ANOTHER "ARTIST" FOLDS, SPINDLES AND MUTILATES BARBIES:  Are you getting sick of these artists?  I certainly am. Someone needs to tell them that this is NOT an unusual idea any more.   This one actually holds classes in the "art" of doing strange things with Barbie.  Well, I guess this type of "artist" has figured out that this is a great way to get media attention--I mean, who is going to give you national media attention if you do this to any OTHER doll? Check out:  Barbie Gets a (Radical) Makeover in Sonoma
Doll workshop fights stereotype from the San Francisco Chronicle.

TOYS WHY PAY RETAIL.COM IS GONE:   It has been replaced by something called "Toys TX40.com" at www.toystx40.com.  This company is owned by Toys International (the toy retailer) and does not appear to be a close-out outlet as the other store was, although peppered in the listings there are a few dolls at close-out prices.       

ANOTHER VIEW ON KEN'S BIRTHDAY:   From the ever-amusing Salon: Barbie's boy's bodacious birthday blowout!

THE OVER-TECHING OF TOYS:   "Over-teching" is a term I've just coined to refer to the new phenomena of toy manufacturers thinking that EVERY new doll and toy needs a tech bell or whistle.  Don't miss this great article on the phenomena:  "What's Wrong With Kick The Can: Toys have gone so high-tech there’s no room for creativity."  This is an exceptional article, providing coverage of Toy Fair.  The author notes:  "It was hard not to have a wistful feeling about the good old days of austerity and rag dolls as we walked through the halls of the Toy Fair. Even as people who have a keen appreciation and interest in the beneficial effects of technology, it’s hard not to wonder whether all these whiz-bang toys are a substitute for that most wonderful of toys, the imagination.." and I couldn't agree with him more.

CALLING ALL DOLL CLUBS:   I want to put a special page of doll club links on my site, organized by region.  SO, if you DO have a web site for your doll club, PLEASE send it to me at collectdolls.guide@about.com  Please put DOLL CLUB LINK in the subject line, so I can expedite the linking.  For a great example of a doll club site, check out this one: http://www.homestead.com/justaboutdolls.  put together by IAMANON from our Forums for her club.  

CASSIE BY SUSAN WAKEEN MAY BE DELAYED:     A source has told me that Susan Wakeen is still working with perfecting Cassie's mold.  Cassie will be smaller than Eve, and so the body mold is different.  Cassie will most likely debut in 2002. 

TOY FAIR LINKS:  In case you missed last month's Special Toy Fair Edition of About Dolls Daily, with news on Harry Potter, Dawn Dolls revival, Shoezies. Cosmic Babies, Josie and The Pussycats, Elle dolls, Little Lady; Betty and Veronica and MORE, here is the link: Toy Fair Special Edition Of About Dolls Daily.

More Toy Fair Coverage: Toy Fair News  contains news from Toy Fair organized by doll company.

Toy Fair and IDEX Main Page and  Photo Gallery

Toy Fair and IDEX Links

CHAT ROOM--NEW CHAT TIME:   The chat room is open 24 hours a day, and its free!  Just invite your friends in any time, or stop by to see who's there! Don't miss our NEW Official Chat Time--Wednesday nights at 8:00pm Pacific, which is 11pm Eastern, 10pm Central, 9pm Mountain.   http://collectdolls.about.com/mpchat.htm. 

About Dolls Daily Archive:
March 7, 2001:  Tyler Wentworth and Barbie Fashion Model Sell-Outs; Theriaults Themed Ten2Go Auctions.
March 1, 2001:  Harry Potter Dolls Shown at Private Toy Fair; Naked Barbies; Japanese Dolls
February 21, 2001:  Barbie Nutcracker Movie; Twiggy Doll, MORE!
February 15, 2001:  About Dolls Daily from Toy Fair, Edition Two
February 13, 2001:  About Dolls Family from Toy Fair, Edition One (includes 2/5 Pre-Toy Fair Edition).
January 30, 2001:  Live IDEX update--news on all your favorite fashion doll lines and much more! 
January 23, 2001:  IDEX Preview--Clea Bella, Christina St. Clair and more!  Plus, site with sewing measurements for your favorite large fashion dolls. 
January 18, 2001:  New, higher eBay listing fees; eBay keeps Buy It Now; eToys really struggling; Are smart toys making kids dumb?
January 12, 2001:  GENE gets a male companion; more Gene 2001 news; Theriaults Auction News and Review
January 6, 2001:    Update from Theriault's Auction Weekend:  Automata; Antiques Auction.
December 30, 2000: Theriaults Auction Weekend; History of Fashion Dolls in Barbie Bazaar Magazine warehouse.
December 16,2000:  2001 Fashion Model Barbie pictures; Treasure Trove Of Vintage Toys found in Government Warehouse; Kitt Kittredge sold out 
December 7,2000:  Ferrari Evening Barbie; Power Puff Girls BAD; new Clip Art; No Toy Home-Run for This Year's Holiday Season

Click HERE for the 2000 Doll News Archive  

For all 1999 editions of "Dolls This Week" please go to the 1999 Dolls This Week Archives.

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