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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!

Drew Welcomes New Brunette Boys to Sasha Shangri-La

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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. 🙂

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

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Drew is a very thoughtful boy! 🙂

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

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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. 🙂

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

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

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

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Happy brothers. 🙂

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

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More photos of Brodie. ❤

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

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We are so happy that Brodie joined the family. 🙂

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

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

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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! 🙂

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Happy brothers. 🙂

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Bronson looks very handsome in his new outfit. 🙂

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

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

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Bronson is fitting in very well with his brothers. 🙂

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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. 🙂

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

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

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

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Very handsome Nico and Drew. ❤

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Nico and Bronson, 1967 boys and now brothers. ❤

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Some photos of Nico up close. 🙂

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Nico is a shy boy. 🙂

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

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Nico is a very cute boy too! 🙂

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Welcome dear Nico! ❤

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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). 🙂

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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

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Drew. ❤

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Nico. ❤

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Brodie. ❤

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Bronson. ❤

Another Brunette Boy Comes to Stay……Poor Dear

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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. ❤

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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. 🙂

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

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Hello there dear one! ❤

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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. 😦

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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. 😦

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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. 🙂

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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. 🙂

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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. 🙂

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

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

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Time for a good rinsing. 🙂

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

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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.”

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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

Wonderful Mini Trip to Cincinnati, Ohio

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Cincinnati with Heidi and Laura
On Saturday, September 19th, I traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio to meet Laura Ward on our planned mini trip to attend the Triple Crown Doll Show scheduled to be held at the Radisson hotel and to begin at 10:00 am on Sunday, September 20th. We were so happy that Heidi Wheeler met us for dinner Saturday night and this photo was taken by Laura from the 18th floor of our hotel where the 360 Restaurant tops the hotel building. I am on the left and Heidi is on the right side of the photo. The bright outside light dimmed our faces a bit. 🙂

The restaurant actually rotates slowly while you eat and so your panoramic view is a full 360 degrees. The river in the background is the Ohio River which eventually flows into the Mississippi River. The tall buildings in the background are in downtown Cincinnati and our hotel is located in Covington, Kentucky. The Ohio River separates the states of Ohio and Kentucky in this area.

It was wonderful to see Heidi and catch up on life events and talk about Sasha dolls too. The food was scrumptious too! 🙂

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I made two purchases at the doll show on Sunday. The first purchase was made early on and almost immediately upon arriving at the doll show. I spied this amazing 1968 Trendon Brunette boy and snatched him up quickly. He is in minty condition and looks like his clothes have not ever been removed and he retains his plain back, gold wrist tag. His white leather sandals are both for left feet!  But I just bet his is an excellent dancer in spite of the mismatched sandals! 😉  His hair is nice and stable too. But, the most amazing thing about this boy is that his beautiful, hand painted brown eyes have radiating irises! I have never seen this in person and only in a single photograph prior to finding this dear boy. 🙂

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Laura took this close up photo of him using her cell phone camera. It does show the painting of his eyes very well. 🙂

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Here he is standing on my bedside table and Gertie and Lizzie are standing behind him. He is shorter than they are and really a petite boy. I have yet to name him but will soon. ❤

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My second purchase was this dear little Doucet pram which is in very good condition. The canopy and cover are navy blue and not black as the photo may suggest. I purchased the pram from a dear man at the doll show and he was very kind and witty too. I really enjoyed talking with him and so many other nice people at the show. Anne Votaw was also there and it was so nice to see her. 🙂

I also won two dolls that were helpers or raffled dolls.  Very exciting to win a doll, isn’t it?  One doll was a Madame Alexander “Puddin” doll and the other an Ashton Drake doll with a teddy bear. 🙂

This post is very short and, since I am very tardy posting on my blog, I thought it best to just focus on the doll show finds and the wonderful dinner with Laura and Heidi. I wish I had a photo of Laura but missed that opportunity. I will do better next time, watch out Laura! 🙂

Thank you for visiting the blog and I hope you enjoyed this abbreviated post. I will post again soon and have photos of a few dolls that I adopted from Laura during our mini trip. Have a wonderful week everyone! 🙂 xxx

A Foggy Morning Focus

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I took a day off from work today to expand my leave for the Labor Day holiday weekend from three days to four days. I plan to go outdoors but a blanket of fog has settled in and so I thought why not take random photos indoors while waiting on the sun to break through the foggy line between earth and sky. 🙂

