Fashion Dolls 101

 Deb’s Fantastical Frames had a display set up at the 10th Annual Handmade Nashville Holiday Market craft fair in Bellevue, TN today. Unfortunately, a storm was rolling in and people were packing up early.  I caught Deb on her way to her vehicle and snapped three photos to share of the beautiful 3-D fairy displays she makes from frames and boxes. Each mixed-media display is complete, but if you know me, you know I love the Barbie micro minis and the “You Can Be Anything” Barbie minis, so I was just itching to drop a couple of minis in each display for fun. Note to self:  keep a Barbie mini on hand at all times for moments like these.  “ I just feel like my frames are a window into a magical fairy world where each frame tells a story of its own,” Deb says about her creative work.  Frames average   $125 for an ornate or large frame and $85 for ones like the little boy fishing. Deb can be reached by email at debsfantasticalframes@gmail.com for more info about...

 ~ The Little Barbie “You Can Be Anything” Minis Celebrate Thanksgiving & the End of Fall ~ The tiny Barbie “You Can Be Anything” mini figures had a nice Thanksgiving gathering at the Pumpkin Patch Farm and the Black Cat Diner. It’s the end of pumpkin season as Thanksgiving celebrates the bountiful harvest and the last of the fall colors   Various professions were represented: coach, hairdresser, astronaut, skateboarder, director, veterinarian, homemaker, chemist and more.  The Black Cat Cafe served traditional turkey and dressing Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings for lunch and dinner.   Now the girls are busy getting ready for Christmas and winter. Stay tuned for more adventures with the Barbie “You Can Be Anything” minis!

Pumpkin Patch Village The little Barbie Micro Minis are hosting a Halloween Party. Pumpkin Patch Village was decorated for fall with pumpkins everywhere.  Pop Star Barbie (back right) Performs for the Micro Minis Pop Star Barbie was on hand to perform for the crowd, and Black Cat Cafe hosted a costume party. You can see the costumes guests starting to arrive on the left while others enjoy entertainment from Pop Star Barbie   Black Cat Cafe Hosts a Costume Party Pumpkin Patch Pumpkins Other guests just enjoyed the Pumpkin Patch autumn pumpkins.  2025 Figures & Buildings  Barbie Micro Minis can still be found in Dollar Tree stores. The Pumpkin Patch Village pieces and mini accessories all came from Michael’s.  Related: Barbie “You Can Be Anything” Minis Celebrate Fall Publix Cloth Doll for Fall Día de Los Muertos 2025 Figures at Michaels  Dollar Stores Have Cute Thanksgiving Gnomes Fall Corn Husk Dolls Halloween 2025: Articles, Poems, Events & More ! ...

My local Publix apparently carried these little cloth and “straw” (rafia) dolls this year, because I received one as a gift. Not quite a gnome, she fits in well with my fall gnome collection, and for only $2.99, her price tag also fits in well with gnome prices!  Gnomes for fall Here she is with her new eclectic fall gnome family, and she can stay there with them until Thanksgiving because I went with a fall theme instead of overtly Halloween.  Cloth dolls and straw dolls, much like corn husk dolls , are so sweet and old-fashioned and lend themselves very well to autumn decor. So head over to Publix and see if any of these sweet cloth dolls are still on the shelves! You might “fall” in love with one! Related: Barbie “You Can Be Anything” Minis Celebrate Fall Día de Los Muertos 2025 Figures at Michaels Halloween 2025: Articles, Poems, Events & More A Very Minecraft Fall

Elf Knee Huggers at Walmart Elves are already showing up in stores all over the place. Walmart has them, Dollar Tree has them, Michael has them— and they are showing up more places every day! Walmart has a cute assortment of Elf Knee Huggers from Mr. Christmas   ElfMates at Dollar General Dollar General Store has the ElfMates collection of working elves with several different professions  and slightly different costumes   Elf on the Shelf at Walmart Of course, the Big Dog among elves is Elf on the Shelf, and Walmart has a HUGE selection: elves, costumes, pets, books, accessories and more.   Did you know it’s the 20th anniversary of Elf on the Shelf? Now a new Scout comes with extra posing power   PlusheePals at Michael’s  Michael’s also carries a nice assortment of Elf on the Shelf, including the little PlusheePals minis, great for clipping on a backpack or purse. Yes, the winked face girl is going on my purse for the holidays. So get your elf on for t...

 Various Dollar stores offer a variety of gnome figures, and I have already shared some of my finds on this blog.  These two figures came from Dollar Tree. I added a cute little gnome I found at a Dollar store and thought my little fall gnome family was complete… and then this week I found this sweet little thanksgiving gnome at a Dollar General store. What a cute little autumn gnome grouping! Happy fall from the Dollar store gnomes!  Related: Día de Los Muertos 2025 Figures at Michaels Halloween 2025: Articles, Poems, Events & More Barbie “You Can Be Anything” Minis Celebrate Fall