From A Box Of Parts

 

A month ago I purchased a box of damaged dolls and miscellaneous pieces and parts from a seller on eBay.  The dolls were in various conditions of disrepair.  One was missing a leg, another an arm and all were filthy with moldy eyes and snarled hair.  I didn’t pay much for this box, $25 plus $18 for shipping, but it turned out to be rather lucrative for me.

 

Sometimes limbs are damaged or missing

Amazingly, I already had in my own stash of miscellaneous doll parts a leg and an arm to replace the missing limbs on two of the dolls in that box.  I was able to use parts from the box to repair one of my Movin’ Groovin Crissy dolls that was missing her butterfly pull.  I also had a leg to replace one that had a hole in the foot on another doll from the eBay box.

 

Putting these dolls back together is a labor of love for me

They often come to me dirty with frizzy, tangled hair

By the time I was finished I was able to put together four dolls from the eBay box and repair two of my own dolls.  Then they all headed into the upstairs bathroom for a spa treatment and to go through my rehabilitation process.  I typically spend the most time on the hair, treating and styling.  Once that is done they are ready to be dressed.

 

The greatest transformation comes with their hair

All clean with conditioning creme in their hair

Each one of these girls was put into a temporary outfit (I can’t have naked dolls just standing around), but my next steps will be to select a doll and create a wardrobe specifically for them.  That is just another facet of my creative process.  I’ll let you know how it goes as that part unfolds.