Dig This Treasure!

In last Friday’s entry, Sarah mentioned some adorable, arguably overpriced dolls she saw at a sale.  Megafan Alison (my characterization–I like to assume we actually have megafans) emailed to let us know that these dolls were “Sasha dolls.”  (Thanks to Organtitus who also left us a comment with the same info.)

Here are the dolls that Sarah loved:

I actually love these dolls too, but didn’t see them at the sale.  The $300 price tag would have deterred me anyway.  Sarah contends this is a pretty hefty price, which it is, but they seem to sell for way more on ebay.

Those are the highest of the high prices.  Some Sashas sell for about $150-300.

Ok, so let me back up.  It turns out that Sasha dolls are Swiss, made by a lady named Sasha Morgenthaler.  She wanted to create dolls of all races and ethnicities.  She created one-of-a-kind dolls, and eventually more affordable mass-produced dolls.  To me, this all sounds like a precursor to American Girl dolls.

The main thing you need to know about Sasha dolls though are that they are adorable, and they all kind of look homeless.  I like that.  It’s charming.

After learning about Sasha dolls, I tried finding some that look like Sarah and me.  I found Sarah immediately, and was delighted!  It looks just like her!

I had a harder time finding a doll that looked like me.  I assume this is because I am a very unique and special person, kind of like a snowflake. The best I could find was this:

Close enough.  My hair is lighter in real life now than from when this pic was taken, but oh well.  Also, I’m frowning because I was standing next to a man dressed like Ebenezor Scrooge.

Ok, so should I get rich one day, my first purchases will be Sasha dolls for Sarah and me.  My next purchase would be these little boots for my Sasha doll:

Next, I would buy a miniature laptop and ipad for our Sasha dolls.  

I might even buy my Sasha doll its own baby Sasha doll to push around in a stroller:

The options are endless, which is why I now love Sasha dolls.  Seriously, give me a little Sasha doll that looks just like me, watches Court TV all day on its own little TV, and eats like little mini pizzas.  That’s what I want.

-Erin