Dolly,
Dilly the butterfly
and Olive the tiny teddy
Standing 6" high, Dolly is made from ratinee mohair and has a fixed head, thread jointed arms and legs, and is wearing a little reversible dress made from vintage oilily fabrics.
She comes with her pet butterfly, Dilly, who is made from felt and wire, and a very tiny teddy bear named Olive - who is also made from felt and snugly wrapped up in her own vintage oilily blanket, ready for cuddling.
Dolly is a thoroughly modern miss - hence her love of oilily, so she will need to go a to a loving home willing to indulge her love of fashion and the high life.
This little trio with these fabrics are a one off combination, and will come to you in a hand painted wooden chest to keep them safe and warm on their journey.
Due to extremely small parts, Dolly is not suitable for small children. Although you can always buy her for yourself, and pretend it's for your daughter when she gets older. Ha !
She comes with three shrinky dink charms, and if you bid and win, please let me know that you read my blog, and I will throw in some other little bits and pieces too.
The e-bay link is here, : )
Do you know, it took me three hours to work out how to list her on e-bay . THREE HOURS ! - how can anybody take that long ??? I've had a baby quicker than that.I think I have 'instructions dyslexia' - I stare at the screen and my mind goes blank.
Thank you everyone , for your kind words of encouragement and for the very helpful advice on my last post.
I hope you have a swell weekend.
Your link is working! Oh my, Dolly is fantastic and you are extremely brave in listing something on Ebay!! I keep telling my husband that by buying certain treasures I will sell them on Ebay and make a bit of pocket money! Well...I've yet to and keep putting it off! I really hope this experience works for you and that you'd do it again...how else will I get my hands on one of your wonderful creations! :)
Posted by: posy | February 17, 2006 at 07:22 PM
Ooh, she is gorgeous indeed. I'd like her for myself. ANYONE would want her.
Posted by: Kay | February 17, 2006 at 07:48 PM
so SO gorgeous! Great job.
[no, we've not met...but I've been a lurker for awhile...I guess Dolly brought me out of hiding]
Posted by: kate | February 17, 2006 at 07:52 PM
oh my, she is so cute, absolutely gorgeous, such a great job! Did you make the pattern for her? I know you did for the clothes, such a snappy idea! Everything is just adorable!
Posted by: michelle | February 17, 2006 at 08:14 PM
FANTASTIC!
a beautiful girl...
Posted by: marion | February 17, 2006 at 08:15 PM
Well hello Dolly!!!
She is so cuuuuuuute!!!! I especially love the painted box... you are a clever girl.
Posted by: *jenny | February 17, 2006 at 08:50 PM
Ahhhk! How adorable! Good luck with the sale!
Posted by: Alicia | February 17, 2006 at 08:52 PM
yes, at last a bear for adults ! How fancy ! Dolly is so beautifull and so is the tiny bear.
Hope you will be lucky by trying Ebay !
Lots of luck, I hope the best for your great talent.
Posted by: Sofi | February 17, 2006 at 09:29 PM
oh lyn, she is fabulous, such a stylish young lady... i hope she sells for lots and lots of money so that you can buy lots and lots of japanese craft books (which you will then post lovely reviews of so that i can but them too!)
x
Posted by: sarah | February 17, 2006 at 09:42 PM
What a sweetie pie! She is doing very well on ebay and with 2 more days to go....I really hope this will be the start of many more sweet bears to come; like everyone else, I sure would love to have one. Have a wonderful weekend; I'm tickled pink for you!
Posted by: debbie | February 17, 2006 at 09:51 PM
You win the best-packaging-ever-hands-down-you-rock award! Wow. So adorable. :)
Posted by: laurie | February 17, 2006 at 10:00 PM
omg, darling, that is adorable. you really should consider opening an Etsy shop. I love mine as you well know.
Posted by: KiWi | February 17, 2006 at 10:03 PM
You've done it again!!! So Sweet...
Posted by: Dawn | February 17, 2006 at 10:07 PM
:O My goodness Dolly is just wonderful!!! I wish I had the money to buy her!
Posted by: Niina | February 17, 2006 at 11:42 PM
Wow!! Her little toys are the best! I would purchase her for the packaging alone - although I'm looking at her being for future grandchildren at this point. Don't feel bad about eBay - I like to consider myself pretty computer savvy and I think their entire interface is a pain.
Posted by: Rose | February 17, 2006 at 11:57 PM
Love it all, so much thought and care put into all the pieces! Good luck with the auction, hope you make a ton-o-cash!!!
Posted by: megan | February 18, 2006 at 12:05 AM
She is darling enough alone, but with the box? Just perfect.
Posted by: Linda | February 18, 2006 at 12:13 AM
Ohhhhh, bless! She is perfect.
Posted by: Erika | February 18, 2006 at 12:43 AM
I love it. So sweat! My daughter would love it.
Posted by: Susana Roxo | February 18, 2006 at 12:48 AM
oh she is a darling love--and with all her extras, the bidding wars will continue--but me dear, only three days? It shall end all too soon.
Of course, I know nothing about fashion and couldn't help her at all--I'm so sorry that has to be a prerequisite.
As for ebay, u are braver than me--I have a huge pile of little boy clothes sitting in the living room waiting for me to get on with it already!
Teach me...please in one email--
ha ha
Good luck with it! You are on your way to success--i see it clearly!
Posted by: Snowbear | February 18, 2006 at 12:58 AM
How cute! The extra little touches really are sweet. Gives her a personality. I'm sure she will be a big hit.
Posted by: Gina l | February 18, 2006 at 01:38 AM
wow. you made a real cutey! every detail is too much! i'd love her for myself. alas, no moola. sniff.
