Randall Craig Update

Randall Craig and me at the 2011 Barbie Convention 

I'm such a fan of Randall Craig Fashions!  Over the years his collections have dressed my dolls so stylishly!  I had the opportunity to finally meet Randall  in Summer of 2011 at the Barbie Convention.  He presented his Convention Collection of amazing light and airy fashions.  He also had two exclusive poodles available for sale.

I just received an email where Randall reports that their website will be undergoing an update soon so look out for that.  Also a new Randall Craig Ready to Wear collection will be out in the second quarter with four new fashions featuring "lovely fabric."  Finally, Randall Craig will be having a sample sale featuring house samples, pre-production samples and possibly some prototypes.  The sale will also take place in the second quarter.  I will post as soon as I find out more details!

You can take a look at some of my Randall Craig pictures here and here.

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays
Originally uploaded by mo1160

I finally had some time to take new pictures. Here is I Dream of Winter Barbie re-bodied with a Birthstone Beauty body. She is wearing an exclusive Sheath by Dressmaker Details. Her friend is Barbie 2007 also re-bodied. I didn't like the two bent arms so she now has a Juicy Couture (first set) body. Her outfit is from a playline Barbie and her shoes are from a Randall Craig tin pack. I hope their looks put you in a festive mood!

Repro Girl with a New Look

Here is a cute Twist 'N Turn™ Barbie®, Redhead that I got a while back on ebay. I think she has such a modern look with her mm body. I dressed her in Randall Craig's fashion "Candy" so that she will retain a vintage look. I love the earrings and the white pumps. She looks so cute in this dress that I doubt I will redress her for some time.

New Randall Craig and Top Model Hair Wear Sale

If you need some extra model muse bodies, the Top Model Hair Wear Collection is on sale at Target stores. Some of the forum members reported that they were on sale at their local stores for $9.99, but some of the stores still have the dolls at regular price so you might have to call before you go to your local store. The sale is going to last until sometime in May. The best body for rebodying older fair skinned dolls is the Summer Hair Wear Top Model. The good thing about this body is that is does not come with any staining from the boots as the original Top Model Summer did. The Barbie body has two bent arms and a medium tan skin tone. The Teresa doll has two straight arms with a deep tan skin tone. It's a good time to stock up on these dolls at this great price. Unfortunately Top Model Nikki does not appear to be part of the sale since she has only been available at Walmart so far.

I received a few e-mails from Randall Craig about their new Living Room Accessory set.

We are pleased to introduce our first RC Home Accessory Set. This is a
natural/neutral color accessory set with just hints of a muted blue in the upholstery. It is designed to go with The Living Room. This set includes
a custom woven rug, 3 square pillows, cushions for the sectional in a wonderful textured upholstery, and a glass bowl with rocks (to add an earthy element). What a great way to give a new look to The Living Room! LE 50, only $40.

Available for order now directly through Randall Craig, Inc. Please
send orders to rcfashion at aol.com.

*Please note that Randall Craig, Inc. is closed on weekends so please do not expect responses to e-mails send over the weekend.
*These items are handmade. Please excuse minor variations due to the nature of the hand work.

Here is another photo of the RC accessories.

Organizing Dolls is a Never Ending Task

Again this weekend I spent most of my time clearing out boxes and organizing my collection. This includes de-boxing, repackaging for storage, storing in baggies, etc. I still have to go through my holiday dolls. I keep meaning to go through the Valentine, Easter and Christmas playline dolls I have and thinking hard about whether they should stay or go. I just don't think there is a market on ebay for most of these dolls. Every so often I watch the prices but even for the Kelly themed holiday dolls, the prices have gone way down. At some point, I'll have a big de-boxing party and strip them of their clothes and put them all in a nude lot. Of course, the problem is that I always love to take photographs of each doll before I sell it just to have a record. I set up a pile of dolls to de-box, I do one, take a lot of pictures, put the clothes in a baggie and put the doll itself in a sale box. It works out ok for the first two or three. Then I get side-tracked by the phone, reading e-mail or one of my children. It just never ends and all the dolls I intended to get to in a day just go back in a bigger box, in the closet until the next weekend. I guess I should be grateful I have something to do. I can honestly say I am never bored and wish I had time for all my hobbies like reading, watching movies, etc.


While preparing for some dolls to go to new homes, I took some time to photograph some of my newer items over the past few weeks as well. I was lucky enough to find a nude Indigo Obsession doll a few months ago. She is re-bodied with Milan Best Model's body. I didn't feel I had quite the right outfit until I saw this new Randall Craig outfit Retro Modernism. I think Miss Indigo looks quite happy to be back in blue.

Opening A New Cafe Is Hard Work

Work continues for the Grand Opening of the Doll Cafe. To Think that less than two weeks ago I had no idea that I would be opening a new site or moving on from my previous web effort. On that note, I think things are progressing very smoothly. The forum is about 90% complete. The layout and color scheme is finally in place. Editing some of the posts and moving them around continues. There is just one modification that needs some edits. I guess I'm a bit of a perfectionist!

I started organizing, re-bodying, and redressing a lot of my dolls around the President's Day Holiday (February 18th). I finally de-boxed Blair from the 12 Dancing Princesses. Stephanie received one as a gift for her Birthday but she already had one so she gave her to me, and she sat in her box for ages. I re-bodied her with the body from the Queen of Hearts since the are both very fair. The little hearts painted on her fingernails are just adorable. Her outfit is from Randall Craig. Her elegant sister is Chinese New Year Barbie available in Asian markets. She is so beautiful but her shorter body really took away from her beauty. She received a new body courtesy of Top Model Summer. Miss Chinese New Year is wearing a Mattel carded fashion from 2005.

You Never Know!

It's hard to know why things happen. I am here now because of a change, a momentous change! A major corporation took note of something I created online! Wow, I should be so proud! At first, I was shocked, horrified, angry! But then I realized, they are right. It's ok! I have a new opportunity for something bigger and better! That is how I arrived here! Through the help of internent savvy friends, graphic artists, and doll fans, I am back here.

I spent some time taking pictures last night. . . This is Lone Star Great the Barbie doll offered to club members who joined the 2005 Barbie Fan Club. She sat in her box quietly for almost three years. This weekend she was released, rebodied (with Top Model Hair Wear Teresa's body) and given fresh new Randall Craig clothes to wear. She looks rather pleased!