Theme...These are a few of my favorite thingsArchived Message
Posted by Queli on January 5, 2022, 5:52 pm
I'm assessing the items I got in 2021, so I'm going to highlight some of the things that stood out for me this year.
These items are not something that I bought but something that I won during the DD Countdown to Christmas in 2020 but I received them the first week of January so it was a wonderful way to start my year...thanks Mods!
I bought a LOT of fashion/accessory packs. I think Mattel has been doing a great job with them. This one was my favorite because it had the first mask Mattel released. One of the reasons I like to collect dolls is because they reflect the world around us. Mattel has also released some great sneakers this year as evidenced in the next photo.
The flask was given to me by our Second-hand Roses, Kathy and Deb. Dolly people are very generous. I got quite a few surprise packages in the mail and I was shocked, overjoyed and grateful. Thanks to all of you that sent me things. :-)
I had a hard time picking my favorite Hallmark ornament. It's really a toss up but Battleship edged out the Bo Peep lamp by a hair.
I bought TONS of minis but my favorites were the Real Littles Shoes by Moose Toys. I was able to get all 25 sneakers plus the 2 in the bundle. Love.them.all! I also like BIG pieces because they dress up any scene. A great example of that is the barn door in the background that I found for Ken at Joanne.
I found the perfect Dobby for Harry! Can you believe it's been 20 years since the first movie came out?!
I'm very happy that Mattel is releasing some Monster High dolls. I think it's such a wonderful line.
Dia de los Muertos dolls...nuff said!
Non-Mattel items: The Mandalorian and Child by Hot Toys. I think Grogu is the Mickey Mouse of this generation.
Sweater ornaments...can't get enough of them!
I've wanted an articulated Chelsea for a long time and with the release of the Barbie EXTRA minis Santa finally granted my wish. Body swapping was easy peasy and now Chelsea has 9 points of articulation. Color me happy :-)
I've been trying to find reindeer for years!...years I tell you! I finally found some that appealed to me at Hobby Lobby :-)
Barbie EXTRA #10 was my favorite doll. I loved the shade of pink in her hair, the micro braids so she will never look unkempt, the fact that they used the same floral pattern on her fashion AND jacket but different colored backgrounds. This was also my favorite series this year.
What a great dolly year. I'm hoping for more of the same in 2022 :-)