{"id":15049,"date":"2021-01-06T21:17:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T02:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/?p=15049"},"modified":"2021-01-06T21:17:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T02:17:33","slug":"2020-dolls-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mimikirchner.com\/blog\/archives\/2021\/01\/2020-dolls-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 dolls in review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I do a review every year although sometimes it happens a little late (like this year). What a crazy day- I was a bit reluctant to post this today with the high of the win in Georgia followed by the madness in Washington. But I will do it anyway because who knows what tomorrow will bring. And honestly, maybe posting about a crazy year is best done on a crazy day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Tiny World Pincushion 2<\/a>, 2. Tiny World Pincushion 1<\/a>, 3. Tiny World pincushion 3<\/a>, 4. Tiny World Fairy House pincushion<\/a>, 5. Tiny World Fairy House pincushion<\/a>, 6. Cabin in the Woods Tiny World pincushion<\/a>, 7. Cabin in the Woods Tiny World pincushion<\/a>, 8. Tiny World pincushion- Camping<\/a>, 9. tropical island tiny world<\/a>, 10. tropical island tiny world<\/a>, 11. Rapunzel in her Tower Tiny World<\/a>, 12. Rapunzel in her Tower Tiny World<\/a>, 13. Lighthouse Pincushion<\/a>, 14. Lighthouse Pincushion<\/a>, 15. Manor house with Topiary Garden<\/a>, 16. Manor house with Topiary Garden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

I made 16 Tiny Worlds and 81 dolls. This is down quite a bit from other years but, you know, 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made 6 pugs and 9 hound dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Pug in Plaid<\/a>, 2. Fancy Pug in Aqua<\/a>, 3. another fancy pug<\/a>, 4. Pug in Pastels<\/a>, 5. Pug in a Suit<\/a>, 6. Tweedy Pug<\/a>, 7. School girl puppy<\/a>, 8. B & W dog in a folk dress<\/a>, 9. Gardener Dog<\/a>, 10. Mr Detective Dog<\/a>, 11. Lady Pup goes to the beach<\/a>, 12. Beach Boy Hound<\/a>, 13. Another Gardening Dog<\/a>, 14. Adventure Pup<\/a>, 15. Herringbone Hound<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I made 10 cats, 4 foxes, and 6 fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. White Kitty<\/a>, 2. Kitty Girl #2<\/a>, 3. Kitty in Pink<\/a>, 4. Black and White Kitty in Plaid<\/a>, 5. Kitty in a mouse dress<\/a>, 6. Fancy Tuxedo Cat<\/a>, 7. Herringbone Kitty<\/a>, 8. Black Kitty girl in Indian print dress<\/a>, 9. White Kitty in a Party dress<\/a>, 10. Outdoor Cat<\/a>, 11. Fox in a Corduroy Jacket<\/a>, 12. Big Night Out Fox<\/a>, 13. Fox girl in a Liberty dress<\/a>, 14. Fox girl in a daisy dress<\/a>, 15. 2 Red Fish<\/a>, 16. 2 Blue Fish<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

I made 7 Swaddled babies and a whole lot of men dolls!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Yellow fish and Green fish<\/a>, 2. Bird Baby<\/a>, 3. Bird Baby 2<\/a>, 4. Blue Flower Baby<\/a>, 5. Night Bird Baby<\/a>, 6. Another Bird Baby<\/a>, 7. Butterflies and Flowers Baby<\/a>, 8. Orange and Green Folk Art Baby<\/a>, 9. Big Tattooed Man<\/a>, 10. Man #2- He’s got Skeletons<\/a>, 11. Blond Tattooed Man Doll<\/a>, 12. Tattooed man, white hair<\/a>, 13. Man 5- more skeletons<\/a>, 14. Pirate with Happy Skeletons<\/a>, 15. Big Man with red hair<\/a>, 16. Circus Big Man<\/a>, 17. Fancy Man<\/a>, 18. Green Man with Boar Hunt tattoo\/toile<\/a>, 19. Red-Haired Man in a Kilt<\/a>, 20. Red Kilt and Cherub Tattoos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

Above is 9 Tattooed men, 1 Green Man, and 2 men in kilts. Below is 22 Mermen and 5 Lumberjacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Blue Merman<\/a>, 2. Green Merman doll<\/a>, 3. Tropical Merman<\/a>, 4. Blue Merman 2<\/a>, 5. Merman with Blue Tail<\/a>, 6. Merman with Vintage Laura Ashley tail<\/a>, 7. Big Big Merman<\/a>, 8. Blond Merman<\/a>, 9. Blue Merman 3<\/a>, 10. Red-haired Merman<\/a>, 11. Merman with Battle Tattoos<\/a>, 12. Merman 2<\/a>, 13. Dark Merman with Skeletons<\/a>, 14. Green Merman<\/a>, 15. Blue Merman with Octopus(es)<\/a>, 16. Red Tail Merman<\/a>, 17. Blue Merman<\/a>, 18. Blue Merman for November<\/a>, 19. Merman with Octopus Tattoos<\/a>, 20. Blue Merman 12\/1<\/a>, 21. Merman with Beaded Belt<\/a>, 22. Blue Merman 3<\/a>, 23. Lumberjack 1<\/a>, 24. Lumberjack in a Cowboy Shirt<\/a>, 25. Blond Lumberjack<\/a>, 26. Lumberjack in Red Plaid<\/a>, 27. Big Man Lumberjack<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

I made a quilt at the start of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I made a lot of masks for family and friends. Oh yes, and 150 scrub caps<\/a>. I donated 100 caps to health providers (mostly nurses) in the Boston area. Then I sold a bunch on Etsy and donated the money to local causes helping people affected by the pandemic. It relieved some of the stress to feel like I was doing something to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I worked on some ornament patterns<\/a> but my head wasn’t in the right space. This past year I needed meditative creative work, not painfully stretching my cognitive skills! Hopefully this year I can make it happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My business was all conducted online this year and I am grateful that I already have an online shop<\/a> and all the social media set up and didn’t have to worry about that! I have been depending on the Post Office and so thankful that I can mostly get my packages picked up right at my door. This past Fall and up until now, the pressure on the Post Office (political and Covid) has been stressful; I think all my packages made it to their destinations by now? Most have taken at least 2 extra weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So Yikes, what a year. I count my blessing that I have been relatively healthy and so has my family. I am hoping that life can return to a more normal in 2021 although I don’t count on that yet. Lets hear it for a better 2021! I have hope again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These were my most “liked” posts on Instagram<\/a> this year- always kind of interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Past years- links to other yearly mosaics- 2019<\/a>, 2018<\/a>, 2017<\/a>, 2016<\/a>, 2015<\/a>, 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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