Okay this might be kind of confusing [img]redface.gif[/img]

My very first doll was Kirsten. By very first doll I mean I got her when I was around 5. I cut her hair, I scratched her vinyl, tore the cloth on her body, and took her everywhere. She has silver eye, her toenails and fingernails are painted and chewed on, and to sum it up, shes basically a mess. [img]graemlins/whatever.gif[/img] However, I still have her but I don't really consider her part of my collection one because she just looks horrible!

At the same time, I'm trying to thin out my collection. In another post someone suggested putting away some dolls for a couple of days and seeing what it would be like without them. I'm probably going to do this with my AGT 22, Josefina, and Marisol. And while they are in storage I won't consider them part of my collection...it would make me sad by doing so. By putting them away unless I could absolutely not stand being without them, they will be away for a while and not be part of my collection.

I know, it sounds mean! But it's the only way to do it without selling anything. If I put those 3 away then I would only have 5 dolls, but I plan on getting another AGT next year, and then one more doll, and this is where the Kirsten problem comes in...

I want Addy...she would be my only African American doll and I LOVE her stories! But I promised myself only one more doll. So, one of my questions is should I buy Addy, or fix Kirsten? It's actually a really hard debate because Kirsten was my very first doll and I would feel guilty just leaving her neglected still but Addy is just so cute! And I can't decide what to do! Help! What would you do?

And about the thinning the collection thing...does that sound too harsh? What would you do? I frankly have no idea how I'm going to do this. I wish I could just sell some dolls and not have any emotion about it but when I think about selling a doll all of the great memories come back! [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img] I saved up for Josefina for almost a whole year when I was a kid, AGT 22 I got in NYC, and Marisol is my LE! I've confused you all, I know. Lol. Well, if anyone can help, please do!

Thanks!
Elle [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img]