Making friends with similar interests

Hi, everyone :) I'm a 21-year-old woman and I currently live in Marseille. I collect dolls (Barbie, Gene Marshall, Robert Tonner, Cathie de Bella, Madame Alexandre…), I like to draw, and I love flipping through art books and books in general. I’m also a big fan of manga, especially shojo, but I read a little bit of everything. I really love romantic comedies and anything girly! I hope to make some friends; if you have similar interests, feel free to send me a private message.

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Where to find scans of certain Barbie books ?

Hi everyone ! I'm a huge fan of trying to broaden my general knowledge of Barbie and I'm lacking in the clothing department especially older fashion. I leaned a new recommendation from YouTube comments but I'm struggling to finds the scans of the books. Usually I'd buy them but since they're out of print and I'm not in the US it's just impossible 🥲 so would you have a website or if anyone of you owns the book would you be willing to scan it ? The books I'm looking are Barbie fashion by sarah sink eames specifically the 3 books fashion from 1975-1979 and a better scan of the second book since the only one I found is very dark. I would also love some recommendations for Barbie books :)

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u/PsychologicalNose875 — 3 days ago
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Barbie Peter rabbit :)

I love this doll ! I had been wanting a Peter rabbit doll for a while since I love the original drawings and I managed to get her for a very good price. I'm a sucker for a Victorian styled doll and her outfit has those vibes to me :)

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 3 days ago

Se faire des amis ayant des centres d'intérêt similaires

Bonjour à tous :) Je suis un 21F et je vis actuellement à Marseille. Je collectionne les poupées (Barbie, Gene Marshall, Robert Tonner, Cathie de Bella, Madame Alexandre…), j'aime dessiner et j'adore feuilleter des livres d'art et des livres en général. Je suis aussi fan de mangas, surtout de shojo, mais je lis un peu de tout. J'aime beaucoup les comédies romantiques et tout ce qui est girly ! J'espère me faire des amis ; si vous avez des centres d'intérêt similaires, n'hésitez pas à m'envoyer un message privé.

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u/PsychologicalNose875 — 5 days ago
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Robert tonner doll (this was my first one !)

So since I'm currently posting more of my bigger dolls, here is a doll who is very special to me. She was my very first tonner I managed to get her nude for a very good price from a smoker home (actually the first time I ended up with a smelly doll 😂). I managed to clean her so she is scent free ! And I recently bought her an outfit (I payed more for the outfit that the doll 🫢). This outfit had been one that I've loved for so long so I snatched it up and I think she looks gorgeous in it ! I honestly prefer her in it rather than the doll it goes with. For reference the doll is Tyler Wentworth Dark Embrace Sydney Chase and her outfit is Theatre de la Mode - C'est la Fete. I hope you enjoyed seeing her !

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 6 days ago
▲ 6 r/Barbie

Barbie Pox (White spots on legs)

Hi everyone to start off this picture isn't mine just an example :) so I have known about "Barbie Pox" for a while but have never dealt with. When I go thrifting I avoid picking up dolls if they happen to have these spots but sometimes the dolls are gorgeous and I regret not getting them. So my question is without getting a new body, should I be concerned keeping the affected legs ? I don't understand if they can affect my other dolls or if it's fine as long as they're wrapped in bubble wrap when putting them away ?

I feel bad for these dollies lol and I would love to know some tips and tricks on how to care for them ! And also if they are wearing pants are they good to be against other dolls ?

Thank you :)

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 8 days ago
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Kida doll :)

So this doll is not usual for me but I couldn't resist kida at a bargain ! I think she's absolutely gorgeous and she's so big she's very worth the price I payed, she's my only limited edition Disney doll and I was very happy by her quality and it's true compared to her original doll she's miles away ! I wish they made more playline dolls of these more characters "forgotten" characters. Hope you enjoyed her despite me having trouble capturing the beautiful colours :)

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 9 days ago
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Gene Marshall meet me in Paris :)

