| NEWS
 Welcome
to Our New Feature! Welcome to the NEW news column on
Dolls here at Doll Collecting at About--About Dolls Daily™. So
much is happening in the world of Dolls, that the "Dolls This
Week" format simply couldn't keep up with it all! About Dolls
Daily™ will help keep you up to date on all the new dolls, events, doll
news, and hot gossip that simply didn't fit a weekly format. Dolls
Daily will be published several times a week, as news and events warrant
it. If YOU have a news item, a doll event, an upcoming convention, a
doll sale, a doll review, an event review, or a press release that you
would like to be featured in Dolls Daily, please e-mail it to your Guide
at collectdolls.guide@about.com!
Old
Barbie® Dolls Can Be A Health Hazard!: Find out all about WHY
some of your vintage 1960s Barbies should NOT be played with by young
children (besides the fact that the dolls are valuable collectibles!) by
reading Vintage Barbie® Dolls Can Be
Dangerous To Your Health!
Ask
The Editor Chat: Vicki Steensma, THE editor of Doll World
Magazine will be the Special Guest at our Tuesday, September 12 Doll Chat
(from 9pm to 11pm eastern, 6pm to 9pm pacific). Mark your calendars
for a chance to ask Vicki questions that are on your mind about the
magazine and the world of dolls! Door prizes, too! The chat
room is always open!
Doll
Reviews: Did you know that there are great, in-depth doll and
doll clothing and accessories reviews posted by About members in the Dolls
Forum? I will feature some of these reviews in the next few issues
of Dolls Daily™. Our member Elphaba
Thropp (ELPHABAT) has posted a GREAT review on the Barbie®
Secret Messages Computer Center. Don't miss it! Thank
you, Elphaba Thropp!!
Finally--an
African American Prince for Barbie®!: Its true!
Mattel really listened to their customers, and they have made a lovely
doll--visit the official
Barbie® site to see a photo! Thank you to Topaz
(TOPAZCAT) for this great information and link!
See a preview of the 2001 Barbie® Dolls: Mattel
has a wonderful preview of many of the new 2001 dolls up at their site
right now--and, for extra fun VOTE on how well you like each doll, and get
to see what all the other collectors think of the doll as well (you can
find out the average rating of each doll, from one to four starts!) Mattel
Barbie® 2001 Preview. Thanks to SC20002
for this great link!
Meet Your Guide at the Theriault's Marquis Trilogy Weekend:
This special auction weekend will be held September
23 and 24,
in Redwood City, California. Four auctions in all--a
catalogued auction of antique
dolls, a special vintage Ginny auction 'Hi, I'm Ginny" and a
"Barbie® Retro" catalogued Auction of vintage Barbie®, Barbie
family and related accessories. Plus, a Discovery Day
Auction! I'll be there, and I love to meet About members, so please
come by and introduce yourself if you'll be at any of the auctions!
Upcoming Doll Events
- Blue
Ribbon HSN Event Planned: 8pm to
midnight EST on Friday, September 22 will be the
sixth annual Doll Collectors Blue Ribbon Event on HSN. The program will
offer many dolls that have been nominated for the DOTY awards from Doll
Reader magazine and also the Dolls Awards of Excellence from Dolls
magazine.
- Theriault's Marquis Trilogy Weekend:
September
23 and 24, Redwood City, California. Four auctions--a
catalogued auction of antique
dolls, a special vintage Ginny auction 'Hi, I'm Ginny" and a
"Barbie® Retro" catalogued Auction of vintage Barbie, Barbie
family and related accessories. Plus, a Discovery Day Auction!
- Timeless Treasures: The Story of Dolls in
Canada is on display now through
March 30, 2003 at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec.
For more information on this huge (over 400 dolls) landmark exhibit,
visit http://www.civilisations.ca/cmc/cmceng/pr113aeng.html
- National Gene Convention 2000 will be held Oct. 20-23 at
the Arlington Heights Hilton in Arlington Heights, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago).
Registration is $325 and limited to 700. For more information, contact genecon99@aol.com
Be a Roving Reporter!!
Become a Roving Reporter and write a report on a doll
event! Or, do you have a doll event to promote, a new doll to announce, or an
updated web site? Please e-mail me at collectdolls.guide@about.com and
put "Newsletter" in the subject line--For events, please give me 7 to 10 days
advance notice (at minimum!) in order to have your event appear on time. Some events will
also/alternatively appear in the Events Calendar. |
Do You Have Dolls For Sale Or
Trade?
Did you know that you can place FREE classified ads for your
dolls for sale or trade (or, dolls wanted) in the Dolls Forum? Dealers, collectors,
everyone welcome; feel free to link to your eBay auctions as well! Visit the Dolls Forum to find out how to place your ad; if you
are not yet a member, click on GUEST, but you will need a free Forum ID to place your ad. |
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GREAT Hobbies News On About.com
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News * Toy
News
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Games News
2000 Doll
News Archive:
January
Madame Alexander 16" Fashion Doll; Mattel Execs Leave *
Doll Costumer Guild Announces New Publication; *
Barbie® PC; Barbie Auction *
February
Jill Barad Resigns From Mattel *
All The Toy Fair News! *
Toy Fair Recap; Toy Fair Toys are Technological *
March
New Theriault's Auctions; Dorothy Coleman Dies *
TRU Big Event, Virginia Graves Carlson Dies *
April
New Doll Books; New Barbie®
Releases in Stores *
Jill-Neimrow Nelson Resigns; Americana 2000 Projects;
Fashion Doll Convention *
Barbie for President, Sign Language Barbie®; Betty Spagetty and eBay Antique
Dealers *
Special Online Doll Auctions; Pleasant Co. Toys For
Boys, Cool Collecting Barbie®*
May
Pleasant Company Founder
Retires/Doll Discounts/Harley Ken HOT! *
Who's Brave Enough to Run Mattel/Hello Kitty Barbie®/Barbies in stores now *
Toysmart OUT of Business; Where are Asian Barbies; NEW
Mattel CEO *
June
Barbie®20001 line info; Gene
News; Sailor Moon NEW USA Dolls! *
eBay users dislike advertisements; GI Joe in a Dress; new
16" Fashion Dolls *
Barbie® Bazaar, ITCA, Simply Gene Platinum, Barbie
Convention
July
New Doll Costuming Magazine; Harry Potter
Mania; Dollmakers Convention *
UFDC Sky-High Convention Dolls; Online Convention Clubs
Voted In; NEW Fashion Dolls Magazine *
Paralymics Becky; Sotehby Barbie® Auction; HSN Doll
Event
August
New Elle Dolls; Teri Lee
Repros; iDolls Sale; TRU joins Amazon
For all 1999 editions of "Dolls This Week" please go to
the 1999 Dolls This Week Archives. |
