Tom-sprite wrote:@ Buddy Blue :

I d love to have the original boots !!! So I think I am a little bit jealous too ! :-D

I have to admit that some of my items are quite intensily pimped ....
not every doll or sprite was in a acceptable condition when it arrived (ebay) ...
there are a lot of tricks you can use to make the dolls look better ...

First thing one can do is to organize the hair (to get it in shape you can use aluminium foil [ good for the fringe ] ... if necessary keep the foil on the dolls head for 1-2 days ...
fuzzy ends of the fleecy hair can be carefully cut ( good nail-scissors )...
the face can be cleaned with the softer side of a sponge and some water ... after you ve done that one can notice a big difference ...
If there should be partial colour-corrasion ... it can be repaired with some acrylic paint [ I can only recommend to do this for people who want to keep their dolls as collector s dolls ... this is not appropriate if someone wants to play with the dolls )
demolished parts of cloth can be easily repaired with some goods from a art-materials-shop(cellular rub ber,cheap felting,metallic shiny carton and so forth ... )