Happy Birthday to me - Part 1

Who says that you have to be a kid to get toys for your birthday? When my birthday arrived a few weeks ago, I got to open up many boxes that contained dolls. None of these particular ones were surprises (I bought them for myself) but I was excited, anyway. Here is what I gifted to myself :)

A lot of mini Lalaloopsies

Over the summer, I started collecting mini Lalaloopsies. Lalaloopsies are dolls that are fashioned after rag dolls. The story behind these dolls is that each is supposed to be sewn out of some leftover household material.

Tinny Ticker is a metallic silver color because she is made from a tin can. The concept for her is obviously inspired by the Tin Man of the Wizard of Oz. She is silver from head to toe except for her black button eyes, pink cheeks, and red heart. I thought the color was really unique because most of the Lalaloopsies seem to have orange or pink hair. 

 

 

Cloud E. Sky is made from wisps of a cloud. She has a halo on her head and detachable angel wings. What drew me to her was her swirly pink cotton candy coloring. She even comes with a cone of cotton candy.

 

 

Pickles B.L.T. is sewn from a waitress uniform. She has a sassy personality. The write-up for her is as follows: “She's a fast-talker with no time to spare. She loves to chew gum, call everybody Sugar, and carry lots of plates at once, even though she sometimes drops them.”

 

I love her details and the accessories that accompany her. She is wearing roller skates and comes with a plated sandwich, ketchup, mustard, and a pet hot dog.

 

 

 

Berry Jars 'N' Jam is sewn from a farmer’s shirt and overalls. She has splatters of batter all over her face and clothes. I love miniature food and what sold me was the gigantic stack of pancakes that accompanies her.

 

 

Mittens Fluff  ‘N’ Stuff and Bundles Snuggle Stuff are sisters who were sewn from a scarf. I love the fluffy looking texture of the winter clothing they wear. They are described as being warm and cuddly. Bundles, the younger sister, likes “catching snowflakes on her tongue, making snow angels, and eating icicles.”

 

 

Sisters Bea Spells-a-lot and Specs Reads-a-lot

I like the fact that these sisters like to read and spell. They are sewn from a school girl's uniform.The younger sister, Specs, wears glasses.  Bea is known as a “smartypants” while Specs is bashful and a “super-genius”.

 

Cake Dunk 'N' Crumble is a food-inspired Lalaloopsy. She is made from a donut, which is obvious because her mid-section is a donut. She comes with a pink box of pink donuts. Two of these donuts have bites taken out of them. She also comes with a little cup and carafe of hot chocolate. I love the description of her personality: “She's easygoing with a well-rounded personality. She's a morning person who likes to rise with the sun and thinks everything tastes better dunked in hot cocoa.”

 

Choco Whirl Swirl is another food-inspired Lalaloopsy. She is made from a piece of marble cake. This is probably one of my favorite Lalaloopsies. She has red hair and her dress is a rich chocolate brown with pink globs of cream dripping from her neckline and waistline. She also has a piece of chocolate cake with dollop of whipped cream on her head. This is a very unusual color scheme for a Lalaloopsy because, as I mentioned earlier, most of them seem to be in orange or pink colors.

It was apparent that my niece also favored Choco as she kept eyeing it every time she visited my collection. So I purchased one for her when I found another one at Target.

 

I like the description of Choco's personality which is appropriate for the duality of marble cake: “She has two sides, one sweet and one mischievous. Even though she can be a bit moody, everyone loves having her around.”

 

Mint E. Stripes is another one of my favorites. She seems to be Christmas –inspired. She is made from a candy wrapper. Her accessories include a striped candy cane and a purse in the shape of a mint.

I think that the description of her personality is so funny: “She's a cool blast of fresh air who loves to spin in circles really, really fast until she falls down laughing. You always know she's on her way because of the crinkle in her step.”

Blossom Flowerpot and Charlotte Charades were packaged together in a funhouse themed box.

 

 

Blossom Flowerpot is made from a pair of gardener’s gloves and comes with a balloon twisted in the shape of a butterfly. I really like this accessory.

 

Charlotte Charades is made from a mime’s gloves. Her face paint is a dramatic white and her outfit is black and white with red accents. Charlotte is another one of my favorites. She comes with an invisible pet, which is a leash with nothing in it. I love her personality description: “She's a real performer who never talks, but always has a lot to say. She loves the colours black and white, but her favorite colour is see-through!”

 

Snowy Fairest was sewn from Snow White's Dress. I love her black hair and her little candy apple on a stick.

It is really amazing how much variation can be created in something so small. These mini dolls are only 3 inches tall. The different details in choice of hair color, hair style, “sewn from” or “made from” materials, clothing color, clothing style, and accessories can produce so many fun dolls. I have really enjoyed collecting Lalaloopsies.