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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (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

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

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