Pink Dollhouse Tour

This is the latest dollhouse I've been working on. It is smaller than my large ten-and-a-half room mansion. No working lights, but lots of pink! Notice that a miniature copy of my own book, Forbidden Sea, is lying on the study chair as if someone has been reading it. What can I say, author's prerogative. : )

New Doll for My Collection

This is the newest addition I've just purchased for my collection. Isn't she gorgeous?

Some of My Favorite Doll Sites

I've been asked many times where I buy my dolls. The answer is, everywhere. I've decided to post some links to some of my favorite doll websites.

*Warning* clicking on the links will take you to outside websites over whose content I have no control. Click at your own risk.

Paradise Galleries--For more affordable but good quality dolls, you can't beat Paradise Galleries. They have both older dolls and baby dolls.

Ashton Drake--A little more expensive than Paradise Galleries, but their dolls are beautiful!

Franklin Mint--This company doesn't make as many dolls as they used to when I first began collecting. Those they do make are gorgeous works of art, and are always very expensive.

Danbury Mint--They have a great variety of quality dolls.

Tonner Doll Company--This company makes high quality fashion dolls. I do not actually own any Tonner Dolls, but I love to go and window shop from time to time on their site.

Dollhouses and More--This is my favorite miniature dollhouse web site. They have everything you could want to decorate your dollhouse in style!

I have only recently discovered Asian ball and joint dolls. They are amazingly beautiful, incredibly exotic, and there is nothing else quite like them in the world--especially for a fantasy doll collector like me. I thought it might be fun to list a few ball and join doll websites that I like to haunt on a regular basis. Before visiting the links below, I must warn you that these dolls are extremely expensive and almost impossible to resist purchasing once you've seen them. Also, since the dolls are purchased separately from their clothing they are often pictured nude. Click the links below at your own risk! : )

SOOM Emporium--Their gorgeous monthly fantasy dolls have an amazing ability to make me drool--and shell out way too much money. Looks like a centaur doll is going to be debuting there in the near future.

AngelHeim--Also has some fun fantasy dolls.

Iplehouse--I LOVE their line of multi-ethnic dolls. I want that doll in the pink Kimono really bad.

Dollmore--This website has a really large variety of doll clothing that can be purchased for ball and joint dolls.

Souldoll--I had to add this link as well. I own their Chiron Centaur Doll. And where else in the world could you purchase a Shiva doll with four arms? No place I know of.

Luts--This is the first ball and joint website I ever saw. This doll site has a huge variety of eyes and wigs in just about every size and color. Not only do they have beautiful dolls, but they also have some little dolls with animal faces that are bizarrely cute. Check them out.

Volks USA--Dollfies have a very distinct large-eyed anime look. They also have a lot of fun doll clothes to peruse and purchase.

Denver Doll--This site has a little of everything. Dolls, clothing, shoes, wigs, eyes, etc.

Fairyland--This company has a line of adorable little fairy dolls that are too cute for words. Check out their tiny mermaid as well!

Faun Doll Luka

I can't resist an unusual or rare fantasy doll. This little faun was too adorable to pass up.

Beautiful Blue Skinned Fairy

A True Gentleman Doll

The Newest Edition

This is Tamsin my newest doll. I've looked for a doll with darker skin for a very long time. After stumbling onto this one I had to own her. I sewed the outfit myself since she didn't come with one. If you knew anything about me and my hate of sewing you would realize how amazing this is. Collecting dolls has forced me to learn new skills I never would have taken up otherwise.

One of My More Unusual Dolls

I didn't even know there was such a thing as a centaur doll until I found this one for sale on the internet. Isn't he gorgeous? This was the first time I bought a doll that I had to paint the face and body myself from scratch. I was so nervous he wouldn't turn out because he had white skin instead of flesh colored. The features have to be subtle but not too pale. It was tricky but he came out beautifully in the end. Don't you think?

Ball and Joint Dolls

I have only recently discovered Asian ball and joint dolls that you create yourself by ordering all the parts separately. The eyes, the wig, the clothes, the face and body--you can choose for your doll to look any way you want. Their jointed bodies allow them to be posed in almost any position a real person could. These dolls can be quite pricey but for a serious collector they are a must. Just a warning, one is never enough.

I searched for over ten years to find a boy doll I liked. I was extremely excited when I stumbled across ball and joint dolls and found this one. The elf prince is called Aiden His true love is named Aurelia. I only meant to buy the one boy doll and that was it. Well, like I said, you can't stop at just one.

I've included a link to a couple ball and joint doll websites for those who are interested in finding out more about these fabulous dolls.

Luts Dollfies: http://eluts.com/

Souldoll: http://souldoll.com/index.php

Junky Spot: http://junkyspot.com/

And my personal favorite: http://www.dollsoom.com/ This site has the most fantastic fantasy dolls you will never be able to afford! I so want one.