In the past, I have curated auctions on behalf of Hittygirls to
benefit victims of natural disasters in both Haiti and Japan. Between
the two of them, we raised over $5,500.
This time the victims for which we hope to raise money are closer to
home, in the heartland of our very own country, the victims of the
Oklahoma Tornados.
I have started to receive some very generous donations that we intend
to put up for auction on Ebay sometime in early July, after the 4th,
and I wanted to share some of them with you to whet your appetite, of
course, as you well know, before long all will be revealed and you will be able to see everything for yourself, but allow me a few moments of mystery to set the mood.
Among the donations I have received so far are two, count them, TWO,
hand-carved artist Hittys, and one resin Hitty, any one of which would
make an exquisite addition to your Hitty collection or an excellent
first time Hitty for the new collector.
The first I have to present to you today is a resin Sara Cole Hitty
that was donated as a the crowning glory of a collection of delightful
southwestern items.
She is wearing a festive Cinco de Mayo dress in this photo. She comes
tucked into her very own box, which also contains another delightful
cowboy dress, Mexican maracas, a lovely vase (pictured here at her feet,
cowboy boots and a ukelele/guitar (I am not sure which).
A big thank you to Elaine J. for your generous donation!
The second Hitty I received is a Gale Lyons original, and she is just "to die for."
This Hitty comes with her very own jointed dolly, also carved by Gale Lyons.
What rosey cheeks and look at those sweet, gentle eyes! She'll just melt your heart.
Thank you to Gale L. for this generous donation.
The third Hitty I have to share with you today was carved by Wanda Wildrick.
This Hitty is just precious and is jointed so that her arms rotate a bit more freely, and her eyes...
...you could just get lost in them!
Thank you to Wanda W. for this generous donation!
Along with these three Hittys, I have received a bundle of dresses and accessories which I look forward to sharing with you in bits and pieces over the next few days.
But that is not all...Guess what?!! I am expecting at least TWO MORE hand-carved dolls to add to our collection, so you will definitely want to stay tuned and count your dolly dollars!
If you wish to aid our efforts by making an appropriate donation, please contact me privately!
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