A Unisex, A First at Sasha Shangri-la

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Well, hello there sweetie! This wonderful unisex Sasha doll arrived here at Sasha Shangri-la last Fall. Recently on Facebook, we were asked to show dolls that arrived in our collections in 2025 and also dolls that had left. I have since discovered that I left a few arrivals out of that accounting and this unisex doll was one of them.

This unisex is my first one. I immediately named him Kris and yes, he “feels” like a boy to me. 🥰

Unisex dolls were introduced in 1967 and were made until the end of the first Gotz production in 1970. Kris is wearing his original ski outfit including his leather boots.

A nice face with sensitive slate eyes.

The ski outfit is nicely made. His white top has ribbed arm cuffs and neck band and it snaps in the back.  His pants have stirrups and nice suspenders.

Here is Kris with another new arrival and a ski doll. This sweet cloth doll with a handpainted felt face was a Christmas gift from a dear friend.  She was made in Norway by Ronnaugh Petterssen and she stands about 8 inches tall.

Her outfit is wonderful and she has held onto her skis and poles and her box for all these years! It is interesting to see two very different examples of ski dolls side by side. 🥰

Kris and this dear girl are waving to you and thanking you for visiting us today. They also wanted me to remind you all that the Winter Olympics are underway and skiing is an exciting part of the competitions.  Please have a wonderful day and week ahead. 🥰

A sneak peek of Finn waving hello and enjoying time with his big puppy! 🥰

Sweet Kitty from a Sweet Friend

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Please meet a precious Sasha baby beautifully repainted and rerooted by Pam Winter Turner. I have named her Kitty. Kitty is wearing a lovely smocked snowman dress made by Julie Ruleman. I think she is just wonderful. 🥰

Kitty was gifted to me by a special, sweet friend at the Sasha Festival last summer held in Columbus, Ohio. She gave her to me on the last day and with all the saying goodbyes, packing up our cars, and all the activities going on, I wasn’t able to open he gift bag until I was home later that day. Boy was i surprised and super happy too! 🥰

Kitty is showing her matching pants and her leather shoes made by Jean Jensen. She is also holding a favorite felt toy also made by Julie. I love this sweet girl.

Kitty and I thank you for visiting us here on Sasha Shangri-La today. I hope you enjoyed meeting Kitty. Have a wonderful week ahead! 🥰

A sneak peek for you catching little Kitty snuggling next to her sister Gloria and a favorite knitted chicken. Also, we see Lotta, a smaller Himstedt girl that just arrived last week here on Cow Creek and is fitting in nicely.. 🥰

A Hello on New Years Eve

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Gertie is up first to say hello and Happy New Year to you! Gertie is a beautiful repaint by Janet Myhill Dabbs. She was formally a Pintucks girl.

Gertie is wearing a sweet outfit by Sandra Bloomer. Her red leather boots were made by Betty Jean.

Next we see Betsy, a Gotz Iona toddler, join Gertie. Betsy is also wearing a delightful outfit by Sandra Bloomer and her leather elf boots were by Carrie, Sandra’s daughter. 🥰

Oh look! Morgen has joined us to wish you a Happy New Year.  Morgen is a very special, early Gotz ponytail girl that was repainted by Sasha Morgenthaler herself.   She did this for a lady who worked in her studio. Here are a few photos showing Morgen up close. 

Morgen’s lovely outfit was made by Ruthsdolls.  Before we move on, I spied some “wings” on Morgen.  I always knew she was “heavenly.” 😇

Next we are joined by a new girl that arrived just before Christmas.  She was in a doll auction on Facebook and sold by a well known doll artist here in the USA. I was looking to see if she was selling any dolls with the Albert Marque head mold when I spotted a Sasha doll! I was so surprised and delighted to bring her home. Here was her sole auction photo.

She needs a spa treatment, to include restringing, but I discovered that she is a gorgeous 1968 side-part.  I have a few photos to share of her redressed before her spa time.

I don’t know who made her festive outfit.  Her green leather shoes were made by JJ. She is also very petite…..15 inches tall.

I though i would share a few group photos of these girls. They all wish you a very Happy New Year! 🥰

Oh I must not forget that Gloria wants to say Happy New Year too so let’s let her join this happy group.  🥰

Gloria is on the far left of the photo. Let’s see Gloria up close.

Thank you for visiting with us today.

Happy New Year! 🥰

Gloria is Glorious

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The last post introduced the beautiful Gloria. See below.

I have learned more about Gloria. Her head is an early mold and there are no root holes. I have redressed her for our cold weather and removed her red wig which was pinned-on and so much easier to remove as compared to glue. Here are a couple of photos of Gloria wigless so you can see her close up. It is interesting to see the head mold design.

Her eye painting, by Janet Myhill Dabbs, is exceptionally beautiful. I have fallen in love with Gloria.  I have a few extra doll wigs here at Sasha Shangri-la and many were from my Mother’s collection that I inherited.  So, I found a wonderful, blonde, human hair wig that I think really suits Gloria well. Here are some photos of her happy transformation. 🥰

I am thrilled with Gloria’s new look! She is wearing a lovely smocked, floral, long-sleeved dress made by Millie Dingham. It was a special gift from a dear friend.  🩷  Her pink shoes were made by Jean Jensen (JJ). I took a few full length photos of her for you to see.

Gloria and I want to thank you for visiting Sasha Shangri-la today and sharing in our happiness. We wish you a wonderful week to come. 🥰

A sneak peek of a few happy Sasha babies, toddlers, and NPs in the cabinet here on Cow Creek. 🌹

A Gift of Gloria

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Last June, my friend Tricia visited me here at Sasha Shangri-la.  She came a long way from the UK and we were going to the beach and then to the Sasha Festival in Columbus, Ohio. A very happy time!

While here, Tricia gifted me a beautiful Sasha repaint that I have named Gloria.  She was beautifully repainted by Janet Myhill Dabbs. She is wearing a wonderful, summer dress and sandals all made by Marti Murphy.

Gloria grabbed a baby to hold as she began to meet her Sasha family here on Cow Creek. She is an outgoing girl and loves everyone she meets. She especially loves babies. 🥰

Her eye painting is a lovely blue and she is wearing a wig of course. I want to put a winter outfit on her but thought I should show her first just as Tricia gave her to me. Thank you dear Tricia for your kindness.  Gloria is well loved here. She sends her best wishes to you all and a big thank you for visiting Sasha Shangri-la. 🥰