Finding Doll Props: Erasers and Office Supplies

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The search for appropriate items for dolls continues with a familiar, but slightly odd source.  School and office supplies.

Anna purchased these food erasers from a nearby discount store.  All various sweet treats and desserts.

The first set contains two ice cream cones and some tarts.

They are the perfect size for yosd size dolls, such as our little Yuna and Sakura.

“What flavor did you get Yuna?  Can I try? Want some of mine?  Is it better than cake?  Shall we have cake next?  Which is your favorite?

….

“Mine too!”

The second package of erasers contains four slices of cakes.  All beautifully decorated with strawberries and cream. 

They are just the right size for msd sized dolls like Usagi and myself.  They fit perfectly in Usagi’s hands.  And they look too delicious to resist, I shall have to try one later.

Anna also found another pack of erasers at her store.  She purchased them on clearance last fall and failed to even mention them until now, but let’s not dwell on that.

Anyway, these erasers are all in the shape of beverage cartons.  Various fruit juices and milk, perfectly nutritious drinks to accompany the fruit and sandwiches we received last fall (see Finding Doll Props: At a Party Store?).

But now that we have these wholesome milk and juices we will need suitable cups to serve them.

Usagi?  No…wine goblets are not appropriate.

Really Sakura?  You can not possibly be serious.

A tea cup?  I suppose that will do in the meantime.  Good girl Yuna.

Yes, these erasers will be most useful for us dolls.

There are still more to explore, such as these small containers.  Anna purchased them from a office supply store, but she has seen similar boxes elsewhere.  The packaging referred to them as “The Really Useful Box”.

They are useful indeed.  They prove useful for the children to store their toys.  The lids are secure and the size is ideal for them to carry and store. 

I would love a few for my own things.  However, I will require something larger.

Such as this stylish looking container.  Anna purchased several of them on clearance along with the beverage erasers.

Yes, this container is more than suitable.  It will easily store my current wardrobe as well as all the articles of clothing Anna will sew for me this year.

“Hikaru, Anna says you now need to sort through all your clothes and stuff before she will make anything else for you.  Need some help? :)”

….All of it?….

I suppose that is a reasonable request.  And I will be left with even more room for new clothing.  Let us get started then.

Wish me luck my dear readers.  

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Finding Doll Props: At The Party Store?

Anna made a trip to a nearby store to purchase what she hoped to be useful doll props.  The name of this establishment, Party City.

As the name implies, they sell supplies for birthday parties and other celebrations.  The idea of finding suitable doll sized items at such a store seems odd, but Anna says she got the idea from watching a video from My Froggy Stuff.  I will try to be optimistic about the matter.

Anyway, let us see what sort of treasures Anna has found.

First we have various small notebooks and notepads.  They would be absolutely perfect for writing down important thoughts and details.

Pity that they are too tiny for my purposes.  Sigh.  I suppose they would be more suitable for a small fashion doll. 

They will make a lovely present for Cerise, the charming little doll belonging to Anna’s niece (see Of Bjd Fashion: Dresses to Sew and a Tutorial).

As for myself, I may be able to make use of this larger notebook Anna manage to discover.  The scale is perfect, though it does appear to be a phone book.

Of course these might be of use to me as well.  They are small memo pads.

The size is fitting and the design is delightfully whimsical.

Don’t get any ideas Hikaru, I bought those for myself.  They were just too cute to pass up.

Fine then, the design is too childish for me anyway.

Speaking of children, there is this beautiful toy ball that is probably intended for our dear little Sakura. 

After all, who else but a small child would be interested in such a thing.

“Oooh, that is so pretty!  Can I hold it? :)”

Alright, Usagi is but a child at heart.  But mature individuals such as myself have no need for such toys.

“Are you sure about that, don’t you want to play with it?  It’s really pretty.”

It’s nothing but a ball.  An iridescent simmering ball, full of sparkling stars….twinkling in ever color imaginable…..Ohh.