This is the one who started it all not my entire doll collection but my current "adult fashion dolls", my pretty but usually expensive 16" and I love her just as much as when I first saw her. She's a gorgeous Gene Marshall "meet me in Paris". She was limited to 500 from a Paris convention, I was very lucky to find her at a good price, she also has a blue variant. She was the very first adult fashion doll I've held or seen and I've been fascinated by them ever since ! I highly recommend getting gene marshall fashions for other dolls like tonner (I'll share my collection soon 👀). There is a hat box which I forgot to photograph but it's little detail like that, that make these dolls special to me :)

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 10 days ago
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Madra gene Marshall Ashton drake darling :)

This beautiful "first encounter" madra was ironically my first madra doll. I absolutely fell in love with her sassy face which I don't usually find in dolls. Her outfit is obviously gorgeous and so well sewn in just in awe of her every time I see her.

She is a doll from the gene Marshall Ashton drake line and around 16". I love all her little details including the gems in her hair and the fact that her little bag opens.

Do you have any gene Marshall or 16" fashion dolls ? I would love to hear about them :)

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 12 days ago

Reroot advice :)

Hi everyone! I have recently come across some very fairly priced barbies that need TLC including a reroot. Usually I would use the glue brand that's the most recommended in the doll community fabritac. I had a lot of trouble finding it and payed a little more than I was happy to. Unfortunately I don't have it with me and I'm currently in France and can't find any for sale without paying a horrible shipping fee.

So here is my questions, what is a European/french brand you'd recommend ? And if your not sure on brands, can I use any type of fabric glue ?

And then for the Hair where can I order it ? Is there a better type of hair and can I use the hair for extensions ?

Thank you :)

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u/PsychologicalNose875 — 12 days ago
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Any ideas on this lovely lady ?

Hi everyone ! I came across this listing for a 16 inch doll I've never seen before and I'm debating buying her. She's got no maker mark so I'm confused on who made this one since she kinda looks like a tonner but doesn't have the same marks as them. I would appreciate the help :) And tell me if you think she's worth it !

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 14 days ago
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Little Hong Kong sweetie :)

I believe this dolly is from the 70s but I can't find a maker mark, I think she's adorable ! I found her recently thrifting.

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 18 days ago

Padmé Amidala hidden Majesty (my last Padmé dolly)

Hi everyone this is my last Padmé Amidala doll in my collection :) I don't know why but this community has recently not allowed "gallery posts" so if you'd like to see her in more detail please check her out on my group /Alottadolls

Thanks for reading have lovely day !

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 18 days ago

Tonner doll body replacement ?

Hi everyone :)

I'm currently super In love with a custom Tyler wentworth Robert tonner doll head and it's unfortunately got no body sold with it and I can't find any for sale. Does anyone have a link to a replacement it can be a cheaper body I don't mind as long as it's the right size :)

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u/PsychologicalNose875 — 18 days ago
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Padmé Amidala hidden Majesty

My last Padmé doll. I loved her concept and the outfit again is surprisingly really good quality ! I hope you enjoyed seeing my little Padmé collection :)

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 22 days ago
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Padmé doll :)

This Padmé Amidala doll was actually the first one I brought, her box is destroyed in the front so I got her for only 4 ! I think she's absolutely beautiful and I love the way they did her hair style as a helmet. I just know I would of played with her everyday as a kid :)

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 24 days ago

Huge holes in my fiba doll's dress

So I recently thrifted this beautiful fiba doll and unfortunately her dress has a lot of damage mainly on her tummy area but there are plenty of holes that you can't see in the pictures. The fabric feels very fragile my mom think it's sun burn damage, I would like to keep her original dress. Any ideas on how to help the dress ? Thank you

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 24 days ago
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Fiba Dollies !

This my very first time finding fiba and I'm still learning about them :) If you know of any other sites with photos of these dolls, I'd love to hear about them. Anyway, I recently found these dolls at a flea market and I'd really like to know more about them, maybe even some original photos? Do you have any advice on repairing the dress of the doll with black hair? I bought the blonde and black dolls, but I didn't buy the one with the open mouth, and I'd love to find out more about it. Thanks for reading :)

u/PsychologicalNose875 — 25 days ago