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mmmbopnmommy
04-18-2008, 06:55 PM
Well, as you muight remember, last summer I made a set of LLB dolls, and got to give them to Jojo in Hampton New Hampshire. He went NUTZ over them, and said he wasn't sharing w/ his brothers.
SO---
over the winter, with lots of help from Debbie( thanks Deb! ;) ) I was able to get enough dolls together to make more!
During one of our New England Onda get togethers, we went to a cool 50's style diner, and the kids meals came in a classic style car. Well, The idea for something w/ the dolls popped into my head, and I got a couple of the carboard cars befroe we left the restaurant! My idea turned into a Drive-In Theater. It has lights around the "screen" showing 'Cottonfields & Crossroads' (of course!! LOL), and it plays music out of the earbud "car speakers"--lol. Ringo is riding a jesse james cycle-best I could come up with! hahahaha. and Henry is wearing a Batman Shirt I made just for him!! This set was inteneded for Henry only.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o201/LLBmmmbopnmommy/LLB%20Dolls%202008/henrydrivein-.jpg

Ringo got to ride a motorcycle. I was inspired by the "diamonds" video, where you only get a glimpse of him riding his bike. This doll is bigger than the tiny ones in H & J's sets. It's bigger than a Barbie doll!! LOL Ringo doll has sound strapped to his back-- he talks some( from Stubbs last year, I think) and it plays "Suppertime" too!
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o201/LLBmmmbopnmommy/LLB%20Dolls%202008/RINGO-FINISHED-16.jpg

Now, just to be FAIR, I had to make something for Jojo-- so I made them ALL another doll to have. The Ringo doll has a drum & high hat(which actually works!) ornament-instruments. Henry is dressed as he looked the 2nd show I went to( the Big E, 10/2/05).And I made the 'stacey's' he's wearing! I found guitar ornaments also, and this was as close as I could get to HIS white guitar. It even has a tiny cross on it! Jojo is dressed as he was last summer. He wore this same white shirt w/ the sleeves rolled up to almost every show it seemed!! LOL Just the t-shirt changed under it!!! Again, the bass is just an ornament I found, that happened to be the Right Size for these dolls!
Each has it's own stand, with their name painted on it.
H's doll is also wearing a "traveling banner cape"--as depicted in the cartoon my daughter drew last fall.(where she thinks H & R were pretending to be super hero's w/ it!LOL)
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o201/LLBmmmbopnmommy/LLB%20Dolls%202008/3garzas-HPIM0816.jpg

And then not to be left out-- I made dolls for Ish & Glenn, along with Gig & Kevin! Last minute on these, I will admit. Glenn's has the iPhone in hand, ready to talk!
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o201/LLBmmmbopnmommy/LLB%20Dolls%202008/ishglenngigikevin-HPIM0814.jpg

And this is what they all looked like when I pulled them out of the various suitcases & boxes they traveled in on the way to Florida! Rosie was like "Where are they all comming from? HOW did you get those into what you brought with you??" hahahahahhahahahha....
They sat atop the TV in our condo for awhile, untill it was ready to go to the HOB and be given to the guys!

It was ALL WORTH it when Glenn said "It's like christmas in there. Joey said it wasn't even July yet!" and How Henry said "Hey I remember those dolls. What ever happened to the other ones we got? Anybody know where they got put?" and Jojo just turned away whistling!!! LOL Scamp :D DID keep them to himself after all!!! KOOL! :cool:
Glenn was very kind and got the dolls to the guys--and he even showed them how to turn it all off & on! THANK YOU GLENN! But I didn;t see the guys. They were tired (too much fishing in the afternoon I guess! hehehe)

So that was my other Doll give away. I'm just glad to have it over with! :p
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o201/LLBmmmbopnmommy/LLB%20Dolls%202008/alldolls-HPIM0820.jpg
** I almost forgot--- to see more pictures of these dolls, you can go to
http://s121.photobucket.com/albums/o201/LLBmmmbopnmommy/LLB%20Dolls%202008/?albumview=slideshow--you might need Flash9 or something to view slideshow...I'm not sure. Sorry :)

llbheaven
04-18-2008, 09:10 PM
Rita--these are SOOO cute! You are so very talented! Love the drive in movie. Thanks for sharing!

