HELP! Mysteriously Ruined Doll..Custom Ponies and others in danger..Mold?

[MacabreDarling]

Since I've been away this week I've been storing all my completed projects together in a white tissue lined cardboard box...Nobody's faces have been touching the sides bottom or top of the box, and nobody has had their faces touching another doll...Or pony...And this particular doll has never been wet...She's been mine since she was new in the box eight months ago. She's sat in a plastic container, open to the air, ever since I got her, with a few other bait dolls on a shelf in my room. We have air conditioning..The doll has never been too hot, or too cold, or wet...But suddenly, after the better part of a week, she looks like this...and one other doll is showing one faint spot atop her brow...Both of these dolls were already sold. I'm horrified. I've never had this happen, no matter what I stored ponies and dolls in. Now I'm terrified the other customs in the box will end up with it as well. How likely is that? i want to quarentine everyone, but I don't know the best way to do that...If they have mold I'd rather know sooner than later, so I was considering putting them in sealed plastic bags, which I was told I shouldn't do...But I'd rather know now than after Is end them. I just am at a loss...I'm going to try to remake this doll, but this person bought another doll that was in this box, a trade pony was in this box, a couple of unfinished customs, and another sold doll as well...What do I do guys? How concerned should I be for the other customs? I need help! I just wanna cry ;.;
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[Galactica]

Oh no- it does look like VDS.  There used to be a product that could get rid of it after many applications- but they stopped selling it and I don't know what people use now.  Some advice from a doll board: http://www.strawberry-shortcake.net/DollInfo/VDS.htm

Most of the products though tend to fade the vinyl- which is concerning since she has blue skin. 

I don't think it can "catch" - but it does seem to happen in more moist/sealed areas- I don't know how it could have happened in an open, air conditioned room- it must have been there (but small) before it bloomed- how frustrating!

I am so sorry this happened to you- that head looks like a really awesome custom...

I store my dolls packed with silica gel-  you know- the ones that come in shoes?  Shoe stores don't mind if you ask if you can have them either- and you can buy them in bulk.

[MacabreDarling]

That's a good idea. Thank you. i'll be sure to look in to that. This is the first time anything like this has happened. Figures, two hundred dollars worth of sales that I need to refund, because I don't feel comfortable sending out the other doll, and this one is ruined. ;.; suck. lol. Live and learn I guess

[coinoperatedgirl]

I store my dolls packed with silica gel-  you know- the ones that come in shoes?  Shoe stores don't mind if you ask if you can have them either- and you can buy them in bulk.

Also, check with your local pharmacy - I personally toss out about 50 of those packs during an 8 hour shift in my pharmacy, since they're in every bottle of drugs.