tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post5623142276934439420..comments2024-03-27T14:27:38.958-04:00Comments on The Toy Box Philosopher: Welcome Home, SophieUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-16882384750012626522016-12-18T10:02:01.597-05:002016-12-18T10:02:01.597-05:00I found the same Liv Sophie getaway doll two weeks...I found the same Liv Sophie getaway doll two weeks ago! She was new in the box but the box is pretty battered. The best thing is she was sold for 80ZAR. I don't think the flea market seller knew what he had. I am so lucky and plan to open her on the 25th.GeckoLasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676186790011036567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-21627063858508778522015-03-18T04:29:33.723-04:002015-03-18T04:29:33.723-04:00wow! i envy you. i am from Philippines but I am fi...wow! i envy you. i am from Philippines but I am finding it hard to find that Sophie getway doll.<br />Is there any chance you can share to me the name of that kind guy? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-86419811498895693672014-11-30T20:56:02.532-05:002014-11-30T20:56:02.532-05:00Nice post! I love the first picture-- So funny! I ...Nice post! I love the first picture-- So funny! I giggled at that. My dream doll is the Rainbow witty toys (Or Witty toys, Rainbow toys, etc.) Winx Bloom with her camper from 2009. I had seen YouTube reviews of it in Italian and instantly wanted it. Yet I was disappointed when I learned they don't make her anymore. I checked eBay, googled it, and did everything I could to find her and I couldAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132363099566863417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-36583649992491821022014-09-14T13:10:12.134-04:002014-09-14T13:10:12.134-04:00Well, as I catch up with your blog, I come across ...Well, as I catch up with your blog, I come across this one. How wonderful that someone was able to be your "Liv angel". They come from anywhere and everywhere, these mysterious and caring angels, don't they? I have had angels before and have even been lucky enough to be an angel on occasion. Either way is an uplifting feeling and brings great joy.<br /><br />I suppose my "Nanagram72noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-16816011541597606492014-04-28T19:20:12.700-04:002014-04-28T19:20:12.700-04:00Hola si te sirve de consuelo las muñecas que tu ti...Hola si te sirve de consuelo las muñecas que tu tienes yo no las puedo tener. sobre las livs yo me concentre en Daniela, y compre todas las que salieron en México, menos las de colores porque no tienen articulados los brazos, y otras que ya no estaban totalmente articuladas, solo tengo las de despues de la escuela (cerradas) y la del spa, más otras sueltas como 30 en total. saludos.spherablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101131646891590792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-37385807602107159172013-12-27T14:21:17.551-05:002013-12-27T14:21:17.551-05:00LOL, I love your post. I also love LIV dolls and ...LOL, I love your post. I also love LIV dolls and whenever I run across then at the Goodwill or Salvation Army I 'rescue' them!! ^_^ Fortunately I nabbed lots of wigs & accessories when the local WalMart discontinued them so there are plenty for the poor wigless rescued girls! Oh and sorry to post anonymously, but am at work...shhhh!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-15727923028416867732013-06-20T18:37:30.830-04:002013-06-20T18:37:30.830-04:00I had wanted an American Girl for like, 3 years, a...I had wanted an American Girl for like, 3 years, and when i was six or seven I finally got one! Better yet, she looked like me! I say looked, not because she's gone or anything (I'm 11 now), i just got bangs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-16103027353424888032013-06-04T09:02:11.681-04:002013-06-04T09:02:11.681-04:00The dream doll was for my mom and I saw an ad for ...The dream doll was for my mom and I saw an ad for Ebay on TV for Baby Boomers - "all your friends are here." My mom wanted her Betsy Wetsy with Teddy Brown lambswool hair and blue eyes circa 1956 from Ideal - her childhood baby doll. I had some surplus tuition lying around and calling out dolls for me so I hooked onto ebay for the first time and typed in a search for Betsy Wetsy and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-63180202656067569272013-05-08T17:48:44.249-04:002013-05-08T17:48:44.249-04:00Hi Lisa! Thank you so much for your nice comment ...Hi Lisa! Thank you so much for your nice comment about the blog. I'm glad it sent you on some fun doll adventures! I can picture you scouring all of the stores for Liv--sounds like me! :D I've never tried Big Lots, though! Good idea.