Post-80s "Little Green" Opens Online Shop for Dolls to "Cure"
In our childhood, we will all have some furry little dolls. They are good partners and friends, who speak with us and grow up with us.
Later, when we grew up as adults, the little dolls became old and broken, and some were forgotten in the cupboard.
The vicissitudes of life make the little friend no longer as beautiful and cute as before, so we want to make it back to the way it used to be.
In Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, there is a post-80s doll repairer "Little Green" who has repaired hundreds of broken dolls for netizens in more than a year. She is affectionately called "doll doctor".
"Little Green"'s real name is Liu Haimei. She used to work in a toy company. After leaving in 2020, she opened an online shop by herself to repair dolls.
"Little Green" now "accepts" several cute little ones from all over the country every week.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei:
This express is from Guangzhou. It is a big beige bear. This bear has been around for more than ten years. There are many damages. The cotton is not fluffy. It has become flat and a bit dirty.
In this way, take a picture first, and they will be told 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 note "striped love heart" is clearer.
This guest is very well packed and put a card, wow!
I was moved by this every time. I wrote so much and drew a little bear.
"Dear Jincancan toy house owner, hello, thank you again for accepting my doll, Xiaoneng, and providing him with a beautiful luxury spa and treatment. Thank you very much for all your hard work and wonderful dedication."
"Little Green" often receives such cards. The delicate emotional characteristics of women make it easy for her to appreciate the love and cherishment of the doll owner for these furry little friends.
Most dolls did not cost much when they were bought, and the repair price now even exceeds the purchase price at that time, but these dolls have spent a lot of unforgettable time with the owner.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei:
This is a small dinosaur that the customer just started to repair. I was surprised when I received it!
A small blanket wrapped four, and brought four friends over. She said that she was embarrassed, it was going far away alone, and I was too reluctant to take it, and then I brought four little guys to accompany it.
On the wall of the "Little Green" studio, there are plastered requests from customers accompanied by the dolls-"Thank you very much for accepting my doll, for'cure' him, and for helping him become the appearance of the boy in my memory." "This is the first time the bear travels alone, please take care of me"; "The quilt is the pillow I slept on when I was born. It has been with me for eighteen years and is a family for me"; "Listen to my family , You can make me cuter, I am so happy!"...
Sometimes, "Little Green" felt that what he received was not a fluffy toy, but the soft heart of the owner of the doll.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei: The
oldest doll we receive is around 60 years old, and then there are more around 30 and 40 years old. Although it is an ordinary toy, for them, it is equivalent to the little friends who grew up together.
They all regarded my repair work as an operation, and they said that I must be careful when doing the operation.
After receiving each doll, "Little Green" will communicate with the owner of the doll and determine the "treatment plan" according to the requirements.
She will create a meticulous "repair medical record" for each doll. Generally speaking, the process of "treating" a doll includes cleaning, flushing, modeling and repairing.
Because many dolls have not "bathed" for many years, "Little Green" will first take out the filling inside, and then put the doll in 40-50 degrees Celsius warm water soaked and carefully cleaned; then fill with new cotton, and then damage the doll's place. Stitching; if the doll already lacks accessories such as eyes, nose, and ears, "Little Green" has to find the same accessories to make up; if the fabric of the doll's body is damaged, find the closest fabric to replace it.
Recently, "Little Green" just helped a guy repair a little bear, and it took 10 days.
"Repair the old as the old", using craftsmanship to repair the childlike innocence
"Little Green" has repaired hundreds of dolls, and the most memorable one is the story of "Grey Grey".
Hui Hui is an old seal doll, and its owner is a young girl.
The girl said that "Gray Ash" was a gift her father bought for her when she was on a business trip in Shanghai in 2006. Since then, the seal "Gray Ash" has accompanied her through her childhood and more than ten years of studying abroad, and she is the best person to talk to. , Give her strength and accompany her to grow up.
As the girl grows up, "Gray Gray" is slowly getting old and broken, and the girl feels very distressed and helpless.
Later, she heard that "Little Green" could repair "Gray" and immediately asked the "Doll Doctor" for help.
"Little Green" listened to the girl's narration of the story of herself and "Gui Hui", and there was a moist feeling in her eyes. She decided to help the girl find the cute appearance of "Gui Hui" as soon as possible.
The meticulous repair work has begun. The girl can receive pictures of gray gray gradually getting better every day. She registered a WeChat account specifically for "Grey Gray" and publishes her diary in the tone of "Grey Gray" every day.
A week later, the restored "Gray Ash" returned to the girl.
"Little Green":
Thank you very much for recording the process of Xiaohui's repair on the Internet, and then many people came to consult, thank you very much, so love!
