A Summary of Live Coverage at Toy Fair 2006
The folllowing is a summary of live blog coverage of doll company news and new dolls from Toy Fair 2006. To read a particular blog entry, just click on "read more."
Tonner Dolls 2006: Even
Better in Person
Although I certainly liked the 2006 Tonner Dolls when I saw the first images of
them in January, I enjoyed the line even more in
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Kelly, Barbie Doll's
Little Sister, Gets Another Re-Design
Kelly, Barbie's little sister, has had several re-designs in the past few years.
The original Kelly was proportionate to Barbie in size and design. Then,
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New Lipstik Play Dolls
Marie Osmond's doll company, Charisma Dolls, unveiled a new line of play dolls
for tweens at Toy Fair, the Lipstik dolls. The Lipstik dolls
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Dolls With An Urban and
Anime Edge: Meet the Pullip Dolls
Design influence from the urban design and Anime genres could be seen all over
toys at Toy Fair 2006, including the dolls. One doll with
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New Cabbage Patch Dolls
Have Hair That Changes Color With A Touch
Hair play dolls have always been big with little girls. In the 1950s, you could
give your Toni doll a permanent. In the 1960s,
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Ken Woos Barbie With An
All New Look
It was inevitable—Barbie doll broke up with Ken two years ago, but we all new it
wouldn’t last. Well, the famous couple in the doll
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It's OK...You Can Write
On Your Doll
Now, please don't take this as a license to write on your vintage Barbie or your
antique German bisque doll! But, if you or your
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Rayna Joins the Teen
Trends Dolls
A new character joins the Teen Trends dolls in 2006. Rayna hails from Japan, and
she comes with the fun fashions and accessories that the
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Bratz Babyz Grow Hair
They don't actually grow hair, but in 2006 they get hair, thanks to requests
from children and Bratz fans. Babyz Hair Flair Bratz have playable
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Trolls Are Back In All
Their Ugly But Cute Glory!
Trolls are Back! Really, really back. Once more, the rights to Trolls are back
in the hands of the original Dam family. Licensed to Play
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Annette Himstedt
Impresses With Her Ethereal 2006 Collection At Toy Fair
Collectors love the way Annette Himstedt re-invigorates her line of dolls each
year with a fresh, new theme. Last year, the dolls were children of
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Marie Osmond Celebrates
15 Years In Dolls
Marie Osmond is celebrating her 15th year in dolls in 2006, and she has planned
a year-long celebration for her doll fans as well as
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Madame Alexander Breaks
With Tradition and Offers Collectible Dolls in Window Boxes
Madame Alexander has an extensive and lovely line of new 2006 dolls that they
are showing at Toy Fair this week. One interesting development for
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Barbie Collectibles
Debuts Strong Group of New Dolls at Toy Fair
Barbie Collectibles showed off some brand new additions to their Pink, Silver
and Gold Label lines of collectible Barbie dolls at Toy Fair today. Unlike
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Toy Fair Survives The
Blizzard of '06
Toy Fair opened today during the largest snowstorm ever recorded in New York
City. The snowstorm made travel a nightmare during the opening hours of
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Tonner Dolls Benefit for
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS A Fashionable Success
Attending the yearly Tonner Dolls benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
is always a joyous experience. It's wonderful to see doll collectors and doll
professionals Read
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The American Girl Place,
New York: Three Floors of Doll Heaven
Although I took an "official" tour of various New York toy retailers today, I
left the official tour and made a detour to the latest
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Build-A-Doll Workshop
Well...its not called Build-A-Doll Workshop (but it should be!) Actually, the
name of this retail store is Friends 2B Made, and its owned by Build-A-Bear
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Blizzard Watch For Toy
Fair!
Hello from the San Francisco Airport on my way to Toy Fair; I'll be in New York
later tonight, and I'll be reporting on several
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Should You Attend Toy
Fair If You Are A Doll Company?
Today I'm heading to Toy Fair to report on many of the best new dolls and toys.
However, I unfortunately won't be able to report
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Top 10 Toy Fair Questions
When collectors hear that I attend Toy Fair each year, I am usually peppered
with questions. Many collectors wish that they could be there, but
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Top 10 Things I'd Like To
See At Toy Fair 2006
Every February, I put on my winter coat and leave sunny California for cold New
York so I can attend Toy Fair. While I'm
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