Peak's Woods tan dolls are available to order!

Honey Queen tanned Yeru, limited edition by Peak's Woods

Peak's Woods new tanned dolls are available to order and have prices listed. They are all so lovely, I don't know how I'm going to decide. Here are the details:

One of their most adorable sculpts, Fairy of Color (58cm) Yeru Honey Queen, $619 plus $80 for the limited face up, includes your choice of a normal or large bust (the large fits DollHeart outfits better), an extra pair of hands, a random pair of 18-20mm eyes, a random wig (though I'd kill for the one she's wearing--it's adorable!), cushions and certificate of authenticity. Yeru has a super sweet anime style face.

If you prefer a more realistic sculpt, Yeru The Soul may be the Fairy of Color for you. She is the same price, $619 plus $80 for a limited face-up, and includes all the items above. In her promotional photos, she is wearing wig number P-00 in color #88, which is often included as one of the random wigs.

Honey Princess Lady Bee is available for $409 plus $80 for her face-up. She includes an extra pair of hands, a random pair of 18mm acrylic eyes, a pair of cushions and a certificate of authenticity. The wig is extra, and the one shown is P-05 in color #88.

Finally, we have Honey Princess Wake Up Lady Bee Romantic Elf. This doll has elf ears. She includes all of the above items as well, and is also listed for $409 plus $80 for her limited edition face-up. I don't see her wig listed.

I just love them all--but if I had to choose one, I'd choose Wake Up Lady Bee. I'd love to get Yeru, too. We'll see if I can sell some dolls to pay for both. Peak's Woods will do generous lay-away plans, and the dolls are on sale from now through September 30. Don't miss out--the tan resin is gorgeous.

All photos property of Peak's Woods.

Honey Queen tanned Yeru the Soul by Peak's Woods

Honey Princess tanned Lady Bee

Honey Princess tanned Wake Up Lady Bee Romantic Elf

Buying the dolls you love.

Wake Up Cue by Peak's Wood
No longer in my collection but on her way

I'm currently in the midst of the infamous doll shuffle, the dread game of many dedicated doll collectors. You can look at it as paring down your collection, refining it, streamlining, decluttering--it comes down to redefining what you collect.

I know there are many collectors who don't ever do this in their collections, and often, I feel judged when I sell dolls that I buy. I wish I had the luxury to keep all the dolls that I own, quite frankly, but sometimes I need to declutter for the sake of space and for the sake of the budget.

How do you decide which dolls to keep? I know some collectors decide on a final number, and limit their dolls to that number. When a new doll arrives, an older one has to go. (I don't have that kind of discipline, but what a great idea!) For me, I look for themes in my collection, and concentrate on any shelves that look crowded. I also look at the dolls that have lost their main attraction.

1978 Sun Lovin Christie, a gorgeous Steffie sculpt
A doll I like but don't love 

Depending on how badly I need to sell them, I will try redressing them or restyling the dolls first--trying on a new wig or a outfit often changes the entire look of the doll. I enjoy the process as well, and it will often awaken a new-found love for a doll I haven't played with in a while. If it doesn't, however, then I know it's time to move.

If the doll cost under $200, or if it is a BJDs or non-vintage Barbie, I will often sell it on eBay. BJDs go on Den of Angels and the Resin Café. Vintage Barbie I will sell on consignment with Kathie of Kathie's Fashion Dolls. She can get a much better price than I can, and she has a huge customer base, and it's so much less hassle.

How do keep from being broken-hearted about my sales? The way I look at it is trading up for dolls I love. I might sell dolls I sort of like, but I'll eventually replace them with the dolls I love. I have tendency to buy dolls on impulse, or preorder dolls on a promotional photo, and then find the doll either doesn't meet my expectation or my collection theme. These dolls sit on a shelf, and I feel guilty about them. Why should I keep them if I could be trading them up for a brand new BJD on my wish list? I might have to sell six Barbies for a YoSD sized doll, but it will a) save a lot of space and b) give me more joy in my collection in the long run. It's worth the time and hassle.

I challenge you to do the same. Don't sell any dolls you love, though--and for some people, that might be many more dolls in your collection than mine. But what if you could find 5% of your collection's worth to sell? That might be able to invest you further into the world of BJDs! Wouldn't it be worth it?

Save 10% on all Peak's Woods wigs!

Peak's Woods wig, Fairy of Color P-05, color #88
Modeled by the adorable FOC Wake-Up Lottie

Today's special at Peak's Woods: save 10% off all of their exclusive wigs. You'll find amazing styles and quality in their wigs--really, I've never seen any better! Gorgeous, ethereal styles and colors, in large (a large 8/9), medium (7/8) and small (6/7). Colors vary.

Check out this Peak's Woods post by Trullerie on Den of Angels to see some amazing owner photos of these gorgeous wigs.

More info on Honey Queen and Princess BJDs...

Starting on September 1 through September 30, Peak's Woods will start taking orders for four new limited edition tan dolls:

• Honey Queen Yeru
• Honey Queen Yeru the Soul (58cm)
• Honey Princess Lady Bee
• Honey Princess Wake Up Lady Bee Romantic Elf

Prices are yet available, and it looks like the dolls will be sold nude with wigs (for the large dolls) and nude (for the mini dolls).

All dolls include an extra pair of hands, random acrylic eyes, cushions and a certificate of authenticity.

They look really adorable--I hardly know which one(s) to choose!

Honey Queen Princess LE on Peak's Woods this morning!

This photo was on the home page of Peak's Woods this morning--it looks like our tan doll will a Fairy of Bugs this year! Adorable!

I'm not positive, but I think this might be the Lady Bee and Wake-Up Lady Bee (or the romantic elf version) sculpt.

More details to come!

Hucky in Liliy

Hucky in Liliy, a photo by alington on Flickr.

This is Peak's Woods YoSD sized girl, Hucky. She's showing off a new DollHeart outfit, Liliy. It's a single dress, with an apron, panties and socks.

She's also wearing her new DollHeart wig, and acrylic eyes from Kemper Doll.

See more photos of her delicious outfit on Flickr.

Skiya is on sale at Peak's Woods

Endless Youth, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Save 10% on Peak's Woods' Skyia sculpt. $464 will get you the gorgeous assembled doll, an extra pair of posing hands, random wig and eyes, cushions and certificate of authenticity.

You choose normal or white skin, and a large or normal bust. DollHeart clothing seems to fit best on the large bust. It's an extra $60-70 for a face-up, depending on the type you choose.

Skiya is really special--she can be painted so she almost looks like she's smiling. So sweet!