Sky has befriended Jack, an outcast in the doll world, but not in Dolltown.

He is safe here, but we don't expose him often to the "real" world.

Because he has to be excluded from lots of the bjd stories and action here in Dolltown, he is often alone, and wanders the Dolltown streets.

Sky, with her soft heart, has felt the loneliness he feels.

As an OOAK (one of a kind) she knows what it's like to be a singleton.

And she has reached out to him, befriended him, and even invited him to stay with her in town.

Some newbies think they are family! No wonder! Look at the two of them!

Jack has never had a grandma.

He feels happier than he has in all his years here in Dolltown.

The Iples do their best to make him feel at home at Dolltown Abbey,

but he is very conscious of his illegitimacy.

Once, he even said he was off to the Wall... the north Wall, not the...oh nevermind.

While setting up the schoolroom for the younger children,

Sky discovered that Jack has never been to school. He has gaps...

Still counting on your fingers, Jack?

Boy, did you hook up with the right dolly!

Sky has work to do!

She sends him off to gather the children.

And Priscilla arrives...

Priscilla is still packing around her little dolly.

Look how happy she is (the dolly, I mean!)

Priscilla, have you named your little dolly yet?

Patty, Peony, Paloma...?

A hug! Wow, you are one lucky girl, Priscilla!

Your little dolly loves you regardless of your...um, your...face?

I'm sorry, but what can I say?

You were born that way!

We have only seen you smile once...

She's gone. We heard her muttering about finding a baby name book. Awww...

Ready and waiting.

Time to ring the bell!

Go for it, Sky!

These girls love posing...they are used to fawning attention.

They wanted tea served in pretty cups, and music...maybe harps, playing in the background.

They thought we might clear the "floor" for dancing.

Hmmm...some other time, girls.

Don't you three have an adventure to get back to?

First, our pretty Princesses!

These little Toddler Princesses are so glad that we discovered they can wear a lot of Little Darling clothes.

That gives them waaaay more choices! 

Looking very cute, girls! Enjoy the movie!

It's the Twig Trio! Oona, Jade, and Catrine!

I shouldn't tease them about their slenderness.

They were born that way...love you girls!

They are here to watch last year's movie, Welcome to Monster High...

And they can't wait for the Monster High-Electrified, released soon!

(Does that mean that I have to see it too? Of course I would love too...)

I am so impressed with Oona! (I think she is a Draculaura?)

She has been in Dolltown for over a year, and although she has come for stories and photos,

I think this is the first time she has led her group here.

And allowed real close ups!

We got her in a bag of dolls from Value Village and has been so skittish that it made me wonder what had happened in her previous home!

We'll never know, but she is a, umm, an attractive doll (she's listening), so we are glad she is letting us get up close and personal. Hey Oona, want to tell us where you lived before?

No? Okay...how about some nice mac and cheese for supper (I'm always wanting to put a couple of ounces on those skeletal arms). No again. Okay, well, lovely to see you and your friends...

Hey! Look who it is!

It's a little Mad Batman figure who snuck into Dolltown with the Attic Dolls!

I saw him at the bottom of a basket with random characters, but I thought his legs were...missing.

The popcorn seems to have lured him into the spotlight!

We'll help him back to his basket after he's had his fill...

Awww. This wooden teddy can't get the popcorn into his mouth with those stiff arms.

He needs an articulated friend to give him a hand, or two, like our Tiny Art Doll.

Now that's teamwork! Way to go Dolltowners!

But Tiny Art Doll has to go. And Jiyoon steps in to help...

Hey Jiyoon! Aren't you supposed to be changing?

I don't blame her for wanting to keep on that pretty lace skirt and knit top, all adorned with flowers!

And our Wooden Bear is glad she's here. More popcorn!

(I bet our Disney Princesses would love to get ahold of Jiyoon's outfit...lace, satin, crinkle ribbon!)

Snow White Rapunzel, and Merida...lovely to have these favorite characters. 

Such funny dolls with their big eyes!

Children love them...they are so familiar with the Disney movies, so they feel they know these girls!

Magic Barbie, at least that's what we call her. 

She says her name is Faye...

Vintage Cee n Dee's. Our Darlene and Cindy.

Their original short do is covered with silky Hannah wigs.

Love those faces! Sleep eyes...

Terri Lee's...the blond is from the 90's, and the brunette is a current sculpt, part of a series of four.

Love these chubby cheeked curvy girls, who are both children and grown ups!

Grown Ups here in Dolltown. Young adults looking after their now-vintage moms.

Somebody has to! I'm pretty busy!

Uley looks like he's giving a message to the Terri Lee's...

It's Joy! Our oldest porcelain (except for two still in a trunk), and she's only 20 years old or so.

A dime store doll. It was that smile...

And our Heidi Ott doll, a vinyl and cloth boy, so he's always sitting.

Unless we can find a good way to prop him!

And Joy has Worry Dolls! Great Christmas gifts!

A child told me today, when he spied a Nutcracker like these in our Doll Diorama...

"...but I don't think a Nutcracker is a doll.""

I finally met someone, from Europe, who says they all had these dolls, like our Owl below, as kids!

And I forgot to ask her what it was!

And, of course, our Monster highs.... Lovely girls. Really!

After you get to know them.

Some of our cloth dolls...we don't have many.

I made the sad faced ghost a loooong time ago.

(The one made out of girls/ tights, or leotards, that looks like a lump of potato)

And the other two are from two different eras. So cute.

Enjoy yourselves, Dolltowners! 

Christmas comes but once a year....

(Look at Miley! She looks like she's gone to sleep with her eyes open!)

Vikka slips into the schoolroom between classes....

Nobody knows that she is an accomplished piano player, except Chantal, who has caught her playing before.

Chantal is hoping they can play a duet some day.

It's time for a Dolltown Community event!

Terri Lee has invited everyone to an End-Of-The-Summer shindig at her home in the country.

Oralee and Tamla are happy with the introductions.

And there's more...

Cha cha, Ernie's niece, has just arrived in Dolltown.

Cha cha is a young mom. Her baby is taking an afternoon nap with Cha cha's auntie.

Ernie is happy that his family is gathering in Dolltown...

Okay! Things are going well!

But there's more! Lula is on her way with her little New Zealand family!

The Disney princesses are coming. And Crissy and her crew.

And we hear the Iples are getting ready!

Stay tuned...

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A musical performance... Imagine!

Thank you Darin Zanyar, for the song!

Be What You Wanna Be 

Listen to it here, on You Tube!

My girls do, all the time...

Warning! Disembodied doll!

Each of the photos above is a story in itself...

But the photos below deserve their own blog!

Here's the young Terri Lees Tamla and Oralee.

And the vintage Terri Lees...

Terri's limbs hold on with her purple outfit, but blond Queeny is still in pieces, just her head made it out of the bag.

But she was glad to emerge, even for a short time!

And a touch from Asa...bliss!

Stay tuned for more of THIS story!