I’ve had my Ariel 140 for over 2 years now. She was a pre-owned doll. I’m not quite sure how old she is. And I call her Miss Unobtainium because the UK Government decided to ban the import of sub 148cm dolls a few years ago (not totally sure when, maybe 2020) - she’s unobtainable in the UK now, but still totally legal to own a sub 148cm doll.
I learnt about her availability from an @The-Doll-House post on UKLDF back in 2022. And it was an easy choice to buy her - I knew she wouldn’t hang around long, I already had 2 Pipers and nice to make a trinity, and she’d be well cared for - the perfect home for her. And 2 years later she’s in as good condition now as when she arrived. She did come with a few broken fingers which I’ve never ventured to fix - they are no worse now than when she arrived. She is the non-standing version.
And the reason why I’ve started a thread for her today is because she magically found her way into the Captain’s bed tonight. She says I’ve not cuddled her for a long time and she wanted a cuddle (Piper Dolls are very cuddly.)