I just booked my trip to IDEX today, and not only is it not too late to book at trip, the airlines have some great bargain airfares available. For instance, I booked my trip on United Airlines today, and my fare from California to Orlando, Florida was only $238 round trip! If you've never attended IDEX before, it is the premiere doll trade show. For further information, read What is IDEX?

This week is Christmas, and for many collectors, it isn't Christmas unless there is a Christmas or holiday doll under the tree. There are usually many dolls to choose from, in traditional as well as un-traditional styles. You can see dolls from trolls to Barbie dolls dressed for the holidays in Dolls Dressed For Christmas And The Winter Holidays.

In the spirt of the holiday season, Mattel auctioned some beautiful one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls to benefit Project Angel Food this past week. You can see these unique Barbies at Charity Buzz. The mission of Project Angel Food is to nourish the body and spirit of men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses. The dolls auctioned were awesome, and I hope that Mattel continues with auctions of this type in the future.

Just yesterday, an appeals court stayed the pending court-ordered recall of MGA Entertainment's Bratz dolls. The dolls can now stay on store shelves during the continuing appeal process of the Mattel vs. MGA litigation. For more information, visit Playthings.com.