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Paper Dolls

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Swap Coordinator:user9874 (contact)
Swap categories: Paper Goods  Miscellaneous  Toys 
Number of people in swap:15
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:August 24, 2007
Date items must be sent by:September 3, 2007
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

This is an international swap. Newbies are welcome, but anyone with unexplained no-sends will be banned.

This swap is very simple - send your partner a set of paper dolls! They can be handmade, purchased, or printed out. I want this swap to be open to people of all income levels, so I'm not putting a money value on it. However, to keep things equal, if you don't have the skills to draw dollies, and if you can't afford to buy them, print out a nice set (or even two) on high quality paper, and find some really special ones.

Everyone will have one partner. One set of paper dolls in full color, in good condition, on good quality paper should receive a 5. For hearts, include more dollies, hand-drawn clothes for your non-hand-drawn dollies, or a story about your dollies.

Then, we will all have a paper doll that we can call our own.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bvwJnJ0MHYg

CLARIFICATION:

I apologize, a "set" of paper dolls isn't exactly a standard unit of measurement, is it?

One doll + clothes = set. How many clothes? I don't want to make a hard and fast number, because if someone hand-draws one really intricate and beautiful outfit, that's equivalent to purchasing something like this:

http://store.doverpublications.com/0486441229.html

(This kind of Dover publications was what I was thinking of when I said "set.")

Let's say unless you are drawing something really spectacular, your doll needs to have at least three totally separate outfits.

Discussion

missbianca 08/10/2007 #

This is a really cute idea!

Biff 08/10/2007 #

Forgive me but are these the kind of paper dolls with brad or split pin joints? & clothes with tabs that fold over?

user9874 08/10/2007 #

Biff:

Here are some examples of the kind of thing I was thinking of:

http://store.doverpublications.com/by-subject-paper-dolls.html

These are just paper, no brad joints. But the kinds with joints are perfectly acceptable and should get you a heart!

te3dd 08/10/2007 #

When you say "set", do you mean just 2 (or other #) dolls or 2 (or +) dolls and several outfits (if so-what qty)?

thanks!

tamipal6 08/10/2007 #

Wow! I had good memories of that song because my mom used to sing it around the house when I was little. Those Delta Rhythm Boys are great singers...but now that I'm an adult listening to that song I'm thinking, hmmmm, it sure shows how times have changed. It's pretty sexist, isn't it? The guy in the song wants a girl who will be waiting for him at home and not be "fickle" or someone he has to "wine and dine" and he doesn't want the other fellas to look at her with their flirty, flirty eyes.

tamipal6 08/10/2007 #

I think this sounds like a fun swap and I'd like to join, but I'm going to wait for the clarification of is meant by a "set" of paper dolls. I understood it to mean one paper doll with a set of clothes, but then I read te3dd's question and now I'm confused. :)

TeraBACat 08/12/2007 #

Sounds like a neat swap. I'll have to look for some dolls. I'm not sure where I could them...

user9874 08/12/2007 #

Clarification has been added to swap description. Please comment and let me know if this sounds good - this is the first swap I've hosted and I'd love feedback.

VINCAORCHID 08/17/2007 #

I beleive I understand to send a "set" of paper dolls means the doll/or dolls as well as their outfits. If you are buying them they often have more than one doll and several outfits. Dover Publications sell paperdoll collections like pop and or rock stars of the 60s, Famous Women, GlamorousMovie Stars and they are not expensive most of them are 5 or 6 $ I know this because I like paper dolls and buy and or make them often..many blessings and enjoy your dolls!

VINCAORCHID 08/17/2007 #

I beleive I understand to send a "set" of paper dolls means the doll/or dolls as well as their outfits. If you are buying them they often have more than one doll and several outfits. Dover Publications sell paperdoll collections like pop and or rock stars of the 60s, Famous Women, GlamorousMovie Stars and they are not expensive most of them are 5 or 6 $ I know this because I like paper dolls and buy and or make them often..many blessings and enjoy your dolls!

user9874 08/20/2007 #

I wanted to remind everyone that if you don't know where to buy paper dolls, the Dover website is a good place to look. You can even have them sent directly to your partner and you don't have to go to the post office!

http://store.doverpublications.com/by-subject-children-paper-dolls.html

GigiMinor 08/23/2007 #

Hi Ladies! Just wanted to let everyone know I post pictures of what I make as soon as I'm done so if you want to be surprised ~ Don't look on my Flickr site!

Fondly, Temptation

user9874 08/23/2007 #

I just send out an email about the plague of nosends. Please everyone respond so I can assign partners tomorrow and we can start swapping.

AngelFaeryKathleen 08/31/2007 #

Mine are on their way to Miss Bianca...enjoy :-)))

starofsong 09/12/2007 #

Received my lovey set of dolls from GiGi today. They are really nice. Now I know what I want to do on my next paper doll swap. What inspiration!

Star of Song, Henderson TN

starofsong 09/12/2007 #

edit: I meant my paperdolls from Cyndle. I mailed my paperdoll set off to GiGi last week. I used paper dolls that my daughter Melissa designed for a homeschool project several years ago. I thought she did such a good job, that I wanted to share it.

starofsong

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