A doll as often as I get around to posting..... 2022-2023

I have *cough* a number of Drtas. I could spend several days on Drta. This is Froda. I took her on a trip to New Zealand to visit the Lord of the Rings movie locations. Here she is in "Rivendell."

Rivendell by TrueFan, on Flickr

"I think we should get off the road."

"I think we should get off the road." by TrueFan, on Flickr

I can dig out the whole thread if anyone is interested.

TrueFan wrote:

"I think we should get off the road."

"I think we should get off the road." by TrueFan, on Flickr

I can dig out the whole thread if anyone is interested.

"Meldenya" I would be interest in the whole thread. What a little darling, I am a massive Lord of the rings fan! I have a tattoo in Quenya.

You've been to NEW ZEALAND?
You made a custom hobbit Dal to take to New Zealand?
And OMG she's PERFECT!!!!!
As in, better than the actual movie characters.

And her name is funny, which makes her even more perfect!

(So Drta is your fave, then, apparently! Which of your Drta iterations is your fave?)

davidd wrote:You've been to NEW ZEALAND?
You made a custom hobbit Dal to take to New Zealand?
And OMG she's PERFECT!!!!!
As in, better than the actual movie characters.

And her name is funny, which makes her even more perfect!

(So Drta is your fave, then, apparently! Which of your Drta iterations is your fave?)

CatDragonStorm: Yay, another Tolkien fan! Apparently I never posted my New Zealand trip photos here! But I have now!
https://thedalhouse.forumactif.org/t4313-froda-visits-middle-earth-aka-new-zealand-very-long#49905

davidd: The trip to New Zealand was the trip of a lifetime. Drta is actually not my fav. That would be Monomono. I have...even more Monomono than I do Drtas.

Dot, a Drta wearing Rot Chan's wig. (Back in the early days, before I discovered wig shops!)

Spring Dot by TrueFan, on Flickr

Dot is pretty.
Another LOTR fan. It would be cool to visit all the locations, and Froda is really cute.

I really see so much similarly in Drta to Monomono it's strange. Her ladybirds are very sweet!

Drta, Fiori, and Monomono are all pretty similar. Weird that Jun Planning wouldn't have made the first three Dals more distinct with their faceups (although their stock is distinct).

Here are my twins Padma (Drta) and Parvati (Fiori), in saris by sewgrandmacathy.

Saris Twins 4 by TrueFan, on Flickr

Its seems Drta is just slightly more peachy and monomono more pale and that's the only difference?

They are the first three dolls in this thread, if you want to take a closer look:
https://thedalhouse.forumactif.org/t436-dal-close-ups

Here is my last nonstock Drta, Umber. I have many photos of her.

Her 80s entry in Dalicious 2009:

Dalicious 80s Entry by TrueFan, on Flickr

Indoor fun from a couple of years ago:

Indoor Fun with Umber by TrueFan, on Flickr

And seasonally appropriate photos:

Dalicious Halloween d by TrueFan, on Flickr


Umber glowing pumpkin by TrueFan, on Flickr


Umber Trick or Treat by TrueFan, on Flickr

Oh she is so cute! I just want to carry her around in a teacup!

CatDragonStorm wrote:Oh she is so cute! I just want to carry her around in a teacup!

One reason she gets chosen for so many photos!

I love 80s Umber -- she's so cute!

Heckle and Jeckle live in my car.

new car, new Dal 5 by TrueFan, on Flickr

Hither Green shows that Edge can rock a lot of looks!

Hither Green AP 1 by TrueFan, on Flickr


Hither shows off her earring by TrueFan, on Flickr

Ha, I recognize the car Dals.
Pretty green eyes!

Not sure what I'm more infatuated with, Umber, or Umber's detailed miniature Coleman lantern!

davidd wrote:Not sure what I'm more infatuated with, Umber, or Umber's detailed miniature Coleman lantern!

It was a keychain, and it lights up! (Or at least it did, not sure if it still does.) It's been in many a photoshoot.

I just keep coming back to look at Umber!

I love Ende. Her skin tone photographs so beautifully.

Victorian Ende 3 by TrueFan, on Flickr

Flavia and Numeniini.

Book Endes by TrueFan, on Flickr

I've always thought Ende was such a beautiful doll and your pictures really prove that! I wish I could rock ringlets like that!

Thanks!

I wasn't planning on getting two Erenfried Dals, as I thought she had such a bland faceup. Then I bought Erica and isn't she cute?

DHF Valentine contest 2019 by TrueFan, on Flickr


Erica (Erenfried) by TrueFan, on Flickr

Ooooh, Victorian Ende is gothically gorgeous!

davidd wrote:Ooooh, Victorian Ende is gothically gorgeous!

Thanks. I couldn't stop taking photos.

Victorian Ende 1 by TrueFan, on Flickr

That’s a pretty picture of Ende. How did you get her to hold the candelabra? That blue sticky stuff? And look at those NEAT ringlets!
Erica is indeed cute.

I do use the sticky stuff, but I believe in this case I wrapped a clear rubber band around her hand and the candelabra.