tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post1315481664491895984..comments2024-03-14T09:30:43.895-07:00Comments on Never Grow Up: A Mom's Guide to Dolls and More: A Few EBay Listings Up and Other RandomnessHannah Prewett (beastsbelle)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15635091328769986946noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-8980397670377560742014-10-24T17:15:14.852-07:002014-10-24T17:15:14.852-07:00Hi Mark! It's nice to hear from you. :)
Yes,...Hi Mark! It's nice to hear from you. :)<br /><br />Yes, it's so frustrating when the prices are written on the dolls and toys at the thrift store. :( I suppose it guarantees that the price will stay on the item, but it sure makes it difficult. I think at the store I go to they use something like a dry erase marker. On some things, it comes right off, but certain types of plastic hang on to the ink. <br /><br />That's too bad about the clerk's attitude on the pricing method, but to be honest, I can understand. To most people, the toys and things that come into a thrift store are not seen as valuable, and I'm sure the employees have a lot to think about and deal with. The way they price things may not be top on their priority list. ;)<br /><br />I'm kind of undecided on the Sashas. I think they're cute, and I enjoyed learning more about them during my research, but to be honest, I prefer dolls with more detailed features. And as I said in the post, I really don't need to branch out into yet another doll line. ;)<br /><br />Having the Writers Conference looming on the horizon has definitely given me the extra drive to get my book done. I've made some real breakthroughs this past month. :) It's great to be more consistently writing on it, too.<br /><br />I've thought about it, but I was also considering starting Patreon for the blog in general (which is a similar site to Kickstarter), so I'm not sure I want to tackle two at once. I'd also like to get a little closer to finishing before I decide what direction I'm going to take my story (self publishing or traditional publishing). Much of that will probably be decided after I attend the conference. Great ideas, though...thanks! :) I'll definitely consider them.Hannah Prewett (beastsbelle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635091328769986946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-70638333660721209662014-10-24T09:41:24.843-07:002014-10-24T09:41:24.843-07:00It used to drive me CRAZY when the local thrift st...It used to drive me CRAZY when the local thrift stores used to write prices on their toys with permanent marker. Thankfully, they've all switched to stickers or tied tags these days. Occasionally, I'll see a doll or action figure that has a child's name written on it though. On one hand, I find that charming, but, on the other, it does detract from a toy's appearance/value. I usually get those off with diluted nail polish remover, but it's tricky to do on painted areas without also removing some of the paint.<br /><br />On a similar note, I witnessed a conversation between two thrift store employees, at the closest St. Vincent de Paul Society thrift store, several months ago, where the more experienced woman asked the newer one not to place price stickers on the hair of dolls, stuffed animals, etc., because a customer (not me!) complained that the toys' hair gets pulled out when you remove them. The other worker's response to this request? "I don't care." I have no idea if that attitude had anything to do with it or not, but said woman is no longer employed at that store [maybe she was just having a bad day, she was always nice/polite to me--I even had a brief conversation with her about the differences between Liv and Bratz dolls one time, at the register, when I was purchasing full-sized Liv Sophie and Daniela dolls (with 7(!) wigs altogether in Ziplock bags), and a smaller McDonald's Liv Alexis doll].<br /><br />Your eBay link showed up fine for me.<br /><br />Sasha dolls don't appeal to me, but I did find the information about the reasoning behind the skin color choice interesting (your Gregor just looks like a Caucasian boy with a tan to me though).<br /><br />I think it's good to have a solid goal (the writing conference) to work towards, and, likewise, setting aside a daily, designated time period to labor on a long-term project like a novel is also a smart way to go about it. I can only imagine how tricky is it to juggle raising a family, maintaining a household, dealing with the mini-disasters that life occasionally throws your way, etc., and also find the time for creative outlets like writing.