Monday, July 21, 2014

Gift Exchange With Chloe

Dear Readers,

How are you this Monday? I am so excited because I want to show you the gifts I have received this weekend from Chloe, a fellow blogger who writes about Sylvanian Families, Miniature and Blythe dolls on her blog:  MoonRabbit_Ly's Miniature World!

This is my first gift exchange in Blog Land and I must say that it was a fantastic experience thanks to Chloe!  I have received wonderful presents before from bloggers but they were presents for my birthday or other kind of presents but this time is was a gift exchange in which I send something to a fellow blogger and she sends me something back.

But the surprise is that I never expected what was to happen next.

You see, it was initially agreed that she would send me the great Re-ment sets below: a brown cabinet with glass door, a TV with four different channels and a heater with a very cute dog!  These items are super rare and it's impossible to find them on the market nowadays!  

But this is not all.  I had expected only two Re-ment items... and this is what I received!!!  A motherload of goodies!!!!

Super tiny dollhouse furniture!  This is a gem!  They are so detailed and it's amazing because they are such minuscule furniture!   I have a few dollhouses for dolls so I'll try them inside (once I find those tiny dollhouses... they are somewhere in my new cabinets!)

Mini bread and pastry, a Sakura-chan doll and a Blythe dress too!

The Kokeshi dolls are Iwako erasers!  They are so pretty and I love love love their kimono design!  They are tiny but so well made.  I can't wait to put them on display! 

 A Sylvanian Families membership outfit available only in Japan!  It includes a dress, a cardigan, a purse and even a hanger!  This set is extremely difficult to get, especially oversea! 

Of course I had to try the Sylvanian Families Dress and Cardigan right away!  Mother Squirrel was very excited to be the model!  But she protested after I only took one picture...

So here is another one to make her happy! ;-)

Sakura-chan was also very pleased with her Blythe dress.  It fits her like a glove!  The dress is so well made and has such a pretty design!  The bow on the rabbit is a super cute addition!  

Sakura-chan is such a pretty doll and I love her long eyelashes!!!  I think Licca dolls have the sweetest face and gentle but expressive eyes even though they are painted and not glass.   The very subtle makeup gives this doll a surprisingly versatile look.

Her hair is very soft and it is in a beautiful reddish brown.  I apologize for how messy it looks because I don't know where I have placed my dolly brushes anymore! -_- I guess I put everything away in my cabinet so now I'll have to find them!   You know how it goes: when it's cluttered, you can find your stuff but once you put it away, you can't find it anymore! 

I need to show you a picture of the other items in more details but I am running out of time today.  I have a place for them in my dollhouses and it takes time to setup the dollhouse so I'll have to post more about this gift exchange later this week!

Thank you so much Chloe for inviting me to participate in this gift exchange! I am so overjoyed with the items you have sent me!!!  They are all fantastic miniatures and Sakura-chan will be very happy here with her other Licca friends :)



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    1. They are indeed! It was a cuteness overload moment when I opened the package!

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  2. Fantastic swap! Everything you received from Chloe is totally adorable! I can't wait to see the other two Re-Ment you got! Aren't swaps fun?! xo Jennifer

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    1. The two Re-ment boxes are actually the Re-Ment sets in the first picture. There is so much in them compared to what we get in Re-ment sets nowadays!!! Yes swaps are so much fun! :)

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  3. Aw, great to see, what you received from Chloe! :) Lovely items, but the little outfit for your Sylvanians is the cutest! :D. And the little furniture. .. And of course the doll, she's really beautiful. Love her dress with the tiny rabbit :).
    Congrats to that great gift exchange! :)

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    1. Thanks! I am thinking about using the Re-ment TV and heater for my Sylvanian homes. They look so small in a Barbie home so it would probably look better with the smaller critters!

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  4. Lovely items and a great exchange. The little cloth items are adorable.
    Enjoy all.
    Hugs, Drora

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  5. Hello from Spain: Chloe sends you awesome gifts. Many very fine accessories. Great doll. Keep in touch

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  6. Hi Jane! I'm glad you like it. Thank you for writing such a nice review. I like the heater very much. Check how this Japanese blogger use it in her diorama: http://yaplog.jp/kokeshidiary/archive/673

    She put a pot on it and it's so cute! Mother Squirrel looks adorable in her new outfit. I'm glad it fits her so well. And Sakura-chan looks even more beautiful out of the box!

    The Kokeshi dolls are pretty, aren't they? I know you will like it. I picked one blond and one black hair so you will have two different styles.

    I am enjoying your gifts to me too and it's really fun to do gift swap! Thank you for giving me this opportunity too.

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    1. Thank you so much for sending me those awesome gifts! I first tried the outfit on a Squirrel sister but it was too big for her so I then tried it on Mother Squirrel. It was a tight fit but it looked all right once it was in place! I am glad I have a hanger too so I can store it away in a closet!!! Thanks for the link! Oh it looks great in a diorama! I love Repro Licca too but they are so darn expensive! I placed the Kokeshi dolls on display yesterday but I have not finished decorating the dollhouse so once that's done, I'll post the photos :D

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  7. Congratulations on all the wonderful items you received. I love the little dress and cardigan on Mother squirrel. The doll is beautiful.
    Hugs Maria

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    1. I love the tiny Sylvanian clothes too! It's amazing how people can sew such small garments so well.

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  8. A wonderful swap of fine gifts! The small furniture is 1/4 scale or 1:48th, I have some and it really is wonderful and can take paint well so remember you can style it ;)

    I look forward to seeing your other goodies!
    Hugs~J

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    1. Thanks for letting me know Jane! I was thinking I might paint it white or at least some parts of it gold.

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  9. THOSE CLOTHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my goodness, you must have felt like it was Christmas!!!!!!

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  10. Wow! It looks like you had a lovely trade with her :-D I love the re-ment sets - that TV is very cute. And the dress (Sylvanian one) is so precious, and sweet - I bet all the ladies of the village were jealous of Mrs Walnut.

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    1. I didn't know her name was Mrs. Walnut! I have to find out the names of my critters before I can write about them LOL I always call her Mother Squirrel -_-

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  11. What amazing gifts! I especially love the tiny dollhouse furniture!

    Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog- please feel free to post about my book with pictures on your blog! :)

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  12. All these gifts are wonderful and the Re-ments. . . I dream of having them one day ! :)
    Agnès

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    1. Thank you Agnès!!! The Re-ment miniatures are so well made! I wished I could have them all but they are too expensive!

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    2. Ils sont très chers effectivement, mais j'ai un lien pour des Re-ments d'occasion, ils ont parfois un léger défaut ou pas de boite, mais il faut avoir une loupe pour voir ce qui ne va pas ! Ils sont surtout moins chers que les autres !
      Je te le donne si toutefois tu ne le connais pas !

      http://www.harapekodoggybag.com/semiuco.html

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    3. Merci Agnès pour l'info! Si si! Je connais le site. Mais avec les frais de la poste, ça me coûte quand même un bras et une jambe pour commander LOL

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  13. You got so many wonderful things! I love the re-ment things, the TV is very cool! And the dress for the squirrel is beautiful, suits her very well! And you are right the eyes on those Japaneese dolls are so beautiful! Very expressive! I think the eyes are my favourite thing about these dolls, she looks so cute!
    Hannah

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