I waited long enough to buy her at a reasonable price. She is a very pretty Lea. I still have a soft spot for Lea, but I no longer buy these Fashionistas or Made to Move Lea dolls, so I don’t have to deal with the disgusting wax glue in their heads.
I found this very old little Brown dress that is perfect for the Golden Season:
A roasted Chicken instead of Turkey as Thanksgiving Feast
she has a very pretty face.
One of her Silkstone Friends loaned her a Mandarin Dress, not a perfect fit, but she enjoyed this photo session:
If I cut her hair short, she could replace Maggie Cheung & play the leading role in the film “In the Mood for Love”
Lea usually has boring black or brown hair, this Lea is different. she has Purple hair. so she is one of my favorite Leas, she is special as she was gifted to me at 2013 Barbie convention by my friend & table hostess Sandra. so I have kept her intact, I did not change her, redress her like I often do to other dolls.
She was a customized Kayla form “Charm girl or Secret Spell”, her original hair was red. she and her friends Barbie & Christie caused a storm back in 2003. Parents did not like Barbie & her friends to play wiccan. (but they have no problem with Twilight Vampires who drink your blood, strange, isn’t it? ) Anyway, the Charm Girls were recalled, Mattel made peace with the parents.
shocked to see someone brought back my “The Exotic Faces of Lea” thread on BFC board: Lea is unforgettable.
I decided to copy all of my pictures here for future references –I have more Lea dolls than Pictured, they are well hidden in closets, in boxes… once I have energy to dig them out, I’ll take photos.
I really think Barbie should move onto someone new, but she wants to take another look
…. what does she see?
he does have some improvements, his neck & arms now have better movements, his head and body are now connected better , the skintones of his face & body match. … way to go… they have changed his neck knob, but his head is just not as moveable as Barbie’s .
since I dont like Lea girl’s kanekalon hair, I simply decided to cut the hair short. eventually, I will cut all of them off and give these 2 girls new saran hair in fancy colors
my dolls come and go, they go when they need to, they come when I want them to….
I am readty to welcome some of the Barbie Basic 2.0 dolls, but I have to raise fund & make rooms for them. so some of my girls or boys have to find themselves new homes…
these 2 girls, Lea & Teresa are waiting for adoptions…
I have always wanted the FairyTopia Magic Mermaid Lea. she has blond & blue hair, I am not crazy about her hair, but her face is pretty. her price often goes up high on ebay.
my luck finally came this afternoon, I found one auction was ending in a couple of hours, the price was really low. so I used GIxen to bid. well, today is my day. I got her for $10.50 shipping was free. Time to celebrate–wait, lets celebrate when she is really in my hand. I hope the seller ship her asap.
Lea got a new dress for Chinese New Year Celebration! Year of the Tiger has just begun, the home made dress doesnt say anything about tiger, the Chinese characters on the Red Mandarin Dress read as “Fortune”, “Longevity” & “Dragon”.
Helen's Doll Saga 
