#agdolls

Oh no, my autism trap card! Monster High is its own list; here's the top list of ALL dolls. This list is... eclectic, and changes often; it's going to be a top ten, because I cannot decide right now.

1 - American Girl's Molly McIntire- Girl on the Home Front.

Molly was my childhood best friend. My grandma got her for me when I was six years old and she has been one of the few things I have taken with me my entire life. She is always going to be my favourite doll in my collection, and probably my favourite doll in the world.

2- Little Monika's Vampire Little Enrill.

This boy is an MSD-scale BJD- about the size of an American Girl- and he is a limited edition Halloween doll. He's absolutely gorgeous- Little Monica is one of my favourite BJD companies for a reason. I will probably never own him, but if I win the lottery, there will be signs.

3- @dollsahoy 's Buff Grandpa.

Buff Grandpa is a one of a kind doll made by DollsAhoy- he's a Sunshine Family Grandpa head on an articulated Ken body. He's got an unspeakably powerful vibe and I have loved him for ages, and I am so lucky that I get to like, have him, in my house.

4- Gracey, the Haunted Mansion doll from Disney's Attractionistas.

I love theme parks (despite never having been to Disney- really want to fix that someday), I love playline dolls, and I absolutely fucking adore the Victorian Gothic aesthetic. Any doll that comes with a bustle dress will have my entire heart (even if she needs more skirt per skirt).

5- The Jane doll from the Barbie Twilight collection.

I spent a good chunk of my misspent youth in love with Twilight's universe, and Jane was one of my favourites for name reasons. I have an OOAK of her, again from @dollsahoy, in a box.

For the rest of the top 10, here's a lightning round- I can explain why I like any of them if you like.

6- G3 Draculaura.

7- Pandorkful's Toy Things Quasimodo OOAK, I-Gorgeous.

8 - Robecca Steam.

9 - @aelithhart's Barry- the bear BJD.

10 - Mirodoll's Lele.

The new 40th edition Samantha makes me sad. Everything about her is so cheap. Makes me sad for this generation.

Ruthie’s official collection is tiny, so I’m expanding it with my own ideas. It’s getting hot outside, so Ruthie needs an outfit she can stay cool in. I used some vintage fabric my mom had lying around, and the 1930s Playsuit pattern by Keepers Dolly Duds. 

I got 3 of the BROR shelving units from ikea- the deeper ones are just about the right size for a doll room, and also fit the space I had.

The bottom row will be storage for extra stuff once everything is set up.

The second row is Felicity and Elizabeth's space, which Caroline is sharing. Once I get something (probably plexiglass) to prevent the cat from jumping up, I'll be putting out felicitys table as well.

After the first day- you can see why the plexiglass is needed.

The top row isn't quite finished yet, but I put Kirsten out in her Saint Lucia dress in her little cubby! The cubby next to hers will be sort of a random space for whatever I feel like displaying (its currently holding Blaire and my OG doll Ava and a bunch of random stuff from their old set up in my room). Kaya will have the other end.

I miss my childhood setup (a tiny finished section of the attic that was too small for adults to fit without bending over but was perfect for a kid and her dolls), but so far I'm liking this new setup!