You too? I never had a daughter to buy frilly and fancy things for. What wasn't devoted to school, church and dog-related things of my son's childhood was spent going from practice to game to activities to raise money for his sport of the season, endless trips to sports shops to update equipment of all kinds, watching sports of all kinds on TV and celebratory meals and get-togethers and formal awards ceremonies of every kind. So I was frilly-challenged until I got into my hobby in the 80's and then I went nuts over big dolls and dressing them in girly things. Found I loved fancy party dresses and bows and ruffles - such a change. But I never really had the right fancy doll to dress up - none of the others, even Madame Alexander's Joanie, was fancy and cute enough to handle the fanciest things. Now that I have the doll that looks great in the fanciest of the fancy, I hope I don't go crazy and buy out every pageant dress and party dress in 2T size on Ebay!!! My big girl came from a collector who had 3 of them and decided to sell one to help make room because family is coming for a 2 week stay. She had to move her out quick and put her up at a price to sell quick and boy, she did. She said her 3rd one has "issues". So hopefully somebody who wants to sell one quick will put one up on Ebay for holiday money or extra room. A lot of collectors do have more than one. John Sonnier has many, many mint ones! He used to be the ultimate collector of them a few years back. All of his look like they just came out of the box and hardly a hair is out of place, still shiny and vinyl still usually pink. Must have spent a mint on them! Buy those books I told you about and you can see his. Amazing.

I wonder if i can find them on ebay or amazon bet i can..:)

I found both of them ;) can't wait for them to arrive

Oh, so glad you found them both. Careful, they are addicting!

I get addicted very easily to anything i like. i have so many collections but i enjoy hunting for different things...and that is what i have spent the day doing :)

Yes, I'm easily addicted to anything doll and involving getting cute things to dress them in or pose them with! Beats drugs and smoking addictions all to heck! Lots more fun and satisfying. Ha!

Do yo watch the country music awards they are on

Ew, thanks for reminding me. I wanted to watch this year!

CMA"s have been quite entertaining tonight :)

I just emailed you the title and picture of one more book to add to your addiction. I just bought that book myself on Amazon.

Just getting caught up ;) thank you so much for the pics i love them can't wait for the next one in the fur coat

I just got back online for few minutes before going to bed. I am so glad to have my favorite picture of ST big and in color I set it as my desktop wallpaper. It is really big and so pretty. That red coat is just spectacular on her. I can't wait to get the book with that on the cover! Am so glad to find that book - it is very old and long out of print. I would never let myself have it before because I couldn't have stood to have it without any hope of getting an ST. Now I have her, I can have the book.

You was very lucky to find her..off to bed i go :)

And you were lucky that you found yours on 11-11-11!

and i give all of the credit to you my friend thank you so much, I am waiting for my beautiful children to arrive ;)