<br /><br />Have you ever considered crowd-funding like Kickstarter? You could potentially try that to fund the self-publishing/printing of your book (if that's a route you'd be willing to take), when you finish it, or, alternatively, in the short term, you could pitch some kind of artistic product (since you like dolls/toys, perhaps something in that vein) to raise money for the writing conference you wish to attend.Mark Patrawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543430490598733014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-37083361298697899642014-10-21T16:13:32.712-07:002014-10-21T16:13:32.712-07:00I think it's such a neat idea for a doll. :)I think it's such a neat idea for a doll. :)Hannah Prewett (beastsbelle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635091328769986946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-90938001296444020002014-10-21T11:06:16.370-07:002014-10-21T11:06:16.370-07:00Sasha! I distinctly remember, as a child, my mothe...Sasha! I distinctly remember, as a child, my mother explaining about Sasha's ambiguously brown skin tone. I think that might be why I had one.Smaller Placeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920553947009088392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-66196284597536407342014-10-21T08:50:03.771-07:002014-10-21T08:50:03.771-07:00I'm glad that worked for you, Meritre. I gues...I'm glad that worked for you, Meritre. I guess the fact that you're overseas could be the issue...I don't do international shipping, so maybe it's something eBay did automatically.Hannah Prewett (beastsbelle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635091328769986946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-61707117152315815912014-10-21T07:32:50.171-07:002014-10-21T07:32:50.171-07:00It works with the "view seller's other it...It works with the "view seller's other items" link, thank you very much! I wonder if the problem is that I'm overseas. Meritrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-54317508147831334722014-10-21T06:40:48.963-07:002014-10-21T06:40:48.963-07:00Thanks very much, Serenata! I'm a real newbie...Thanks very much, Serenata! I'm a real newbie when it comes to Sashas, so I appreciate you sharing that extra information.<br /><br />I know the starting price was low, but I had to go with my conscience. ;) <br /><br />I thought about using Oxy 10 on him, but I was hesitant to do so since his vinyl is a darker color. When I used Oxy 10 on my Mermalade Zelf, it gave her blue plastic white spots. I wasn't brave enough to try it on Gregor just in case. ;) <br /><br />Thanks, Meritre! I'm sorry you can't see anything on my eBay link. I've added a link to the Sasha doll in the post. Hopefully that one will work, and from there you can click the "see seller's other items" link. Please let me know if it still doesn't work.<br /><br />Is anyone else having a problem seeing my items?<br /><br />Thanks, Nina! <br /><br />How fun that your dad's a writer! :) I have several writer friends who have been to Mount Hermon and have told me how helpful and informative it is. :) Here's hoping I get to go! ;)Hannah Prewett (beastsbelle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635091328769986946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-78563148341008273082014-10-21T03:41:46.151-07:002014-10-21T03:41:46.151-07:00Awesome find! He's so cute! I've always li...Awesome find! He's so cute! I've always like Sasha's, but they're not my favorite line.<br /><br />Good luck with your writing conference! My dad is a writer and he's done a few, and he really enjoys them!<br /><br />Have a great day!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500954167902297662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-49581315524477945602014-10-21T01:40:15.512-07:002014-10-21T01:40:15.512-07:00I really hope you'll reach your goal!
It's...I really hope you'll reach your goal!<br />It's odd, I can't see anything on your ebay :(Meritrenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-63051302267644034472014-10-21T01:26:33.239-07:002014-10-21T01:26:33.239-07:00There are many more links on Sasha, these two hard...There are many more links on Sasha, these two hardly scratch the surface! There are also lots of blogs dedicated to Sasha & Gregor....mine alone has links to further blogs. A good website is www.sashadoll.com & another at http://sashadolluk.co.uk where you can get an idea of prices!<br /><br />You should get a lot more for him than what your starting price is! Far too low in my opinion regardless what you spent on him. Oxy 10 should remove any marks. Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-15025542215162203532014-10-20T19:20:16.099-07:002014-10-20T19:20:16.099-07:00You're welcome, KrissyLou. It was really fun ...You're welcome, KrissyLou. It was really fun learning more about them. I thought some of you might find the links interesting, too. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the good luck wishes, too! :) Every little bit counts. :)<br /><br />P.S. The My Child doll will be the next time around...I'm still working on cleaning up her clothes a little bit. :)Hannah Prewett (beastsbelle)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15635091328769986946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646962372158228871.post-50367714472525327962014-10-20T19:13:36.722-07:002014-10-20T19:13:36.722-07:00Thanks for those links on Gregor! I've seen a ...Thanks for those links on Gregor! I've seen a few of them on flickr and have wondered about them! :) Good luck with the sales!KrissyLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545762230632153995noreply@blogger.com