More On The Audition!

While Sydney was waiting for her audition to start(check out her waiting video here), she played with the Etch-A-Sketch, a woman walked over.

Tina: Hi, is this where the auditions are to being held?

Sydney: Yes! Are you here to audition? Tina: Yes! Hi, I’m Tina. Are you auditioning too? Sydney: Yes, I’m Sydney!

Sydney is still unsure when to do the whole handshake thing and how to do it!

Sydney thought that everyone who would audition would be her age or maybe college age. She didn’t think a woman Tina’s age would be here.

Sydney: What are you planning to do for you audition?

Tina: I’m a jazz singer! Sydney: How long have you been doing that?

Tina: I’ve been singing since I was a child but I’ve been singing mostly jazz for about six years. I sing with a group in Philly and a group in NYC.

Sydney was a little taken back. This woman was a professional and she was auditioning here. The competition might be more that she imagined.

Sydney asked carefully so not to offend. Sydney: So you are a professional and you are auditioning here? Tina smiled. Tina: Yeah the business is not as easy as winning American Idol! It is nice to not have to travel to a gig! Tina could see that she had some questions. She saw the guitar by the table.

Tina: So you play the guitar? Sydney: Yes, I’ve been playing for three years. Tina: I am just learning to play the piano so that I can write my own songs. Sydney had not thought about writing her own songs.

Sydney: I am thinking about entertaining as a career, do you have any suggestions? Tina thought about her answer. Tina: Well, I’m guessing you are in high school; I would say stay in school and learn as much as you can. While you are in high school, all of your education is free. After high school you’ll have to pay to learn things. People might try to take advantage of you. The more you know the better prepared you are. Also, you have to have your wits about you. Musically, expose you self to all kinds of music. I sing jazz but I have studied classical voice, gospel, R&B and rock. Try new things and collaborate with others. All that will help make you more rounded as a performer.

Sydney now wanted to hear Tina sing. Just then a guy came up. Is this where the auditions are held?

They both said yes in unison. Tre’: Hey, I’m Tre’. Sydney! Tina! Tre’ thought he would put the moves on them later. Right now, he needed to find Khaleel. He took out his cell phone and began to dial.

Sydney and Tina returned to their conversation.

Sydney: Do you find it hard to survive as a singer? Tina: I do OK! I don’t have a record deal or anything yet. I do a lot of voice over work, some back up singing and studio work. I’m not living on the street or anything but I do watch my money!

Deena:  Hello, who is here for the aaudition?

Well, it look like things are going to get on their way! Will Sydney make the cut?  What will Tre' be doing? Is Tina too big a fish for this little pond? Come back and see!

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Modern Circle Melody!

My other recent dolly purchase is Modern Circle Melody!

This is her test shot!

I saw her again for the first time when I was out with Miya and Kevin. Miya had her in her purse and she was trying to find a new body for her. Miya and Kevin told me how well they thought she photographed and show me her pictures on their smartphone. Yeah, I had to have her after that! I was able to find her sold nude on the Dollpage.

Thanks, Cindy Of CindyInKentucky .

She is quite happy here! I love her blue hair! I didn’t think I would but I do! I do like her freckles too. I would never think that she would have purple eyes!

So it is blue hair, purple eyes and orange/red lips! What a combo. I am thinking about repainting the eyes but I’m not sure. You know how I feel about that whole sideway looking eye thing. 

And especially after seeing this picture.   I love the look in her eyes!

I did see this another version of the doll on the Dollpage with a multi color blue shorter hair, forward looking eyes and different make-up. I would love to see her in person! For now I have Melody.

Here is a shot comparing the two! Some say the second version didn't have the freckles and some say they did.

Photo By Wellermade

Did you know that there is a Flickr photo group for dolls with blue hair?

http://www.flickr.com/groups/740089@N23/pool/

I guess you do need a site for blue haired dolls.  It helps you know how to photograph the doll and how to dress them.  There is a art to dressing a doll with blue hair.

She is easier to dress in blue!

In a vintage Barbie dress.

When I got her home I when and got out my Pop Life Christie!  I have always said that it is the ltttle differences in the face paint of a doll that makes a difference.

The Pop Life dolls lips aren't painted as full!  I would have loved my girl to have fuller lips!

So, she will be know as Darien Templeton.

Thanks for looking!

In Mid Air!

In Mid Air

Since she is so poseable I decide to take a shot of her in mid air. He she is jumping. It is the type of shot that they get the models to do on America's Next Top Model in their photo shots. Thinking of how to do this was fun. I never really try creative picture taking. I have her posed with the aid of nylon thread. I only wished I new how to remove the shadow of the thread. I tried a black background the next time but you can still see the thread. I don't have a tripod and now I can see the benefit of having one. I was hard to hold the string and take the picture too! Please pardon is the shots are sharp enough.

Oh! Although I really like the name Seleena for her. She is telling me that she is a Deena. What do you think?

My New Doll!

My New Doll!!

I really do like most of the mod era dolls. I have a few of the AA dolls: Francie, Julia, Live action Christie, and Brad. Now I am adding what I guess you would call a repro to the list. Pop Life Christie.

So, can you call it a repro if they never did this face mold in an AA doll before? I don't know. I saw this doll in the catalog when she was first released. I knew I didn't have this face but I was not sure that I was going to by her. Sometime it is hard to get a really good look at the face from a book or the web. I have not seen her in any store. I saw a layout done in Haute Doll of her. Wow! I knew I had to have her. Luckily a doll became available on eBay. I bought her nude. I didn't need the outfit and just one chair, so nude was good for me.

Her lips are that neutral pink color of many of the AA dolls of that era. They didn't do many red lips on black dolls then. Her eye shadow is pink to but not as neutral as the dolls of the era. It is more dramatic and she has long eyelashes that are curled closer to the lid that dolls of the era. She has separated out stretched fingers a nice manicure. She has articulated wrists. Her body is taller and slim like Model Muse with pivotal body segments like Fashionista or like an Alvin Ailey Barbie without the extremely arched feet. What does this mean clothing wise.... many possibilities but I think, no gloves!


Here she is!



Deena as a new model signed to the Devereux agency, will need a portfolio Dominique (Julia), Francie (Francie) and Christie have pulled some clothes for her photo shoot.

See the shoot!