The first photo is of the resident NPs waiting in a row.  Hello girls! ❤

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Now we see a line of 1968 children with the exception of the blonde boy Finn on the far right who is a 1967 child. ❤

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A bit snug here but much loved children in front of my much loved course dolls. ❤

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Mostly Gotz girls here excepting Baby Pixie and three of Janet Myhill Dabbs’ renditions. ❤

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The lovely Hazel (blonde) and Marcie (both Gotz no navels) and the handsome Ryder (straight nose Gotz) sweetly look over the heads of the resident toddlers. Dear little Esther has yet to be introduced on the blog but she will be soon. ❤

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Boys and babies all in rows. ❤

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The lovely studio dolls congregate together. ❤

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My bedside buddies are sweet Gertie and Lizzy that were repainted by Janet. Please excuse the bedroom clutter that seems to always be present where the dolls live and are loved. ❤

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Other friends join a sweet early baby. 🙂

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I am taking a small liberty and sharing just a few of the other residents here on the farm. I hope you enjoy seeing them too. 🙂

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Smaller dolls of all sorts. 🙂

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Lastly, it is shoe week on facebook so I thought I would share my solution to Sasha shoe storage with you. 🙂

These are fishing tackle boxes that I found in our local Walmart some time ago. I was in that department with my dear husband who loves to fish. I bought two to try out and they are wonderful!  They are also inexpensive, are see-through on all sides, stackable, portable, very accessible (in local Walmart and Magic Mart too), and importantly, they have adjustable partitions to move and fit your shoes, boots, etc. I now have a lot of these boxes and they work very well and snap open and shut easily. 🙂

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Great news, the sun just broke through the fog and so outdoors I will go. Thank you for visiting today and have a beautiful day and weekend too! 🙂 xxx

Baby Pixie

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Hi! My name is Baby Pixie and I am very happy to meet you! 🙂

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I have been put away for a long time and Mommy said it was about time to show me, Baby Pixie, on the Sasha Shangri-La blog. Mommy says that I am a very early Trendon baby with molded eyelids and she also said that I have a quirky eyebrow too. I am not certain what all of this means but Mommy said I should add this to my Baby Pixie post. ❤

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It is so nice to be outdoors and see the sunshine, feel the clean air, and hear the pretty birds. Being here is so very special, I am thankful to be alive today. 😉

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I am blessed to have many big sisters and brothers but I am closest to my sisters Faith and Audrey. ❤

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This is my sister Faith and I love her very much. She is a 1968 Trendon fringe girl. ❤

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Faith is wearing an outfit by Ruthsdolls. Mommy said it was okay to show several photos of my beloved Faith. ❤

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Faith up close. 🙂

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Faith even closer.  Faith always holds me tight when I am sad.  ❤

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I love you Faith! Hugs from your Baby Pixie. ❤ xxx

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A side view of Faith. 🙂

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A close side view of Faith. I helped her to pick out the purple ribbon in her hair. 🙂

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Faith observed that I had a tear in my eye and offered me her pretty handkerchief. 🙂

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Isn’t it just like my sister Faith, to be so kind and considerate of me, Baby Pixie. ❤

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Oh my, it is so soft and the scent is so fragrant and is that of Faith’s, lily of the valley. 🙂

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This is my very dear sister, Audrey. Audrey is a 1968 girl too but she has a lot of fringe and a very special wide face that I just adore. ❤

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Audrey’s outfit was made by Ruthsdolls. Mommy also said it was okay to share a few photos of sweet Audrey. 🙂

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My pretty Audrey. 🙂

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Audrey up close. 🙂

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Audrey sings to me each night at bedtime. Her voice is so soothing and lyrical. I dream of angels and beautiful things after Audrey tucks me into bed and I fall asleep. ❤

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I love you Audrey. ❤ xxx

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My beautiful Audrey. ❤

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I, Baby Pixie, am here safely sitting between my best friends and sisters, Audrey and Faith. ❤

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Both of them are encouraging me to take my first baby steps and walk one day! 😉

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I am so very happy to be outdoors and holding my sister’s hands. 🙂

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Audrey, me, Baby Pixie, and Faith want to thank you for visiting us here on the Farm. We are sending you our happiest wishes for a beautiful week to come. 🙂 xxx

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A parting gift of a watercolor(computer created) of me, Baby Pixie.