mountainmullins

About mountainmullins

Sasha doll collector primarily plus other interesting dolls. I inheirited my love of dolls from my dear Mother and also her collection. My first Sasha doll was Gwennie, a redheaded studio doll. Since Gwennie, I have collected other Sasha dolls and love their individual personalities created by their eye painting, hair color and styling, and dressing them. It is such fun to share with other collectors!

Sweater Weather is Better

Image

A lovely cool day and it is a perfect time to wear our sweaters. Annie, Finn, and Rae decided to dress in Sashapotamus t-shirts and pants and I asked them to wear a sweater to keep them warm. 🙂

All three are wearing Ruthsdolls leather boots. Look! Finn’s puppy Fetch is outdoors to have fun too! 🙂

Finn is a 1967 Trendon NP with platinum hair. His red sweater was knitted by Diane Duke. 🙂

Finn is much loved here at Sasha Shangri-La. ❤

Annie is an early Gotz girl made in 1965. She has lovely gold eyes and no mold lines on her torso. Her hair is very nice and we decided to give her a ponytail today. 🙂

Annie up close. 🙂

Another close up photo of sweet Annie. ❤

Rae selected a purple outfit for today. Rae is an early Gotz girl, made in 1965, with lovely golden eyes and there are no mold lines on her body. 🙂

I decided to braid Rae’s hair. Her hair is so lovely. It is very long and silky. I love to braid hair! 🙂

A close up of dear Rae. ❤

Annie and Rae arrived at Sasha Shangri-La together and this helped them to feel close to each other. They are almost twin sisters though not identical. ❤

Next, we went to the front porch to look at the Fall seasonal decorations. Annie really likes the “BOO”” wreath on the front door. 🙂

Finn decided to say hello to Mr. Pumpkinhead who was sitting by a Fall cornucopia. 🙂

Rae also said hello to Mr. Pumpkinhead. He is a happy fellow! 😉

Annie gave her kind regards to the gourdy guy and he really liked spending time with the happy trio! 🙂

The scarecrow wreath and grapevine pumpkin attracted Finn and the girls because they have fairy lights. Though they shine best at night, you can see the lights during the day. They notice a lady sitting next to the table and they wonder who she is!

Oh my, it is Mrs. Pumpkinhead looking very happy holding her festive Fall companions. 🙂

A happy day for these three dear children. 🙂

Annie and Rae beside the lighted pumpkin. 🙂

A few waterlogue photos for you to enjoy. Dear Rae and I thank you for visiting with us! 🙂

The lovely Annie and I are sending you happy hugs! 🙂 xxx

Annie, Finn, and Rae all wish you a happy week to come and that you will enjoy the Fall days. 🙂

p.s. “BOO”

Meandering Memory Lane with My Abby

Image

Most of you know that I love dolls and especially cloth dolls and very especially cloth Sasha dolls. 🙂

My first doll was given to me as a baby and it was a Raggedy Ann doll. I am fortunate to have this photo, albeit faded and fuzzy, of my family on Christmas morning in 1955 with my beloved Grandparents, Harold and Adeline, and my loving parents, Mary and Bob and of course, Raggedy Ann is front and center. 🙂

Now, 60 years later, there is no surprise to see the lovely Abby gracing my bedroom chair and looking so young and fresh and lovely. ❤

Hello there Abby! 🙂 I redressed Abby in a very pretty dress and pinafore made by Thu Cuc Faes. Abby’s brown leather shoes were made by Jean Jensen. 🙂

I was feeling very sentimental while taking this photographs and my mind was reaching back in time to many childhood memories and those days that I lived happily with wonderful, loving people. While thinking of these days long ago, I remembered this very special scarab pin that was given to me from my Granny and my Mom when I was thirteen. I wore and wore and wore this pin, for most of my school years, on all of my round collared blouses. 🙂

I keep the pin in my jewelry box and it is a treasure. It seemed the perfect addition to Abby’s outfit and taking in the beauty of it as I pinned it to her round collar, a tear was brought to my eye….a happy and yet a poignant moment. ❤

Abby, I think you are so very lovely with your yarn plaits and beautifully painted face. What a joy you bring to me and all of us here at Sasha Shangri-La. ❤

This photo and the next were taken with a flash and so appear much brighter than the other photos. I think it is nice to see Abby up close. 🙂

Abby, my well-loved special girl. ❤

A last photo of sweet Abby. Abby and I are sending you hugs and happy wishes for the rest of the week to come. 🙂 xxx

A couple of waterlogue images for you to enjoy. 🙂

Thank you for spending time with us at Sasha Shangri-La!

