Post-80s "Little Green" opens an online shop to "cure diseases" for dolls
In childhood, we will all have some furry little dolls, which are good friends and good friends, talking with us and growing up with us. Later, we grew into adults, and the little dolls became old, broken, and some were forgotten in the cupboards.
The vicissitudes of the years make the little friend no longer as beautiful and lovely as before, so we want to make it return to the way it was before. In Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, there is a post-80s doll restorer "Xiao Lu", who has repaired hundreds of broken dolls for netizens for more than a year, and she is affectionately called "Doll Doctor".
"Little Green", whose real name is Liu Haimei, once worked for a toy supply company, and after leaving in 2020, she opened her own online shop to repair dolls. "Little Green" now "treats" several little cuties from all over the country every week.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei: This courier is from Guangzhou, it is a big beige bear, this bear has been about ten years, there are many damages, the cotton is not fluffy, it has become flat, a little dirty. In this way, they will take a picture first, and they will tell them when they receive the courier, because they are afraid that this thing will be lost on the road or something.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei: This little bear wears a striped dress with a love heart on it, so the order notes "striped love", so it is clearer. This guest was so nicely packed and put a card, wow! I was touched by this every time, wrote so much, and drew the look of a little bear. "Dear owner of the Golden Can Can DollHouse, hello, thank you again for your willingness to accept my doll's little energy, to provide him with a beautiful luxury SPA and treatment, thank you very much for all your intentions and good efforts."
"Little Green" often receives such cards, and the delicate emotional characteristics of women make it easy for her to appreciate the love and cherishing of these furry friends by the doll owner. Most dolls didn't cost much when they were bought, and now the price of restoration is even higher than the purchase price at that time, but these dolls accompanied their owners for many unforgettable times.
Doll Restorer Liu Haimei: This is a small dinosaur that guests just wanted to repair, and I was surprised when I received it! A small blanket, wrapped in four, brought four little friends over, she said sorry, it went out alone, I was too reluctant to do it, and then I brought four little guys to accompany it.
On the walls of the "Little Green" studio, there are many instructions sent by customers accompanying dolls - "Thank you very much for receiving my doll, 'curing' him, and helping him become the teenager I remember"; "This is the first time that Little Bear travels alone, please take more care"; "Little Quilt is the pillow I slept on when I was born, it has been with me for eighteen years, and it is a family member for me"; "I am so happy to hear from my family that you can make me more cute!" ”......
Sometimes, "Little Green" feels that what he receives is not a furry toy, but the soft heart of the doll's owner.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei: The largest doll we received was about 60 years old, and then there were more 30 or 40 years old, although it was an ordinary toy, for them, it was equivalent to a small partner who grew up together. They all treated my repair work as surgery and said they had to be careful when doing surgery.
After receiving each doll, "Little Green" will communicate with the owner of the doll to determine the "treatment plan" according to the requirements. She will establish a meticulous "repair medical record" for each doll, and in general, the process of "treating" a doll includes cleaning, flushing cotton, and styling restoration. Because many dolls have not "bathed" for many years, "Little Green" will first take out the filling inside, and then put the doll into warm water of 40-50 degrees Celsius to soak and carefully clean; then fill the new cotton, and then stitch the damaged part of the doll; if the doll has missing the eyes, nose, ears and other accessories, "Little Green" will also go to find the same accessories to make up; if the fabric of the doll's body is damaged, then find the closest fabric to replace it. Recently, "Little Green" just helped a young man repair a bear, and it took 10 days.
"Repair the old as old" uses craftsmanship to mend children's hearts
"Little Green" has repaired hundreds of dolls, and the most memorable thing for her is the story of "Gray Ash". Ash is a very old seal doll whose owner is a young girl. The girl said that "gray ash" was a gift bought for her by her father when she was on a business trip in Shanghai in 2006, and since then, the seal "gray ash" has accompanied her through more than ten years of childhood and overseas study, and is the best object to talk to, give her strength, and accompany her to grow up.
As the girl grew up, the "ash" slowly grew old and broken, and the girl felt very distressed and helpless. Later, she heard that "Little Green" could repair "Gray Ash", and immediately asked the "Doll Doctor" for help.
"Little Green" listened to the girl's story about herself and "Gray Ash", and there was a wet feeling in her eyes, and she decided to help the girl find the cute appearance of "Gray Ash" as soon as possible. The meticulous repair work began, the girl can receive pictures of gray gradually getting better every day, she specially registered a WeChat account for "gray ash", and published a diary in the tone of "gray ash" every day. A week later, the repaired "Ash" returned to the girl.
"Little Green": Thank you very much for recording the process of repairing Little Ash on the Internet before, and then many people came to consult, thank you very much, so loving!
Girl: Thank you, it's also very good to restore this, that is, it can finally "talk".
