Monday, June 27, 2011

Cast Iron Providance

I recently visited an outdoor flea market and found a vendor with two items of interest that, together, cost a bit more than my 'budget' for the day ($20).  I continued touring the market until it suddenly started raining.  I immediately turned around and walked back to the vendor's table (so long, budget).  When I arrived, he was busy packing up.  The rain was getting stronger and I could hear thunder in the distance.  He turned around, looked at me and said, "I'll take $20 for both". 

I gave him $20 and got soaked walking back to my car!  The two items are pictured below.

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A cast iron and wood school desk.





















The doll below is a BFC 'Noelle', but her hair is more black than brown.  I must confess that I did some photo editing and eliminated her wrist joints. 

It didn't take me long to realize that the BFC dolls represent an older child than AG, OC, MA dolls.  I would guess about 12 years old.  The slender figure and long neck are obvious features . . . others are not so obvious.  The torso is a bit more . . . mature . . .

The dress is recycled from a $3 thrift store 'fashon doll'.  She's wearing white lace stockings over pink tights.

The shoes are from one of the BFC 'Fashon Packs' and were originally hot pink with thick white soles.  The BFC shoes are . . . unattractive . . .  I spray painted them with white acrylic paint.  I then glued silk flowers, previously dipped in clear acrylic medium, to the fronts. 

Does anyone know of a source for well-made shoes that fit BFC dolls?

























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A cast Iron and wood park bench.


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4 comments:

Carolyn said...

More great finds! I like the BFC dolls and think all the extra joints make them a lot of fun posing. I don't have one yet, but plan to get one. I do have other dolls that are multi-jointed.

Hannah Prewett (beastsbelle) said...

She's such a beautiful doll! I especially love the dress. Much better than the trendy stuff they come in. :)

AlexAndrea said...

Bama,

Other multi-jointed dolls, such as . . .

Carolyn said...

Some other vinyl multi-jointed dolls are:

the (17 & 22 inch) Ginger Brook Hollow dolls, Ashton Drake Storybook dolls (sculpted by Dianna Effner), Tonner Ellowyne, Tonner 8 inch Betsy McCall & Kickets dolls, Pullips, some of the newer Barbies, and others.

I have all the 17 inch and the only 22 inch Ginger Brook Hollow dolls and also one of the Ashton Drake dolls, but she is one of the "Sisters Walk Together" for the cure for cancer. All very nice dolls. The cancer dolls are made just like the storybook dolls.

Not priced anywhere close to your BFC doll though! LOL!