Dolly dogtags?

[Kenshinchan]

Does anyone know of a good place to get dogtags? I'm thinking of getting one for my Kirsten in case she gets lost. [img]frown.gif[/img] I could put it around her neck or waist and keep it under her clothes.

What kind of info would one include on such a thing? My first instinct was address but that may not be a good idea. Maybe just "If lost contact" and then a phone number and e-mail? I don't think regular pet tags generally have the space for all that info though. Any ideas?

[MaryCarly]

This is a great idea for when we take our dolls away from the house. I am horrified to think that I might accidently leave a doll behind, but some days, I would lose my head if it wasn't attached. You could go to an engraving shop for a necklace or bracelet, or a military surplus to get real dog tags, but I am thinking that a small card, laminated, punched and hung around their neck with a ribbon might be cheaper. You could even print something off on your computer that explains this doll is a traveling doll and how anyone who finds her and returns her will be rewarded.

[Magdalen]

Petco and PetsMart also have those pet id tag engraving machines too [img]smile.gif[/img] But yeah there is usually only room for a name and phone and maybe address....

[thepidget]

This is actually quite an excellent idea, considering that dolls CAN get lost, even if we take the best of care for them. [img]graemlins/cry_smile.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/cry_smile.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/cry_smile.gif[/img]

I don't know where to get engraved dogtags, but I think pet tags would still work fine. It might look something like this:

[Your name/Doll's name]
(555)555-5555
[email protected]

And I do think that would be good enough. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I should go to my local pet store and see how much they'd charge for pet tags. Hmmm...

[Felicity_Fan85]

That is a good idea for any dolls that go out for photos. I like the names, phone and email idea- possibly address if it is a po box number?

[LadyPenley]

I would consider making a fabric tag and sewing it to the doll's neck strings. It would show up less under clothes, but still be noticeable.

[MOM to JILLIAN]

Excellent idea! I wonder if AG would consider making an i.d. necklace/bracelet/tag for our girls. For example, the necklace could have a special AG number to call if you locate a lost doll and a number so that the doll could be tracked back to its owner. I know Build a Bear Workshop puts a tracking number inside the bears when you make them so if the bear is lost it can be returned to its owner.

[monimarine]

If you make something out of paper or fabric, I would suggest laminating it. That way it doesn't get cut, torn, or something spilled on it that would remove some of the contact information.

I missed Mary Carly's laminating comment.

<font color="#33CCCC" size="1">[ May 26, 2006 10:20 AM: Message edited by: monimarine ]</font>

[Kenshinchan]

Thanks for all the ideas! I just love the idea of a metal dog/pet tag (metal is neat), but MaryCarly and Monimarine's laminating idea is more reasonable; one could get a lot more information on the tag, and maybe even increase chances of a return versus just listing name and phone number/e-mail ("Hi! My name is Kirsten! If you're reading this, I am lost and very scared. Please return me to Julie at (info) and she will give you a reward!")

At a convention, someone was selling hand-drawn dogtags; I don't know quite how they worked, but I could probably search the Internet for their vendor....