cre8ivepoet
04-18-2008, 09:21 PM
you know what astounds me - these dolls actually look like the real people. :cool:

Amor
04-18-2008, 10:40 PM
Hey Rita,
WOW, those are so awesome. You are pretty good at making dolls, so I came up with an idea that we all should send you a picture of ourselves, AND THEN....ARE YOU READY?.....can make dolls that look like us as the LaOnda fans at their concerts. I will be glad to send you my picture first if you would like - get some long yellow yarn ready - LOL.
You're Great Girl!!! :)

RosieJeanne
04-19-2008, 08:14 AM
Yeah, Rita really did an amazing job making the dolls. You are really talented! I just can't believe you dragged all that stuff to FLORIDA! She didn't even have extra bags! And with the Theater and everything! She had stuff inside of more stuff! But, GOOD JOB! I just wish you could have seen the boys' faces when they got it. I wonder how they liked it, and all the kids' bags I made. It took Glen 3 trips to get all our bags to the boys! FUNNY!! SO, NOW WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA, RITA??? I know you have to make SOMETHING??? How about a CHOP SHOP?
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e215/jbousq1017/P1050501.jpg

cre8ivepoet
04-19-2008, 02:46 PM
Hey Rita,
WOW, those are so awesome. You are pretty good at making dolls, so I came up with an idea that we all should send you a picture of ourselves, AND THEN....ARE YOU READY?.....can make dolls that look like us as the LaOnda fans at their concerts. I will be glad to send you my picture first if you would like - get some long yellow yarn ready - LOL.
You're Great Girl!!! :)

I'm with Ev on this one!! ROTF. You are very talented Rita!! :)

mmmbopnmommy
04-19-2008, 03:09 PM
thanks for the kindenss every one--- but they aren't that hard to make----AS LONG AS YOU HAVE THE DOLL TO BEGIN WITH!!!!!
I use TY beanie baby dolls to do this-- I in't actually MAKE thedolls!!!LOL Oh my goodness NO! I just re-genderize them!!!haahahahahahaha
These teenie bopper dolls are no longer made by TY, so it's find them as you may.
That is why I have to give thanks to Debbie, for helping my get enough of the dolls to do all that I was able to do!!
I have 3 tiny dolls left, that I have a set of Garza's for myself...and maybe some day I'll be lucjy enought to get the Boys to sign them for me---who knows! :)
(i have one of me I did up too.....wishful thinking!LOL)
so- i you can find TY teenie beanie bopper dolls......there ya go!Make yourself a dolly! :cool:

please excuse the typos. i'm outside laying in the sun, enjoying myself, and I can barely SEE the screen!hahahahahaha

crazy4LLB
04-19-2008, 06:33 PM
Rita, they are SO cool. I had to show my husband so he knows that I am NOT the only one who would do something like that. Not that I am at all that talented. I would just LOVE to have a set of those. My kids would love 'em too. We are waiting for the UPS man to deliver the Miko books. Can't wait, and can't get enough of those Texicans!! I have seen some of the other stuff you've done and you are so talented! ~stephanie

mmmbopnmommy
04-20-2008, 10:04 AM
Yeah, Rita really did an amazing job making the dolls.
I just wish you could have seen the boys' faces when they got it. I wonder how they liked it, and all the kids' bags I made. It took Glen 3 trips to get all our bags to the boys! FUNNY!! Poor Glenn! But he didn't seem to mind it all that much-- since he got his very own doll out of it!! Right??? And we at least got see Glenns reaction to the dolls. Even HE was impressed w/ them, and you KNOW how Glenn is!!! LOL
I thought Ish's "Right on" about his doll was funny! Poor guy. He thought it was funny though.
I just don't want them to think it's CREEPY, you know?? That's not what I intended! :D
SO, NOW WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA, RITA??? I know you have to make SOMETHING??? How about a CHOP SHOP?
ME? Have something going?? What makes you say that??!!!! hahaha-- actually, no, I don't! I know! Even I can't believe that one!! With NO SHOWS to look forward to now, it's just not in me, I guess! They NEED to come up here! They just NEED to! LOL

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e215/jbousq1017/P1050501.jpgUGH! Why did I ever let you get this picture??? Weak moment I guess!!

