Thanks to Gael for posting the question below about discovering Gene...Archived Message
Posted by Lynne D on March 24, 2022, 1:07 pm
Some of us were lucky to find her in 1995. The question reminded me of my journey buying that batch of first year fashions. After I had all three dolls in hand, I decided to order three outfits. So hard to make a choice, but I picked Good-Bye New York, Blonde Lace and Pink Lightning. When they arrived, I was beyond thrilled!
When my husband saw them he asked why I only bought three, and I said buying more seemed extravagant, since we were saving for a house downpayment. He said, "This is too well done to be a success. They'll stop making them, and you'll always regret it if you don't get all those outfits." So I did, admittedly, buying them in groups of three to spread out the cost and the thrill of getting them.
Decades later, there are hundreds of Gene outfits in bins, and my only regrets are the ones I didn't buy!