Posts Tagged ‘porcelain’

Oh You Beautiful Doll, part 2

Posted in Confessions of an Online Retailer on December 13th, 2008 by SurpieGirl – Be the first to comment
Photographing a doll for my online store or my eBay store can be a mystical experience. I know that sounds New Age Hokey and I'm a Here And Now Person, but there is a moment, as I move my camera around my subject, when my eyes lock into the eyes of that porcelain doll and she comes to life and I simply… Continue reading

Oh, You Beautiful Doll … part 1

Posted in Confessions of an Online Retailer on November 29th, 2008 by SurpieGirl – Be the first to comment
I'll start off by saying this: I am the mother of two grown sons.  We had a home full of vehicles: Matchbox, Lego, Little People, Brio, Thomas the Tank Engine, John Deere. We read books about trucks and I learned about front loaders, backhoes, and 53 footers. School buses, helicopters, emergency rescue vehicles. From room to room we laid miles of tracks… Continue reading

At SurpieGirl, June Means Weddings

Posted in Confessions of an Online Retailer on June 16th, 2008 by SurpieGirl – Be the first to comment
It's June here at SurpieGirl, and my office is piled high with boxes of wedding gifts and resources for wedding planners. If you are looking for a perfect centerpiece for your pre-wedding family dinner or decoration for your placecard table, here are some lovely suggestions, both in handpainted porcelain. For the flower girl or soon-to-be stepdaughter, these dolls move and are made for active play as well as display… Continue reading