Fire and Dolls
Wednesday October 29, 2003
I live in California, and I've been obsessing a bit about the horrific and tragic wildfires that have struck the Southern part of the state in the last week.
I've ... Read More
Hot Holiday Dolls: Top 10 Collector Dolls
Wednesday October 29, 2003
Its that time of year again--time for my annual list of the HOT dolls that doll collectors will be clamoring for this holiday season. The list is very diverse this ... Read More
eBay's New Buyer Protection Program
Tuesday October 28, 2003
eBay is always a popular venue for doll collectors to buy and sell dolls, especially during the holiday season.
eBay has recently announced that they are introducing a new Buyer Protection ... Read More
Barbara and Stanwood Schmidt Collection To Be Auctioned
Tuesday October 21, 2003
The James D. Julia auction house in Fairfield, Maine is auctioning the Stanwood and Barbara Schmidt collection of over 500 antique dolls on November 6. The Schmidts were from ... Read More
Dolls and Tweens: Hard to Please
Sunday October 19, 2003
Only a few years ago, it was a given that a little girl aged 8 might want a doll for Christmas. Now, however, little girls are growing up at ever-faster ... Read More
Madame Alexander Back To Basics Alex Arrives
Monday October 13, 2003
Another new arrival in many doll stores in the last week are the ultra-articulated Back To Basics Madame Alexander dolls. These dolls have 18 points of articulation--you can even ... Read More
Theriault's San Francisco Auction and Upcoming "Long Walk Home" Auction
Wednesday October 8, 2003
I just spent a very enjoyable weekend at the Theriault's Duet doll auction in San Francisco. I had a wonderful time in spite of an awful cold--take it ... Read More
Tiny Ann Estelle Arrives
Tuesday October 7, 2003
Tiny Ann Estelle has been arriving in doll shops this week! She is the latest experimentation in doll miniaturization from the Robert Tonner Company--first Tiny Betsy McCall, then ... Read More