tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post6487953792396440986..comments2024-03-27T14:01:28.825-07:00Comments on PLANET OF THE DOLLS: Doll-A-Day 2017 #12: Poor Pitiful PearlTamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-75768483607162131552024-01-10T08:08:03.637-08:002024-01-10T08:08:03.637-08:00Yes, I wouldn't mind knowing the name of the s...Yes, I wouldn't mind knowing the name of the sculptor. It's genius how Rusty's expression seems to change when light is hitting his face from different directions - warmth, trusting, kind, and more. All very touching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-68907950175327615632024-01-09T19:43:48.018-08:002024-01-09T19:43:48.018-08:00Just what I see online. He's a cute littler fe...Just what I see online. He's a cute littler feller. He looks like he was sculpted by the same person who did the Brookglad Dennis the Menace.<br />Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-40934816040718338282024-01-09T09:48:34.486-08:002024-01-09T09:48:34.486-08:00Was wondering if you had any information about Pea...Was wondering if you had any information about Pearl's fellow Brookglad creation, Rusty. Had one as a child and a few years ago bought one from Ebay. Can't help but smile every time a look at him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-12406944578487926822023-11-17T16:06:23.467-08:002023-11-17T16:06:23.467-08:00So it really is Sad Susie? I'm excited! Tell m...So it really is Sad Susie? I'm excited! Tell me more and I'd love to do a post on her if you'd email me some pictures! If you send your email address, I won't publish it, and I'll get in touch with you. Who made the Sad Susie? I haven't ever been able to find anything else about her.eTamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-80081751959580217922023-11-16T20:46:54.545-08:002023-11-16T20:46:54.545-08:00I have a collection of “Pearls” A slender “17 Broo...I have a collection of “Pearls” A slender “17 Brookglad. She can wear Miss Revlon clothes. I also have a “Sad Susie Pearl” and a Canadian “Pearl” I was lucky these were not stolen by a dishonest relative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-69788280019059069792023-07-03T21:15:38.269-07:002023-07-03T21:15:38.269-07:00I know there is doll hair that can replicate that ...I know there is doll hair that can replicate that coveted 70's shampoo commercial hair, and you should be able to curl it. I just don't know what kind it is, or where to get it. I would say that unless the doll hair specifically says you can use heat on it-don't. Heat can damage doll hair and even melt some types! Try Googling "replacement hair for dolls" if you want to root it yourself, or just buy a doll wig. There are lots of wigs for dolls these days. They come in sizes, so you'll have to figure out what size Pearl would wear. I wish I could see what she looks like when you get her done! Good luck!Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-25276083718531045432023-07-03T10:27:11.089-07:002023-07-03T10:27:11.089-07:00I’ve recently been honored with my Great Grandmoth...I’ve recently been honored with my Great Grandmother’s Pitiful Pearl, and I’m afraid her hair has been somewhat over-loved. I would like to replace it (I’m handy). She has lots of adventures and needs new looks all the time. I was reading up on it and noticed the holes in her head are spaced quite widely, which may not work well with some materials. Pearl deserves the very best! Any suggestions for quality hair that will hold a curl, brush easily, and be thick and lustrous like a 70’s shampoo commercial? Or do I need to adjust my expectations? Thanks!Nan Beyersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-36743726950551492852022-02-04T16:58:06.686-08:002022-02-04T16:58:06.686-08:00She may be pitiful, but I think she's cute. ...She may be pitiful, but I think she's cute. lol My Mom uses the phrase poor pitiful pearl. I didn't know it was a doll! And I didn't the know the history of Shrek either, pretty interesting.Michelle Bogarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09618145769716252519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-43810755005588571272021-07-02T10:24:47.844-07:002021-07-02T10:24:47.844-07:00I think the general leaning is toward 'pretty&... I think the general leaning is toward 'pretty' dolls. A lot of people don't want to see anything ugly, or 'pitiful'. 'Pitiful' is sad, and unappealing to most. Then there are kids like me, who wanted to love and nurture 'pitiful' types. Thank you for your good thoughts. As of today, Carly is doing great!Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-69472964617546607342021-07-02T06:09:25.144-07:002021-07-02T06:09:25.144-07:00I wonder if parents back in the day thought this w...I wonder if parents back in the day thought this was 'negative for children', hence the hesitation to get a 'pitiful' doll for their kids. There is a sweetness about this doll, and a quality that people respond to..which is the point of dolls - maybe they are miniature aspects of our human selves, and we love them for this, too. Hmm...It is July 2021 as I write from New Orleans. I wish you and the family well on the health challenges of your dear one. And imagine lovingly for a good outcome. Cheers from the French quarter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-55749462920574189892020-12-31T17:02:23.998-08:002020-12-31T17:02:23.998-08:00It's a shame you never got her. I don't re...It's a shame you never got her. I don't remember her from when I was a kid, but I would have felt sorry for her too! I felt that way about my Little Miss No Name. She needed to be taken care of. I think my mom thought she was a bit scary though!Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-114097669785993762020-12-30T15:03:03.128-08:002020-12-30T15:03:03.128-08:00My sisters and I remember this doll well! I was ju...My sisters and I remember this doll well! I was just texting them now, using the phrase, ‘ poor pitiful,Pearl’, which we have used ever since we were kids, and I was searching for a photo of her to attach😆. We remember finding her in the Sears big toy catalog, asking for her for Christmas. Our mother was horrified, and we never got her- this may be the year we got our ‘Baby Dear’ dolls, instead. We were just wondering how well it sold- we think we must have felt sorry for Pearl!browndovernhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985961081300878490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-85095392463125815642020-12-27T22:44:00.276-08:002020-12-27T22:44:00.276-08:00Thanks!Thanks!Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-10937864415632838842020-12-27T08:13:48.028-08:002020-12-27T08:13:48.028-08:00Hi, I've used a hairdryer on an Arranbee Litt...Hi, I've used a hairdryer on an Arranbee Littlest Angel for cloudy eyes. The dryer is too wide and needs to have a cardboard "cone" attached to focus the air on just one eye at a time. Use low or no heat for about 10 minutes at a time. I did this twice a day for about 2 weeks and saw significant improvement-but until you can get the inside of the eye entirely dry, it will keep getting cloudy to some degree... hope <br />this helpsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15418345256652065958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-71263752909848807912019-10-26T12:24:53.856-07:002019-10-26T12:24:53.856-07:00Aw! Poor you and poor Pearl.At least you grew to l...Aw! Poor you and poor Pearl.At least you grew to like her.I never warmed to my 'Raggedy Gretel',which I got when I asked for a Raggedy Ann.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-28009438945799345522019-10-14T00:00:25.662-07:002019-10-14T00:00:25.662-07:00I had a magic skin stuffed non-jointed Pitiful Pea...I had a magic skin stuffed non-jointed Pitiful Pearl when I was young. I grew to love her, but I asked my dad for a pretty doll. He gave me Pearl instead. I secretly cried about it. She became a favorite, but it took time. I was very young.yah mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16114608027942555128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-66778908938014106852019-07-13T00:27:04.209-07:002019-07-13T00:27:04.209-07:00I'll bet they look nice together. How cute!I'll bet they look nice together. How cute!Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-47966655554956370642019-04-24T12:45:52.972-07:002019-04-24T12:45:52.972-07:00My Horsman 1963 Pearl is 11 inches tall and my Bro...My Horsman 1963 Pearl is 11 inches tall and my Brookglad Pearl is 13 inches tall. They make a cute sister combo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-61958294928490948362019-01-16T10:36:25.555-08:002019-01-16T10:36:25.555-08:00I have sent your story along to Carly and she grea...I have sent your story along to Carly and she greatly appreciated it.She puts a lot of faith in a positive attitude and she said she loved hearing your aunt's tale.Thank you.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-86740618172930860032019-01-13T16:57:09.805-08:002019-01-13T16:57:09.805-08:00I'm so sorry to hear about your niece in law. ...I'm so sorry to hear about your niece in law. Don't give up hope, my aunt was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 1998 and given about a year and a half to live, all the doctors told her to get her affairs in order. She fought and lived until November of last year, about 18 more years than they gave her. Don't EVER give up hope, send her cards in the mail, stickers or fun socks. Little things to make her smile, hope and laughter can help so much when battling cancer. The doctors might say one thing but doctors don't know everything, and they can be wrong. I hope she gets better and kicks cancers butt! Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-5957470362716805402019-01-13T01:23:27.980-08:002019-01-13T01:23:27.980-08:00Have you checked to make sure the cloudiness isn&#...Have you checked to make sure the cloudiness isn't on the outside of her eyes? Try using a fingernail, or a baby toothbrush. Are the eyes metal or plastic? Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-16889977934595789832019-01-13T01:21:56.851-08:002019-01-13T01:21:56.851-08:00Thanks very much.
I thought the cloudiness was o...Thanks very much.<br /> I thought the cloudiness was only in eyes with metal backing. These eyes are plastic as far as I can tell. The timing would be right for plastic eyes. I thought at first it was dust on the outside of the eye,as I've seen that before. It didn't come off even with my fingernail though. Strange. Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-78925284937403917972019-01-13T01:18:15.154-08:002019-01-13T01:18:15.154-08:00Thank you.
I'm sure the tape was to keep her...Thank you.<br /> I'm sure the tape was to keep her bangs from straying,but I'm also sure I'll make a mess of her hair if I remove it. I don't work well with hair.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947247063997873288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-22352060432817723922019-01-12T15:32:57.173-08:002019-01-12T15:32:57.173-08:00I will add Carly to my prayer list. I think it...I will add Carly to my prayer list. I think it's always appropriate to ask for prayers. We are human first and need human attention before we can do anything else.<br />I do remember Pearl. I didn't have her but she was out when I was a child. I remember that my mother thought her name was so funny. I can't remember Pearl's face but I thought it was a little different. I could just be mixing her up with another doll.<br />I think the tape was to keep her bangs in place. I don't remember hairnets being used on dolls when I was a child.Dorothy In PAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-614891283281406611.post-86157514703494809342019-01-12T13:02:51.380-08:002019-01-12T13:02:51.380-08:00Firstly the doll is very cute, another I've ne...Firstly the doll is very cute, another I've never seen before. But I like her face with the big gap between her nose and her mouth. The clouding of her eye is apparently quite common on some older dolls, and sometimes instead of cloudy, the colour will change altogether. The only way around it is to change the eyes for new ones, but I don't know how easy this is to do on a doll with sleep eyes.<br />Secondly, no I don't think it's wrong or inappropriate to put a serious note on the bottom of your doll post, you're right, more people will read it than, sadly, if it were a post on it's own.<br />I wish your niece in law all the very best, that any treatment she's going to have will work well for her...I'll send positive vibes and thoughts her way. <br />Big hugs to you and your family xxxSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14816580427584989752noreply@blogger.com