Perfume God and More!!

It has been a really trying week. But, Mother's Day was definitely special in a lot of ways. It was a renewing of a family tradition, lots of healing, and the return of some normalcy...

I received two packages of the three that were stuck in limbo, in Japan! Yay! It actually came last week Friday, but the post woman forgot to leave the locker key in my box. Trust me, I was stressed all weekend too! Still, receiving it today, made up for all the unnecessary worry. So, here is what came in!!

First, my long awaited Be My Baby Cherry Isetan Special Release Lilith, Perfume God Doll / リリス  香水の神様!! She was sold in the Isetan stores end of February this year by Miyuki Odani!! I watched as other doll collectors went to the store and got to see the cute mechanical doll display that gave them a gift and a chance to buy a doll that was released daily. I think, there were 7 new doll releases. The one that caught my eye was, Lilith. I was able to get her from a friend, and at a decent price. Whew! She has lovely blue hair. Her fashion is a white with pink ballerina style dress with tulle, a pink bow, a pair of pink and purple shoes, and white laced socks. I could not resist her!! I bought her in middle March expecting to get her prior to the lock down. She has been in mail limbo since then. I was so worried. But, not any more!! What's even better is that I was the first to open her box. It still had the tape tabs on everything!!

 She is just dreamy!! Her and Marshmallow will be friends! The white retro bunny you see below, I also got shipped with another item, shown later in the post. He's tiny and so cute. Just a soft vinyl little bun, with a twist head. Another addition to my smalls collection.

 Next, I actually got these guys a week ago or so, and had to touch up their faces. I love their pastel colors and they are just adorable! See before and after above! From Ebay I forgot to mention.

 In that 2nd box with the cute little white bunny, I got this purple retro fabric! Look closely, notice something? Yup, Rushton plushies are printed on the fabric!! Isn't it just adorable!! I haven't decided yet, what to use the fabric for... a pillow perhaps? A purse? Not sure yet? But, oh my goodness just too cute for words!!

 Then, I also found this lovely small rotary phone, that can play music. Made in USA by Marco Music Crafts Co. of New York. You can lift the hand set, and the tune that plays is called, "When Irish Eyes are Smiling." Wind up key is underneath. It's just cute and adorable and a great piece of history. I remember using this style phone as a teen, talking to my friends!! Perfect size beside my mini Princess Phone too!

 I also got this cute kitsch sticker set from Kitschandkawaii on IG. She was having a fundraiser and had several of these sets up for grabs. I love them! They remind me of many of the vintage figurines I've found through the years and sold. I will treasure these for sure!! I also got a few more of the cute retro kitsch items from that Japan seller, I got the wood posedoll necklaces from. Yup, I couldn't resist getting this boy posey, and the vintage toy flower brooch. Doesn't it remind you of Marina's brooch in the Japan version of The Little Mermaid?!

 Next, this vintage Craftastic book! "How to Make Furry Novelties." Hey, its that Rushton skunk! Oh my, isn't that a Christmas Angel?! And look! Glooks! Haha, it will be fun to try to create a few of these crafty friends...

 Last, I had fun redressing Marshmallow Cherry Chan... Just trying to keep busy while on lock down and self quarantining... How about you?

Thanks for looking! ~ ggsdolls

Wishing You All A...

A Little Break...

A little break...

Enjoy one of my favorite Anime's, as a child!  ~ ggsdolls

アンデルセン童話　にんぎょ姫/ Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid

Japan Shipment In!!

Finally, two of my boxes that should have left Japan back in March 23rd, made it home!! I'm now waiting on 3 other boxes...

I was able to find another cute Roly Poly with a hat in pink. She was purchased back in early March and I had her shipped as soon as possible. Which I did back on March 23rd. But, because flights into Guam from Japan has stopped altogether. So did my packages. Too my surprise at least two of them were in my mail box, yesterday!! I listed this cutie this morning and she sold in 3 minutes!! I will try to find more and in other colors. Sadly, export tax has gone up for purchases in Japan, along with shipping, and money exchange from Japanese Yen to US Dollar. So, my fellow customers please understand, these are things that I can't control unfortunately.

