My Name is Sue and I'm a Cherubholic.................

I've got a confession to make............

I LOVE CHERUBS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't remember when this obsession first started, although this particular brass one I've had since 1980.

I got it free for hostessing a Sales Party at my house.

It stands about 7 inches tall, and as you can see is an ideal place to plonk my jewellery on.

These two are made from pottery. I bought them for 20p in a charity shop about 10 years ago.

This photo frame came from a shopping centre in Ilfracombe in 1997

The two little cherubs IN the frame are my sons 1984, (sorry Lads!)

These were a real bargain. Made from pottery, they were in amongst the Christmas decorations in the Pound Shop in 2002. They stand about 5inches.

Obviously, they cost £1 - but they were in a box together, so that was the price for the pair!

Next, my eBay finds.................

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I can't remember how much they cost - I bought them with my birthday money this year.

Here's an interesting one, made from pottery, but painted to look like brass and verdi-gris.

He stands about 10 inches. He cost £10 in one of the gift shops in Lincoln's tourist area.

I showed you these two a couple of weeks ago - they are fridge magnets and live on my cast iron bedroom fireplace.

and here's another £1 bargain - it holds a tea light

There's more, but many of my treasures are put away ready for the work that's planned for my dining room/kitchen building work.

Come on, then. I've told you mine...........what's your obsession?

Did you miss my previous story about my loopy Mum, if so you can read it

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Just in case there's any doubt........

My 1950's British Hard Plastic Vintage Dolls

Something completely different today my dear bloggeroos!

I thought I would share some pictures of my ebay "Rescued Dollies."

This gorgeous little girl is a 10inch Pedigree Doll, she is the same age as me!

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All of these little cuties were restored by me and then sold on ebay. I also made most of their little outfits.


So......if Mrs Willdee my old needlework teacher is reading this - you were WRONG! See I can sew neatly when I haven't got someone looking over my shoulder and shouting at me that I'm rubbish, so there!

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This Topsy Doll is also 10inches tall. She is made from black composition and her plaited topknots are made from wool.

She is even older and was made in the 1940's

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These are both 10inch Pedigree Baby Dolls.

The white doll was in a very sorry state when she arrived at Dollytub Cottage and I had to make her a new wig.

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Here is a 12 inch "Smiley" Roddy Doll. I always have one of these in my bedroom, when I see her as soon as I wake up - I cannot resist smiling back. What a great start to my day!

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I also rescue old bears too!

This is "Hobson" who when he came to me looked like he had been going to Weightwatchers as he had lost almost all of his sawdust filling. I soon sorted him out, here is is helping me in the garden before he went to Japan.

I've also helped some 1960's vinyl rubber dolls, I think these too are both Pedigrees.

Someone else knitted their clothes, so I made the golly face and the teddy out of felt to brighten up their jumpers.

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.I have loads of other pics to show some other time.

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All of the above dollies have now been adopted, but I do have dozens of others sitting in my workroom patiently waiting for my health to improve.

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If any of my bloggeroos have a doll that they need identifying, I'd be happy to help.

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