my oh my! i am a lucky girl and a half!! i’ve just obtained about… oh… 450 new frozen charlottes, 50 charlies or so, and roughly 200 victorian era (a bit pre-charlotte) dolls as well as some other fantastic things for both personal consumption and for sale on my site (doll heads, bodies, cuckoo clock movements, watch parts, etc.). i’m going to have a little charlotte giveaway one of these days too, but i’m suddenly busy again so give me a sec. 🙂 i must get these babies organized, sorted and listed on the altered bits website. woohoo! the above image is part of box #1 of five… (will share more when i open the others) over the weekend/next week. you will die when you see one thing i have to soon share! well, i really do hope you DON’T die, but you may gasp a little… i promise it’s cool and quite rare.
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free image for you:
also, i have three winners to announce from my little give-away… drum roll please….
first, for the cdv photograph bundle: comment #6, jill zaheer
second, for the coin charms: comment #3, tracey (and will)
and third, for the little mermaid doll: commenter #12, cyndi neumann
congrats!!
please email your addresses to me (hi at altered bits dot com) and i will get these mailed out to you early next week… at the latest. if i don’t hear from you i’ll email you in a few days (going to me MIA for a few minutes first, so sorry!!).
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i have a fun story to share that you will really enjoy if you liked the history behind this really old post about the shanghai tunnels in portland… but it will have to wait as i have a new commission piece that i have to get done by tuesday the 25th!! (i’m insane to agree to such commitments, but oh how i love custom work AND creating under pressure!!). it’s not directly tied into that story, btw, but… it’s hauntingly cool and shares some historically entwined paths.
back to “work” for me… even though it’s after midnight. love working in the middle of the night sometimes…
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19 January, 2011 at 6:40 am
patti
well. I didn’t win. but I’m really happy for those who did!! love to hear more about your commission piece!
take care,
xo
p
19 January, 2011 at 7:34 am
Riki Schumacher
Fabulous! Look forward to seeing your commission too! Please share. Take care, Riki
19 January, 2011 at 11:26 am
Dorthe
Oh my goodnes, thas really lots of gorgeus old dolls,–you lucky girl-
and so are the 3 winners of your giveaway—congratulations-all
xo Dorthe
19 January, 2011 at 1:42 pm
Kim Palmer
Congratulations to the winners! You go girl, commissions good!!! LOL! Love the new kids on the block! I gotta get me a selection of your girls and boys so will go rattle around in the drawers of dust for some change!
19 January, 2011 at 3:02 pm
Jilly Zaheer
Oh Sweet Alicia,
Just knowing you is winning!! I’m especially appreciative to win from this very special give away. You’re always so generous. Just checked out more info on the underground railway where women were taken. I so look forward to hearing more about your new commission! Sounds so exciting. And look at all of those charlottes and pre-charlotte victorian error ones- what a treasure for you to find. Thanks so very much again my dear one!! xxoo hugs
19 January, 2011 at 10:32 pm
Renate
Congrats to the lucky winners!
I am beginning to understand why the frozen charlottes are so rare and expensive here – no wonder – they are all being shipped to America, LOL! What a gorgeous stash!
How is your health doing? Take care!
20 January, 2011 at 7:39 am
lisa jurist
looks like you’ve cornered the market on frozen charlottes!
congrats to the lucky winners 😉
Looking forward to seeing your commission..glad you are soooo busy! xo
20 January, 2011 at 10:54 am
Susan Reaney
All those charlottes! Wonderful!
Suz
20 January, 2011 at 6:01 pm
Lisa
Congrats to your winners and to you on acquiring such a great stash of charlottes! Are you doing OWOH this year?
21 January, 2011 at 10:30 am
Seth
A big congratulations to the winners. Looking forward to seeing your new surprise. All ready to gasp!
24 January, 2011 at 10:22 pm
Donna Watson
How on earth do you find so many frozen charlottes when I can’t find ANY???
I am going to have to look harder I think– at your website 🙂
25 January, 2011 at 12:59 am
alteredbits
i’m back from my weekend away and will be getting everyone’s goodies bundled up first thing tomorrow and sent off. congrats to you all. 🙂
yesyes, i’m going to do owoh this year, i think. i’ll have to look into this — sounds like maybe it started already? i want to do ice, too — how do you keep up with it all, lisa?
omg, seth — you’ve reminded me. i forgot the surprise!! i’m great at that, ms. ADD girl that i am.
xx
11 February, 2011 at 5:48 am
Cyndi
Hi Alicia,
I Am so excited to have won your neat mermaid doll. I am over the moon with happiness! Well, Big Splash for a mermaid, huh?
Those frozen charlotte dolls are an awesome find. I have just read about them and never seen one.
I am so happy to have found your work and it is so appreciated to us to even see your thoughts with your makings!
I love reading the old stories with underground tunnels. I used to watch a show on TV about them. Seattle was neat story also along with the Slaves and the Underground Railroad.
I am a follower to you and your work and I am so happy to be a winner you picked!
Smiles, cyndi