Zelda finally arrived and we are so happy to have her. She had a long journey from Macau, but has adjusted well to her new surroundings. She has found an apartment and some thrift store furniture and is busy painting and remodeling.
So far, she's been able to make repairs to and reupholster the sofa. The walls have their first coat of white paint, and the floors have been stained black. The bed and armoire have been repainted, but she still needs to find a rug and a bedspread. The shelf running along the ceiling has to be removed, because she keeps hitting her head and the staircase really needs to be built soon.
Okay, so maybe I was a little overzealous today. When I went to my local antique store with my new eye on miniatures, this is what I found. And when I got home, the three Designer Series chairs were in the mail. My 16 year old son took the Ray-Bans and the little lucite finger that says "Don't Forget" is so, hopefully, I will be less zealous next time.
I fell in love with Aubrey/Blythe about a week ago. I think I have read at least 1000 pages of Blythe, This is Blythe, Blythe Houses, Doll Houses, Doll Structures, Rement, Miniatures, Modern Dollhouse, Vintage Barbie Houses. I have studied scale 1:6 vs. 1:12, and am still a little confused. I don't even have my doll yet, but she does have some furniture now. I told myself that I would be very selective, and not buy anything that I wouldn't be able to use. Well, I managed to stay true to my word for about six days. I watched things on Ebay, I went to Toys R Us and Target, but I didn't commit. I couldn't decide? Be a true miniaturist, which would mean 1:12 scale or build a 1:6 scale replica of the rooms in my own home, to house Zelda. If I decide to be a true miniaturist, I get to buy the designer chair series, and it takes up less space? If I go with 1:6 scale I go back to my Barbie roots and I have a home for Zelda?
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