Gotz Classic Kidz VRONI --finally!

Oh, my, it's been awhile.  What can I say?  I really have no excuses!  Just laziness and procrastination, I suppose.  But here I am again, ready to share more dolly love!

Gotz Classic Kidz VRONI!

I have been wanting this doll ever since she first came out several years ago.  But I also wanted Louisa, another Classic Kidz that came out at the same time.  Since I could only afford one, I ordered Louisa.  And I loved her.  But I could never forget about this one, Vroni.  I made up my mind recently to add her to my collection.  The only problem being, she is no longer in production and very hard to find.  Of course.  Everybody loved her and nobody wants to sell her!  So I resigned myself to the fact that I would just have to be grateful for Louisa.  When she did become available on the secondary market, she was always way out of my price range.  Until recently.

I found out through one of the Gotz Facebook groups I'm on that a doll shop in Australia still had her available for purchase!  I immediately contacted them, only to be disappointed that she was still WAY out of my price range.  Oh, well.  We can't get everything we want, can we?  Or can we?

A few days after the disappointing realization that she was out there but I couldn't afford her, I received another message from the Australian doll shop.  They just happened to have a VRONI still in stock that had an eye defect--her right eye is placed a little off center.  Because of this, she was being offered at HALF PRICE!  I didn't have to think twice before saying I'd purchase her.  I knew I could fix her eye once she arrived.  I was getting one of my dream dolls!

And after about two weeks from the date of purchase, she finally arrived!  I love her.

Waiting to be let out of the confines of her box. 

Took a few minutes to undo all of the twisty ties on the back

Free from her box!

The difference between the Gotz Classic Kidz and the Gotz Happy Kidz is the detail in their costuming.  Vroni wears a very detailed dirndl, blouse, and undergarments.

Her dress hits about 1" above the floor

Here she is with my Gotz Louisa

They look as if they're sharing a secret.  Perhaps Louisa is just happy to have another sister!

A Gotz booklet was included in her box

As we were having a bit of nice weather this afternoon (no rain!), I took Vroni outside to smell the daffodils.  She found a little lamb amongst the flowers.

Such a sweet little lamb...Vroni tried to pick him up

She finally got him onto her lap!  (Lamb is a little "Fur Real" animal I bought several years ago around Easter time to put in my daughter's Easter basket.  He is battery operated and "baas" and wiggles when you stroke his back.  He is just the cutest little thing!)

Vroni thinks she'll be happy here, although it is much cooler here in the states than the country she came from!

Such a pretty girl, even with her "lazy eye". 

I am so happy to finally have added this beautiful doll to my collection.



Gotz Classic Kidz Louisa!

Today, as a winter storm raged outside, we cozied up to the fire in our woodstove...

 

...and enjoyed cups of fresh snow...

 

...and ventured outside every few minutes to monitor the snowfall.

 

While the kids were super-excited about the wintery weather, my day was made when the mailman came up to the door with a package.  And not just any package...my order from Petalina in England had finally arrived!

 

Meet "Louisa", a Classic Kidz doll by Gotz.  Isn't she beautiful?  I finally took the plunge and ordered her online almost a month ago.  This doll isn't sold  in the USA, but when I spotted her on a blog, I knew I had to have her.  After doing some research, I discovered the British online doll store, Petalinadolls, AND they were having a sale!  It was meant to be.  The only downfall was waiting for her to make it across the ocean and over to my house.

 

Shipping took a little over 3 weeks, one of which was spent waiting to get through US customs.  It seemed to take forever!

 

The back of her box, completely written in German, which makes perfect sense since Gotz is a German doll manufacturer!  I was able to practice my German and am proud to say I understood almost all of it.

 

Here she is, straight out of her box.  Her hair is still pulled back in a ponytail in this photo, with another smaller ponytail in the front.  She stands approximately 18" tall and is completely made of vinyl.  She is much slimmer than the American Girl dolls, so while she can probably wear some of their clothes, they won't be able to wear hers.  One of the unique things about these dolls is that they are also jointed at the knees and elbows, making them very poseable.

 

I am in the middle of sewing a dress for another, slim-bodied Gotz doll I own, which I believe will also fit Louisa.  I plan on finishing it tonight and will post pictures later.

 

(photo courtesy of www.mydollbestfriend.blogspot.com)

 

The picture above shows more of the Classic Kidz in this collection.  I love them all!

 

Sophie couldn't wait to get "Louisa" out of her box.  I have to admit that it thrills me to no end that my daughter loves dolls as much as I do! 

 

We freed her hair from it's ponytails and marveled at how thick and shiny it was.  Gotz doll hair is made so nicely that the manufacturer states it can be treated like real hair--even using a curling iron on it!  I doubt I will ever try that (sounds a little scary!), but it's nice to know that it's so durable.

 

In closing, I love this doll.  I think she is a great play doll for children, as well as an awesome collectible for adults.  Check her out, along with other wonderful dolls, at www.petalinadolls.com .

 

Until next time, hope you're staying warm and cozy, wherever you live!