Tonner's Nu Mood Jess and the Last Bits of Autumn Catch-Up

Happy March! 

Spring is almost here.  

It was snowing today, but that's ok. :)  

Today I wanted to post about one of my favorite dolls as well as share some of the last bit of my Autumn photos that I didn't have time to post, you know, back when it was actually Autumn. :) 

Although if you live in the Southern Hemisphere, I guess this is seasonally appropriate!

Over the summer, I discovered The Toy Box Philosopher.  I read that blog from start to finish and it was the catalyst that hooked me onto doll blogs.  It was such a treat to read about all of these different dolls and toys that were out there and it brought back such a love of dolls that I really forgot I had. 

When I read her post about the Tonner Cinderella doll, I could not get over how stunning she was! 

She was the first expensive/collector doll that I felt like I really "clicked" with. 

Unfortunately, Cinderella was pretty hard to find on Ebay and when she did pop up, I lost out a few times while bidding.  

But then I saw her post on Jess. 

Tonner Nu Mood Jess

It was love at first sight.  

A ballerina Cinderella sculpt?  Yes please!

Right after I read Emily's awesome review of her, I went right to Ebay and there she was.  

Buy It Now.  

It was like it was meant to be.  ;) 

You all know what happened next! 

She is such a lovely, beautiful doll. 

Pumpkin Pie couldn't stop telling me how amazing she was.  I had a really hard time trying to keep her mint in the box.  My intentions were to keep her on display only, but that didn't last very long.   She is now a loved member of our doll family and since I can't bring myself to spend money on any of the elaborate Tonner ballerina outfits, she sometimes likes to dress up like Rapunzel. 

The horses like her. 

But are much more interested in the grass. 

Little assistants behind the scene. :)
I didn't realize Little Button was manhandling Tropical Barbie so nicely at the time! 

If you are interested in more information about Tonner's Nu Mood Jess doll, I really recommend checking out Emily's review of her here.  She did such a lovely job!

I hope to eventually purchase a nice ballet outfit for her.  Or at least figure out how to make her a skirt and find some ballet shoes.  The nice thing about this doll is that she has interchangeable feet so you can switch her outfits/character up a bit.

She looks so much like Tonner's Cinderella that I no longer feel as though I need to purchase the Basic Blonde.  Which is great because she's pretty expensive on the secondary market. I have since added a blue-eyed Strawberry Blonde Cinderella, though who I think I adore even more than the Blonde one. :)

Autumn is always such a beautiful time of year in Update NY.  

Visits with the animals were a given. 

Drives to the Catskills Mountains were had. 

Little playgrounds nestled in the woods were found. :) 

Leaves were thrown! 

I could not stop taking photos this past fall and if you are interested in any more of the foliage and snippets into our little family's shenanigans, here's a link to my Autumn album on Flickr. ;}

As for Nu Mood Jess, I will always adore her.  She was my very first Tonner doll and I just love her serene beautiful face and she holds a special place for me as being one of the first dolls I purchased as I got into this fun hobby of doll collecting.

What about you guys?  Do you currently collect any Tonner dolls?  If so, who's your favorite?