Dear Benedikt,
My name is xxx, I stumbled into your site in search of a gift for my friend.I tried hotels, sites, tours - all in vain. Finally, I found a web page with a personal approach, and it's great to see that you try your best to do a good job!
What I'm looking for is a boy doll - exactly like the one you can see at the photo attached. This one is mine, and I got him at one of the gift shops in Austria, but don't remember where - it was in 1997, and pretty close to the German border. As you may have figured out from my email address, I am Russian, but I've recently moved to the USA.
I can't go to Europe anytime soon, alas. But a good friend of mine here in the States fell in love with my doll, and she wants exactly the same one. She helped me a lot through difficult times, and I feel like doing whatever I can for her. It is tricky to look up small gift shops online, and I have little idea if they have their own sites at all. But maybe, if you see the pic of my little buddy who had been with me for 12 years now, you might have a clue - or even a link, if I'm not asking for too much.
It won't be a problem to order the doll and make all the payments, including the shipment - I just have to know where to look for it, any contact info of the stores who may have them. I don't expect you to think it's something you are supposed to do, so no offence if you don't know the answer to my question. It's been a pleasure to visit your site anyways, and I especially like the touch of sarcasm - the human society needs it. Thanks for your time, and best of luck with your endeavours!
---My reply:
Hi xxx,
A tricky assingment, since I am by no means a doll type of person. But from the picture I assume that the doll's face is made of porcellain or (if bought in a souvenir shop) some kind of cheap substitute. Dolls of this kind are generally called Porzellanpuppen in German and I found a website that specialises on all sorts of dolls, including the type of yours. The company is located in Vienna and has an English version: http://www.puppendoktor.at/
I hope this helps! Best wishes,
Benedikt
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Hello Benedikt,
Wow, it was so nice of you to make a quick research and give me the link to that company in Vienna! I just sent them an email and something may come out of it. Of course I didn't expect you to be a doll person. Your site gave me an impression that you've got the detailed knowledge of real Austria, - and my task is tricky.
Thank you so much for your effort!! I can tell my friends about your web page and give them the link, so when they plan their travels they can check it out. I haven't got the whole bunch of friends, but after all it's a small world. Keep up the good work, I can see you put a lot into it! Best, XXX
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