Puppet Artists Finger Puppets

From left to right: Red Queen, White Rabbit, Chesire [?] Cat, Mad Hatter, Alice

Purchased these darling finger puppets at St. James Court Art Show last year by Puppet Artists [I believe].  They're about 4" tall and are made of various materials, mostly felt.

They're put on a redwood stand that's engraved with the name of the storybook.  I cannot remember how much I purchased this for, but it had to be a tad more than I would've paid if it wasn't for the fact it was an Alice display.

Looking at their website [linked below], I found they have actual puppets of Alice too!  Hopefully I can sucker someone into buying them for me for my birthday, if they're even for sale.  The guys who do these are very talented and make customized puppets of people called "Portrait Puppets."  Yes, I am definitely looking into that!


Each character has a lot of detail and I'm very pleased with the display.  The picture of their website is not at all like the one I got; mine looks much nicer and more defined.  I guess because they're all handmade, this makes sense.

Overall, I'm very impressed with the set and love everything this group has to offer.  Visit them at their website: Puppet Artists

Detail shots:

Engraved in the redwood.  It adds a lot of character, I believe.

The red queen and white rabbit.  I love their facial expressions!

The Mad Hatter + Alice = love.  Two white beads are used for his buck teeth, which is creative AND cute!

Chesire [?] Cat, Mad Hatter, Alice.

On my hands.  They fit rather nicely, and my fingers are rather longer than normal.

Graduation Invites

 

Just finally finished the graduation invites for my party.  I'm finally out of high school and an Alice in Wonderland themed party is in order!!!

We took an Alice book from Half Priced Books and ripped pages out, then wrote the information with various colored markers (red, blue, pink, purple, yellow).  These were stuffed in bottles (purchased with diplomas and the cap, as well as invites and labels in them), along with purple and white mints!  These will be sent to various family members to invite them to my graduation party, Katie in Wonderland!

These were actually quite easy to do and didn't involve much money.  More pictures of the party will be posted, of course!  It's going to be very Alice themed. :]  I'm pretty much super excited for it!

The address labels will be stuck to the bottles and each will feature their own individual Alice sticker. Drink me, correct?

More photos:

Alice-Inspired BJD [Clovera]

A close up of Clovera, the Dollzone (doll-zone.com) 1/3 ball-jointed doll (BJD)

My first big purchase involving Alice and, quite possibly, what started my increasing addiction.  With quite a sum of money I had fallen into at the time, I knew that I wanted to buy the expensive and popular ball-jointed doll.  I've gone to an anime convention (nerd, yes) and saw them there, at which point I fell in love.

Months of research took place and finally I found myself falling for the 1/3 doll at a height of 58cm.  It came in a beautiful box -- I bought from www.doll-zone.com -- and inside she lied in all her glory, the clothes surrounding her in their own individual bags.  The original eyes (18mm) were a light gray, but I opted for rainbow because, well, they're prettier.

Clovera cost $599 without shipping/tax and the face makeup.  She came with her face, outfit (separate: $84), wig (separate: $20), eyes (separate: $16), Shoes (separate: $23).  The face makeup was an additional $50.

With the heeled shoes, the doll does not stand up as nicely and I would have hoped.  Actually, I can't make it stand up on its own at all.  It did come with another pair of hands and arched feet to switch out.  All the original parts (besides the eyes) are still on the doll and I've had it two years without any damage thus far.

For the amount of money, I do wish sometimes that I spent it on something more practical, but I still am glad that I finally achieved my dream of owning a BJD.

Here are some additional pictures (will add more later when I have time for a photoshoot):

Her hands look quite large in the photo, but they aren't so bad in real life.  Just not a good perspective.

Her lips are a nice red and she does remind me a lot of Alice. 

Never Returning to the Rabbit Hole

Wonderland.  Even the name alone promises tales that cannot be rivaled.  Mystical creatures and enchanting knowledge; the pure wonder that is Wonderland is outstanding to me.

This blog will follow my Alice collection, wanted items, reviews, party ideas...basically anything related to the marvelous Lewis Carroll tale that, amazingly enough, threw my Elmo collecting spree to the curb.  Hopefully, others who appreciate the curiosity inside us all will find this place here and share themselves the journey they have taken.

I, only 18 years of age (sadly, an adult!), shall indulge in the delights that is my obsession.  While in Disneyworld I may be too tall to play Alice (I'm 5'6"), that will not stop me from a dream.  As Disney tells us, "A dream is a wish our heart makes" and my heart is quite persistent.

With introductions aside, please watch your step as we fall into a world where there is no returning from.  A world with dangerous curiosity and topsy-turvy ways.  That is, a world known as Wonderland.