A New Life for a Wonderful Waif

Image

I recently adopted a dear waif that Ellen Church offered on behalf of a friend. This now pretty girl was purchased new years ago for the daughters of Ellen’s friend. How wonderful! (The next four photos were taken by Ellen ).

This waif was pulled from a toy box and was in a very played-with condition. No one wanted her any more. 😦

Well, it was this girl’s lucky day when Ellen Church came to visit! Ellen took her home, washed and conditioned her hair and sent her to Pat Pellerito for tear repairs and restringing. The quality of life is greatly improving for this early Gotz girl. 🙂

So, this sweet girl is now clean and can stand. Her hair is very good and not dried out though it is thinning on top and has some cutting too. Ellen combed it to the side and placed a perfect, heart shaped clip in her hair. Ellen’s Sasha dolls are always dressed so beautifully and perfectly presented and this girl is no exception. ❤

Isn’t she beautiful? I named her Frieda. Thank you Ellen! ❤

When Frieda arrived here at Sasha Shangri-La, she was very shy. She is hiding behind the lovely card that Ellen put in with Frieda’s things. ❤

Peek-a-Boo Frieda, I see you! 🙂

Frieda turned her card over and said “Look, here is a photo of me! Yes, that is you my dear one. 🙂

Ellen dressed her beautifully in a Ruthsdolls dress, pinafore, and socks that are perfect for Frieda and her beautiful coloring. She is wearing her original brown shoes. 🙂

Frieda brought with her the brown cord dress and a green dress too. (Ellen’s photo)

Underneath, Frieda wears the most lovely hand crocheted underwear. (Ellen’s photo)

A close up photo of the beautiful Ruthsdolls outfit. ❤

As a welcoming gift, I gave Frieda a Sashapotamus surprise!

She is so excited and looks inside her bag. 🙂

“What is it Mommy?” Look inside the tissue paper my dear Frieda. ❤

“Oh my Mommy! New shoes and they match my dress!” “Oh thank you Mommy!” You are very welcome my dear one. ❤

Frieda put her new shoes on and they are just the right size. “Oh Mommy, I love them! ❤

“Mommy, I feel so pretty!” You are very pretty my sweet Frieda. ❤

So dear Frieda has been lovingly restored and beautifully redressed to begin her new life. 🙂

Hello Frieda. 🙂

We are so happy You have joined the Sasha Shangri-La family. 🙂

Happy feet! 🙂

Happy girl! 🙂

Frieda and I want to thank you for visiting with us. We are sending you hugs and happy wishes for a wonderful week to come! 🙂 xxx

A couple of waterlogue images for you to enjoy. ❤

Hug a Sasha today! 🙂 xxx

Drew Welcomes New Brunette Boys to Sasha Shangri-La

Image

Drew is a handsome 1968 Trendon boy with NP style eyes. We have been trying to find his puppy but he must be hiding. So Drew said this would be a good time to give the newly arrived boys a puppy to love and play with on the farm. 🙂

Drew’s wonderful sweater was knitted by Diane Duke who sells on Etsy. 🙂

Drew is a very thoughtful boy! 🙂

His distressed leather boots were made by Lisa in the UK. 🙂

Well, here is Brodie dressed in a Kaffe Fassett designed sweater with matching hat and hand knitted by Diane Duke. I love Diane’s knitted treasures! Drew is so happy to greet Brodie. He told me earlier that he thought for a long time that I was only adopting girls. 🙂

Drew brings a sweet puppy for Brodie to love. Brodie’s leather boots were made by Jean Jensen. 🙂

“Thank you Drew, I will take good care of him.” said Brodie. 🙂

Brodie and Drew, both 1968 brunette boys and now brothers. ❤

Happy brothers. 🙂

Brodie up close. I found Brodie last weekend while on a trip to Cincinnati, Ohio. 🙂

More photos of Brodie. ❤

Brodie with his new puppy. Brodie has radiating lines in his irises that make his eyes very special. 🙂

We are so happy that Brodie joined the family. 🙂

Brodie and puppy. 🙂

Bronson is so happy to meet his new brother! Drew! 🙂

Drew handed a dear, happy puppy to Bronson and said “Welcome Bronson! We are so glad you are here!” 🙂

Bronson’s sweater and matching hat were knitted by Diane Duke and they are also a Kaffe Fassett design. His red leather boots were made by Jean Jensen. Bronson is very excited to meet Drew and to have his own puppy! 🙂