RosieJeanne
04-20-2008, 10:30 AM
What? I like this pic! You look good! Oh, And we got CT!!! Sept 5th! It's on the tour page. See you there???

cmedina
04-20-2008, 12:54 PM
Wow Rita...these are so adorable!
You did a great job, I must say that's much more talent and creativity than I have!! LOL :)

chiqui
04-20-2008, 03:21 PM
Hey Ree! Just wanted to stop by and take a closer look at your fabulous creations again! I'm so glad that you got to get the gifts to the Boys (Thanks, Glenn! You got immortalized in fabric, you should be a HAPPY camper :D) and got to hear their reactions! Just to know that they so appreciated all of your hard, finger-numbing and lovin' every minute of it work, makes me so glad that I was with you on this tour and the first doll presentation last year in Hampton Beach!

Now if we can just get Jojo to tell his bros what he did with the first set ;) When he said he wasn't giving them up, I didn't think that he was serious!!! Also loved being your roomie, even though it was just for one night - I could have stayed up for another 3 hours just visiting and sharing!

See you SOON Onda Road! Love & Later!

mmmbopnmommy
04-21-2008, 10:45 AM
Rosie-
Yeah, I saw the CT date. Sept 5th??? Friday--and a SCHOOL DAY! UGH! well, I'll just have to wait and see for that one I guess. Not a good way to begin a school year by taking a day off the First Week!!!!LOL (we start again about the 26th august! :( ) the kids are bugging me to take them to another show--lol :D

Pat-
I'm just sorry you didn't get to see the latest dolls face 2 face again! You would be even MORE impressed!LOL I'm kidding.....
I could have stayed up another couple of hours myself, but it was for the best that we finally SHUT UP long enough to sleep some!!LOL

thanks again to everyone who commented on the dolls.
I really enjoyed making them- parinoid the entire time it was on the verge of being creepy!!LOL But it's cute that the Boys liked them as much as they did! THAT makes it all worth it.
And yeah Pat- I WONDER where the other set is, if his brothers don't know!!LOL Not sharing is one thing, but HIDEING them is another!!!! funny---just funny. Makes me smile/blush/& giggle!
Wonder where Ringo will put his bike rider???
Wonder where H will put his drive-in?
and what will they all do w/ their single doll & stand??
Hmmmmmmmmm......makes me wonder. :D

senoRita
04-21-2008, 07:14 PM
Wow, those are really cool. I especially love the drive in movie scene. You are very talented and creative to come up with something like this. I'll bet LLB loved them and will have fun playing with them. LOL, too funny. :D :D :D

kimann
04-21-2008, 09:58 PM
Yeah Rita, Sept will be here before you know it. I think making dolls of some of La Onda would be a great project!!! :D

kimann


chop chop! :eek:

mmmbopnmommy
04-22-2008, 06:20 PM
Wow, those are really cool. I especially love the drive in movie scene. You are very talented and creative to come up with something like this. I'll bet LLB loved them and will have fun playing with them. LOL, too funny. :D :D :D

yes--- i enjoy thinking about them PLAYING w/ their dolls!!!!! And knowing that jojo DID keep the others all to himself makes me giggle!!!!!
I wonder what they did with them when they got home- you know???? where they put them.............
But they liked them- that's all i know!

i heard from gig-- she likes her doll too!!! now to wonder what kevin thought of HIS doll! lol........... :rolleyes:

kimann
04-22-2008, 08:21 PM
You did a great job Rita!! Loved meeting you and spending some time together.!

kimann :D