Rafeal DeSante'

Hey Gang!

One of my favorite males in dollyland is this Captain Benjamin Sisko from
Star Trek Deep Space Nine by Playmate. I was a fan of Avery Brooks from
his days of playing the Hawk on Spencer for Hire. He stole the scenes in
that role and was given his own show but it didn’t work out well.  Bad writing
I think. Any way here he is as Benjamin Sisko!

He is a classically trained actor of theatre along with being a jazz musician, opera
singer and college professor. I was so happy to see him in the role of Sisko in
the series. You don't see many African Americans in futuristic shows/movies.
That sends the wrong message.  As with many of the playmate action figures,
he has painted on boots( Boo-boo-boo!). One of the first things I did upon
purchasing him was to find him a new body that would better suit the roles I
had in mind for him. His head has been swapped onto a S Club Chad Hasbro body.

He can't move his arms or legs as well but this really gives me
the versatility to put him in many of male clothing lines.  In dolly world
he is Rafael DeSante’.

In the motion picture business, he is a triple threat. He is a movie writer,
producer, director. He will be taking his talent to the small screen and theatre.

In his personal life he is a widowed father of three. All of the children have 

inherited their father’s artistic talents.

His oldest son is Kemit (Moses-Prince of Egypt)

He was born while his father and mother were living in Egypt making a movie.
His daughter Francie/Francesca(Barbie’s cousin Francie she is on a Tiana body)

was born in France where they lived for many
years making many documentaries and historical movies

His youngest child Khaleel (Takara Tom)

was born the Sudan and named after a friend with whom the family lived
while in the Sudan. Sadly it was also where Mrs. DeSante' died in the birth of him.
Currently home base for the DeSante’s is in the US in NY but that is about to change!

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Allan Come Out To Play! And others too!

Hey Gang!

I purchased a vintage Allan doll back in 1999. He has very rarely seen
the light of day! His legs don't bend and he has that vintage body too.
I read a joke about Ken in Barbie Bazaar. (yeah, I miss Barbie Bazaar!)
Ken and Allan had disappeared for two years or more.  When asked
where he was, it read at the gym!  They were reintroduced the had
muscles and not the collegiate physique (yes, that is what is was called)
that they had then.

College guys have way more muscles now!

I have some misgiving about re-boding him.  It was going to be permanent!
Should I do that to a vintage doll? Yes! I am so much happier with him now!
He seems to have swagger!

His old body! boo hoo!  I am hope to sell it and get some money for Allan's
new wardrobe!

Yes, I plan to repaint his hair, touch up his eyes and brows.  I might add some
lip color too!

Allan: So hurry up!

I guess I can wait, I waited all this time!

So let's see who else we can update!
Why not  Repro Smashin’ Satin on a Disney body!

 It opens us up to way more outfits and...

is better looking than Liv doll body!

Yes, I'm changing all of my francies dolls who have

been on Liv bodies to Disney!

Oh, and Repro 30th Anniversary Gad-About!

 compared to the original!
It will get sold too!  If anyone is interested,
let me know!

On her new body she reminds me of
Anne Hathaway!

Sorry, I don't have this top!

OK, Last but not list is 1976 Ballerina Barbie doll!

 Her final body might a fashionista
body

 but I don't have one for her just yet!

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Head Swaps For 2015!

Hey Gang!

So here are some of the last of my rebodied dolls for 2015.  I am trying to rebody
all the dolls I use regularly. It makes it easier for blogging, photos and dios. I got a
bunch of bodies from the thrift store in September and had to hind them when I got
home.  I took me quite a while to remember I had them and to remember where I
hid them.

Last year I rebodied my Mattel Prince Naveen doll, known in my dollie world as
Rahim Reeves, onto a body that had three click knees.  That was good but it wasn’t the best.

He is now rebodied on to a Happy Family father doll.  He can now bend at the
knee and bend at the elbow and twist at the waist. His job will be as a
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative. He is wearing the Donald Trump suit.

I also have a Hannah Montana Lola doll.  Lola, known in my dollie world as
Phoebe, is on a Hannah Montana Stylin ‘ Fashion doll body.

The new body has arms that bend at the elbow and three click knees. She is
one of my college girls.  She loves color and she is a bit of a free spirit too!

My Princess Kida doll, known in my dollie world as Vikki, has been or her

original body since I got her.  I have been able to cover up the medallion
with a top but that is not what I really wanted.  I love her long white/gray
hair.  Long gray hair is unusual.  Many people with gray hair cut it but she
will keep her's long!

I have painted her eyes and now rebodied her onto a Fashionista Artsy body.

Full body shot!

I will feature her later as one of my Gray Foxes but not now!

