Black Friday sales!

Yippee for Thanksgiving break!


  Tomorrow we hope to post something Thanksgiving-y, but today we're going to give you some heads-ups on Black Friday dolls sales! I think I might wake up at twelve and do some online shopping at AG. :D

   * American Girl has GREAT sales on Black Friday, and they also sell some retired items (extra stock, I think) at great prices... but you have to be there early if you're going to get anything good!

*The other sale I know about is at A Girl for All Time... I was really considering getting one of these dolls but the price isn't very sweet going down... Black Friday and the week after they are having a sale of 10% off and free shipping... maybe Matilda will make her way to me on Christmas! ;)


                                                                     

My Thoughts on Isabelle

  It's that time of year again!
 
   Doll Diaries has released the above photo from an ebay listing... the GOTY 2014! Now it's time for opinions to be made, as well as guesses for future parts of her collection.

  We thought we'd get in on the fun! So here is Saige's Locket's opinion of the GOTY 2014:

  Of course, the pictures of Isabelle are not high quality, so I am not certain about her looks... but she is disappointing. I think that she is too main stream, considering all of the different face molds, hair and eye combinations and story lines that AG could've picked from.

  She looks a lot like MAG #27 to me.

  Char (DD) mentioned that Isabelle's hair was "ombre", which I'm guessing means that it kind of changes colors from top to bottom... I don't see it in this picture but it ought to be interesting.

  Also, it's been said that there will be THREE books for Isabelle instead of two, which would be a welcome change.

  Basically: Dance is not the only promising story line. Since this is a "sports oriented" GOTY year (it alternates between sports and creativity, usually), what about soccer, tennis, VOLLEYBALL, basketball, softball, track.... guys, the list is a bit too long to pick the same theme twice. Marisol was a dancer. Mckenna was a gymnast, and gymnastics is sometimes very closely incorporated with dancing.

   So what I'm saying is: Get some real issues, American Girl. Your dolls these days are based on the majority of what young girls want... in the merchandise area. I know, you're a company and you need revenue to keep making products... but I think all of us would still buy if you went along the lines of unique. Kanani, one of the most unique dolls I've seen is one of the most wanted dolls on the secondary market!

  Also, the stories. Saige was distraught because her school was alternating between art and music... Well, my school doesn't have either of those programs, and I've still survived! Think about Kirsten: her best friend DIED. Think about Kaya: She was KIDNAPPED. Samantha had to deal with issues around her such as hunger, poverty, and child abuse.

   Okay, I'll stop before I get too overworked. :)

   I still have hopes for this GOTY, American Girl. Don't let me down!

.I took a ticket for the long way round.

Let's just say that the title says everything.

  I've been back and forth with band concerts, volleyball tournaments, school... my life is pretty crazy.

But volleyball is over, and my life has sort of returned to normal! :) So I'm pleased to say that I'm back and very excited! I'm going to try and get some posts ready over the weekend. See you soon!

Fall. ♥

Here at Saige's Locket, we love fall! Here is a photoshoot/stopmotion/live action music video we took yesterday!

Let's Mix It Up!

   Ah, another series. Those don't work for me too well. ;P

I am going to try to stay true to this series, though! We are going to be talking about different doll brands (than American Girl). They might be 18" play dolls or collector's dolls, but we love them all!

You can feel free to send in a photo of your favorite non-AG doll, and we'll feature it! Let's Begin.


This is how the set up is going to look (This is also today's post ☺):

Today's Doll: Pullip

                                       

(This photo belongs to botsndolls.blogspot.com)

A little Wikipedia history:

Pullip dolls, from South Korea, are 12 inches tall.  They have so many points of articulation and their eyes can be moved by a lever in the back of the head sideways, up or down. Up to date there have been three "Types", which basically means that the body mold or articulation were changed due to malfunctions. There are over 100 different types of Pullip dolls out there, and a few different character lines. 

Where can you buy them? 

It looks like if you want to go back to the source you can go to pullip.net, but I would look for an American retailer if you don't want to pay so much shipping. Pullipstyle.com looks like a trustworthy U.S. site. 

Do you have a Pullip doll? 

ZingGinger makes great Pullip stopmotions! :) Check her out on Youtube (she also has a LOT of AGs).

I will do these posts about once a month. :) 

XOXOXOXO,

A great tutorial

ilovesabie has made this GREAT video, and it helped me so much! It's also a lot of fun. :) Whether you're worried about styling your curly doll's hair because you don't want to knot it, or if your doll's hair has fallen into disrepair. Try it out!

I was Tagged!

Nina at American Girl and Other Awesomeness tagged me!

     Thanks so much, Nina! 

1.  Why did you start blogging?
    I started blogging because of Doll Diaries and Delaney at Ramblings from a Doll. :) They inspired me to make my mark on the doll world.
2.  What is your fashion style?
   Well, I'm kind of not a fashionista... but I guess my style is sort of hipster. :P 
3.  What is something your followers don't know about you?
 I'm left handed, I've already written three books (two are from NaNoWriMo, one I'm in the process of editing).... I'm homeschooled.

4.  What is one of your blogging goals?
      To post more.... to make a mark on the AGTube world. :)

5.  Where is your favorite place to shop?
      The AG Store, Kohls, Target.
6.  What would your ideal amount of followers be?
  I'd like to have 50 followers who follow my blog just because they like to read it, not sub for sub or to enter a contest. :) 
7.  What are your talents?
 Reading, writing, oboe :), volleyball, doing hair, etc.
8.  Are you a leader or a follower?
    I try to be a Leader, but it's kind of hard when you're homeschooled and you're out in a public school world. :P Still, I take action when I need to and when I'm comfortable with doing it. 
9.  What is your favorite quote?
    "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be." - The Bible :) 
10.  Do you have a favorite book or book series?

      Oh my goodness, I read so much you could hardly comprehend. Some of my favorites: The Wingfeather Saga, LOTR, the Chronicles of Narnia, the Knights of Arrethtrae, The Mysterious Benedict Society, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, the Epic Order of the Seven, Johnny Tremain, The Westing Game, Till We Have Faces, American Girl Books... :) the list continues.   

11.   Out of all the synonyms for elegant, which would you describe yourself with (smart, dressy, stylish, graceful, or fine)?
 Smart, kind of stylish.... I'm not always graceful or fine but I try to be.... :) 

12.   What is your favorite flower?
     

 I like Carnations and Snapdragons the best.