When I was a child, I collected dolls. Not the fun kind. Not Barbies or Cabbage Patch dolls. No, I collected porcelain dolls. The kind you leave in the box - or at least, keep the box, in case you want to sell them in the future. (FYI, I've checked eBay - they aren't worth much at all. So, yes, they are still taking up room in my garage.)I'm not sure how this collection started. I think it happened when a relative gave me a Madame Alexander doll. I do remember when it stopped, though. That year - I think I was 12 - I got a doll for my birthday and another one for Christmas. My parents thought I was disappointed because I wanted different dolls. Really, I was disappointed because I didn't want any dolls!
Flash forward a couple decades (well, almost), and here I am, thinking about starting a collection for Photobaby. How did that happen?! Well, I visited a specialty toy store in Nashville the other weekend, where they had several lines of toys and items to collect. I said to Mark, "Collections are so dumb. I don't want Annalyn to collect anything. It's just more stuff to dust, you know."
And then I saw the greatest stuffed animals.
They weren't fluffy or furry, and they had kind of a classic look to them. Once I got home I had to look up the company. The Grannimals are colorful sock dolls made by Latitude Enfant, a French company. And while they are adorable, they're also made to be played with. So they don't need to be kept in boxes or on a shelf.
I think I've found Photobaby's collection, and we'll start with Sascha the Cat for Christmas. A collection of toys that Photobaby can actually play with? That works for me.
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Flash forward a couple decades (well, almost), and here I am, thinking about starting a collection for Photobaby. How did that happen?! Well, I visited a specialty toy store in Nashville the other weekend, where they had several lines of toys and items to collect. I said to Mark, "Collections are so dumb. I don't want Annalyn to collect anything. It's just more stuff to dust, you know."
And then I saw the greatest stuffed animals.
They weren't fluffy or furry, and they had kind of a classic look to them. Once I got home I had to look up the company. The Grannimals are colorful sock dolls made by Latitude Enfant, a French company. And while they are adorable, they're also made to be played with. So they don't need to be kept in boxes or on a shelf.I think I've found Photobaby's collection, and we'll start with Sascha the Cat for Christmas. A collection of toys that Photobaby can actually play with? That works for me.
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