Sunday, June 1, 2014

My Latest Gloria Purchases

The question I get asked the most is, "Where do you get all of that stuff?"  I am still having trouble getting around to do doll stories, but I have had no problem shopping on-line this past month.  I finally broke down and bought 10 of the Gloria sets.  They arrived weeks ago, and they are still sitting unopened in the box they were shipped in.  I thought I would share pictures of a few of them.  They will all be painted before I use them.

The good thing about this dining set is all the dishes, cutlery, and drinking glasses it comes with.

This is what the infamous Gloria bar looks like prior to painting.   This bar (without the glass holder) can be used for check in counters at hotels, daycares, airports, etc.

This is my first time buying this little kitchen.  It's the perfect size for a studio or loft apartment.

This dining set is fairly new to the line.  I think the style of the set, especially the chairs, would make a perfect patio set.  I can just imagine it at a beach house.  That green color would compliment the water. 

You can never have too many bedroom sets with all the houses I have.

I bought this set to use in some of my Barbie houses.  The smaller size I think works well in the undersized houses.  It's also a great set for some of the older residents in town.  I can also see this set in the lobby of an older hotel chain, like Days Inn.  Oooh, it would also work in a nice cabin.  Those lamps and tables will work in more modern settings, too.  

This is the fast food restaurant set.  On the left, behind the table, is the cutest little trash can with a swinging door.  This would work well in a school cafeteria.

The Tea for Two set is small, but has many uses.  I wanted this cute tea cart.  It will be nice for hotel room service.  I didn't notice how nice that table will be for a living room.  I also never noticed that little plant until now.

I  love how different this bathroom is.  This will be nice in a hotel setting, too.  That's the most likely place you will see a flat screen in the bathroom.

I bought all of these sets from FortuneToys on ebay.  There are others that sell Gloria playsets.  Most of them will have shipping specials when you buy a certain number of sets.  Hope you enjoyed seeing my sets, and hearing some of my ideas.

Leg Update:  I'm a little irritated with my leg.  It was getting better and I was moving around a lot more with the crutches.  Now it seems like the leg is getting worse and there are days now when I can't move it at all.  That's why I haven't been able to do a story in a little while.  I've decided to get radiation, which should put me back on my feet, and off the crutches.  Next Monday I go for consultation, and I will opt to have them start as soon as possible.  Oddly enough, my arm is now functioning at 90%.  Yippee!  I can't wait to get back to my dolls and doing stories.  

31 comments:

  1. Those sets are nice I have a few. Hope you feel better.

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    1. Thanks, Mustiwait. Being still is driving me crazy.

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  2. Gloria has good furniture and that seller is pretty dependable. I pray that all works out in your best interest with the consult and radiation. Your are a blessing, stay strong!

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  3. Yep, I've picked up several of those too. They may not be for everyone, but I think the Gloria type merch is pretty darn nice and I actually like that it's all unassembled so you can customize it easily.

    Well, at least it's good that one part of you starts to get better before another part starts causing trouble. Hope you get better.

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    1. Muff - I'm glad to hear you tried some of the sets. I have to be diligent about putting the sets completely together once I open the box. I've been known to lose pieces here and there.

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  4. The sets are super cool! I hope you feel better :)

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  5. Congratulations on your new Gloria sets. I have the first dining set - somewhere - and the double bed - someplace else, lol.

    Hope your arm is restored to 100% - although, yeah, 90% is darn good. I pray your leg gets better soon and that you get whole better soonest possible.

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    1. D7ana - Lol. I know the feeling about things being all over the place. Although I've done a better job at keeping all the rooms separated and organized. I was able to function with a bum arm, but this leg issue has me handicapped.

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  6. All of your Gloria sets are cute. I have the bedroom set. I hope that you feel better soon!

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    1. Roxanne - Thanks. Right now I would be happy if the pain pills would at least work. I would then be able to get around and do some things.

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  7. I love love the Gloria sets! I have a few too. I have plans to customize them one day too....when is the big question. Lol!

    I hope your leg gets better after the radiation and that your arm is soon at 100%. You always remain in my prayers.

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    1. Georgia Girl - I'm sure you are going to do a great job customizing your sets. I need to do mine soon, or it may never happen. lol. Thanks for the prayers.

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  8. Sending prayers and good thoughts your way Vanessa. I'm glad you're going for consultation ASAP.

    I love Gloria sets! Hmm, let's see...I've yet to buy the bar, the office with copier, deli, supermarket, computer room and that kitchen is definitely on my list. I agree, it makes a great kitchen for apartment/lofts...such a great space save. :-). I have a few more dollies, clothing and food items to buy and then I'm on to these play sets. :-)

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    1. Tracy - Receiving your prayers with love. I got the computer room, too, but I got it separate from this set. You have enough sets on your list to take advantage of the shipping discounts. I had been hemming and hawing for many years. I remember when the sets were $4 - $6, but the shipping was $9. If I had bought the sets back then, I would have saved some money. They keep going up in price, so I just bit the bullet and got all the ones I wanted.

