Are you a Crafter? Collector? Or just a plain, old Hoarder?

I've been doing more surfing than crafting for kids lately. The after Christmas and year end clearance specials are amazing.  I need to stock up on junk  more craft supplies for the new year. I stumbled upon a site that is similar to The Find; www.become.com offers a variety of searchable categories.  My favorite is Toys and Hobbies.

I have collected dolls since I was born, literally.  Here's a picture of the first doll ever given to me, shortly after my birth in...  1969. (collector, collector, collector)

My Grandmother crocheted her a beautiful new outfit many, many years ago but I still have her chartreuse and lace dress. (hoarder, hoarder, hoarder)

I also have a jingly, wobbly, Mickey Mouse, baby toy given to me that same year with perfect tag intact ~ Walt Disney World ~ I think I may have chewed off one of his ears. (Ebay, Ebay, Ebay)

Then, there is Crissy Baby.  I never actually owned one as a child but always wanted one. Now I have several. (collector, collector, collector)  

And Barbie... mostly from garage sales. (dumpster diver, dumpster diver, dumpster diver)

These girls sit in boxes in my closet sharing space with my most prized possession, a Dennis Rodman with interchangeable heads, showcasing his Kool-Aid dyed hair years. That's right, my friends, Dennis Rodman.  

Michael is there too with his glove and Grammy glimmer jacket but he was kind of a collectible doll. Even though we attended college together, (yes, you read that right, I took a doll to college) he isn't my favorite doll.

I mean, you probably know someone else with an MJ but how many of you know someone with a Dennis Rodman?

Interchangeable heads.

OMG, I didn't realize this doll existed. Want.

Want to make your own Kool-Aid hair dye?

So, when Marie Osmond started designing dolls, I had to have one, right up until I found out they were "collectible", and expensive. I don't collect anything that is considered collectible. In my opinion, that is what separates the collector from the hoarder. It is okay to laugh here.

I'd dumpster dive for a set of Donny and Marie dolls.  

Who doesn't love them some Donny and Marie?

Is this TMI?  I digress.

Ahem...  I'm surfing www.become.com browsing the Marie dolls when I come across Marie Osmond Crafts.  She sings.  She dances.  She dolls.  She gains weight. She loses weight. She crafts.  Love her!  I'll bet she uses bonding tape to hem those doll clothes. 

Heat Tape Lowes.

I just bought a mini-sewing machine for simple craft projects...  Forget about Martha Stewart (Sorry, Martha).  I wanna be like Marie.  If I design some collectible dolls with Kool-aid dyed hair would you collect them? (hoarder, hoarder, hoarder)

Crissy looks like Jake?

Jake

Crissy