Jenny and Her Pretty Dolls

One thing I remember most about Jenny when Creepy Crawlers was still in her 1950 Bowman baseball cards young years is that she is very fond of dolls. You will always catch her grabbing dolls of other young girls and then would try to own them. And whenever her birthday comes, or even Christmas season is up and coming back then, all you will hear from her is that she wants dolls and nothing else.

Her parents love her so much so have given her what she wanted - dolls. On her 4th birthday, her parents gave Jenny her first ever doll, an American Girl Doll with dolls name of Elizabeth.

Elizabeth was in a rich berry-red dress made from a brocade fabric when Jenny got her. The dress looked very nice to Jenny most especially that it was highlighted by a contrasting gold panel then on. pullip to mention that there was also delicate cream-colored lace with a metallic gold detail that spilled down the bodice and trimmed the sleeves. There were also the ruby-colored faux jewels that sparkled against the lace and a cream lace cap with a berry-red ribbon which have really lighted up not only Elizabeth's look but also Jenny's face.

Jenny took care of Elizabeth very well and her parents have seen this so they gave her pullip American Girl Doll on Christmas day following her 4th birthday. They bought Samantha as a Christmas present to her. Samantha was just a perfect doll for Christmas as she was wearing then on a velveteen coat with faux trim. She was wearing as well a wide brimmed hat with matching velveteen band and black knitted mittens. She looked very gorgeous back then. Not to mention that she was also holding flowers. Jenny felt so delighted having Samantha in her hands; her second doll.

Before Jenny turned 5, her parents got some financial problems so can't afford to give her another doll present so instead just gave her a simple birthday bash. Jenny wasn't upset at all as Elizabeth and Samantha were already there around.

Christmas time came but still her parents was in a financial trouble so still can't give Jenny present. But Jenny as a loving and understand kid she was, didn't still mind not having another doll but instead just took care of her two dolls, Elizabeth and Samantha.

On her 6th birthday, she wasn't already expecting any doll but then surprisingly on the morning of her birthday, she woke up having another doll beside her in her bed. She ran as fast as she could to her parents' room and then thanked them by kissing them on both cheeks on and on.

Name of the doll she got on her 6th birthday was Julie. She was in a casual dress and got a doll trunk wardrobe. Julie got a bag, hairbrush, and accessories. Julie seemed like perfect for travel. Jenny was so happy back then having Julie, another addition to her pretty doll collection.

Now that Christmas time is again up and coming, then her 7th birthday follows, Jenny is still hoping to get additional pretty dolls. But if her parents can't afford them for some reasons, for sure Jenny will understand. Most especially now that she already have pretty dolls in her care - Elizabeth, Samantha and Julie.

This Author is a Big fan of American Girl Doll and American Girl Samantha.

Are Hornby Trains Right For You?

As a youngster growing up in the sixties NOTHING matched the excitement of my train set. I mean nothing. I was the Engineer, the Conductor, and the Caboose operator. There was nothing that I couldn't be and no where that I could Star Wars go. The world, Superman comics they say, was my oyster and I was going to enjoy every minute of is. Those were great times 1986 Fleer baseball cards me as a boy and to this day I find myself sometimes thing of those days.

Yes, today we have Wii and X-box and the small hand held systems like the DS and all those Cyber reality things. But you know what? It STILL doesn't surpass the sound of that old engine going chug-chug by me as I sat there or the shrill sound of the whistle.

That brings me to today and Hornby Trains. A legend that comes to Fatima tobacco cards from across the big pond courtesy of the good old United Battlestar Galactica Actually from a town famous for something else as well, the Beatles, but that is another story.

The attention to detail on one of these Hornby Trains is uncanny. As I look at them I am reminded what true craftsmanship was should be for everything made today, but don't get me going on that.

As with all good things, they faced stiff competition with the onset of plastics and such things that threatened the company in the late fifties and the company struggled and came out of it. They continued to face adversity and the continued to overcome the challenges of less costly models being made by competitors who were shipping from Mexico and overseas where labor was less costly.

Again as they came into the nineties, the company faced challenges in the form of foreign competition that once again threatened to lay waste to the company. Once again the adapted and came out stronger than ever. Hornby Trains has a reputation of making a very solid and detailed train and that is reputation that has served them well in the past and continues to serve them well today and, by all observations will continue to do them well as we move into the future.

Are trains of this magnitude suitable for everyone? Certainly not. I mean I have a nephew that could most likely destroy it in an hour; of course he can destroy ANYTHING in an hour. But certainly, if you are someone that enjoys the finer things in life. If you remember that rain from your youth and really long for that feeling again. Then there is a strong possibility that ownership of a Hornby Trains set may well just be exactly what the doctor did, or should order for your sanity.

Make some Hot Cocoa, put on your striped engineers hat and flip the switch on that big old train and just listen to it chug, whistle and blow off some steam and you're back at age seven without a care in the world. Now where was it that I laid that last piece of track?

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