Posted by: kjungs | February 18, 2006 at 02:51 AM
We're having lots of fun watching your auction! We're wondering how high your top bidder is planning to go!! Glad to see you went with a minimum bid (**grabs lapels and declares "That was my idea" in a Vic Reevesian sort of way**). Don't forget to take a print of your final page as evidence of your desirabilty to shopkeepers etc. Well done!!
Posted by: Kate | February 18, 2006 at 09:31 AM
Lyn, she is absolutely beautiful! Whoever takes her home is very lucky. :)
Posted by: Fiona | February 18, 2006 at 01:04 PM
Oh...my....God....she is the most adorable thing! And the box, you think of everything!
Posted by: Blair | February 18, 2006 at 03:19 PM
OH! Lyn, again.. my eyes... I am blind from cuteness. Geez...Dolly is so amazing. I am thrilled to see her. I love your little bears. They are the best. I hope your auction goes well. :)
Posted by: pookieville | February 18, 2006 at 05:22 PM
I'm getting a cuteness atack :) soooooooooooooo cute :) lovely :)
Posted by: sofia | February 18, 2006 at 06:33 PM
I am adoring every inch of this - it's just perfection in a cute blue box!
So very nicely done...
Posted by: LLA | February 18, 2006 at 09:34 PM
So cute and so well made!!!
Posted by: Melissa | February 19, 2006 at 12:42 AM
Oh dolly is adorable and I love Olive :)
Yeah-I haven't taken 3 hours to post on ebay (probably due to the fact I have never posted on ebay)-but my first etsy post took quite a long time. :) good luck with the sale!
Posted by: abby | February 19, 2006 at 05:35 PM
I am so inspired by your beautiful bear. Would you mind sharing where you find the fur you used to make her?
Susan
Posted by: Susan Jonsson | February 19, 2006 at 06:18 PM
What a dilly of a deal on a Dolly & an Olive!
:>)
Posted by: Tinker | February 19, 2006 at 07:03 PM
Cute as a button! I would love to find fabric like that too. I started a little bear a while ago with some pink mohair, but it is not felted so a bit too stretchy - I then realised I had no idea what I was doing! So he is sitting in a box......
Posted by: Sweet Pea | February 20, 2006 at 02:02 AM
She is sooo cute that I just had to bid on her!! Just darling!!!!
Posted by: MICHELLE DEPIETTO | February 20, 2006 at 02:07 AM
Wonderful!
Posted by: Fran | February 20, 2006 at 06:42 AM
That reminds me of those incredibly darling (but incredibly expensive) Anano bears, especially how it comes in a little box! Yours looks more colourful with the patterned fabric and blue box. Well done!
Posted by: Heather james | February 20, 2006 at 07:44 AM
How can you contain your excitement!!! Even I'm worked up and it's not my money. Did you have ANY IDEA it would go so high!! It really is thrilling. If they go like this everytime you'll be a millionairess by this time next year. Well done, you. You need to print off your bids for framing!! Happy Day!
Posted by: Kate | February 20, 2006 at 12:22 PM
Awesome!!!! I'm glad the bidding went to so well! It shoudl: she is absolutely adorable!!!!
Posted by: Passions & Distractions | February 20, 2006 at 06:04 PM
I am so thrilled for you about the ebay auction -- there was a bidding war!
Your beautiful little bear deserves to be fought over.
xxoo
Posted by: Anna H. | February 20, 2006 at 07:19 PM
I LOVE Dolly and Dilly. But I have to say Lyn, I love the box just as much. Such awesome packaging. You are giving me all kinds of great ideas for birthday gifts. (Imagine a set of stationery in a box like this with a little "hello" message greeting you? AY!)
Posted by: kelli | February 21, 2006 at 03:28 PM
oops, i am few days late but I am SHOCKED at how unvelievably cute this is!
SHOCKED i say!
:)
sigh, its wonderful-
Posted by: tania | February 24, 2006 at 09:53 PM
I love Olive! It's the cutest bear I've ever seen!
Posted by: elewa | February 25, 2006 at 12:47 PM
Just now getting to read this post! Congrats on finding the little darling a home! i love your idea of the travel box!
Posted by: ~mary~ | February 28, 2006 at 04:13 AM
oh my goodness - the bear and the whole package are just so fabulous!
Posted by: jennifer | March 02, 2006 at 06:43 AM
Wow!! I have no words! Your Dolly, Dilly and Olive are wonderful!! And the presentation in the box is beautiful!! Congratulations again, you can do magic!
Posted by: natascha | March 09, 2006 at 10:23 AM
I am sorry that I did not get a chance to post earlier, but I had to say how cute Dilly, Dolly and Olive are! Absolutely adorable! I think every little (and big) girl must dream of a gift like this!
Very Best Wishes.
Posted by: vegasandvenice | March 15, 2006 at 09:03 PM
I am absolutely in love with a new site - www.frenchgeneral.com -- check out their vintage bracelet kits and beads! They also stock tons of old millinery and ephemera from France -- truly a treasure trove waiting to be found...and they even offer classes in their shop in Hollywood, California. I believe they used to have a shop in New York -- which was stuffed with an old stock of crafting supplies - ribbon, labels, button cards, textiles, etc.
You wion't be disappointed!
Posted by: molly | March 22, 2006 at 08:47 PM
sooooOOOooo cute.........
I don't find the words......
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
Posted by: kkoeur | July 11, 2007 at 03:26 PM
i came across ur web site whilst browsing for wallpaper ,and my daughters cant believe i have come across some one who sounds just like me even down to the star sign making stuff liking the same books films ,is crazy just had to tell you ,im not a stalker dont worry
Posted by: paula cousins | December 04, 2007 at 10:21 AM