The Five Little Debbies

Aside from the 4 original dolls my parents bought me as a kid, they bought 1 doll as an adult.   Well, Mom got her for me, and as today would have been her 86th birthday and she was a doll collector,  I thought it was a good day the feature the Ltttle Debbies.

This is the one my Mom gave me, the first issue Little Debbie #10123 from 1993.  Little Debbie snack cakes were a staple in our house, as they were cheaper than Hostess and with 6 kids you went through a lot of snack cakes.  My favorites were the Oatmeal Creme Patties and the Nutty Bars.  

Late last year I had thought about putting the other 4 dolls on my Christmas Wish list but then decided on something else.  I thought I would just keep this doll as a momento of my Mom.  

Then about a week later The Husband and I were out thrifting, and there was # 2, # 14616-9950G2 from 1996, NRFB, for $7.  (The first few dolls issued had bent arms, but they changed to the straight arms, as is mine.)  The Husband said it was fate and I was meant to complete the collection. 

So for my birthday in January he got me,

Little Debbie  #3, # 16352 from 1998, and

Little Debbie # 4, the 40th Anniversary # 24977 from 2000, and

Little Debbie #5, #59372 from 2002.

So what started as 1 has blossomed into a collection.

Thanks, Mom.....Happy Birthday....miss you.

Easter Parade

Some of the ladies have broken out their cutest

spring dresses for this year's Easter Parade.

Barbara is wearing the popular 'Belle' dress in blushing 

pale pink while Jeanelle wears 'Garden Party' # 931.

Both are classic vintage outfits from 1962 - 1963 and 

the ladies look very elegant.

Megan and Lindsey are both sporting short, flirty dresses

that came on Barbie Greeting cards from the 90's.  While

these little frocks are certainly springy they show A LOT

of leg and might not be that appropriate for an Easter

Parade.  But the ladies do look cute!

Tess and Rowena have chosen more modest dresses

for this Easter.  They are both wearing the same dress

made by me.  How different the same dress looks

in a different print and with a little ribbon trim!  They

too are looking quite fetching.

Vintage Outfits:  Repurchased

Card Outfits: Owner Original

Handmade: Owner

Deboxing Day: Ski Fun Midge # 7513 - 1991

I was shopping for a Christmas present for my friend, Carol

and while I found her a NRFB  1987 California Dreaming Midge,

I found Ski Fun Midge for me.  Winter is over and she wants

out in time to hit the slops one last time.

Freed from her box to enjoy the last vestiges of winter, she also

sheds her Midge name and skis off into the sunset as Tess.

No matter what her name is I think the Midge's of the 80' s and

90's were the cutest and she is no exception.

Post Vintage: Owner Original

Deboxing Day: Radiant in Red. #4113 1992

I have had this doll forever, well, since 1992.  She is a

'Toys R Us' exclusive and at the time I thought she was 

the most beautiful playline doll Mattel ever made.

While I think she is still pretty, I prefer the 

Nichelle and Asha face to the Christie. 

 

The dress is nice, not too fru-frouy and her hair is beautiful.

She is very pretty, maybe she needs a haircut or a

new style or a different outfit.  She does look like a Christie

though, so that is who she is.

Post Vintage: Owner Original

Deboxing Day: Disney Animal Kingdom Barbie # 20989 - 1998

Meet Sabine.....isn't she gorgeous?  I think this is the

Nichelle face mold, one of my favorites.  Her outfit is 

okay but she needs some pretty dresses!

Happy St. Paddy's Day

Sharla is thinking of pursuing a singing career.  She

scored a gig singing Irish love songs this St. Paddy's

Day.

She's a crowd pleaser.

Handmade: Owner

My mother started projects but either didn't finish them or

took forever to finish them (hmmmm, sounds familiar).  This

is the only outfit she made for my doll.  It took her awhile but

she did finish it and I am glad I have it as she is no longer with us.

A fitting St. Paddy's Day outfit.

Handmade: Virginia Kaim

Teen Skipper Fashion Avenue # 18379 20625-0980

Cassie looks trendy in this knit maxie dress with vinyl

jacket, black mules and bag.