Hello again, fellow doll enthusiasts and curious friends! Today’s update comes straight from the depths of my ever-growing doll head collection. Buckle up, because it’s about to get… heady.
I’m deep into the process of figuring out which doll heads will grace the new Lil Missy Doll kits. The body size I’ve settled on puts the new dolls at a scale of 1:10. Naturally, because I couldn’t just pick a common scale, I’m stuck trying to find heads that don’t look ridiculously oversized or comically tiny.
Enter my kitchen, now a scene from a horror movie (or perhaps a doll-themed crime drama). I’ve purchased hundreds of Barbie, Chelsea, and off-brand dolls, and yes, I’ve beheaded them all. My kitchen table looks like a scene from “The Great Doll Head Massacre of 2024.” Picture me, surrounded by decapitated dolls, attempting to shrink Barbie heads in acetone with hot water chasers to match the new body size.
My daughter has taken to avoiding the kitchen sink altogether, lest she encounter a flotilla of disembodied heads bobbing in their hot water spa. She’s convinced the house is haunted, and honestly, I can’t blame her. It’s like a twisted version of “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” but with fewer brooms and more doll parts.
I’ve contacted manufacturers from the US to the far reaches of the globe, trying to find heads that meet my specific size and quality requirements. The emails I’ve sent would make for an interesting read— “Dear Manufacturer, I need doll heads that don’t look too big or too small, and by the way, they need to come in multiple skin tones, hairstyles, and eye colors. Help!”
As if that wasn’t enough, the options are multiplying faster than I can count. Blonde hair, black hair, curly hair, straight hair, blue eyes, brown eyes, green eyes—the combinations are endless. My home is now a doll head showroom, with heads neatly arranged (okay, maybe not so neatly) by type and style. It’s a bit like having my own personal doll head fashion week.
So, if you ever wondered what it’s like to be knee-deep in doll heads, now you know. It’s a mix of creativity, madness, and a whole lot of humor. Stay tuned, doll lovers! The journey to finding the perfect Lil Missy head continues, and who knows? I might just start a trend in doll head decor. Until next time, keep your heads up—literally!