ABOUT DOLLS NEWSLETTER
DOLL COLLECTING AT ABOUT.COM
April 12, 2000 - Vol. 2, No. 10

~Our New Look!
~The Antique Doll Start Page
~How To Grade Your Barbie
~Fashion Doll Convention 2000; Americana  Doll Sculpting Project

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OUR NEW LOOK!
Be one of the FIRST to visit and see our all-new design, unveiled today!
Continue to explore the world of dolls, from Bru to Barbie, but with all-new
easier navigation and new features!  This article is your road-map to all
the new features.
http://collectdolls.about.com/library/weekly/aa041100a.htm

THE ANTIQUE DOLL START PAGE
If you collect antique or vintage dolls, here is your one-stop page for all
the great antique and vintage doll information on this site!  Articles,
links, photos, chats and more.
http://collectdolls.about.com/library/blmenu3.htm

HOW-TO OF THE WEEK
HOW-TO GRADE YOUR BARBIE
Is your Barbie a fantastic C-10, or a pathetic C-1?  Find out how to tell
here!
http://collectdolls.about.com/library/howto/ht10.htm

DOLLS THIS WEEK
Jill Nemirow Nelson leaves Doll Crafter; the Americana Doll Sculpting
Project; Fashion Dolls Convention 2000 Barbie releases in stores, plus more
doll news ALL in Dolls This Week.
http://collectdolls.about.com/library/blweekt.htm

MEET NEW MEMBERS CONTEST IN THE FORUM!
The contest continues now through April 15th! Each new member (and old
member!) that posts an introductory post in the "Meet New Members Here"
Folder will be eligible to win a Hollywood Nails Barbie (NRFB)! If we get
over 50 posts from different members, I'll ALSO give away a NRFB Tree
Trimming Barbie. AND, if we get over 100 posts from different members, I'll
throw in a  Seymour Mann 21" porcelain doll as a third prize!  Right now, we
have about 35 new member posts since 3/20, so keep
posting!http://forums.about.com/ab-collectdolls/messages/?msg=669.1

-------CHAT AND FORUM-----------

For the FULL Chat Schedule, and ALL the latest in the Forum, please see the
Community Edition of the Newsletter

FORUM:  BARBIE DEBOXING MANIA
http://forums.about.com/ab-collectdolls/messages/?msg=725.1
FORUM:  LETS TALK GINNY
http://forums.about.com/ab-collectdolls/messages/?msg=18.15

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http://kidscollecting.about.com"

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doll articles and links on the Site!

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Until next time!
Denise Van Patten
About.com Guide to Doll Collecting
http://collectdolls.about.com
email: collectdolls.guide@about.com

----------Handy Links for New Subscribers------------------

To see all categories of Doll Web Links (over 700 links!):
http://collectdolls.about.com/mlibrary.htm

For the Barbie START Page;  THE place for Barbie and fashion doll collectors
with hundreds of links, articles and more:
http://collectdolls.about.com/library/blmenu2.htm

For the Dolls Gallery and Price Guide
http://collectdolls.about.com/library/blgall.htm

For oodles of Doll and Victorian Clip Art
http://collectdolls.about.com/library/blclipartt.htm

To become an About.com Affiliate and to be PAID for clickthroughs from YOUR
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For links to all FIFTY FIVE prior doll articles
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To Join the Doll Collecting Community officially, and receive your ID for
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http://collectdolls.about.com/gi/membership/join.htm

AND, if you are lost and need the MAIN PAGE for the Doll Collecting Site:
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