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A Serendipitous Find...

PostPosted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 7:37 pm
by Studio 126
I have stopped actively looking for [dolls] because I usually cannot say no to just one more. But while I was delivering papers to a laundromat yesterday, I noticed that there were toys made available to their patron's kids. In that pile, there were a handful of Barbies in bad condition. Out of curiosity, I decided to see what sculpts they had. It was then that I noticed an AA Barbie with an unusual head sculpt. It had a 1982 Spanish sculpt. (The reason that I knew this is because I had recently added it to my "want" list.)

This lady had a broken neck joint and was destined for the trash heap, but I didn't want to take it without securing proper permission. I waited a while for the owners to return, but they did not, so I left a note stating my interest. Today, they said (on the phone) that I could have it, but that they won't be in until tomorrow.

To my recollection, I don't think that I have ever scored a HTF head before when I wasn't even looking for one! :geek:

(Photos to follow.)

Re: A Serendipitous Find...

PostPosted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 7:59 am
by maywong
I hope you put up a pic of her, when you get her.

Re: A Serendipitous Find...

PostPosted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 1:51 pm
by DollyKim
Is that the same mold used for Christy dolls in the 80s? I had a couple of them back in the day.

Re: A Serendipitous Find...

PostPosted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 2:57 pm
by Studio 126
Here she is. (I'll add more as I develop her.)
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DollyKim wrote:Is that the same mold used for Christy dolls in the 80s? I had a couple of them back in the day.

I believe that she is.

Re: A Serendipitous Find...

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 4:59 am
by DollyKim
Yup, that looks like my girls :) Can't wait to see what you do with her.

Re: A Serendipitous Find...

PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:47 am
by maywong
Now you just need to find her a new body.

Re: A Serendipitous Find...

PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 5:19 pm
by Studio 126
Lupita examines her new body...

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Re: A Serendipitous Find...

PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:15 pm
by Dark Angel
Looks like she's not the only one that likes her new body!

Re: A Serendipitous Find...

PostPosted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:32 pm
by Studio 126
So true. (He was a difficult one to find a match for.)