Thomas

My next doll was Thomas. I love dolls and from time to time I like to browse doll listings and see what is out there. Sometimes, I look for Sasha dolls, sometimes for other dolls (both newer and more vintage ones).

One day I was just looking and I saw this Gregor doll on eBay in December 2017. His expression looked different to me than the other boys I'd seen before, and I just loved it! It felt like he had a lot of character, I knew I had to adopt him. 

I was so happy when I won the listing. He came right before Christmas with a box labelled "301 Gregor Dark Denims", although he didn't have a wrist-tag. When I opened up the box, he was in excellent condition (strong stringing). 

At first, I was a little confused by the costume he was wearing: a red robe, not dark denims. When I checked my Sasha Identification book, it showed only blond Gregor dolls with blue eyes in red-bath-robe-and-pyjama outfits. I'm not sure if he is in his original box or not. I wondered, could he have been redressed? But then again, I would say the doll and clothes were all in mint condition.

I think he probably is the 301 Gregor Dark Denims doll, because he looks like one of the boys in the picture that the book includes. 

                    

A  few days ago I bought a set of Sasha dolls post cards. And there was one of a dark haired Gregor doll. The card says Gregor in outfit 803, so I wonder if maybe my Gregor had gotten redressed in outfit 803 at some point before he came to me.

I named him Thomas. Don't ask why. I just looked into his face and decided he would be a Thomas. :)

(Seller's image)

(Seller's image)

 Also, according to the Sasha Identification book, the type of boxes he came in (II-D) was produced from 1976 to 1978.

 

Antony is greeting Thomas. At that time we were still waiting for our apartment.

It was his first Christmas with my Sasha family. He got his very own toy, a kangaroo. Also, in this picture you can see how different they look!

I only expected us to be in that apartment for around 2 months, so I had decided that I wasn't going to unpack any of my dolls until we were settled into our new home. It ended up taking almost 2 full years for us to move in, and one day I realized how much I missed having them in my room. I took them all out, and we celebrated Christmas and New Year 2017 and 2018 as well on top of the moving boxes. :)
I might have given myself more work, having to repack them when it was time to move, but it was so worth it to see my Sasha family every day!

In the pictures, Thomas is wearing a green turtleneck that I made for Antony. But I think he looks much more interesting in red than green, I have to find a nice red yarn and make a sweater just for him.