davidd's A DOLL A DAY 2025

[davidd]

1 January - A Doll A Day 2025:

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But That's Not a Doll, It's Just a Box!

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This isn't a picture of a doll, it's a picture of a box!

Ah, but the box contains a doll!

Or at least it's supposed to. I haven't opened it yet, so I don't actually know for sure.

What kind of doll? Much like what each new day in the coming year holds, that will remain a mystery until the day arrives or the box is opened and the contents are unveiled.

Until then, savor the suspense and hope for the best!

1 January - A Doll A Day 2025

Quick refresher on how A Doll A Day works:

1. Take a picture of a doll or action figure every day.
2. Post the new doll picture online every day.
3. If you're AFK (Away From Keyboard) from time to time, try to at least snap a picture each day and post upon your return.
4. Quality doesn't matter. Quality is nice to see, but it's not essential. The Doll A Day Challenge is about quantity and consistency, not quality.
5. If A Doll A Day seems intimidating, try for A Doll A Week.
6. It's your project, it's your challenge, so they're your rules; feel free to improvise.

[Alliecat]

YAY for another round of ADAD!!

that will remain a mystery until the day arrives or the box is opened and the contents are unveiled

...or, you know, people could cheat and google the words on the box.
Now that looks interesting!  I wonder where she will fit in with your gang!

[davidd]

...or, you know, people could cheat and google the words on the box. 

Yeah, people could, if anyone cared enough. Funny (or not so funny), I get more response to my A Doll A Day Projects here on Dolly Market... where there's like one active member other than myself... than I do on Flickr.

If you did waste time researching that item, which I suspect you may have, then you know that it's pretty weird. I think it's probably the weirdest thing I've ever purchased, doll-wise or otherwise. It was one of those pre-order things that took close to two years to see the light of day and that I kind of wish I had cancelled prior to release. Now I'm kinda waiting to see if the aftermarket price increases sufficiently to make it worthwhile to sell, but so far that hasn't happened. The pre-orders sold out everywhere (how can a pre-order sell out?) but there seems to be an unlimited supply of them on eBay from China-based sellers.

I thought about trying to obfuscate the identifying markings on the box but laziness won out.

You won't even need to research this next one.

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2 January - A Doll A Day 2025:

S'aright in the Box?

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Wooo Hoooo! Another mystery box! This one just arrived!

Maybe I can post Box A Day rather than Doll A Day photos! I probably had enough empty boxes in the storage shed to do something like that until I flattened a bunch of 'em and got rid of 'em last week.

Am I ever gonna get around to opening this box, or the box I posted a picture of yesterday, or any of the other unopened boxes I have around here or that are currently on the way?

I don't know. The last few days of the year I was feeling optimistic about a number of projects and plans, both serious and frivolous, so I ordered some toys and tools and supplies online, but that enthusiasm is already waning even before the purchases arrive.

Anywho, here's another box post (as opposed to a post box).

[Alliecat]

OH.  Goodness.  The first photos I found were of a version without the, um, caboose.  Or it just didn't show from the angle.  Now I'll have to concur with weird, and then I had to go look at Google Translate to read some of the comments on a review page.
Well... different.... although I must say this sort of arrangement came to mind... 







I am looking forward to seeing what YOUR Sophia gets up to!  How's she gonna be a pirate so far inland?  What will she travel in?  Will she be a ... land pirate? 

[fishy]

We have to see what's in the booox.

[davidd]

OH.  Goodness. Well... different.... although I must say this sort of arrangement came to mind...  




I am looking forward to seeing what YOUR Sophia gets up to!  How's she gonna be a pirate so far inland?  What will she travel in?  Will she be a ... land pirate? 

I'm afraid that's what the figure may look like, which contributes to my hesitation in opening the carton.

As for Sophia's mode of transportation, are you familiar with the Saga of Windwagon Smith?

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We have to see what's in the booox.

Okay... I'll open one of the boxes....

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3 January - A Doll A Day 2025:

BK017 Caribbean Pirate Sophia 1/6-Scale Figure

Original jointed soft-bust body replaced with a TBLeague S25B seamless flexible body.

Original blouse replaced with a 1/6-scale "western" shirt (VCF-2061) from VeryCool Toys.

Original trousers replaced with unidentified faux leather (vinyl) doll trousers.

