Hi there!
I tendered my resignation from
my job during the last week of May and today, June 12th is supposed
to be my last day. However, I was asked by the company HR to stay and I have
agreed to extend until the end of August 2018. I cannot stay longer that date
as it will certainly mean pushing back more of my plans.
Doc M and I are setting up a business.
As of this writing, we are almost complete with the documents, which by the way
were a pain to accomplish, and we are just at the final preparation for our
proposed store opening on July 24th, Tuesday.
In addition, we already have
planned trips on September in Singapore (for his birthday) and one in December
(Davao) to attend a seminar that is a required for our business. There is a
certain service that we will not be able to offer until we are done with the
said seminar.
Anyway, so much of my
blabbering about personal stuff that are not dolls and toys-related. So after
laying out my future plans, part of it is being able to focus on my hobby,
which is toys and doll-collecting.
Lately I have been so
engrossed in acquiring second hand dolls from online sellers. It’s overwhelming
on the number of used, quality dolls in the local online market. I even have
joined several Facebook groups, both international and local, that focus on
doll collecting. Joining these groups has tapped my curiousity in finding out
more about dolls throughout the years and I did not expect that there are a
lot. Literally a lot! It also have encouraged me to collect more and more
dolls.
You see, I started with Barbie
dolls, then bought the ones that are available in the market. I used to prefer
buying brand new ones with little bit of used ones.
Now, I have several vintage
dolls already that goes as far as the 50’s I think. I am surprised on how these
dolls have survived over the years, but thinking about their age and what they
have gone through somehow gives me the creeps with the possibility of these old
dolls being haunted. The thoughts, though, do not stop me from getting these
dolls.
My storage problem, which I
have mentioned several times over my previous blogs has not been resolved but
actually have gotten worst. Our family house has been literally turned into one
big dollhouse, with dolls all over the place. My mom’s console table situated
at our entrance door is now filled with dolls, one of our sofas is gone on
sight as it’s covered with dolls, my dad’s bar has several Barbie dolls on
stands, half of my room space is occupied by dolls in boxes, my parent’s room
also has dolls, and I won’t even mention the rooms at the second floor of the
house plus the attic, but I guess at this point you are now getting the
picture.
The addiction is not stopping
and I am even now involved in trying to restore dolls. Lately I find joy in
cleaning up the dolls and gives me sense of accomplishment when they have been finished
– all cleaned, fixed and dressed up. I will be creating another blog entry with
regards to how I clean up my dolls.
Going back to my decision to
resign, one reason as well is wanting to dedicate days to clean up my clutter,
which includes dolls and toys that I am no longer interested in keeping. I have
started selling online, but it’s a struggle to have consistent sales. Add to
that is the annoyance coming from buyers who are persistent in getting my dolls
for almost free. I definitely want to earn money from these dolls.
I also would like to have time
to fix them once and for all and perhaps even set up sort of a museum where I
can showcase my collection. If the said ‘museum’ pushes through, I am thinking
of placing in one of my dad’s houses outside the city. I have plans already,
but execution is another story. My other option is fixing our attic.
I also want to travel more,
and write my experiences through blogs. Besides exploring new places, my search
for dolls is always in the itinerary. That holds true during my recent trips in
Taiwan. The first time we went in September 2017, I hoarded Licca dolls and
fashions, which required me to add baggage allowance, just to be able to bring
them home. The most recent one in May of 2018, I bought a DC Wonder Woman doll,
a You & Me talking doll, and 2 Mell Chan dolls, which I find rather
expensive.
That’s about it so far I
guess. I haven’t written for a long time so this entry somehow gives a summary
of what I have been up to the past days that I was silent.
I wish to draw more readers to
my blog, which obviously requires consistent entries, and be able to interact
to others who also appreciate my passion of doll-collecting. Wishes do come
true!
Till next! Ciao!
In the meantime, I am sharing
with you the set of dolls that I have acquired the past few months.
