Biscuit's House

Bisou Ai Pepe for sale

Sorry, no trade. I prefer an immediate sale and will consider a layaway if there are no takers. I accept Paypal from any source and checks from France only. Buyer to pay for exact shipping. Shipping is from France.  

- CustomHouse Bisou sold out limited edition Ai Marshmallow Pepe : very good condition. Sold with her original light violet eyes, white case (some inside walls need to be reglued, I received the case like this), all accessories, blond wig and clothes shown in the photos, except for the candies which my daughter already ate. 300 USD.

 

Another crown

Photos hastily taken during lunch break!

 

  

  

 

Book sale

Here's the first part of my moving sale : doll books.

Here are the books, I'm selling them by lot of 3 minimum, each book is $14, plus exact shipping. I guess this will be interesting only for people near France or if you find a rare book in the list. The books are all used, condition from good to like new. Shipping is from France, I accept paypal from any source or checks from France only. Here's the list : - Japanese books : Craft Art Ningyou vol 2, vol 5, vol 7 (contemporary Japanese artist dolls) Dolly Dolly vol 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 Dollybird vol 4, 5, 6, 7 Unoa Freak DollyDolly books : artist dolls 2005 Doll Nina wardrobe collection Sekiguchi Doll Garden (photos from the collections of this museum, which closed since then) Koube doll musem (antique Western dolls) Rokushou vol 16, Ningyou Asobi (Japanese and Western vintage dolls) Sousaku Ichiba, vol 3 : Ningyou ni asobu et vol 14 : zoku - Ningyou ni asobu (contemporary Japanese artist dolls) Doll Fashion Book vol 1 (1/6) Princess Turandot & antique bisque dolls - BJD Orbyrarium - Jenny : Jenny magazine albums, volumes 1, 2, 3 + vol 2 bis (Japanese) Mode-J (Japanese) Jenny's Collection (Japanese) Jenny Official Visual Book (Japanese) The World of Jenny (English + Chinese) - American fashion dolls, books in English : The Robert Tonner Story Skipper Identification and value guide (also featuring Tutti and Todd) Betsy McCall, a collector's guide Happy go lucky Skipper (children's book by Carl Memling) Portrait of Skipper (children's book) - Doll making (in English) : Crafting cloth dolls, Miriam Gourley Dolls of the art deco era, Susanna Oroyan Creative cloth doll making, Patti Culea How to recreate antique bears and dolls, Georgina Ledlie Sculpting dolls in Cernit, Marleen Engeler Making original & portrait dolls in cernit, Rotraut Schrott Creating original porcelain dolls, Hildegard Gunzek Fantastic Figures, Susanna Oroyan - Clothes and accessories (in English) : Finishing the figure, Susanna Oroyan Heirloom French sewing for dolls, Paule Fox Creative cloth doll couture, Patti Culea Making & dressing doll's house dolls in 1/12 scale, Sue Atkinson Make doll shoes, workbook 1 & workbook 2 - Mildred Seeley books : The complete book of all-bisque dolls How to collect French Fashion Dolls How to costume French & German bisque dolls Judging dolls How to collect French bébé dolls For the love of dolls and roses Miletttes : small French dolls to collect and make - Bleuette : Bleuette, poupée de la semaine de Suzette, Colette Merlen (French) Bleuette, la petite fille modèle de la collection Billy Boy (French) Bleuette, the doll and her wardrobe, Barbara Hilliker (English) - Antique dolls (in English) : The encyclopedia of French dolls, François Theimer, Vol 1 & 2 The Paris Collection (French Doll Fashions & Accessories), Sylvia Mac Neil Fashion Dolls, Maree Tarnowska Perfectly fitting (antique doll costumes and accessories 1840 - 1925), Florence Theriault Lady dolls of the 19th century and the costumes they wore, Florence Theriault The trousseau of Blondinette Davranches, Florence Theriault Rare and lovely dolls of 2 centuries, John Darcy Noble Selected writing of John Darcy Noble (favorite articles from Dolls Magazine, 1982-1995) - Misc in English: Figures in fabric, the sculpture of Lisa Lichtenfels Helen Kish, the artist and her dolls R. John Wright, the art of toys Norah Wellings, cloth dolls and soft toys The magic and romance of art dolls (Farago - Dennison) A doll's maker art : the creations of Nancy Wiley Lenci dolls in full color (toys for the rich and famous 1920-1940), Helen Nolan Dolls in miniature, Evelyn Ackerman Dolls for the princesses, the story of France and Marianne, Faith Eaton The world's most beautiful dolls, vol 2 (Joan Muyskens Pursley) - Misc in French : Les plus belles poupées du monde (éditions Liber) Merveilleuses poupées (éditions Solar) Les poupées, une histoire millénaire, Yvonne de Sike Poupées, un art contemporain, les artistes français, François Theimer La poupée d'aujourd'hui, un art vivant, Ingeborg Riesser L'univers de la poupée, éditions Solar - Susan Sirkis wish booklets for dolls 5 1/2" tall, $30 for the lot : Fashions 1853-1858 Fashions 1871-1875 Fashions 1831-1835 Fashions 1820-1825 Fashions 1840-1845 Fashions 1861-1865

Queens of heart

The other day while shopping in Avallon, in a bookstore-cum-stationery store, I found gold and silver spray paint and glitter, which gave me the idea to make crowns for my dolls.

I had first gotten the idea from this tutorial. My version was very quick to make. I cut some lace from my stash to size, stiffened it with a product called "Powertex" which I happened to have at home (I applied it using a chopstick and my fingers), then I draped the lace around the neck of a wine bottle covered with plastic wrap and let it dry. Then I sprayed the lace with the metallic paint, and once dry again closed the crown with white glue. The last step was glueing some glitter on the points. It took about 5 minutes, drying time not included.

 

  

 

Shopping and cookies

Yesterday, we went to the nearby town of Avallon. We have passed through it numerous times in our travels but I had never visited it and wanted to spend a little time there before we leave the region.

We had tea at a lovely tea shop, Dame Jeanne, and I indulged in some shopping. I found a cute home deco shop where I got a set of 4 "Desserts Gourmands" plates from Gien, and white plaster macarons and meringues from Mathilde M. which I had been lusting after for a while. The round box, the plaster cookies inside, and the candle holder are from Mathilde M. as well, I had found them in the town where I live a few weeks ago. Finally I splurged for a scrumptious sweater and muffler from one of my favorite brands, Terre & Mer - perfect to fight away the doldrums. I have had the macarons candles from Point à la ligne for a while but  hadn't taken a photo before.

 1. Iced sablés, 2. Iced sablés, 3. Iced sablés, 4. Mathilde M. scented meringues and macarons, 5. Mathilde M. box and scented cookies, 6. Point à la ligne macaron candles, 7. Gien dessert plates, 8. Terre & Mer sweater, T-shirt and muffler, 9. Mathilde M. candle holder

Puni and I made the iced sablé cookies, I'm not much in a Christmas decoration mood this year as we have to move house, but at least we have some Christmas cookies...I've also been reading home deco magazines and found a new "need" : this lovely biscuit box from the Dutch porcelain factory Makkum.

 

This photo is from the current issue of "Campagne Décoration" magazine :

 

Exactly the kind of look I would have in my home if I could.

And in current news, Ladurée has uploaded their Christmas colletcion - go see it! They have lovely charms and king cake "fèves" which can be worn as pendants.