I've Been Tagged!

Most of the time I'm too busy or unorganized to respond when I've been tagged or nominated for something, but I want to try to be better at that. ;)

Kewpie83/Ashley over at Confessions of a Doll Collector's Daughter tagged me in a fun "World Doll Day" Tag that originated over at my bloggy friend BlackKitty's blog, The Multicrafteral Lab. This one is nice and simple, too, so it's a good one for me to start with as I ease back into regular blogging. ;)

Those tagged are to:

1. List 3 favorite dolls from the ones you got last year.
2. List 3 dolls currently on your wishlist.
3. Tag 5 people to do the same thing! (Anyone with a home on the web, not just bloggers, can be tagged!)

So, here goes! :)

1. List 3 favorite dolls from the ones you got last year.

1. Maru Doll (Maru and Friends)

One of the highlights of my year was receiving this beautiful Maru doll for review. I love her exquisite detail and adorable face. :) I'm so grateful to the Maru and Friends company for giving me the opportunity to review her. :)

2. Frozen Fever "Summer Solstice Gift Set" Dolls (Disney Store)

As you all know by now, I love the Disney Store dolls, and I was so pleased with this sweet gift set from the Disney Store, celebrating the fun short film Frozen Fever. These dolls were a present from my mom, which makes them even more special. :)

3. Live Action Cinderella Doll (Disney Store) 

While in some ways I prefer the Mattel version of this doll, the Disney Store version has really grown on me and can look quite stunning. :) Cinderella is special because I purchased her on my daughters' combined birthday trip to help commemorate the occasion. The movie itself is special because my best friend, her mom and I took all five of our girls (my three and her two) to see Cinderella together. :) My best friend and I have enjoyed going to see movies together since high school, but this was the first time we were able to take our girls with us. She lives in Arizona now (about thirteen hours away), so the times we spend together now are especially precious. :)

And, of course, the movie was AWESOME!!! :D

2. List 3 dolls currently on your wishlist.

Okay, in trying to answer this question, I realized that I am a rather greedy person. :} It took me the longest time to be able to whittle this down to three dolls! In fact, I'm actually going to cheat a little and choose 3 categories on my wishlist with a couple of options for each. :} I'll also be linking to pictures instead of including pictures here.

1. Current Dolls

 Among the dolls currently on the market, there are many that stand out, but I've chosen two. ;) 

First, I would love to own one of the gorgeous Paola Reina play dolls, probably one of the 12.5 inch ones since space is becoming an issue. ;) Emily at The Toy Box Philosopher has reviewed several of these, and I think they're just gorgeous. My favorite is Liu, especially THIS one. THIS one's pretty cute too, though. ;)

Second, I would really love to get the Disney Store Cinderella and Prince doll set. I know they look grumpy and they're super expensive, but he is the only prince doll produced from the movie, and their clothing is amazing! (While I'm dreaming, what I'd really love is to purchase these dolls and then hire Noel Cruz to repaint their faces. But that won't be in the budget for a loooong time.) ;)

2. Jun Planning/Takara Dolls

I could fill this category with pictures of Pullips, Taeyangs, and Liccas, but there are two dolls that top the list. 

First is the beautiful but rare and expensive Rua Garrett J-Doll from Jun Planning. This doll is stunning and incredibly photogenic. I think she'd get along perfectly with Robin and Millie. ;)

I would also love to get a Jenny doll. I have one Jenny and one Timotei doll from my childhood, but I'd love to get a brand new Jenny for a blog review. You can see pics of my two favorites HERE and HERE. :)

3. 80s/90s Dolls

First up for this category is THIS Love-a-Bye Baby doll. I already have my top favorite Love-a-Bye Baby from my childhood, but I'd love to find this one, who was always her best friend in my games. ;)

I'd also love to get the Phantom of the Opera Barbie and Ken set from FAO Schwarz in the late 90s. I could never afford them then (and they're even more expensive now), but I'd love to add these to my collection someday. :)

Whew. That was tough!

3. Tag 5 people to do the same.

-MyLittleMegara

-Melody

-Farrah Lily

-Meritre

-NovaBabe

If you guys don't have the time or have already been tagged, feel free to skip this. Also, if I didn't tag you and you'd still like to participate, please feel free to join in! If you'd like, leave a comment with a link to your blog or website below so we can all see your answers. :)

Have a wonderful week, everyone! :)