Sasha Fierce
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