Happy brothers. 🙂

Bronson looks very handsome in his new outfit. 🙂

Bronson is a waif boy recently found on ebay and he just arrived at Sasha Shangri-La. ❤

Welcome to the family Bronson. Your puppy is so cute! 🙂

Bronson is fitting in very well with his brothers. 🙂

Drew pauses to say hello to Nico. Nico has been here on the farm for a while but has yet to be introduced. Nico is a 1967 brunette Trendon NP. Nico came to Sasha Shangri-La carrying this sweet lion and he loves to play with him. 🙂

Drew said to Nico, “Let me officially welcome you to Sasha Shangri-La and give you back your lion to love.” ❤

“Thanks Drew! I do wish we could go outdoors but it is rainy today.” 😦

Nico’s sweater and matching hat are another Kaffe Fassett design and hand knitted by Diane. His leather boots were made by Jean Jensen. 🙂

Very handsome Nico and Drew. ❤

Nico and Bronson, 1967 boys and now brothers. ❤

Some photos of Nico up close. 🙂

Nico is a shy boy. 🙂

Nico is also very sweet. He came to us wearing the blue demin outfit with white sandals. 🙂

Nico is a very cute boy too! 🙂

Welcome dear Nico! ❤

The boys lined up for a group photo of the brothers. Each boy looks different from the other. It is nice that they have their own look and own personalities. (I hope we find Drew’s puppy soon). 🙂

The boys are waving goodbye and sending you hugs. Thank you for visiting with us and we hope you enjoyed this welcoming post. We are sending you happy wishes for the week to come! Lastly, a few Waterlogue images for you to enjoy. 🙂 xxx

Drew. ❤

Nico. ❤

Brodie. ❤

Bronson. ❤

Another Brunette Boy Comes to Stay……Poor Dear

Image

A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate to find the dear little waif 1967 NP brunette boy on ebay. I was drawn to his amazing eyes and the ding on his sweet nose, and other dings too, did nothing to decrease my admiration for him so I took the plunge and bought him! I have always had a soft spot in my heart for waifs and this boy went straight to my heart full speed ahead! He arrived yesterday and I love him, dings and all. ❤

This is his ebay photo and he is wearing a later Sasha outfit that I have always thought of as a girl’s outfit though it is probably not neccesarily so. The striped swimsuit is in the bag. 🙂

Here he is waving hello right out of the box. What a nice and happy lad. 🙂

Hello there dear one! ❤

First things first….this dear little waif boy desperately needed a bath. He was quite grubby plus he was a bit stinky….in fact, he was a lot stinky! Not a cigarette smoke smell but just a stored for a very long time kind of smell. 😦

Of course, I said nothing to him about his cleanliness or lack there of since we are getting to know one another and not wanting to offend him. After all, it is not his fault that was discarded and hidden away for a long time. 😦

He became excited and I think removing his clothes was very liberating and he was feeling very spry! So, I explained to him that he was going to take a bath. 🙂

This dear, well worn waif then asked me, “Mummy, what is a bath?” I at once realized that he had not been bathed before today, not ever! So off to the bathroom we went to boldly accept this new adventure. 🙂

So we made it a fun time with not too hot water and lots of bubbles. And he carefully waded in and took it slowly. I could tell this experience was new to him but he seemed to like it. 🙂

After his tubby time and a good scrub, we suds-up his wonderful jet black hair. ❤

Oh my, what a sweet boy. Be still my heart! ❤

Time for a good rinsing. 🙂

All done now and not a strand of hair was lost in the process. Plus, he likes taking a bath too! 😉

So now he is quietly resting and is much, much cleaner plus his hair and body smell so nice. I think he is ready for a nap and he did say “Mummy, I am so sleepy.” He is probably dealing with some jet lag too coming over the pond in a padded box for a couple of weeks. I gave him a little kiss and said “Sleep my dear one, you are much loved here.” He then hugged me and whispered his name to me….”I am Bronson”. I smiled and said ” I love you my dear Bronson.”

Thank you for visiting with us here at Sasha Shangri-La. I hope you liked this post and this is a Waterlogue image of Bronson for you to enjoy. Bronson and I both are sending you warm hugs and happy wishes for the weekend and week to come. 🙂 xxx

Sasha Shangri-La

Ginger's Sasha Sanctuary

Author Archives: mountainmullins

About mountainmullins

Sweater Weather is Better

Image

Meandering Memory Lane with My Abby

Image

A New Life for a Wonderful Waif

Image

Drew Welcomes New Brunette Boys to Sasha Shangri-La

Image

Another Brunette Boy Comes to Stay……Poor Dear

Image

About mountainmullins

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this: