
Dollmakers Who Cater to the Unusual
Mrs. Blathersby's
Orphanage for the Unattractive and Mentally Unsound (MRSBO)
is a group of dollmakers founded by Melisa of Coppermouse
Dolls
It may look like an
old run-down Victorian home, but there is definitely
something strange going on. Children appear from the usual sources,
i.e. hospitals and police
stations, but there are some children or creatures -- no one
can explain their appearance.
Regardless of their
origins, Mrs. Blathersby gladly takes them in
and sends them on their way to new homes.
In a manner of speaking,
we, the artists and sellers, are the social workers of MRSBO.
We present the orphans to the public and hopefully to a new home.
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Tom Tom the Incredible Two-Faced Boy
SOLD
The Sisters have given the Social Workers
here at Mrs. BO their blessing to take the Orphans on an outing
to the Circus...curiously enough, their favorite attraction seems
to be Dr. Midnite's Side Show.
One of the most popular exhibits is Tom
Tom the Two-Faced Boy.
Tom Tom is a particularly fine example
of Maternal Imprinting -- his mother was plagued all throughout
her pregnancy by a persistent, repetitive sense of deja-vu after
seeing a double-feature matinee horror movie about the circus.
It continued even when she was doubled over with labour pains
that came in pairs. He is (of course) a Gemini....
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Night Terror
SOLD
The Orphans have been awakening
with screams in the dead of Night.
Dead tramps are found in the graveyard
near the railroad tracks, behind the Orphanage...
The Vicar has assured the Sisters and Social
Workers the situation is under control...but all things indicate
the presence of a Night Terror here at Mrs. BOs!
Night Terrors leap on one's bed and scream
in one's ear, pulling faces, cackling and gibbering all manner
of horrid things to haunt one's dreams and waking hours...and
some are powerful enough to do physical harm...
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The Insomnia Fairy
SOLD
One of the social workers here at the Orphanage
discovered the Insomnia Fairy flitting about the house in the
dead of Night.
Ahem.
Perhaps "flitting" isn't the
right word. The poor thing is always so exhausted it trudges,
rather than flitting about...
The Sisters constantly find the Orphans
awake and wandering about, or simply standing and staring, much
like the Insomnia Fairy itself...
Be warned, if this Fairy comes to live
with you, your pillows will get lumpy, the bedroom will be too
hot or too cold, and all manner of other things to stop you sleeping
will begin to happen, and no amount of Dr. Caligari's Tonic for
Ordered Slumber will have any effect.
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Orphan Basil
SOLD
Basil found a boomerang in the brambles
behind Mrs. BO...to date, he's belligerently broken five windows,
Mr. Brebble's eyeglasses, and a brindle cat.
The cat will recover, but Mr. Brebble will
have that nasty Twitch for the rest of his life...
We here at Mrs. BO feel Basil would best
be placed with a Family with a large yard, or a home without
furnishings or pets. Unbreakable eyeglasses may be a plus.
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Masheck the Goblin
SOLD
Mashek the Goblin has recently moved into
the Kitchen at Mrs. Blathersby's; he's living behind the stove.
Mashie decided to take up residence the
day he saw Mrs. BO's cook, Mrs. Skimpole, at the Goblin Market
purchasing provisions for the Orphanage. It was love at first
sight, and he followed Cook home.
Poor Mashek!!
It is unrequited love, alas; Cook has screaming
fits at the least glimpse of Mashie, so he must be content with
admiring the Object of his Affection from afar, darting from
behind the stove occasionally to steal a quick pinch, as lovesick
Goblins are wont to do.
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Orphan Brian aka Vlad
SOLD
Brian (he insists on
being called Vlad) was cavorting amongst the gravestones one
Twilight, when he was bitten by a Fruit Bat.
He now refuses to consume anything other
than Blood Oranges...his fondest Wish is to have a family with
a large Orchard.
The Social Workers here at Mrs. BO are
confident Brian, errm, Vlad (he's listening, so we'll humor him)
is ready for adoption, and will be the perfect child for you!
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Orphan Edythe
SOLD
Edythe has been with us here at Mrs. Blathersby's
since the day her parents were carried over a cliff into the
Sea by suicidal lemmings...
Upon her arrival, Edythe was much given
to tears and hysterics, but the Wretched Sisters administered
liberal doses of Dr. P.W. Radam's Sulfuric Tonic, and dear Edythe
has become the perfect example of "Children should be seen
and not heard."
The social workers here at Mrs. BO are
confident Edythe is ready for adoption, and will be the perfect
child for you...
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