California Dreamin', the 2005 Madame Alexander Doll Club Annual Convention has just been announced. It will take place from June 16-18 in San Jose, California, at the Fairmont Hotel. ... Read More

One of the nicest things I saw at Toy Fair for 2005 is that Gotz play dolls have found a new home. Although the original Gotz company went out ... Read More

You may have already heard the buzz on the wonderful new Wizard of Oz dolls from Tonner Dolls, but after seeing them in person at Toy Fair, I think ... Read More

If you love the American Idol series of Barbie dolls, you'll also love the new Rockin' Recording Studio playset which is due out this summer. This playset is a ... Read More

Teen queen Lindsay Lohan joins the Barbie My Scene crew this June as a new doll in the My Scene Goes Hollywood series. The doll does a good job of ... Read More

Everyone has an opinion! Join the discussion on the new Lindsay Lohan My Scene Barbie doll debuting at Toy Fair 2005 doll in the Barbie Doll Collecting Forum.

This is only the second year for the Only Hearts Club dolls, and they are thrilling collectors both old and young with a great new selection of dolls, clothing, furniture ... Read More

Teen Trends are brand new 17" fashion dolls from Mattel. Teen Trends dolls have a specialty store look to them (and a specialty store price, at $39.99 suggested retail) but ... Read More

With the huge popularity of American Idol with the tween and even pre-tween set, it was only a matter of time before Barbie became an American Idol competitor. The new ... Read More

I often look for dolls from new companies at Toy Fair. Although Monte Dragone dolls are not new (the company has been making dolls since the 1980s) they have not ... Read More

Very few doll artists producing dolls today make felt dolls. Most doll collectors know the dolls of R.John Wright, but many fewer know of the dolls of Maggie Iacono. ... Read More

This is an exciting year for Marie Osmond dolls! With new doll lines such as the all bisque Bitty Beauty Bugs, a porcelain Strawberry Shortcake and the Material Girls, plus ... Read More

So many collectors were disappointed when Susan Wakeen Dolls closed its doors that it is welcome news that Susan Wakeen has designed a new line of baby dolls for Madame ... Read More

Many collectors have become familiar with the Volks Super Dollfie dolls through online venues such as eBay. The dolls have become quite popular with many fashion doll collectors, in spite ... Read More

Annette Himstedt dolls are some of the first to sell out each year at Toy Fair in spite of their high cost. Her dolls are handmade in Germany, from deluxe ... Read More

Early on the first morning of Toy Fair 2005, a special breakfast was held where the Doll Of The Year ("DOTY") Industry Choice Awards were announced. Winners of this year's ... Read More

The lovely porcelain dolls from Showstoppers for 2005 will delight porcelain doll collectors with their fantasy themes (mermaids and fairys) as well as porcelain dolls ranging from 1" in size ... Read More

One of the most exciting pieces of doll news that I uncovered today is that Tonner Dolls will be producing a line of Harry Potter dolls! They have licensed the ... Read More

My final pre-Toy Fair event was tonight's special Tyler Wentworth Fashion Event for Broadway Cares - Equity Fights AIDS. Held at the Westin Times Square, the semi-formal event started with ... Read More

I've been running all around a very chilly New York today for some pre-Toy Fair activities. This afternoon at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, the Doll and Toy Museum of ... Read More

I'm on my way to Toy Fair 2005! I'm actually at the airport in San Francisco now, eager to start events and meetings tomorrow. Already, there's been some ... Read More

Antique China Dolls join our Doll Profile series this week. Their glazed faces have been peering back at collectors for over 150 years. They are avidly collected and widely appreciated. ... Read More

As reported in Deadbrain.com, the Doll Community Rallies To Support Captured G.I. Barbie and Bratz put their differences aside to support Special Ops Cody...oh, umm wait...this wasn't an actual captured ... Read More

Toy Fair 2005 is only 10 days away! I'll be attending Toy Fair in New York again this year to bring you all the latest on dolls. If you ... Read More

The eBay fee increases are still fresh in the minds of most sellers of dolls and other collectibles as I pointed out in eBay Raises Fees: Is This The Final ... Read More

Bratz better look out-- the new hip, trendy Barbie dolls have been a big hit with consumers. The stronger sales of its Barbie line helped boost profit 33% ... Read More

The latest American Girl doll, Marisol Luna, a "Mexican-American from Pilsen" moves from Pilsen to suburban Des Plaines. In the book, Marisol's mother tells her that Pilsen [was] ... Read More