I'm usually a traditionalist for the holidays--when I think holiday dolls, I think of red, green, silver and gold. So, it was a bit of a shock to me that I really like the 2009 Holiday Barbie doll. She's--pink! Pink is not a traditional holiday color, but it is the perfect color for a holiday Barbie doll that caps off Barbie's 50th anniversary year. Find out more in my review of the 2009 Holiday Barbie doll.

Charisma Brands announced today that they have acquired the Adora Doll Company, founded by David Lin and Frank Ren. Charisma, home of Marie Osmond Dolls, is already shipping 2009 Adora product to retailers and will introduce the new 2010 Adora designs at the IDEX and Toy Fair shows beginning in January 2010. Adora Doll is best knownn for their baby and toddler dolls. Adora's longtime customer service and sales administrator, Sandy Fawzi, will join the Charisma team and will continue in her role.

Mission City Press has announced that A Life of Faith dolls will no longer be produced. In a statement released today, the company told its collectors that "...due to the economic downturn that our country is facing, we are being required to discontinue producing ALOF products. This is an extremely heartbreaking thing for us, but we know that the seeds we have sown into the hearts of girls will continue to bear fruit for eternity." I have confirmed with the company that, unfortunately, Faith and Friends dolls will also be discontinued.

If you are a smoker, it's hard enough to cope with the fact that smoking can damage the health of you and your family. If you are also a doll collector, you also need to know that smoking can also damage your dolls. If you or someone in your family smokes around your doll collection, you need to read the Top Reasons to Not Smoke Around Your Dolls.