For two days, Foxie abandoned her trolls for a new doll! We’ve been calling the doll (more of an action figure, really) the small British Boy. He is solid hard plastic, has a top hat, knickers and cloth vest. He’s actually a ring-bearer – he’s holding a pillow with a ring on it in his hand.
His legs and arms move, and the best part – he has eyelids that open and close. Foxie spent a lot of time “grooming” his eyes. She was smitten. She held on to him for at least two days straight. It was adorable. I haven’t worked at the chimp house in a few days, so I don’t know the fate of the British Boy. We’ll let you know. It was difficult to get photos because Foxie is always on the move, but here are a few.
Foxie climbing while holding the British Boy and a green monkey!
oh my goodness – absolutely adorable ..
I can totally visualize her ever so carefully & delicately inspecting and grooming the eyelashes!
Go Foxie!
I just burst out laughing when I read this. This is too cute and funny! I love the small british boy and I love even more that Foxie loves the small British Boy. 😉
I just became a chimp pal to Jody. What are her favorites? I would love to send her a surprise.
I love the first photo and the soft loving look Foxie has looking at the small British Boy. The eyes are so loving and yes, indulgent as if he can do no wrong.
Thanks again for the delightful photos.
oh so sweet!
Okay, now we will have to be on the lookout for small, sturdy dolls that have eyelids that open & close. These photos are so cute!! In the first photo, I can see that she is fascinated by watching his eyes. 🙂
It’s a McDonald’s happy meal toy. We have (or had) a bunch of them. I might have tossed them but if I did not, they will be on their way to Cle Elum!
I have trolls up in my closet, I better get them there before she decides she no longer wants a troll for her baby. Audrey did you receive your candles yet??
These pictures are wonderful. I love hearing about Foxie and her babies. She is so sweet. I wish we could find her a stuffed baby chimp that opens and closes its eyes. I have seen a baby gorilla that will make gorilla sounds but its eyes dont open and close. Do you think she would like the baby gorilla? Or maybe just a stuffed baby chimp even if the eyes dont move?
I love her gaze in the middle picture, so kind and indulgent and loving. Now the CCC “army” will be out looking for small hard plastic dolls with interesting moving parts, better get one of those large plastic tubs ready!!!
I did send a baby chimp that supposedly was suppose to do everything and the pads looked and felt real…I think for a stuffed chimp he looked real…but I only saw it on ebay, I never did see it with any of the Chimps, I would love to know if they had a reaction to that chimp, I bid on him because I really just wanted to see the look on their faces when they gave him to them.
Kim – you’re right! They were happy meals toys. There are others in the same collection: http://www.7huckleberrylane.com/mcdonald39s-happy-meals-collectibl.html
and ebay: http://toys.shop.ebay.com/items/Fast-Food__W0QQ_nkwZmadameQ20alexanderQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZToysQ2dHobbiesQQ_pcatsZ19077Q2c220QQ_sacatZ767
at least Foxie choses dolls that are easy to find!
Don’t worry, Shelly – I think Foxie will always like Troll dolls, she’s just broadening her horizons.
Thanks for the info Diana, I’ll see if I can get any on ebay. I am looking in particular at lots of several. It might be helpful if we coordinated so we don’t bid against each other! there are a few large lots I might try for tomorrow evening.
Oh my, that is adorable! (and a little bit sad too). And how convenient that the dolls she loves are inexpensive and easy to find!
I know someone that is a manager at McDOnalds and has those big green trash bags , I mean over 20 full of the Mcdonald toys, I had a ton of the collector items and fianlly got rid of them, I wonder if she has any of these. The trolls dolls I bought this time Diana are a bit bigger then the ones she is carrying around so they will be easier to cuddle with!
I have some “madame alexander” dolls coming, hopefully to bring out on Tues, if not soon. I am anxious to see them and Foxie with them.
Shelly,
Is the baby chimp you sent the one in the “chimp invader” video blog?
No, the baby chimp I snet looks 100% like a baby chimp, with dark hair and pads, eyes nose and if I remeber correctly it was suppose to be an interactive toy, I guess you put batteries in and it does things, I do not know I bought it on ebay and had it delivered to CSNW, I hope they got it, I would love to see the pictures of it with the chimps, it was not a cheap chimp, I only bought it for like you , I wanted to see their reaction to it….from the picture on ebay it looked so real I had to buy it! Maybe Diana or JB can dig it out and take a pic so we can see it. I now have the ebay items sent to my house and then ship them to CSNW….:) I think Diana or JB said they remembered seeing it…..can we see it with the chimps Diana or JB or Sarah?????/PLEASE!!!