The Best of Madame Alexander From Toy Fair 2004
Thursday February 26, 2004
I was very impressed by this year's Madame Alexander line of dolls. I thought last year's line was spectacular, but the company has outdone themselves in 2004, with ... Read More
Dolls and Toys: Its a Microchip Universe
Wednesday February 25, 2004
One thing I certainly noticed at Toy Fair this year was the prevalence of technology in nearly everything--in plush, in dolls, in toys of all types. For instance, thanks ... Read More
Toy Fair 2004 Concludes With A Flourish
Thursday February 19, 2004
The last day of Toy Fair is always my favorite. Many buyers and most of the media have already gone home. The aisles are less crowded, and its ... Read More
Barbie, Barbie, Barbie...and Friends at Toy Fair 2004
Tuesday February 17, 2004
Every Toy Fair, I'm always surprised by the ingenuity of the creative team at Mattel. I always leave their show room thinking how inventive their toys are, and I ... Read More
Fabulous Plush Pets and Beautiful Artist Dolls Brighten Toy Fair 2004
Monday February 16, 2004
Today at toy fair I fell in love with Dream Pets, and I was mesmerized by the dolls of Annette Himstedt. I also enjoyed re-connecting with Strawberry Shortcake dolls, ... Read More
Toy Fair 2004 Day 2: Enthusiasm Reigns
Monday February 16, 2004
The best news so far this week from Toy Fair is that everyone is so upbeat! Last year, people were really down--orders were down, manufacturers were complaining, doll and ... Read More
ModelMuse Barbie Dolls--A New Body Sculpt For Barbie!
Sunday February 15, 2004
I was very impressed by the new ModelMuse body which will be used for selected Barbie dolls this year. The ModelMuse body has beautiful definition in the sculpt--you can ... Read More
Madame Alexander Announces Harry Potter Dolls
Sunday February 15, 2004
In time for the release of the third Harry Potter movie, Madame Alexander will be releasing not one, but two sets of Harry Potter dolls. A 10-inch set of ... Read More
First Day At Toy Fair 2004: Daring Designs and Cuddly Fun
Sunday February 15, 2004
I spent a full 10 hours at Toy Fair today and I feel like I've barely seen a thing! I took extensive tours of the new dolls being offered ... Read More
Very Valentine Tyler Event Raises More Than $18,000 For Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Saturday February 14, 2004
This year was the fifth eve-of Toy Fair Tonner Doll Company Fashion Show, but this year's event was extra-special because it was a benefit to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity ... Read More
Its Splitsville for Barbie and Ken
Friday February 13, 2004
Sad but true. Breaking news from Toy Fair--Barbie and Ken have broken up! After 43 years of dating, its all over for the prince and princess of plastic.
According ... Read More
Marian LLC, Home of Marie Osmond Dolls, Becomes Charisma Dolls.
Wednesday February 11, 2004
You can always count on the few days before Toy Fair starts for big announcements from major doll companies, and this year is no exception. I've just been informed ... Read More
Mattel Announces Barbie Doll's 2004 Movie: The Princess and The Pauper
Wednesday February 11, 2004
Barbie has been the star of several animated movies released during the Christmas season for each of the past three years. This year, Barbie will star in "her most ... Read More
Alias Dolls Announced!
Wednesday February 11, 2004
Finally, someone will produce a series of Alias (great spy drama, ABC, Sunday night). The Stevenson Entertainment Group has announced a line of collectible 6" figures, and, even better, ... Read More
Tempest In The Barbie Teapot...
Tuesday February 10, 2004
With sneak peeks of many of the new 2004 Barbie dolls just hitting the Internet, many of the Barbie chat rooms and bulletin boards are also buzzing ... Read More
Speaking of eBay...eBay Launches an Exclusives Program
Wednesday February 4, 2004
Speaking of eBay (see my entry just below this), eBay has announced a new program where selected collectibles manufacturers will offer exclusive items only available on eBay. So far, ... Read More
Don't Miss This Article On Purchasing From Overseas Sellers on eBay
Wednesday February 4, 2004
Although this article from MSNBC focuses on the problems that purchasers have had buying expensive Chinese furniture on eBay, collectors who purchase expensive dolls from overseas sellers on eBay will ... Read More
IDEX West a Success!
Monday February 2, 2004
First, I want to apologize that I didn't have more live updates from IDEX--after my first post on Saturday, I tried to install some Wi-Fi software on my lap top ... Read More