Hi All,
I agree with Elizabeth here. You need to watch some web sites. I visit
Debs Pink Parlor once a day. It is a great way to keep up on all the new
dolls. There are some really big fans of the FR dolls by Integrity over
there, so I always see the new pics early enough to get things ordered. If
you wait till these things hit the pics in the magazines, they are already
sold out. Right now Integrity is making VERY limited runs of these, 1000
to 1200 at most. The quality is super high, and they are just beautiful
You see Jasons attention to detail in every seam.
Watching the boards is also a good way to keep up with the sales. I
have gotten some great bargains over the years, by just checking the
gossip. Also, many dealers post some great prices over there. I just got
myself a bunch of the silkstone things from one of the dealers there at a
really great price. I got the wardrobe trunk, A Model Life gift set, and
three of the fashions ( Country Bound, Midnight Mischief, Black
Enchantment) all for $160.00. A little less than half price. I just
couldn't bring myself to spend $100.00 on the trunk alone, so I was tickled
to find this great sale price. It is a really nice piece, I just didn't
think it was worth the full price. I will say one thing, after deboxing
the fashions, Integritys quality is better! I found one of the pins
broken, plenty of loose threads, and I will have to move a snap on one of
the fashions to EVER get it closed, and that is putting it on a silkstone
doll. As I got them on sale, I will deal with it, but if I had paid full
price, I would have returned a couple of things.
Anyway, worth watching over there. People are starting to post about
after Christmas prices, so keep an eye out.
Kathy M.
Frivolities
Antiques & Fashion Dolls
Ft. Collins, CO