JAMIEshow: Blossom Re-Wigged

JAMIEshow: Re-Wigged  

 

JAMIEshow: Blossom (Before)

Necklace and Bracelet by Jacob Owens for Bijoux Luv (www.bijouxluv.com) 

 

I decided that I wanted to give my JAMIEshow doll permanent hair. So I took the idea from SUPERdoll’s Innoquii 14’ porcelain doll(s). They have their wigs glued into their wig-caps. I tested out many different kinds of hair (textures and colors) before settling on this a blonde colored ponytail.  

 

JAMIEshow: Blossom (After) 

 

Her hair is a mohair ponytail in a platinum blonde (I call this color James Bond Chrome) and the way I styled it quite unique. I glued her hair onto her separate head cap. If you lifted it up it would show her stringing.

JAMIEshow: Blossom (Before)

Necklace by Jacob Owens for Bijoux Luv (www.bijouxluv.com) 

 

The cap holds the elastic that holds the doll together, so the doll cannot be re-wigged or rooted. If you took her ponytail down and look under her head cap you will see the hook that holds the doll together. If I wanted to change her back to wearing wigs again I would have to purchase a new head cap.

Guidelines for collecting dolls as a hobby

Guideline 1: Focus On Collecting. If you don't already have some, You don't need one.

 

Guideline 2: Impulse buying is a no-no. You should wait at least 24 hours after seeing a picture, someone's post or reading a review before doing a search on e-bay for that item.

 

Guideline 3: Make it a rule that if a new doll comes in the house. One old doll has to leave the house. It does not have to be the same quality or type. You can sell it. Give it someone, or donated.

 

Guideline 4: Excluding convention dolls or Exclusives, I will not pay more (nor should you) than retail for any doll. There are exceptions what so ever I say.

 

Example: for years I wanted a Sybarite doll by SUPERfrock, but because of the prices of these dolls (sometimes $400 to even a couple of thousand) I would never be able to afford them. I was at my favorite used toy store in Alameda, CA. Toy Safari and I saw Ivory D’Royce (pictured below) for $70 (EBay lists her for $799).

 

16” FBR Sybarite SUPERfrock SUPERdoll “Ivory D’Royce” Gilt & Fortune LE 150

 

I asked the lady if the price was correct. She replied yes. Well it was obvious that she did not know what she had nor had even seen one of these dolls before. I quickly scooped her up and left the store immediately in fear that somehow she would find out what she just lost out on.

 

Guideline 5: Never buy a doll without seeing a photo of it. Even a promo photo counts.

Before... AG Bijoux & After... Angelina Jolie