This NEVER happens to me. Before this, my best AG deal was a Samantha desk I found at a different antique store. But after a very dry year in terms of adding to my AG collection, I have a new girl named Ramona.
She's in rather good shape. Her hair is a bit dry and the curl/wave is gone right now, plus she has a mark on her knee as well as some fingernail paint, but those are all things I think I can fix. But first thing I did when I brought her home was brush her hair and spritz liberally with water, and put some clothes on her.
I had long considered getting this doll and already had a character in the works for her. She's the older sister of a doll I've had for years, and I've always been drawn to her because of her dark hair and blue eyes (my favorite combination). Here she is with her sister Amira (MyAG #11):
Within the next few days, I think I'll try to clean her up some and wash and curl her hair. As she is, she isn't far from factory state... I think I'd have probably paid at least $60 for her on eBay. Some curls and she'll (hopefully) be almost back to this:
And here's more of the trunk. It's in great shape... there's a scuff in the front, though it doesn't bother me. I actually did think it was an authentic Samantha trunk, but now that I've looked at some pictures I think this is a convincing knock-off. But for $15, I don't really care! You can't even get a knock off for $15. I've yet to pack any clothes into it to see how much it holds, but I may put Samantha's things in it tomorrow.
