What or who is Patience, you ask? She’s a little girl just filled with curiosity, apparent in her eager eyes. Patience is a doll like no other . . . she’s 14” tall with attitude as big as her head (meaning her head is delightfully . . . full!) and eyes that move from side to side as she contemplates her next adventure.
The graceful and gentle Wilde Imagination, Robert Tonner sculpted Patience doll is a character that has always stood for the wholesomeness of youth.
The 2018 Phyn & Aero Just Have Patience remains very much the same, she is still a testament to wide-eyed childhood innocence and imagination. Her eyes are as before . . . huge and “flirty,” with applied eyelashes and she still featured 12 points of articulation. This doll was the very last version of a beloved Tonner classic, limited to just 225 pieces and originally priced at US$175.
I thought about purchasing her for quite some time, before I made the decision to bring home this little one instead, the deciding factor being the colour of her eyes and lips. She's my last doll purchase for 2020, but she's not expected to arrive much before Valentine's day, 2021.
Springtime Patience was produced by Wilde Imagination in 2015 as a limited edition of 300. She features the Patience head, Harry Potter body, with grey-green eyes, pale coral lips and wigged brown hair. She is articulated at the elbow, wrist, knee and ankle as well as having a rotating hip.
I also want to mention, she can share clothes and shoes with Marley Wentworth and Tonner's 12" Harry Potter dolls.
All Patience dolls pay tribute to the sweetness of little girls. She is a doll who will surely test my patience as she throws my dolly world into disarray!
I hope that your new Patience doll will get there as soon as possible, and that you will enjoy adding her to your collection!
ReplyDeleteI hope so too Barb. Did you ever see the review the Toy Box Philosopher wrote on these dolls? She had quite a lot to say, most of which was favourable. :)
DeleteI'm sure I did, at some point. I think Rachael has one of the Patience dolls too!
DeleteI quite agree! You do need Patience in your life! I like the top one.
ReplyDeleteI did too RM, but I have quite a number of dolls with similar colouring and Springtime's looks like it will be a refreshing change. :)
DeleteOoh, she's a real cutie! I love her face expression, so curious and kinda...mistrustful? She seems to think that life can throw some wild adventure along her way at any time and she must remain vigilant ;). Congrats on getting her!
ReplyDeleteI think the eyes have it Chiriann. :) She should be a wonderful doll to pose and photograph. Thank you!
DeleteOh, I need Patience too! Such a pretty doll. Love her fece, she really looks like she is planning and thinking about her next adventure.
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Now why am I not surprised Niina. LOL! I had a sneaking feeling you may fall for this cutie. Google her, there are a few different girls to choose from. :)
DeleteDo you have a Patience in your collection Linda? I'd love to see her sometime if you do. If her outfit is as good as the other Tonner outfits I have it will be a keeper, but I do want to make her a decent wardrobe of garments, she's a great size to sew for. :)
ReplyDeleteShe's very pretty but they're pretty frustrating to photograph. Those eyes have minds of their own. Of mine, the one with longer hair overbalances and falls over constantly.
ReplyDeleteThey're beautiful dolls though
I am aware of those roaming eyeballs Rachael, but is there anything else I should be aware of? I am anxiously waiting for my girl to arrive, but the tracking on DHL hasn't moved an iota since the 22nd December. :(
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She looks beautiful! She reminds me a bit of the Disney Animators dolls, mostly because of the big head an eyes. I hope she gets to you soon.
ReplyDeleteI hope you had an amazing Christmas time and I wish you a happy new year.
Hi MC!
DeleteI think they most resemble Blythe dolls, I have both and the DA are much, much chubbier all round.
Thank you, our Christmas was fairly quiet, but we did get to catch up with all our immediate family.
Big hugs,
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As I saw this post on January 16, 2021, I already know how this story ends, I am glad that it arrived much earlier than you expected, in your hands it will look spectacular.
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It was a surprise that she arrived early Maribel. Her tracking had stopped and I had no idea she had even reached our shores until the delivery man arrived with her quite out of the blue. I am hoping the duel with the dealer doesn't sour the initial attachment I had for these dolls.
DeleteThank you.
Big hugs,
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