roses of inspiration

Have a great week.
See you next time,
Diana

A birthday on 'Girls Day'

March 3rd is Hina Matsuri or Doll Festival in Japan. 

It is also known as Girls Day. 

My daughter in law, who lives in Japan, 

was excited to find out it is also my birthday.

The Japanese Hina dolls  are very formal.

photo taken from Wikipedia page showing Hina Dolls
displayed in a store in Los Angeles. 

The dolls at the top represent the Emperor and the Empress.

In all there are seven tiers,

each one ranking lower than the one above.

I thought I'd show you a couple of my dolls.

They're both porcelain and quite different.

This elegant lady, dressed for the snow,

was given to me a few years back 

for Christmas by one of my daughters 

and her family. Isn't she gorgeous?

It's a pity the colours don't show up well,

 the dress is a beautiful emerald green 

with gold snowflakes.

And this wee sweetie...

...dressed in a pink petticoat and ribbons and lace,

would be all of four inches high,

 if she could stand.

She was also given to me for Christmas

by a friend and workmate several years ago.

I have more dolls but I'll show them to you another day.

wishing you all the best 

in the days ahead,

Diana