Halloween Dolls Arrive on the Scene
Wednesday September 29, 2004
Its my favorite time of year for dolls--the color palette turns to burnt oranges, browns and deep greens, and Fall and Halloween dolls abound.
I've been enjoying all the ... Read More
Barbie 2005 Dolls Announced
Tuesday September 28, 2004
Its hard to believe that some companies are already announcing dolls in their 2005 lines! Personally, I think its a bit early for this, but in some way ... Read More
Hilary Duff Teams Up With Barbie
Friday September 24, 2004
Hilary Duff has joined with Mattel and Barbie to create a new line of Barbie dolls, the Fashion Fever Barbie dolls, along with a new line of girl's apparel, a ... Read More
Upcoming Doll Shows
Thursday September 23, 2004
One of the most difficult things about writing and reporting on antique and vintage dolls is that there often isn't much news, except for doll shows and auctions, with the ... Read More
Doll Furniture For Display and Play
Wednesday September 22, 2004
Its so typical...dolls standing like soldiers in a row on a shelf. Sure, they are pretty, but you can bring your doll displays to life if you incorporate doll ... Read More
The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll
Tuesday September 21, 2004
I just finished reading an engrossing biography of Dare Wright, the creator of "Edith, the Lonely Doll." Edith is familiar to doll collectors as the star of the series of ... Read More
Madame Alexander Doll Events
Tuesday September 21, 2004
If you have an opportunity to attend one of the Madame Alexander doll events at your local doll store, don't miss it! My store just had our event this ... Read More
Toy & Miniature Museum of Kansas City
Monday September 13, 2004
I was just going through some of my photos from my summer trip to Kansas City for the UFDC convention, and I lingered for an especially long time on my ... Read More
A Look At The Doll Industry On The Third Anniversary Of 9/11
Saturday September 11, 2004
It's hard to believe that it has been three years since 9/11. For me, 9/11 is a double anniversary--I opened my doll shop the day before 9/11/01. In ... Read More
Ashton Drake Applies For Patent for Their Realistic Baby Doll Skin
Wednesday September 8, 2004
Ashton Drake Galleries is applying for a patent for the realistic baby doll skin used on their popular baby dolls such as Baby Emily. For more information, read Ashton-Drake ... Read More
Happy Birthday, Raggedy Ann!
Wednesday September 8, 2004
Yesterday, September 7th, was Raggedy Ann's 89th birthday! She looks pretty good for a lady of that age (I wonder how Andy feels about this?). It's hard to ... Read More
New Fall Doll Releases Announced By Many Companies
Tuesday September 7, 2004
In the past few weeks, several major doll companies have announced their Fall line-ups of dolls. The Tonner Doll Company has announced their new Chase models plus new Matt ... Read More
Madame Alexander At IDEX
Wednesday September 1, 2004
It has just been announced that Gale Jarvis, President, Alexander Doll Company will deliver the keynote speech to the doll industry at IDEX Premiere in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, January ... Read More