Turquoise-Eyed Beauty

When it comes to dolls, I have as much resolve to refrain from buying as a chocolate bar remaining entact near a bonfire.

It's the little kid in me, I guess. Dolls are probably the happiest remembrances of my childhood and every time one is purchased, happiness is repeated all over again!

Some dolls pull harder on the old heart strings than others. The gypsy doll, shown in this post, falls into that catagory. She was not new when I found her. As a matter of fact, her travels landed her in a thrift store in Tucson, Arizona.

When her turquoise eyes met my brown eyes, we immediately connected. Her dark hair frames a sweet face which has a slightly serious expression on it. Often times, gypsies have difficult lives. Her dress and hat are also turquoise colored. Someone, somewhere, put brightly colored beads around her neck.

When I look at Gypsy Rose, the strains of mysterious music sound in my ears. I can picture real gypsies gathered around a campfire under a canopy of stars in the night sky! There's the sound of a violin and then hands wildly clapping.

Who said dolls cannot spark the imagination? They make mine burst into flame and that's why I love dolls so much. Collecting them is one of my favorite hobbies.

So I hope you enjoy looking at Gypsy Rose. Isn't she a beauty? Today, she resides on my bedroom dresser, having survived the cross country trip to the east! Gypsies, after all, are very mobile and can call any place "home."

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GYPSIES?