One of my favorite dolls that I saw at Toy Fair 2007 was the Chat Divas Barbie Doll. Truly amazing, this doll moves her lips and head while she talks ... Read More

If you can't get enough of animated Bratz, then you'll want to get hold of the new direct-to-DVD Bratz Fashion Pixiez movie which is being released this Tuesday, February 27th. ... Read More

Effanbee Dolls, makers of popular dolls including Brenda Starr are introducing an updated version of the American Character 1950s 13.5” vinyl fashion doll that was originally ‘Sweet Sue Sophisticate’ and ... Read More

Toy Fair 2007 has come to a close. My coverage of the new dolls, plush and related toys presented there continues, but I saw so much that was new and ... Read More

Mattel has been making Holiday Barbie dolls of one type or another since 1988 (when they started the popular Happy Holiday Barbie series of dolls that continued for 10 ... Read More

Last year, I told you about Madi The Magical Fairy, a new collectible play doll created by well-known doll artists Stephanie Blythe and Linda Mason. Madi was scheduled to debut ... Read More

Barbie's little sister Skipper has a devoted collector following all her own. Many Skipper collectors have wondered why Mattel has made countless vinyl Barbie reproductions, but never one of Skipper ... Read More

If you are my age (late baby boomer) then you remember Penny Brite. Penny Brite was a darling vinyl little girl doll with separately available fashions, cases and play rooms. ... Read More

If you are my age, chances are you spent many a fine Saturday afternoon engrossed in the Hardy Boys book series. For 2007, Tonner Dolls is introducing a brand new ... Read More

The bit about beauty and brains is actually how the Princess Zara creators describe their new doll, but it seems pretty accurate. Princess Zara debuted at Toy Fair 2007 yesterday ... Read More

The new 2007 collectible Barbie dolls are fantastic! I previewed them today at the Mattel booth at Toy Fair. Not content to rest on their laurels of late, this year ... Read More

I'm trudging through what seems like the 1000th aisle at Toy Fair today, and a sweet looking teddy bear catches my eye. Hmm...I'm thinking how cute he'd look with some ... Read More

A few days ago, I told you about Webkinz, plush animals that unlock the key to an interactive online world. Wow, I thought...wouldn't it be fun to have dolls that ... Read More

Sure, you think you've seen lots of dolls that chat and sing (you know--pull the string or push the button, and the doll has a mechanism that says a phrase ... Read More

Although Toy Fair officially opens tomorrow, today I visited various manufacturer show rooms and saw previews of some exciting dolls. Play Along Toys, a division of Jakks Pacific, has ... Read More

Toy Fair 2007 starts Sunday, February 11th in New York, New York! It's a fair like no other with miles and miles of toy exhibitors, a few media circuses, and ... Read More

Recently at the IDEX Doll and Bear show in Orlando, Florida, I had the opportunity to catch up with some Marie Osmond Doll collectors who were attending a Marie doll ... Read More

Have you heard about Webkinz plush animals? If you haven't yet you will soon...and you'll probably hear quite a bit about them! A Beanie Babie-like craze for Webkinz is sweeping ... Read More

I always enjoy seeing the new collection of Helen Kish dolls at the yearly debut doll and toy shows. This year was no exception. Kish & Company has created a ... Read More

It seems that Barbie and Bratz just can't play nice together. Both Barbie and Bratz claim to be the leader in U.S. doll sales in 2006...and, in a way, both ... Read More