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Welcome fellow doll fanatics. This is the bulk of my collection. For those fluent in Doll Jargon, the pertinent info is included.

This is a Val Shelton kit doll. These are WONDERFUL dolls with articulated arms and legs like the Middletons. Unfortunately, they are no longer available in this large size.

(a beautiful doll with long red curls, sitting with a plush tiger.

Two "Air-Babies." (That's what I call them. ) They are actually filled with air. I sent these to a little girl who was battling cancer and her younger sister. Many children having aggressive chemotherapy have such compromized immune systems that a stuffed animal containing dust mites or mold spors can make them sick. You can get these at Toys R Us for about $23. There is no stuffing to worry about.

Doll Factory Diana Collection "Big Kids" doll. You can buy these from the manufacturer or some craft companies sell them in kit form. These big guys are 27 inches long. (this is my favorite series of dolls)

A Diana collection, Dream Baby anatomically-correct, life-sized newborn. I named this one Natalie. These are all-vinyl. They come in both genders and many ethnicities as well as a wide variety of facial expressions. There are also similar dolls in smaller sizes as well as non-anatomical dolls.

These can be taken into the bathtub, though you'll have to empty the water out of the body afterward. As these guys are sculpted by a Pediatrician, the detail is incredible. These are also head-turners as they look very much alive I took one to Kiev and didn't think I would ever get it back from the customs agents who passed it to one-another for a look at the amazing detail.

"Jennifer", A Lloyd Middleton doll

More Val Shelton kit dolls in baby clothes

For Shelley, dolls are far more than just a hobby. They are an intergal part of her ministry. To learn more about this ministry, click the "Mischief Ministries" link below.

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