davidd's A DOLL A DAY 2023

[davidd]

It’s horrifying how fast time passes while we are busy not getting things done.

Yeah, this Diorama-A-Day sub-project is illustrating that concept all too graphically!

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11 May - A Doll A Day 2023:

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Miniature Odd-itorium

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Pinky-Street scale (for 3-3/4 inch to 4-inch figures) theatrical stage diorama. This project, which I began in March 2019, was almost but never entirely finished, and has only been used in perhaps three or four photos.

The "anvils" thing was a long-running "inside joke" in the comment streams of a number of toy photographers on the Flickr photo-sharing website at the time.

A Doll A Day -- 11 May 2023

[Alliecat]

That's cute -- and I think I might recall seeing the Pinkys on stage.
I'd love to see the level of activity here that had "inside jokes".

[davidd]

I'd love to see the level of activity here that had "inside jokes".

Yeah, the "inside jokes" are... or were... fun, but there's not that same kind of centralized hobby activity anywhere anymore. People have drifted away from the forums, so you don't have those "core groups" on forums anymore. People have drifted away from Flickr too, although there are a few "regulars" who "hang out" on CooperSky's photostream, which has allowed a number of long-running "tropes," "themes," or "inside jokes" to continue.

Instagram is so instant that hardly anybody pays close enough attention for any sense of community to develop. Just scroll through and "like."

There are, like, four of us here on Dolly Market, but our combined activity level isn't really enough to even be self-sustaining at this point.

Ah well... I keep plugging along, and so do you. 

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12 May - A Doll A Day 2023:

Space Ship Parts

The space ship control room diorama doesn't have, ironically, an assigned space yet, but it has some random pieces stuffed randomly in to random places.

[davidd]

13 May - A Doll A Day 2023:

A Tale of Two Scales

The remains of my Pinky Street (10cm figures) U-Boat (constructed back in July 2007) and unfinished Smart Doll (1/3-scale) chairs (started in 2018).

[Alliecat]

Is there some kind of spider in today's one? I can't make out all the black pieces. It looks like spider legs.

The space ship control room diorama doesn't have, ironically, an assigned space yet, ...

I begin to suspect your storage "space" is bigger on the inside than the outside, with all these projects in it

[davidd]

Is there some kind of spider in today's one?  I can't make out all the black pieces. It looks like spider legs.
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I begin to suspect your storage "space" is bigger on the inside than the outside, with all these projects in it

Yes, I found a large, and fortunately plastic, Halloween spider lurking in the wreckage of the U-Boat!

If I had more space, I would likely have even more unfinished projects.

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14 May - A Doll A Day 2023:

Buried Treasure!

I unearthed an entire cafe play set from beneath the clutter in one of my disused dioramas!  I had completely forgotten about having purchased this until I dug it out from where it had become completely hidden.

[dargosmydaddy]

Ooh, someone needs to open a snack counter!

What is all the pinkish fuzzy stuff, and is it going to be part of a future scene?

[Alliecat]

It looks like insulation, or shredded yarn... hopefully not shredded by mice...! 

That looks like a fun set.  Could open a cafe next to the tiki bar!

If I had more space, I would likely have even more unfinished projects.

Kinda like me with "available countertop space" 

[davidd]

What is all the pinkish fuzzy stuff, and is it going to be part of a future scene?

It looks like insulation, or shredded yarn... hopefully not shredded by mice...! 

Yup... insulation shredded by mice, raining down from the ceiling. The storage barn is a foul, nasty place right now. I am gradually replacing the "soft" insulation with the hard foam type. The original owner installed the soft insulation, obviously not thinking about mice. I made the same mistake with my initial repair and remodeling projects here. I know better now.

[davidd]

15 May - A Doll A Day 2023:

The Old Tavern

This is my not-a-tki-bar pub-tavern diorama. It was originally intended to be a quick set for a couple of quick scenes a few years ago, but I liked it so I kept it and... here it sits. I think Frank can be spotted, still sitting in the corner in the back.

I was going to tear it down and throw it away after snapping this photo, but instead, as I cleared it out, I began to think to myself, "y'know, with a few little touch ups...."

[Alliecat]

Srsly, you could build all these things and have a little miniature-village tourist attraction there along with your teepees.

Yup... insulation shredded by mice, raining down from the ceiling. The storage barn is a foul, nasty place right now.

Ewwwww.... mice are living portals to some other dimension. The amount of ...byproduct... they produce is out of all proportion to their size. It's got to be coming from somewhere else.

[davidd]

16 May - A Doll A Day 2023:

Cooking Up Timeless Prose

The kitchen dio is functional again.

And I think I'm finally finished posting Derelict Diorama images.

Although I may subject y'all to some Restoration-in-Progress pics.

[Alliecat]

Nice vintage effect.

[davidd]

17 May - A Doll A Day 2023:

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The Girls Unload 'Store Bought' Firewood from the Back of the Car

[Alliecat]

Except for the rearview mirror it almost looks at a quick glance as though they're in a small plane
Ya gotta wonder at our disconnect from nature, when we have to buy firewood at a store.