Clothes are new good, friends are old good. Many doll owners who ask for help from "Little Green" will ask for "repairing the old as old", these dolls carry the special memories of the owner, they want to make the dolls strong, but continue to maintain the familiar appearance.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei: Because many people are used to its old feeling, I changed the new cotton will be more fluffy, and then some people will be quite sad and anxious to say, how can it be so fat? Recently I also repaired a doll like a bear, its eyes are gone, and then one ear is also lost, she (the doll owner) said that I just need to make up the hole, and then wash and change the cotton, the eyes, ears are not repaired, I am used to it. I've written in all my reviews, thank you for liking it, and hope you can find old memories.
"Little Green" has encountered "doll patients" who need to be rescued several times. Recently, some netizens contacted her, hoping to repair a small monkey doll, "little green" saw the picture on the Internet and told each other that this doll could not be repaired, but the other party said that this doll is of great significance to themselves, and repeatedly asked "little green" to help.
Reporter: After you got your hands on it, how did you feel when you saw this look?
Doll Repairer Liu Haimei: There is a bit of a crash, haha! Getting it on hand is a little more serious and exaggerated than the picture she took!
There is no way to repair, only according to its current version of the sample to do a new, its fabric ah these accessories have to use some similar. I think since I'm next, I just have to spend more time to slowly get it done.
"Little Green" understands that these badly damaged dolls must carry the extraordinary life story of the helper and are irreplaceable, so she will try her best to complete all the super difficult tasks every time, and do her best to repair these precious memories of life.
The "surgical plan" has been modified 10 times "hard but to heal others"
"Doll doctors" are still a nascent industry, and not many people around the country are doing it. However, in Xiao Green's view, this is a very meaningful work.
Face every doll. Little Green is taken seriously. She once created a record of a doll that modified the "surgical plan" 10 times before and after, and she only wanted to repair the perfect partner in the customer's heart.
"Little Green" is Yangzhou Yizheng people, Yizheng local rich in plush toys, when he was a child, "Little Green" mother often brought some plush toys back to processing, in the ear, "Little Green" also learned to work by hand. Later, she worked as a clerk in a toy import and export company in Yangzhou for 9 years. In 2020, the sudden outbreak of the new crown epidemic made "Little Green" decide to try to open an online store to work on doll repair.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei: Because of the epidemic, I am unemployed, but I just think, according to my own actual situation, I also like to hand, this (doll processing) I have been doing before, I think only from the aspects I am familiar with and good at, I want to try it.
As a result, the "Little Green" online store was officially launched. At the beginning of her business, she set a development route of accumulating popularity with good craftsmanship and good reputation. Many people who have repaired dolls in the "Little Green" shop will lament her serious and responsible attitude. Every time "Little Green" does a key repair step, it will take a detailed photo and send it to the owner of the doll, solicit opinions and modify it according to the latest requirements, and create a record of modifying the "surgical plan" 10 times before and after the doll, and only want to repair the perfect partner in the customer's heart.
Doll Restorer Liu Haimei: I think when I was doing handicrafts, I was very focused and devoted, especially after I repaired the doll, I felt that I had a special sense of accomplishment. I'm also very happy.
"Little Green" used his previous savings to rent a studio and devote himself to the new career of "Doll Doctor". The corner of the studio by the window is very sunny, you can also see the wide road and traffic downstairs, "Little Green" likes this feeling, you can do handicrafts with peace of mind, while quietly watching the bustling.
When the income of the online store is still very limited, the joy and praise of the doll owners are the driving force for "Little Green" to persist. Whenever he received a beautiful card or saw a warm message, "Little Green" added a little courage to be a "doll doctor" in his heart.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei: When the restored doll returns to the owner of the doll, in fact, it is not only better to look better, but also to let the owner find some good memories of the past, precious life, bit by bit. This is something that money cannot measure. At present, it is still relatively hard, but everyone has given me a lot of evaluations, which makes me feel that it is quite meaningful.
The owner of the restored doll, "Zhou Seal" (screen name): I just want to say "good people have good rewards". Because she is also a clever hand rejuvenation. Many of us have a great love for our dolls, Teacher Liu can understand our eagerness very much, help us to do our best, really very much to her!
Keep the clouds open to see the moon. More than a year's efforts of "Little Green" are reaping rewards. Her customers have posted their doll repair experience on the Internet, and the kind and serious "Little Green" has become a doll repairer that netizens have increasingly trusted. This year, the business volume of the "Little Green" online store has increased significantly, and she hopes that more childhood memories can be "cured".
Doll Restorer Liu Haimei: The owner of the dolls gave them life, very deep feelings. I am happy that I can fix it and continue to grow with them, and so is the owner of the doll. More is the responsibility, I feel that everyone is particularly trusting of me, I am still quite moved.
Source: CCTV news client