 I also got this lovely Momoko vinyl doll straw style hat. Often this one sells really fast and can be hard to find too. I want to try it on Cherry Chan. But, since I got those vintage NOS straw hats, now I may not need this one for Cherry? I will try it on her and see...

 Next, I used "Buy it Now" on Ebay for this lovely Hard Plastic Walker doll, similar to the ones I posted here. This one is also made in Hong Kong for the British Colony. Miss Blue Eyes is her name and she has her hair down, similar dress style, socks and shoes. She still has her original tag too. Her eyes are cute, but not as detailed as my other gals. Yet her dress is painted and more detailed. Her legs and shoes are more chunky and natural looking. She is also smaller in size.

 Tag says: "My Name is MISS BLUE EYES, I Walk, I Turn My Head, I Sleep. I am made in the British Colony of Hong Kong."

 Comparison photo of the two. Both lovely still!! Went uptown for essentials too, and I picked up another Jewel Blind Box, this time I got the Lemon necklace. Cute!!

 Last, I redressed Cherry Chan in a kimono. This is by Azone for Pure Neemo dolls. I had to use a pink satin ribbon to keep her Obi in place. Still lovely don't you think?

 Thank you for reading! ~ ggsdolls

Finds and Hope!

It has been just surreal the past two months. I think back to when I took my sister to Japan and our mini vacay with each other in Honolulu and I feel very humbled by what we were able to experience prior to the Pandemic. We are blessed and I thank God everyday.

Nowadays, seems like a nightmare that we may not wake up from. So many have lost their lives from this virus, but we need to also look at the data and many have survived too. All of it can be overwhelming. But, I recall something my former co-worker and great mentor, Mr. Bill Paulino, once said to me, "God gives us what we can handle."  And I still hold onto that statement dearly. It gives me 'HOPE', and there is nothing wrong with believing. Guam hasn't had any new cases of COVID-19 for a few days now, though we are not out of the woods yet. It gives each of us, 'HOPE', nonetheless...

Here are a few finds to pass the time...

 While doing my searches online, I found this through Etsy, a lovely vintage ceramic floral bunny coin bank! I've found, the cat twice, and the bear once. It was nice to find this lovely bunny, she still has her original rubber stopper too! It is marked, "Foreign" and "B" for "Bond Ware" Imported. Definitely made in Japan like the others, and generally sold in UK and Europe. I may add her to the shop...? LOL

 Next, I adopted this lot of 3 vintage hard plastic sleep eyed walker dolls made in Hong Kong. In green, pink, and yellow through a lovely Etsy shop, named, "MarshallsToys". Charlene, the owner, was so sweet, she kept in touch with me, from purchase to its delivery! Just to make sure I received the dolls safely. How sweet!!

Sadly, the yellow one's eyes are somewhere in her head, and she came as a bargain with her sisters! No complaints here. The thing that drew me to them, are their scary sleep eyes they have, not to mention their dresses are like something out of "The Shining"!! Yikes!! They are made in the 1950s, and when you turn their heads, their legs move as if to walk. The arms can be repositioned in or out or behind. Love that feature too! They have molded on hair in a ponytail and worn white sashes on their pony tail so cute!! Plastic dresses, with molded on socks and Mary Jane shoes. I'm loving them so much!! Thank you Charlene for selling them!!

 I worked on the yellow dress dolly. I had to open her head carefully, remove her eyes, which were down her neck. Sadly, they didn't want to stay in place, so I opted to glue them in. Her arms are glue in place also from the previous owner, I guess. So she is not able to move her arms like the other two. Last, I repainted her shoes. She can still walk when you turn her head. She just isn't able to close her eyes when you lay her down. Still lovely to me!

 Next, I decided to redress Cherry Chan in a Momoko period fashion. She was just adorable in this one too! Last, I took my Rushton Bunny out to ride her tricycle in the yard. She even ventured out onto the road! Be careful little one!! LOL

 Hope you all are staying safe and staying home!

Thank you for looking! ~ ggsdolls