…Um, no!  Certainly not, I have no interest in playing with such things.

“Ohh, what a pretty ball.  Can I play with it too Usagi?”

“Sure Sakura.  Hikaru says she doesn’t want to, so we have it all to ourselves.”

“What’s wrong Miss Ghost Lady, I thought you liked pretty things?”

Hikaru, is this going to be like the stuff animal thing? (see Ball Jointed Dolls and Plush Toys)

That’s enough, there must be something else in here of use to me.

Sigh, more stuff for the “children”.

Actually I bought those for myself too.

A sheet of Hello Kitty stickers (that were on clearance!) and a Hello Kitty pencil sharpener.

“How cute! I wish I could have some stickers.”

If you behave yourself Usagi, I may share some of the smaller ones with you.  They are the perfect size for dolls.

“Yay!”

Now here is something I can definitely use.  It is a delightful set of water color paints.  Just imagine all the great works of art I can create, that is as soon as I learn how to paint.

And last but not least, there is a lovely assortment of food shaped erasers.  They are the perfect size for us.  Most of them seem to be desserts, but far be it from me to refuse such sweet offerings.

Of course there is some sensible options for our dear Sakura as well.  A sandwich and a wholesome apple, a perfect lunch for our growing little girl.

“Miss Ghost Lady, can’t I have some ice cream too?”

Sakura dear, it’s not good for you to have too many sweets.

“Usagi…”

“Don’t worry, you get some too.  Hikaru is just hogging the rest because she loves sweets too much and doesn’t want to admit it. :)”

That simply is not true Usagi!  Though I do delight in such delicacies I do not hoard them.

Anyway, I am very much impressed with the wide selection of useful trinkets found at this “party store”.  I would also very much like to see more of their wares in the future, preferably in person. 

If only Anna would allow me to accompany her on her shopping excursions.  Maybe someday, but for now I am at peace.

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A Few Treats from The Craft Store

Anna made a small trip to a local craft store recently, you can see more details about it here on her blog.

Naturally she purchased several more items then she intended, and that included items beneficial to me, I mean us dolls.

For instance, Anna purchase a generous amount of felt.

So many lovely colors, and they are perfect for warm clothing for the upcoming Fall and Winter seasons.

These grays for instance would make charming jackets for me.  Maybe fitted with a rounded collar and...

Anyway, she also bought an enormous amount of faux pearls.

Specifically 3 millimeter size pearls, perfectly sized for doll jewelry and accessories.

They aren’t as fine as the lovely pearls in my necklace here (see A Doll's Birthday, or It Was), but they will be quite satisfactory for a number of pieces for myself and my fellow ball jointed dolls.

This piece is a little odd.  It is a jewelry piece shaped like an instrument.  Anna has been trying hard to find suitable doll props, without much luck I’m afraid.

Even if I were interested in playing percussion instruments, I’m afraid this tambourine is a bit too small.

“What’s that Miss Ghost Lady?”

Ah, there you are Sakura.  This is a small tambourine, and may I remind you that my name is Hikaru.  Not Ghost Lady.

“Is it a toy?  Can I play with it?”

I suppose at that size, it probably would work as a child’s toy.

And Sakura seems entranced by it.  Maybe it will be useful after all.

Overall I feel that although Anna did bring home a few useful things, she has once again forgotten a few necessary supplies. 

Autumn is fast approaching, and we have so many more ball jointed dolls to clothe this year.  We need more seasonally appropriate dress fabrics and doll scale ribbon.  I am picturing plaids for this season as well as navy blues and dusty pinks. 

Maybe next time Anna should allow me to accompany her.  Then I could prevent her from leaving the store without all that is necessary.

Actually, I think if I took Hikaru with me we would never leave because she would want me to buy the whole store.

But I will take her “fashion predictions” into consideration.  In fact I have a few ideas of my own.  Look forward to them.

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