Dollieh Sanctuary

Oh yeah.....you know you want some! LOL! And here's the guy that's running the espresso machine! Please meet Rafael Marcellus Santiago Reynaldo III. I've waited a long time for him. He was on layaway and then when he finally came home, I sent his head to my favorite artist, Christy Allum-Johnson (who doesn't do face-ups anymore.....but I begged!) She had said it would be awhile before she could do him, but I was willing to wait for as long as it took because she is the Queen of male facial hair! He is a tan Dollzone Cosmo.

His back story is that he is from Ecuador and is opening a little coffee shop in the States called "Café Del Santos" (translated...Coffee of the Saints). He feels the need to give in to his wanderlust before he has to settle down (his father wants him to take over the family business).

I think he won't have any problems with selling coffee......







Coffee? Anyone???

Sure adds an extra zing to the usual cuppa.

Nice setup

Yes please!!! He is yummy!

Coffee? What coffee? (too busy drooling over hunky guy)

Damn, if he was serving the coffee I wouldn't need my extra shot of espresso.

Hot Coffee with a side of Gorgeous? Oh yeah!!

Really lovely! I'm definitely hearting the coffee cup AND the kokopeli jug. I think your guy could also use a guayavera. That type of shirt is so convenient! I also really like that you've got the multiple name thing going on... though, if it's the same type of naming convention that I grew up with, there's no reason for the III to be there (unless his parents named his two older brothers Rafael as well?). o.O;;;

That kind of naming convention with the multiple last names, takes into consideration the mother's maiden name. It breaks down to: First name (Rafael), Second Name (Marcellus), Paternal last name (Santiago), Maternal last name (Reynaldo). His MOTHER'S name would be: First name, Second name, Paternal last name (Reynaldo), HUSBAND'S Paternal last name (Santiago); she would have lost her maternal last name, and taken her husband's paternal name in it's place, but kept HER paternal last name. (I have seen SOME occasions where instead of losing the maternal last name, the woman tacks her husband's name onto the end of hers, giving her five names instead of four.) The FATHER'S name would be: First name (Rafael?), Second name (Marcellus?), Paternal last name (Santiago), Maternal last name (??). Complicated and convoluted much? Yup! The other fun thing this does, is REALLY screw with american computer systems because they aren't set up to deal with multiple last names.... Guessing WHAT name you've been filed under is always interesting. How do I know? Experience. XD

Now, if you don't mind... I'll nitpick at the spanish a little. >.>;;;

The accent on coffee in the sign feels/looks like an apostrophe? "Café del Santos", technically does translate into Coffee from/of Saints', except, it's treating 'Saints' as a location. Try "Café de los Santos" which translates to Coffee from the Saints; this can imply either that it's coffee so good that saints made it, or that it's FOR saints. Maybe even, "Café de Santos"? This can mean it's made WITH saints (the saint is part of the coffee ground) or that only saints can drink it.

<3

-Kiki-chan78.

I don't even drink coffee, and I'd stop for a visit!! He is handsome!!

Wow! THat faceup is amazing. I don't have the guts to try any facial hair yet. I have a hard time with eyebrows still. I love your photos. The set up is so perfect.

EDIT: I just looked up the faceup artist....she's so good. I wish she were still working but I guess she is doing more photography now. I don't have any male dolls yet so I will have to wait to try out facial hair. She paints male dolls so well. Congrats on getting her out of retirement for a moment to do your doll.

Oh. My.
Yes. Coffee. Please!