Non-Pinky Doll Post, Part II

Prior to getting hooked on Pinkys, I really wasn't much of a doll person. Even as a kid, I wasn't into dolls - I had some, but I mostly played with them when other kids were over. I liked stuffed animals, model horses, star wars figures, lego and playmobile figures a whole lot more. I esp liked Playmobile. In fact, I feel a little like Pinkys are sort of like an anime version of Playmobile, esp. with all the re-ment accessories, so maybe it's no wonder they appealed to me!

Nonetheless, I did have 2 dolls residing in my room before the Pinky Army moved in. Here they are:

The little one I bought at a Pow-Wow several years ago - it's really quite adorable! The bigger one reminded me of dolls my grandma used to make. Strangely, I can't seem to remember where I got her. I feel like it was a craft fair, but I don't remember where... And yet I also feel like I might have bought her at a 10,000 Villages sort of store that sells stuff from sort of third world craftspeople... She looks a lot more like that, but then I really do feel like I bought her at a craft fair, not a store. Do they have craft fairs that sell stuff like that? sigh. At any rate, ignoring her mysterious origins, she's really quite cute. She has a lot of detail - all her clothes are removable, and very well-made. Her bracelets and shoes are woven, like baskets, and made of a similar material. She comes with a little embroidered bunny that she can keep in the pocket of her dress. I remember when I was picking her out (wherever that was...) that they all came with different little "pets".

She also has a little backpack:


Here's a group shot with one of my Pinkys so that you can see the scale:

You can see the little bunny in this shot too.

I actually get the feeling that most Pinky collectors are either not doll people overall, or that they don't favor the handmade looking dolls (being more about BJDs and Pullips, etc.), but I feel like my original dolls should get some appreciation, if only from me! :)