Girl:
Thank you, it is also very good to restore it, that is, it can finally "talk".
Clothes are new and good, friends are old.
Many doll owners who ask for help from "Little Green" will ask for "repair the old as they are". These dolls carry the owner's special memories. They want to make the dolls strong, but they must continue to maintain their familiar appearance.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei:
Because many people are accustomed to its old feeling, I changed the new cotton will be more fluffy, and then some people will be very sad and anxious to say, how can they get so much fat?
Recently I also repaired a bear-like (doll). Its eyes were gone, and then one ear was lost. She (the doll owner) said that I only need to fill in the holes, and then wash and change the cotton. The eyes, Don't even fill your ears, I'm used to it.
I am in all my evaluations, I write, thank you for your like, hope you can find the memories of the past.
"Little Green" has run into "doll patients" who need to be rescued several times.
Recently, some netizens contacted her, hoping to repair a little monkey doll. After seeing the pictures on the Internet, "Little Green" told the other party that the doll could not be repaired, but the other party said that this doll is of great significance to him. Green" help.
Reporter: After
you get your hands, what do you feel when you see this?
Doll restorer Liu Haimei:
There is a little breakdown, haha!
The photos she got were a bit more serious and exaggerated than the photos she took!
There is no way to fix it, only to make a new one based on its current version, and its fabrics and accessories must be similar.
I think that since I'm next, I can only spend more time to slowly make it well.
"Little Green" understands that these severely damaged dolls must carry the extraordinary life stories of the seekers 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 lives. Precious memories.
"Surgery plan" has been modified 10 times, "hard work but heal others"
"Doll Doctor" is still a nascent industry, and not many people across the country are doing it.
However, in Xiaolu's view, this is a very meaningful work.
Face every doll.
Little Green takes it seriously.
She once created a record of 10 revisions of the "surgical plan" before and after the doll, and she only wanted to repair the perfect partner in the customer's mind.
"Little Green" is a native of Yizheng, Yangzhou. The local area is rich in plush toys. When she was a child, "Little Green"'s mother often brought some plush toys back for processing. Under the influence of ears, "Little Green" also learned to work by hand.
Later, she worked as a clerk in a toy import and export company in Yangzhou, where she worked for 9 years.
In 2020, the sudden occurrence of the new crown epidemic made "Little Green" decide to try to open an online shop to engage in doll repair work.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei:
I was unemployed because of the epidemic, but I thought, according to my own actual situation, I also like crafting. I have been doing this (doll processing) before. I think it is only from what I am familiar with. Do what you are good at, I just want to give it a try.
As a result, the "Little Green" online shop was officially launched.
From the very beginning of her business, she set a development route to accumulate 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 detailed photos and send it to the owner of the doll, solicit opinions and modify it according to the latest requirements. It has created a record of 10 "surgery plans" before and after the doll was modified. Repair the perfect partner in the hearts of customers.
Doll restorer Liu Haimei:
I think I am very focused and dedicated when I am doing crafts. Especially after I have restored this doll, I feel that I have a sense of accomplishment.
I'm also very happy.
"Little Green" rented a studio with his previous savings and devoted himself to the new business of "Doll Doctor".
The corner of the studio by the window is sunny, and you can see the wide road and busy traffic downstairs. "Little Green" likes this feeling very much. You can do crafts with peace of mind while watching the bustling quietly.
When the income of the online store is still very limited, the joy and praise of the doll owners are the motivation for "Little Green" to stick to it.
Whenever he receives a beautiful card, or sees a warm message, "Little Green" increases his courage to be a "doll doctor" in his heart.
Doll Restorer Liu Haimei:
When the restored doll returns to the owner of the doll, it is not only to look better, but to let the owner find some good memories, precious lives, and bits and pieces.
This is something money cannot measure.
It's still relatively hard at the moment, but everyone gives me a lot of comments, which makes me feel quite meaningful.
"Zhou Haibao" (net name), the owner of the restored doll:
I just want to say "good people get good rewards".
Because she can be considered a wonderful rejuvenation.
Many of us have great love for their dolls. Teacher Liu can understand our eagerness and help us do our best. Thank her very much!
Shou Deyun Kai see Yueming.
The hard work of "Little Green" for more than a year is reaping rewards.
Her customers have posted their doll repair experiences on the Internet, and the kind and serious "Little Green" has become a doll repairer that netizens increasingly trust.
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 can repair it and continue to accompany them to grow together. I am very happy, and the owner of the doll is also very happy.
More of it is responsibility. I feel that everyone trusts me very much, and I am still quite touched.