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In all the years I have had this exquisite doll, I have only once taken photos of her. Happy that a ballgown theme on DD made me take her out again. I'm also testing out the new photo box/tent, and it was much fun. Life Ball, to me, is still as stunning as I found her more than a decade ago. And although her hands have a sweaty/melty feeling to them, the rest of her has stayed pristine.
B for Ballgowns
Some things do not make sense to a nine year old. The presence of a cannon in the courthouse yard was not one of them. None of us doubted the appropriateness of having a cannon handy to defend the most important government building of our limited world. We knew well that the paddy wagon sometimes transported criminals from the jail, one half of a block further south on Washington Ave., to their day of judgment in the courtrooms, on the second floor, directly above the marriage license department, in the old part of the courthouse. But we were not so naive as to believe that anyone needed military hardware to defend against mere criminals. Instead, we all just assumed that the cannon was part of the same grand defense strategy that had required all of us as third graders to duck under our desk and cover our heads when the air-raid siren went off every Monday at 1:00 PM sharp. And we heartily endorse the more sophisticated strategy of abandoning our class rooms completely for the far greater safety of the corridor, where we would kneel down on the floor with our heads up against the lockers and pray to the Blessed Mary. We fully approved when this improved strategy, was introduced midway through the fourth grade. We were grateful that the nuns were so farsighted as to see how more likely to survive nuclear annihilation we would be in the hallway rather than under our desk in the classroom where we might get cut by broken glass. We could readily see that the hallway was the nuclear high ground as it were, even before we factored in the added advantage of praying on ones knees compared to just crouching under the desks. Of course we would have endorsed any plan that brought even the slightest release from the classroom. To this day I am still not convinced that there weren't some of us who would have preferred the full thermo nuclear blast to returning to the blessings of a Catholic education at 1:05. From our perspective, it just made good sense to keep a cannon in the courthouse lawn.
What we could never figure out is, why a great nation like the United States of America, a nation so awesome that it has had single handedly defeated Germany, Japan, Italy and Russia and a host of other ner-do-wells in World War II, would ever need to resort to the embarrassment of assigning used cannons to defend one of the most important building in the county. It just did not seem reasonable, but the evidence was undeniable. We shinnied over and slid down the proof every afternoon. We were depending on some old king's cannon. We were positive of that much. One merely had to look at the crown and fancy lettering so artfully engraved in the base of that hulking bronze weapon to know that this was not a regular democratic cannon. It almost seemed un-American to rely on a weapon with so many curly-q's. And the letter were so fancy that even a fully certified member of the Palmer Method Good Penmanship Club could not decipher the monogram with any real degree of certainty. The need for a royal cannon just did not make sense to a fourth grader, but it was only one of a trinity of mysteries that surrounded this old cannon. That first puzzle was hardly fit to hold the coat of either of the two others, which unlike the mystery of King Charles III initials, remained unsolved well past the fifth grade. While we were curious about our need for used weaponry, that could not hold our curiosity nearly as well as the next mystery.
“SLINGSHOT” DRAGSTER
Monogram – PC49
1/22 Scale – 1959
Art by Tom Kowal
This and Monogram’s “Long John” were two of the earliest dragster kits made.
Made for a really delightful couple. The bride was such a beauty inside and out. It features their monogram and classical motifs.
MIDGET RACER
Monogram – PC1
1/20 Scale – 1956
Monogram Models started producing wooden model kits late in 1945. Injection molded plastic detail pieces were added to later kits. The first all plastic Monogram kit was this Midget Racer introduced in 1954. The packaging shown is from 1956.
When i first saw this monogram i actually didnt really like her,but since i had a opportunity to get her through winning in the Wclub lottery i thought why not,and after seeing her in person and looking at her she is reallly starting to grow on me,and also that dress is just awesome lol and she also has the coolest shoes!!! which i havent photographed lol
Model:
Deva (Eugenia Spring Forward on Monogram body)
Fashion credits:
bra and corset by me
leggings: Barbie Fashionistas
shoes from ebay
bracelets: Gretel Sweet Nothings
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Model:
Adam (Lukas Model Citizen)
Fashion credits:
gilet, blouse and shoes: Lukas Model Citizen
jeans by Krisma Fashions
Seen at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. The coronet of an earl (with strawberry leaves) crowns the monogram and the gates date to c.1890.
When I started collecting back at the end of 2010 Monograms already gained some popularity and attracted my attention. Beside NuFace line which is more youthful and trendy, Monograms were third IT line which I collected and represented more classic and elegant part of what I like. However, when this line discontinued I sold almost all of my Monos and my attention shifted to FR line. Now and then I really miss this line and so I decided to get one.
Makeup/Hairstyle: Magnetism has second screening released for this line. I really do think this screening is the best as I had at least one doll per screening. Her sideway gaze is so seductive and gold eyeshadow make her look more alive. Her gorgeous coral lips have small details in the corner and look lush in person. Most redheads have those orangy eyebrows, which I personally hate, others have dark brown eyebrows which look too harsh in person, but this one has very nice mahagany eyebrows. Her emerald eyes are everything. Paint quality is superb, there is not a single error in intensity or placement! Can you see that I am totally in love with this one? The rooting on this doll reminds me on FR2 ladies, indeed this one has been produced about that time. She has just enough hair to make any hairstyle you want, yet she looks very realistic. 10+/10
Outfit/Accessories: It seems that most collectors didn't like this outfit when she was released, I have seen it on sale so many times. In person, I am floored! The details on the gown are amazing, the material feels very luxe. The dress closes with zipper, something I prefer and miss these days. The belt is lined, yes, you read it right, it is lined and looks so nice in person. The bow sometimes gets in the way, but I guess that depends if you are a bow person :) On the seam at the top of the dress there is a thin clear band sewn to keep the material in place and not to get stretched (or flash control :) Now, how cool is that! You can see on the photo above that she comes with a long black-purple wrap. It is fully lined and you can use it to display her differently. Jewelry consists of only earrings and bracelet. But OMG look at those lovely earrings, look at that bling. We got that bracelet a few times later, but it might be my favorite bracelet model ever! 10+/10
Production/Quality Issues: This doll is from a time when quality issues were rather rare. She was released almost 10 years ago and you can see how her jewelry looks like brand new. 10/10
Overall, I really can not think of a reason why this doll isn't more popular. She is a perfection! I think she will be my 10-year anniversary gift. 10+/10
I helped organize a club where a group of us cookie decorators make birthday cookies for each other. I made these for the ladies who had birthdays in March. I used little heart sprinkles to fashion the flowers.
teachers' gifts. The tall one with the brown straw is for the teacher; the smaller one with the clear straw is for the teacher's assistant. The monogram repeats on the other side; I put white napkins in the cups just for the photos (they wouldn't photograph well otherwise).
Used brown vinyl (cup on left is from Copco, cup on right is from Old Navy). These can go in the dishwasher and the vinyl will not come off. Hooray for Silhouette machines!