BellaOnline Forums Hobbies and Crafts Doll Making What's your favorite doll?

Do you have a favorite? Or did you have a favorite as a child that you still remember?

My favorite is usually which ever one I'm working on at the time, but I've always been partial to baby dolls, the more realistic, the better.

As a pre-teen I was also crazy about my Barbie, especially the clothes my Mother made for me, herself. I guess the apple doesn't fall very far from the tree!

I had to jump in when I saw your post. I just bought my friend a Cathy Quick Curl off of ebay to celebrate her 40th birthday. When I turned 40, she told me that was the one thing she was always jealous of when we were children.

I also remember (with fondness) the Sunshine Family dolls and the Jody doll... with the long hair down her back.

Aren't those doll memories from childhood some of the best? I think that's why so many of us still collect dolls.

I used to have a Chrissy Doll and my little sister had her little sister, Velvet.

Chrissy was dressed in orange and had auburn hair. Velvet had a purple dress and blonde hair.

When you pressed on their stomach, their hair would grow.

The only doll i own, was a Rag Doll

My favorite was 'Peggy'. She had long red ringlets and was an 18" doll. I love the Ashton Drake baby dolls, they are so real looking. I would not want the one that they made that looks and sounds like she is breathing - that would be freaky! I would be afraid she would smother if someone covered her up. The dolls are darling, though. You can click on the link below to view them.


www.ashtondrake.com

I had a 18 inch fashion doll named Tressy and she had a button that you pressed on her stomach while you pulled her hair and it grew. Then, to make it short again you had a key which fit a slot in her back and turned to reel it in.

I had forgotten about that doll until I saw your post, Robin! Thanks for the memory.

My favorite was my 18" Tonie with ballet slippers and a pink net costume. You could make her dance on pointe by bending her foot.

Next favorite was my Tiny Tears. My mom made her a wardrobe I still remember.

I loved my Chrissy doll too Robin! My evil stepfather left her and all my favorite dolls...even my Little Golden Books on a move from Florida to Missouri! It was so traumatic...I think that is why I have such an attachment to "my stuff" now! I guess my favorite doll is this hard plastic Charlie Brown doll I have. I don't know why, I've had him since I was two years old and used to carry him everywhere!

I had him with me on the move, that's why he didn't get left too!