How to pack Dolls for a Move

 Moving is never easy!
But, when packing and moving 
antique and vintage dolls, it's 
important to take special care.

Since I am packing and moving all my dolls,
This is a great time to discuss proper handling.

Antique bisque articulated dolls may need 

to have their heads removed from 

their body and filled with tissue paper

 to protect their eye mechanism. 

If you have dolls of this kind, 

Do your research!

I do not have any of the above dolls, but

I do have china head dolls

Clara from the 1890s, and my other china 

head dolls will have their heads, arms and...

feet wrapped in tissue paper and

then in bubble wrap.

Clara is ready to go!

When packing composition dolls

special care must be taken to keep

them dry and protected.

Composition dolls should be wrapped

in unbleached linen or clean cotton.

NO BUBBLE WRAP!!

This is mostly when considereing

long term storage, as any plastic

can hold in moisture and moisture

is damaging to Composition dolls.

After warapping Sally in linen, I then used

a pillow case to cushion and protect her.

I am only using carboard boxes

and my dolls will go with me

in our personal vehicle.

My tiny compo dolls and my

grandmother's tiny china doll I put 

in a smaller box for their safety.

Each doll was carefully wrapped

in cotton so they won't rub.

I am also using my doll quilts and linens 

for extra cushioning. Crumpled paper 

filled the gaps so there is no movement.

This box has a lid and the whole thing 

went into a larger box.

This way small dolls will not get

lost in the packaging of bigger dolls!!

Plastic bins are fine for temporary storage

and transportation, but not so great

for long term as they can hold onto moisture 

and damage dolls, especially composition dolls.

My Crissy growing hair dolls all had their hair

retracted as far as possible to protect their

ponytails.  All my American Girl dolls also 

had their hair carefully wrapped to 

protect their hair from breakage.

All my dolls are safely packed and ready to go.

 AGAIN, this is only for transport,

 they will not go into storage!

Sadly, the dolls will be camping out with

 me in a rental house until we find our new house.

So, no dollhouse, no beds, no dressers...

But I did hide a bunch of summer outfits!

Utah here we come!!

Guess What?

Emma:  We are going to need more tissue paper.

Molly:  I agree, let me ask Kit.

Kit: Don't ask me, I need more too!

Maybe ask Martin?

Martin:  I need more boxes.

Joan: Don't pack Dolly!

Charlotte:  I won't, I promise.

Shea: Good job Cricket, be sure everything is cushioned.

Cricket: OK, I think I have enough.

So, What's happening at the Savage Pea?

We're moving!

Our whole family will be packing up and moving out of state.

This means we may be quiet for a month or so, but

don't worry we will be back as soon as we can!

Big Hugs,

Brenda and the Savage dolls.

Sigh...

A 1970s Crissy Doll Corner

In my last post about Kimberly, you may

 have noticed a peek of something new.

Yes, right back there in the corner.

This is how this corner looked when I first reorganized 

the doll room. While I love all my Raggedy Ann dolls, 

I wasn't happy with this corner.

Now, when I swivel my sewing chair I can see this!

I like seeing this cute room much better.

Here is a close-up. This room is for my 1970s

Crissy dolls.  That's Shea on the far left. Mia up on the

bunk and Cricket in front of the dresser.

Here is the room from the left. That's Crissy

on the far right. The sofa is a trundle bed for 

Crissy and Shea.

Here is a closer look at the tea cart. 

These girls need to get a tea set!

Much better. Now they are ready for TEA!

Here is the bookcase coffee table.

Here are a few books from my miniature book

collection.  I made the Miss Suzy book!

I LOVED reading the Raggedy Ann 

books as a girl, but I never had a

Raggedy Ann til I was grown.

How to make mini books

Up on the wall I wanted an eclectic grouping of art.

This is an adorable vintage Birthday card

 my BFF sent me. It is perfect for this room.

This is a babydoll stroller for Mia and Cricket.

In front is the girl's record player.

To the left is Shea's electric guitar.

Groovy.

Cricket loves strolling with her Raggedy Ann, 

baby Cheri and Ragdog in this baby buggy.

The girls love listening to their records, 

especially the Jackson 5!

This dresser is a salesman's sample.  

This mini lamp really works!

The other two pieces to this dresser set

are in my 1930s doll corner.

You can see the large dresser and nightstand.

The girls are very happy with their new room.

Yes we are! Ready for the long locks?

1 - 2 - 3...TURN!

Very pretty!

Very pretty indeed!

BUT WAIT!

What happened to their previous room

in the big doll house?!?

Kit now has the case room.

And, the three little girls share this side.

Everyone is happy!

80s Fashions for Kimberly

My last post was all about Kimberly.
She is from 1983 and wore a
Hang Ten skating outfit.

 In the early 1980s Hang Ten fashions 

were a very big deal.  

Hang Ten was a surfer brand.

They sold surfboards, Surf fashions,

skateboards and....

Apparently, rollerskates!

Kimberly has a cute pink stripe roller 

skating outfit that matches her skates.

BUT, where did this cute jacket come from?

I found that the ready made doll clothes from

Walmart were just slightly larger than

Kimberly!

With just a minor adjustment in sleeves 

and width they work great! 

Since the 80s fashions are 

coming back, many of these 

outfits are spot on!

As you can see the early 80s had lots of soft 

pastels in knit and cotton fabrics.

(I never looked this cool in the 80s)

This is an upcycled ladies blouse I made 

into a tee dress.

The necklace I made out of some

cute fruit earrings.

Hang Ten Pastel Stripes were all the rage!

A pair of toddler shorts made the perfect

faux Hang Ten sundress.

Complete with a faux label!

This is a perfect Shopping outfit.

In the late 70s and early 80s Roller Skating

and Roller Disco was a big deal. 

 I and my friends ALL

wanted roller skating birthday parties 

at the neighborhood rink.

This next tee set is my favorite.  It 

definitely has that 80s Roller skating look!

Yes, this Skating Tee came from Walmart too.

I made her a second pair of stripe

knee socks.

"This is how I roll!"  

Kimberly is ready to go to the

 roller rink with all her friends.

A perfect day for this skating girl!