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  9. has comprado unos conjuntos de muebles y accesorios muy bonitos y originales!! Estoy segura que cuando los pintes quedarán geniales!!!
    Besos.

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    1. PILAR - Gracias. Se siente bien para comprar, finalmente, estos conjuntos. Ahora puedo tomarme mi tiempo y hacer que especial.

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  10. Hello from Spain: Great purchases. I really like the furniture of Gloria. I'm looking forward to seeing the furniture in your home. I hope that your leg is better. I read that your arm is already working well. I'm happy for you. Keep in touch

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    1. Marta - I should spend some of my down time and put these sets together, but I just can't get in the mood. Yes, my arm is better and I'm so thankful. I'm looking forward to all this pain being just a memory.

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  11. I was looking for the bathroom to add to my beach house and ended up ordering a different one. I love Fortune Toys, they do have great stuff. I have been the fence about the bar, tea set and kitchen for a while. I have the bed, and the fancy full living room set that will utilize sometime in the near future. I promised myself not to buy any doll furniture until I atleast finished the couch I started for Mrs. Dotson. Boy is she mad! I wanted the green kitchen for Rita house but I will get my "Froggy" on instead.

    I want you to take care of yourself and know that I am praying for you to feel better. I never like reading about my dollie friends and health issues. Please take it easy.

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    1. Brini - I bet you were mad when the wrong bathroom showed up. I know I would have been. You need to get to working on that couch. Mrs. Dotson may be nice, but she looks like she doesn't play. You don't want her bringing Mr. Dotson into the mix. Thanks for your prayers. I need all I can get. It's tough relying on others when I've always been so independent.

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  12. Vanessa, some time ago I told you, that I had spent much time, searching for information about "Modern Comfort" kitchen sets, and now I'll tell you, that I also tried to collect information about different "Gloria" sets. It was not easy, but very interesting. I found out that there were different sub-lines inside Gloria line ("Living in Luxery", "Style Home" and others) and also saw several other furniture lines without the word "Gloria" on the box (at least I didn't see it on photos), but they were also called "Gloria" on eBay. I liked "Rose Palace" and "Princess" lines. I also liked many sets in "Gloria" line, I didn't see them before or just didn't remember. We had some "Gloria" sets in Moscow stores during the last years of our (my and my friends') real doll playing, and I even had two of them: "Fireplace play set" and "Entertainment play set". I chose them, because they included some non-pink things. We had no idea about repainting in those times. Oh, I also had two different "Wine Rack Cabinet Play sets". There were non-pink bottles of wine there, I was impressed. lol. Now I have a "Gloria" classroom set, it was a gift from a friend. As for the stores we had a big line of doll furniture recently, it had a Russian name "Krasotka", but almost all sets were copies of "Gloria", "My Fancy Life" or "Rose Palace" sets. For example there was your green table there. Many Russian doll collectors liked it for it's non-pink color.
    It's sad to know, that your leg is getting worse. Does anybody take care of you and your dogs? I hope, you'll feel better soon.

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    1. Dukasha - Your research is quite interesting. I have noticed that these sets are showing up under different names, too. I did a lot of price comparing before purchasing my sets. I bought the wine cabinets and wine bottle sets with the sets I've shown here, but just didn't mention it in this post. I bought the fireplace set many years ago. I repainted it back then, but I didn't like the new color, so it didn't get much use. I have two more new sets, the computer room, and another bathroom, but I bought them from Amazon because they were cheaper there. I have a few good friends that help me out when I need it. My mom is also very helpful.

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  13. Who is Gloria? I never heard of that doll before?

    You always find the best stuff! You have a great artistic eye. I know any little girls in your family that love dolls, I bet you spoil them with lots of Barbie goodies! :)))

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    1. KenyaDoll - That is a great question. I don't know who Gloria is. I don't even know if there is a doll associated with this furniture. Would you believe that I don't have any little girls in my extended family, that likes fashion dolls. So sad.

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    2. Gloria is one of the names of Betty Teen doll. She had different names in different countries (or she had many clones with different names). She was rather popular in Russia in 90s. Now some Russian doll collectors also love and collect these dolls and information about them, they have a big thread on DollPlanet, Russian doll collectors forum. I also read an article or two about Betty dolls, it was interesting, though I'm not really a fan of them. Unfortunately they were in Russian, so you can't read them. :(
      http://barbieplanet.ru/other-16/betty-tong-betty-teen
      http://dollplanet.ru/fashion_dolls/betty-tong-doll/

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  14. Hello Vanessa, you are lucky to have the new dining set. I saw it on e-bay. But I wasn't sure for the size if it were for Barbie.

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    1. Shasarignis - I love the transparent green color of the new dining set. I will show it in a setting as soon as I can.

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  15. Congratulatios for your new furnitures, they´re fantastic and very realistic! I hope I can see in action soon ;)
    My best whises for your health, I hope you´re better :)

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    1. Ana - Thanks! Give me a couple more weeks and I will hopefully start showing some of these sets.

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