DOLLS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18, 1999
NEWS
AMERICANS CHOOSE FAVORITE TOYS OF THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY
Recently, 10,000 Americans participated in a national Internet survey
conducted by www.backtobasictoys.com to
determine which toys and games will be remembered as the favorites of the 20th Century.
Here are the dolls that made the list:
#1--BarbieŽ! (the FAVORITE toy of the 20th century
#12--Raggedy Ann
#13--Doll House (not a doll...but...)
#14--Chatty Cathy
#24--GI Joe (yes, he IS a doll)
#29--Cabbage Patch Doll
Overall in the 1930s, Raggedy Ann, and Shirley Temple doll made the top 10. In the 1940s, Raggedy Ann. In the 1950s, Barbie (very surprising since she didn't debut till the VERY end of the decade). In the 1960s, Barbie and Chatty Cathy. In the 1970s, Barbie and Raggedy. In the 1980s, Barbie, Cabbage Patch and Raggedy. In the 1990s, only Barbie. Doll Houses were top 10 almost for every decade. I DO think that the results were somewhat influenced by the list of toys provided to "jog" peoples memories; most of those toys made the list!
WELCOME BARBIEŽ!
BarbieŽ has officially joined this site! There will be FULL
coverage of both vintage and modern Barbie. Go to The Barbie
Start Page to get started on hundreds of links, articles, and the Barbie Folder in the
Forum.
TOYS R US: MORE ON SITE OUTAGES
More on the problems at the Toys R Us Site; the site is SO
successful this Christmas season, that high traffic continues to crash the site; in
fact, I STILL get the "We Are At Full Guest Capacity" message when I try to
access the site.
BARBIESŽ APPEAR IN TOY STORY 2 (poor
Bo Peep!)
I've seen a clip of the movie with a large BUNCH of BarbieŽs in
a toy store scene Toy Story 2, set for release next week. If my memory serves me
correctly, Mattel had refused to license BarbieŽ for use in Toy Story 2 (and, hence Bo
Peep was the only doll that had a major role). More on this in next week's Dolls
This Week!
SOTHEBYS.AMAZON.COM READY TO LAUNCH
My sources tell me that the site will be
launchiing tomorrow! Plans for the site include auctions of fine antique dolls.
Read the original Press
Release for more information on the site.
DOLL CONTESTS!
Don't miss the Krelink Doll Pin Contest and contests at Auntie.com
For information on prizes and how to enter: Doll
Contests.
Theriaults Premier Marquis Auction Weekend
January 7 to 9, 1000, Newport Beach, California. Five doll and teddy
bear auctions are planned for the weekend, including cataloged and Discovery Day Auctions.
For more information, visit Theriaults.com
National UFDC Convention: Fin Du Mllenaire: Chicago, July 16-21 2000.
National Barbie Convention 2000:
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
Fashion Doll San Diego 2000 San Diego, California August 12 to 14 2000 at the DoubleTree Hotel. Convention dolls are Daisy and Willow. cago, July 16-21 2000. For more information, http://members.aol.com/fashiondollsd or e-mal fashiondollsd@aol.com
June Goodwin Seminars Announced!
There will be a June Goodwin Polymer Clay dollmaking seminar in Chico,
California in 2000 (date to be announced). For more information, contact
Denise Van Patten at dollymker@aol.com.
There will be a June Goodwin Polymer Clay dollmaking seminar in Bradenton, Florida on March 3, 4 and 5, 2000! For more information, contact Michele Ginn at Micant2@aol.com.
Montana SummerFEST 2000
Polymer clay classes and competition June 18 to 25 in Billings Montana. Go to
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/PromotionsUSA
l information and a list of classes.
DO YOU HAVE NEWS FOR DOLLS THIS WEEK?
Become a Roving Reporter and write a report on a doll even! 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.
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.
Previous Weeks in Dolls:
NOVEMBER
Welcome Barbie; TRU Big Book; AuctionWatch Blocked
WWF Doll Pulled Off Shelves; Amazon.com or eToys Rule the Web
For Toys?
OCTOBER
Flashback 50s Gene Convention; Barbie Chronicles; Christmas
Toy Lists
The Death of Toys?; Woman's Shelter Turns Away Barbie
Donation
Jill Barad's Future; Rockers Make Dolls; Doll Shop Locator
Antiques RoadKill; Mattel Stock Slides
SEPTEMBER
Chatty Cathy Collector Profiled; FAO Catalog Released;
Villain Doll
Farm Women Diss Barbie; Johnstone Contest Winners Announced
Barbie Stamp; Beanies Marketing Ploy; Theriaults Dollmastery
Weekend
AUGUST
More on Ebay Reserve Policy; Jack Johnston Prosculpt Contest
Ebay Change Reserve Policy
Barbie Slugs it out with Sindy; Toy Design Industry; Arab
Doll Leila
Barbie as a Computer; $1 Million Doll Auction
JULY
Dolls of Color e-mail list; TRUs buys Imaginarium; New
eBay look
eBay Book on Internet Collecting; Beanie Barbie
More eBay Outages; Top Dolls of the Summer
Summer Festival in Billings; Doll Summer School at Crafty
College
JUNE
Austin Powers Doll, Barbie Legs as Amputee Fingers, Jill Barad
LA Times Interview
The Tarzan and Butterfly-Art Barbie Controversies
The Year 2000 DAG Convention is Announced
MAY
Theriault Duet Auction
Loss of ODACA Artist Kathryn Williams Klunsman
Review of Anaheim Dollmaking Show