<br /><br />It's very bizarre that everything you are interested in is being discontinued! I feel your pain! Of course I don't miss the BFC InkEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-88405627492886860082013-05-08T17:27:20.042-04:002013-05-08T17:27:20.042-04:00Congratulations on finally finding your Getaway So...Congratulations on finally finding your Getaway Sophie! She is very pretty. I love your picture of Sophie as Alice presenting her. Alice is one that I'd love to find! :)<br /><br />I wanted to say thank you for all the time you have put in to writing this blog. I have thoroughly enjoyed everything I've read so far. I have been collecting Monster High for several months, and just a Lisa @ Once Upon A Doll Collectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513126376785750412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-64361363426352835402013-02-26T11:08:55.119-05:002013-02-26T11:08:55.119-05:00Hello,
I wonder if you can bring some light on t...Hello, <br /><br />I wonder if you can bring some light on this crazy thing that happened to me. Like 2 days ago I bought a Daniela, the one on your box with the red striped dress, today I went to store to buy Katie and all dolls were gone !!!! I was asking to employee what happened they did even know what Liv was... OMG...I live in Dubai ... Crazyyyy . You were saying that those dolls were Eduardahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615835370772390447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-12617185538837643862013-02-25T19:06:18.451-05:002013-02-25T19:06:18.451-05:00I am freaking out. I have liv dolls! For 4 dollars...I am freaking out. I have liv dolls! For 4 dollars each! EEEKKK! So I went to ToysRus in search of the Calico Critters hedgehogs(which were not available....sigh) and there they were! Making Waves sophie and hayden. And there were at least 2 of each(which was good, because on of them had REALLY BAD wonky eyes.) I had been looking for liv forever and I thought all hope was lost.....but it wasn'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933186525874136990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-69913054092724133062013-02-17T02:31:50.541-05:002013-02-17T02:31:50.541-05:00Ah okay :) my favorite characters is Katie and Hay...Ah okay :) my favorite characters is Katie and Hayden.<br /><br />Thank you verry much for the link :) Frejanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-32529318799248714802013-02-17T00:03:26.848-05:002013-02-17T00:03:26.848-05:00The pictures of Rapture and her two bandmates (Rio...The pictures of Rapture and her two bandmates (Riot and Minx) are all prototypes. The characters in the cartoon were all based on photos of the prototypes of their dolls. :)<br />(Rapture's prototype doll was pretty nice looking, too. It's a shame it was never released!)<br /><br />Yeah, the difference between the dolls and the cartoon designs are a little jarring, which was probably whatMintyDreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952549796294034786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-38222889430461000562013-02-16T16:30:18.899-05:002013-02-16T16:30:18.899-05:00Good question, Freja! I don't even think Soph...Good question, Freja! I don't even think Sophie is my favorite character. I tend to like Daniela and Katie better. It must be that when I made my decision to buy one of the same doll every year, the second wave had just been released, and the Sophie from that wave was the prettiest doll. I still think that second wave Sophie is one of the best dolls Spin Master made.<br /><br />The Liv Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-28870846134945289412013-02-16T16:24:46.167-05:002013-02-16T16:24:46.167-05:00Thank you so much! I am so glad you agree about th...Thank you so much! I am so glad you agree about the hair!! Everyone likes to play with doll hair, and if the hair feels bad, the experience is ruined. I am so glad your Meygana's hair is fixed. I like that doll a lot and her hair was such an obstacle! It is so encouraging that the newer dolls have better hair.