This site is about puppy52′s dolls, toys and dolls related crafts :D
Why “52″? I was told by a girlfriend 52 looks like a heart shape as a pager code, I guess since domains like puppylove, puppyluv were long taken up, I’ll use puppy52 for my first online gallery. Puppy52 had stuck for more than 10 years now and over period, puppy52 expanded into dolly related area under puppy52doll. And now Puppy 52 dolls (with the extra “s”) is born in 2009!
Below is photo taken July 5 2009 at our previous home office.
This expanding doll hobby all started with one blythe doll, over time it grew and extended into other types of toys and hobbies like making clothes, to entering a “Blythe beauty contest” (Which included conceptualizing, customizing and sewing for the base doll)…
Loosely translated of above:
Based on the song Mary had a Little Lamb. The pull ring forms the collar for the puppet lamb and so the two (Daisy and Clover) are always together. Wiggle your finger and you can show off the lamb puppet. How very cute!
I have also met many new friends who share the same love for the hobby. In 2009 I joined forces with 2 talented girls, Yuki and Mai to create another custom blythe – Glacier Lily, for the Blythe Beauty Contest 2009, and we managed to become a finalist as well!
English / Japanese
While I am currently distracted with my love for Volk’s Dollfie Dream, I still love my blythe dolls, and time to time I still get tempted… Currently, I have them displayed in my “Sewing Dungeon” as my husband fondly nicknamed it, mainly due to that that little nook of a room does not have any windows. But I like that it is a cozy place I can get creative (=Messy ^^; ).
Below is photo taken May 8 2010. Big thanks to my husband for helping me sort out the shelves :)
I still do some part-time illustration work time to time, and post my art on puppy52art.com when I get a chance to :) Some of my more current illustration works are done for dannychoo.com notably Mirai fox and Working Mirai‘s images. It was thanks to Danny that I got hooked onto Dollfie Dream. ^^; I was also had the pleasure to work with Danny to create some doll clothing for Danny’s lovely Dollfie Dream musumes.
Since I use a laptop, I tend to move around in the house depending on the most optimum conditions to work with. My work space was being featured on Otacool and now Otacool 3 too ^o^!
Below is photo taken Nov 16 2009, we just moved in and the Dollfie dream girls were finally set free from their box ^^;
Thanks for reading to this far! :) I may add more or edit the contents later :)
Hi puppy52, why are Dollfie Dream dolls so expensive? I’ve been interested in them since, umm, 1 and a half months ago…? but most of the prices range from 300 to 500. I love sewing and small toys, and I would like to practice my skills on a plastic doll, but they’re very pricy. I have a strong dislike for Barbie dolls, considering the fact that they look weird and they can’t move their arms a lot.
Jasmine
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chun Reply:
February 28th, 2013 at 2:23 pm
Hi! I wish dollfie dreams aren’t so expensive either ^^; I am guessing due to popularity and also that they are a lot larger compared to Barbie dolls. They are also meant for collectors. Even now I have to save quite a while just to get a new one ^^;
Hope this answers your question.
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Thanks! {But I still hate Barbie dolls…} I visited the English website the other day and surfed the web for Azone Pure Neemo dolls, but they’re expensive, too. The cheapest one is Mamachapp, I guess. Dad reckons it’s around $100. I think so. Oh well…
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chun Reply:
March 6th, 2013 at 4:40 pm
Hello and unfortunately I don’t think mamachapps are the cheapest ^^;
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Jasmine Reply:
March 28th, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Hi it’s me once again… if Mamachapps aren’t the cheapest, then what are? {Please don’t include Barbies, Licca-chan, or Jenny dolls. I have a growing dislike for them.} How big are Mamachapps, anyway?
Jasmine
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chun Reply:
March 28th, 2013 at 10:58 pm
Well I don’t know every single doll out there so, I can’t tell you ^^; you’ll have to do your own research since I won’t know what dolls you like and dislike ^^;
I’ve been following your blog for a couple of years now, and I’m finally taking the initiative and getting myself a Dollfie! I want to start making doll clothes properly, and your blog is really nice to look at. c: I was wondering, how long have you been sowing for? Your skill is incredible, and I hope to get to that standard one day! c:
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chun Reply:
March 18th, 2013 at 10:38 am
HI Saria, thanks for your comment, and I appreciate your follow! I started making blythe dolls clothes since 2004-5 I think? I think making small clothes is good training. Eventually I started making Dollfie dream clothes from around 2009, even then it takes a lot of trial and error before I am happy with what I make actually ^^; Keep trying and good luck!
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Hey… it’s me again… I have a few more questions, sorry to bother you…
1) I noticed that you don’t have any Azone or Obitsu dolls. Why not?
2) THis is a great deal: If you go to http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/ the Azone body is $16 or $18 dollars and the head is $30 or so.
3) I’m a writer and for some reason, it struck me to start writing a story about your dolls… well, except they become actual girls, but that’s beside the point. I was wondering if I am allowed to do that…
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chun Reply:
March 22nd, 2013 at 4:50 pm
I’ll try to answer your questions to the best of my abilities ^^
1) I do have a couple of dolls by Mamachapp, they come with obitsu bodies. I’m not a big fan of how the body/limbs of the azone bodies are attached/detached, and I don’t need another size doll which I have no clothes for lol. So even tho time to time I am tempted, I did not buy azone dolls.
2) I think my answer above may have answered this?
3) I guess you can if you like? Have fun ^^
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Hi puppy52… I promise this is the last comment!!!!
I recently discovered Pullips so now I’m over that… I know, I have short-lived enthusiasms. :3 I think currently my favourite dolls are:
Mamachapp: the Moko-chan with dark hair; Alice-in-Wonderlandish dress
Dollfie Dream: Yuki Morikawa
Pullip: Ddalgi
Thanks for answering all my numerous questions!
Jasmine (Rina)
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