Added bracelets: 12mm jewelry jump rings

[davidd]

4 January - A Doll A Day 2024:

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Dread Pirate Bethany Blood-Thunder

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Former pirate Beverly Blood-Thunder retired from life at sea to become a permanent Cuban Rebel Girl. The figure pictured here was previously an incarnation of Royal Kadath Society character Ellie Fields, but as Ellie was replaced by a more accurate head sculpt, the former Miss Fields has stepped in to fill the vacancy in the pirate crew, adopting the name Bethany Blood-Thunder in acknowledgement of her predecessor.

I'm not sure if Dread Pirate Blood-Thunder's body is a Jiaoudoll 10E or a TBLeague 12D. Her head is an unidentified eBay find, and the costume is largely from a Barbie Halloween set.

I apologize for the slightly awkward posing. She really deserves better. I was paying more attention to getting the figure to stand on its own than I was in achieving a natural-appearing pose. I should have used a prop stick. Oh well, maybe I'll do better next time. Or maybe I'll re-do this pic tomorrow. I've put everything away so I'm not gonna re-do it now.

[Alliecat]

I like the names you come up with. It looks like she’s feeling a wee bit threatened by the arrival of the new pirate.
Speaking of which. YAY!!! And wow – she’s already re-bodied and re-wardrobed already!? How do you like her? Isn’t she cool?
Also, how did you get her hat to stay on??!

Well, you may like the other one better in person. I had to concur with the reviewers who said it looked like the designer had never actually seen a centaur.

I have not heard of Windwagon Smith. I’ll have to look that up. On the road at the moment. Sadly, the holiday respite is over.

[davidd]

wow – she’s already re-bodied and re-wardrobed already!? How do you like her? Isn’t she cool?
Also, how did you get her hat to stay on??!

On the road at the moment. Sadly, the holiday respite is over. 

YAY! Road Trip! Where to now? I'm kind of simultaneously looking forward to and dreading some upcoming travel. I'll be AFK again, or already, for a while in mid-January... which is quickly creeping up! Five days in to the New Year already!

I really like the Pirate Sophia figure! It's amazingly cool with excellent accessories and a nicely designed and reasonably robust costume.

I re-bodied Pirate Sophia because I wanted her to wear shorter trousers, so I wanted nicer-looking knees than the stock body offered.     I didn't want to cut the stock trousers off short because they're quite nicely fitted, so I used some "brown pants" that I've had forever and don't even know what they're from. I had picked up a "pirate-looking" female shirt to use on another project, but I thought I'd see how it looked while I was working on Sophia and I liked it. I like the stock shirt too, so it will definitely be used elsewhere.

I placed the vinyl hat in a mug of water and heated it up for 60 seconds in a microwave oven. I pressed the softened hat on to the head and held it in place while it cooled. The hat conformed to the shape of the head... to an extent... and so far is holding the shape. It doesn't fit snugly, so it won't stand up to breezes, but it stays put even when I pick up the figure to move it around.

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5 January - A Doll A Day 2024:

Silly Island Story - Part 1

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This waste of time photo-narrative was created in response to a "challenge game" that was posted to three different action figure forums plus Flickr. I'm only active on one of the three forums these days, but I thought I'd try to play along. Of course, my ideas have quickly outgrown what is actually feasible considering my available time and my limited abilities, so I do not know if I will continue beyond Part One.


The "Castaways Challenge" is based on the 1960s TV show "Gilligan's Island" and was designed to inspire participation and creativity on a few action figure forums (which have all been pretty Deadsville for a while now):

https://flickr.com/photos/35531831@N02/54237300573/

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t...-challenge

https://actionmanmobileops.forumotion.co...-challenge

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/menwithd...24557.html

(That last one might not be visible unless you are a member of the forum.)

[davidd]

6 January - A Doll A Day 2025

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Sister Albatros of the Convent of the Sisters of Little Mercy

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I "rebuilt" one of my nun characters, using the body from the recently acquired Caribbean Pirate Sophia and the unbranded aftermarket head from "Ellie Fields v. 2."

My versions of Ellie Fields, based on a character created by MiskatonicNick, never felt like they were coming together, so I think I shall set that emulation project aside. After not quite working out as Ellie, this head was briefly employed by the German army, but that didn't feel like a good fit either. I think she has found her place at the Convent of the Sisters of Little Mercy as Sister Albatros.

6 January - A Doll A Day 2025