I have had a Taylor Swift doll for a long time but haven’t decided if I wanted 

to sell her or not.  I don’t really think she looks like the artist. I liked her face
but didn’t like the body.  She had one of the Hannah Montana style bodies with
non bendable arms that sung. Nothing is worst than hearing one of those singing
dolls go off at 3:00 am!  Anyway, She will now be known in my dollie world
as Marilyn.

The eyelashes make her look Marilyn Monroe-ish.  She is on a Disney store
Rapunzel body.  She will be one of my college girls.

Another doll that I have had for reboding for a while is New York Minute
Ashley doll. She this doll has a different face that the older Mary Kate and
Ashley dolls.  I will have to post on that so you can see.

She is also on a Rapunzel body. Her name  is Alli and will be a high
school girl.

My extra Disney store Tiana bodies when to my Francie.

She has been on a Liv doll body. It wasn't a good match but was articulated

This new body is much better!

and Teen Skipper Nikki dolls.

Disney Store Classic Tiana 2014

I have tried to remove the necklace. It smeared.  I will try it again. 

It should come off.

The complexion is a good match.

 Lastly, My extra Fashionista Artsty body went to older model Pocahontas doll.

She received her new body and a hair cut.  Her name is Anita

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What Is Your Favorite Non-Articulated Body? Up-Date

Updated Post!

Hey Gang!
I'm still figuring out the new blogger setup so give a girl some time.

I was going through my box of doll bodies and note all different types
of Barbie bodies and note what clothing works good on which body.
As I seen to move my collection more toward articulated bodies,
there were other body types that were my favorite.

Here is a Silkstone body.

Renee has her head now. I never like this body! Too heavy!
I was glad to know that I could put the head on another body.

These are the 1991, Belly button and the 1966 bodies.

The 1966 has the biggest chest (ribcage).

I'm torn between the 1991 body with the narrow hips and smaller

hips and the belly button body.  More clothing fits the 1991 but

the belly button seems sexier!  That sexy quality is why I like the

Fashionista.

Here are four types of what I think of as 

exaggerated  bodies.

From left to right.

Model Muse, second wave Fashion Fever, Star and Flava bodies.

I also found this site compaing bodies if you would like to
take a look.

Here are two repo bodies.
The one on the right is the 1966 repo body.
The one on the left is the 1993 repo body.

Here is the Jazzie and Fashionista body comparison from a previous post!



These are repo Francie body.


Do you have a favorite body that is not Fashionista or Pivotal or articulated body?

Please take my pole.
P.S. I'm posting with the new blogger layout.  It feels slow and
I can't find the spell check! Help!

A Moring of Mixing and Matching!

This morning I spent de-boxing and mixing and matching.
so let me show you a little of what I did. You remember
this guy. Well I found him some hands.


They are not the best match but they are much better than
the black gloves. I'm calling him Victor. I haven't got a bio
or story for him so he won't be in characters yet.

He says hi!

Next is Trichelle! You remember her too don't you?

Well parts went everywhere! Her body went to AA Diva
Barbie. I love her face and want to add her as a character.



Her name is Sierra. I will be posting her bio this week
so stay tuned!



Sierra has a younger sister and her name is Sienna.


Francie has Trichelle's jacket! It looks so cute on her. She will
be receiving her story and her family too very soon.


I found this doll in a thrift store.She is by
Kodansha (the writing on the back of dolls is getting smaller
and smaller :)) and I have seen her sold in Kmart. I didn't
like her body and she is now on a HSM body. Can you
guess which one?


She is Aya's tutor student Chanel!


I tried Trichelles head on the same HSM doll. This one
has a slightly darker skin tone. The head works but the
makeup is a little to extreme for a teen. Should she stay
with a makeup change? Should she be left the way she is
with a story explaining the makeup? I take votes on
that too!

Finally, you remember Brenda as a child. Well it took some
head swapping to get her. Remember in the picture she was
bigger than Steven but smaller than Maya.


Here is the final swap! I had a mermaid Kelly who's hair turns
pink in hot water. You know I didn't need that but I liked and
need the body. I also received a AA Ballerina Barbie and Kelly
from Dollz4Moi. Thanks!!!


I like the head of the Kelly but not the feet.
So the Mermaid Kelly head is now of the ballerina body.
I purchase a SIS Kianna. Her head is on the mermaid Kelly's
body. The AA smug face Kelly body and the ballerina head
are together as young Brenda! Wow! you can't tell
the players without a score card or should I say picture. BTW
Grown up Brenda has the AA ballerina body. I just love her
hands and arms. I am planning a leg transplant on her. Stay
tuned for that too!