The Way They Were

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Rare 1961 Brownette Bubblecut

I purchased this girl for my personal collection. As you can see, she's had a very hard life but still has great potential!

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Three Privately Commissioned Faux #2 Repaints

These dolls came to me with minimal face paint and in need of some much needed TLC

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Gorgeous Faux #2

When I recieved this head it had no original face paint left. The owner wanted her transformed into a faux #2. I repainted the eyebrows, eyes, and lips. I can kick myself for not taking a before picture but I am very proud of the outcome.

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OOAK Comissioned Faux #1

This girl came to me in dire need of some attention. Due to her condition the customer opted to have her transformed as a faux #1. I repainted her eyes, eyebrows and lips (reroot and style to be finished by owner at their request). I don't need to say much more as pictures speak a thousand words.

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Rare Japanese Sidepart Bubblecut

Here's another girl from my collection. As you can see she's definitely been loved but has great potential. After a nice bath and "lip job", she displays beautifully!

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Honey Blonde Swirl

This doll was sent to me for some light touch ups. I was asked to color wash her lips, eyebrows, add blush and restyle hair. She really turned out to be a looker!

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1962 Blonde Bubblecut

This girl is very pretty as is but she just needed a few touch ups here and there to look spectacular! I washed and styled her hair, touched up her lips, colorwashed her eyebrows and touched up her lash ridges.

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Blonde #4 Ponytail Barbie

This Barbie came to me in need of her hair being set and a slight touch up to the tips of her brows and a full lip repaint. I am very proud of her outcome and she looks absolutely beautiful!

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Blonde #5 with Previous Restoration

Ok...I don't need to say much about this girl. This is what happens when good dolls go to bad restorationists. Luckily the previous paint did not stain her vinyl. After getting her hair reset, brows, eyes, and lips repainted, she turned out to be beautiful!!

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#4 Ponytail Barbie

This poor Barbie needed the works! Her eyes were the only facepaint she had left and even those had wear. Also, she had terrible staining around her eyebrows and lips from a previous restoration. A plus about this doll was she still retained her original top knot. I was able to leave that in tact when restylling her ponytail.

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Brunette #3 Ponytail

First off, I just want to say that this doll is gorgeous even with her makeup flaws. As you can see, her eyebrows need some attention, she needs a general cleaning and that hair needs some taming.

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Rare Midge with teeth

Here's my first Midge restoration. She's very pretty but that hair needs some professional help. Luckily I'm here to help!

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1962 Blonde Ponytail Barbie

Here we have a very sad looking Barbie. Looks like she was tossed around a lot during her lifetime. Luckily she still has most of her eyes and eyebrows and just needs some heavy cleaning, repainted lips and a new hairdo. Her ponytail has been cut but she still has enough of her original hair to create into something fabulous!!

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1961 Brunette #5 Ponytail

This Barbie is very pretty but just needs some minor touch ups to her lips, colorwashed eyebrows and her hair reset.

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Rare American Girl Sidepart

Has your sidepart lost her part? I can help!! This is another girl from my collection. I purchased her online. With the pictures posted, she looked like a regular American Girl but when I recieved her, I was floored to find out she was a true sidepart!!! As you can see, her hair was somewhat disheveled and she needed her hair re-thatched. She also needed a tiny touch up to her lips and lash ridges but none the less, not a bad buy for $275!!!

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Ponytail Blonde #3

This girl was very dirty! After a long bath, retouched eyebrows and restyled hair, she turned out to be gorgeous!

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Ponytail Brunette #3/4 transitional

This doll was very pretty but just needed a bath, repainted lips, necksplit repair, and a hair restyle. Another beautiful ending!

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