<br /><br />Thank you SO much for commenting on my photos, too. I can't Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-21446643200085843072013-02-16T16:17:49.141-05:002013-02-16T16:17:49.141-05:00You know, I wasn't even aware of Jem until the...You know, I wasn't even aware of Jem until the Integrity line was announced. I have some serious catching up to do! I spent some time looking at pictures of the older Jem dolls online--Rapture in particular. The pictures of Rapture must all be prototype or repaint dolls? <br /><br />I can see how you might have been frustrated with the dolls initially--the faces are very different from Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-37861919533096324252013-02-16T15:53:51.370-05:002013-02-16T15:53:51.370-05:00Wow! Thank you for sharing your wonderful, inspir...Wow! Thank you for sharing your wonderful, inspiring story! I think that if you have to work hard to get something you want, it is so much more valuable. Also, I totally agree that there is a "thrill of the hunt" element to doll collecting! I enjoy searching for rare dolls--I often don't even buy them when the hunt is over. Finding the doll is good enough. Dolls are so fun Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-77349496869205709362013-02-16T15:38:51.920-05:002013-02-16T15:38:51.920-05:00All Cleo dolls are hard to find? Now that you men...All Cleo dolls are hard to find? Now that you mention it, I can't remember the last time I saw Cleo! Huh. I feel like maybe I saw Dawn of the Dance Cleo at Toys R Us the other day, but maybe I am thinking of Draculara from that line? Hmm. Are you in the US, or another country? Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-11895603751004480132013-02-16T15:35:05.153-05:002013-02-16T15:35:05.153-05:00Yay! Congratulations! That's a good story, t...Yay! Congratulations! That's a good story, too! You earned that Ghoulia, for sure. I just saw her at the store two days ago--she's a really nice doll. So happy for you! :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178054470349012341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-39970645533428974312013-02-16T02:36:05.390-05:002013-02-16T02:36:05.390-05:00I love Liv dolls! but they have never, been sold i...I love Liv dolls! but they have never, been sold in my contry. Im happy that you finally got your Sophie :)<br />And I was wondering - why is it Sophie you have to have?<br /><br />Im becomming slightly obsessed, with its my nature Hayden and the horse Nutmek. I whanted its my nature hayden, to be my first Hayden. But I havent been able to find her on eBay. Liv doll horses, allso seem hard to Frejanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-46836535225636847122013-02-15T22:56:35.517-05:002013-02-15T22:56:35.517-05:00First off I love you blog! I accidentally found it...First off I love you blog! I accidentally found it a few days ago and have quickly gobbled up all of your posts! I feel like I look for the same things in a doll as you do, so they are a treat from beginning to end. <br /><br />I especially love how thorough you are with the hair. If you are making a play doll with hair then it should be of decent quality, brush able and moderately re-style able Sirenlagoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852898893276007209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-17542611425929511342013-02-15T18:42:00.605-05:002013-02-15T18:42:00.605-05:00Oh, I have Spectra. Theres about a million of tjem...Oh, I have Spectra. Theres about a million of tjem here, sorry there arnt any where you are!Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13816322221973981537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-47679728237282775882013-02-15T15:04:36.643-05:002013-02-15T15:04:36.643-05:00Another great review, thank you for sharing your s...Another great review, thank you for sharing your story, and congratulations!<br />That must be an amazing feeling. :D <br /><br />It was Jem that sparked my interest in dolls. At first I thought the Jem dolls were so ugly. The show-innacuracy made me scrunch up my face in mild disapproval, but I don't know, maybe it was because I love the characters, or maybe it was the vintage charm, but MintyDreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952549796294034786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1726715699839627686.post-69905259706194597252013-02-15T12:09:31.552-05:002013-02-15T12:09:31.552-05:00Even more than watching beautiful dolls, what I en...Even more than watching beautiful dolls, what I enjoy more is the story behind, the fence, the risk, the "I thought I would never get it". As a child I had not a lotof toys (We were not exactly poor´s but our family had to save the most we could). I happen to have a best friend (whom I really proud to have nowadays) who had absolutely everything (masters of the universe, secret wars, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com