It's our Little Wooden Doll's official anniversary! One year ago today we began marketing and selling the three sweet little dolls. The dolls were actually completed in July; we had about 15 outfits by end of July and on August 1st, 2009 created the Etsy account.
Today we have over 100 outfits! We also have a new 'wardrobe' and a few new dolls in the works - I can't wait for them to be finished - thought they would be done months ago, but one of the lessons I learned is that budgeting the money is tough!
I thought the favorite doll would be "Angel" - she has the black hair with a pink band, but she actually turned out to be the least favorite! I have sold more of "Eva" - my brunette - than the other two. The favorite outfit is "Playing with the Baby Lambs" - it is a little denim jeans with a red bandana top outfit.
In October, I will be at the Mercy Fest Craft Show, which takes place at the Immaculate Heart of Mary church - if you have the time, stop by. They have a wonderful selection of all kinds of items - especially great ideas for Christmas gifts.
The Villager, in Mariemont Ohio, still carries the Little Wooden Dolls - it is a great shop right in the heart of Mariemont!
Thanks to anyone who has supported me - it has been so much fun. The Little Wooden Doll is a combination of two favorite past times for me when I was young: I loved paper dolls and I loved making clothes for my real dolls! Watch for a post in the future - I still have some of those dolls and a few of the outfits that I made when I was (probably) about 10 years old! Trust me - Vera Wang has no worries!
To Kelly - my most loyal blogger fan - thank you for all your kindness and your very creative comments about the outfits! And to Curg - my webmaster - you have found a new vocation! Thanks for helping and being technically savvy enough to get my website created and updated everyday!
Hopefully sometime today, we will post the first outfit ever put on Etsy. I thought it was soooo cute at the time and now I just wonder what on earth I was thinking! It is time for a 'do over' for this outfit! The idea was pretty good - a little forest green outfit with a white apron for cooking - but the 'seamstress' wasn't at her best that day!
Diane
"All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." Walt Disney
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Oh my gosh!!! It's already been a year!!! 100 outfits--that's awesome! (For the record, Angel is my favorite doll. I love her little pink hairband and her beautiful green eyes!). I can't pick my favorite outfit....there's too many. Keep on keeping on!! Love, Kelly
ReplyDeleteKelly - so glad you like Angel - I thought she was the cutest too, but most people liked Eva, as I wrote in the blog. Met with the graphics people this week - excited about the new dolls and the doll house!
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