2000 Featured Doll Articles...
12/16//00 Decorating Tiny
Christmas Trees
All you need to know to decorate tiny trees, for your modern or
antique dolls.
12/01/00 Troll Dolls
Learn all about these whimsical creatures, which have been delighting collectors
for nearly half a century!
11/18/00 How Doll Collecting Conventions Expand Collecting Horizons
Doll Collecting Conventions can sometimes hold surprises, even for seasoned
collectors.
11/12/00 The Fall Doll
Deluge
Drowning in Dolls! Why are collectors buried in new doll releases each
Fall?
10/29/00 The Santa PANIC List - Dolls And Toys Hard To Find 2000
Here it is! The yearly list of all the dolls and toys you'll be scrambling
for this holiday season. With current eBay prices so you can be REALLY
depressed.
10/28/00 Hot Holiday Dolls 2000-
Dolls For Children
My top five picks for dolls for children this holiday season. Any
little girl would be thrilled with these!
10/28/00 Hot Holiday Dolls 2000- Dolls For Collectors
The dolls that doll collectors want to see under THEIR tree this Christmas.
10/23/00 Halloween Dolls
Everything from Barbies to babies, Madame Alexander and Ann
Estelle--they're all here, costumed, and ready for Halloween!
10/13/00 Tonner on Tyler
All about Tyler Wentworth, the immensely popular modern fashion doll, from
Robert Tonner. Also, lots of info about the development of Tyler and the
Robert Tonner Doll Company, plus photos of real models in Tyler's outfits, in
this 3-part article!
09/21/00 Meet Kit, the NEW
American Girl Doll!
Her story depicts life during the Great Depression--get a look at her
clothes, accessories, and her story, and learn about the Kit Can-Do Challenge.
09/13/00 Who ARE Doll
Collectors?
A look at the careers, passions and OTHER lives of doll collectors.
09/04/00
- How To Make A Lovely Doll Hatbox For Under $4
Instructions on how to make a professional looking, beautiful hatbox or gift box
for your doll--for under $4! A great project for beginners and advanced crafters
alike. Use the free clip art on this site, OR use your own art.
08/24/00-Why Certain Vintage Barbies
May Be Dangerous To Your Health
Find out why certain vintage Barbie dolls can pose a health
risk.
08/18/00-Doll Restoration and
Conservation: What You Need to Know
SEVEN articles that cover the world of doll restoration and
conservation. Restoring and repairing Barbies, conservation of antique
dolls, suppliers, books, and much more.
07/28/00 - Doll Convention Survival
Guide
Your guide for getting the most out of any doll convention! Tips,
tricks, and insider information.
07/24/00 -National UFDC Doll
Collectors Convention Diary 2000
Don't miss this 2-part article on the UFDC Doll Collector's
Convention--a daily diary chronicles all the fun!
07/08/00 -Dollmakers From Around
The World Meet at International Convention
Don't miss this 5-part article on the International Convention in
Orlando, Florida! Includes information on competitions, special exhibits,
events, how to become a porcelain dollmaker, plus lots of beautiful photographs
of the dolls!
6/21/00 - History of Modern Barbie
How modern Barbie went from the glory days to the doldrum days, and back
again!
6/21/00 - The Barbie Renaissance
Barbie 2000 has generated incredible buzz and real excitement among
long-time Barbie collectors: Here's why!
06/06/00
- Gene 2000
In-depth 3-part article on the Gene 2000 line of dolls. Includes
rare photos of the Madra Lord prototype dolls!
05/24/00 - One Mystery Solved
Interesting follow-up which solves one of the mysteries in the Mystery Antique
Dolls article!
05/16/00 - Mystery
Antique Dolls of the 1800s
Meet some mysterious antique dolls from the 19th Century. These dolls have
unusual appeal!
05/04/00 - How To Play
With Barbie
Take those NRFB dolls OUT and start to play--tips on finding just the right
clothes, accessories, dolls and cases.
04/20/00 - Out
of Print Doll Books
Learn about these essential references for doll collectors--which ones you need
and where to find them! Don't miss the delightful CHAPTER ONE of the historic
1908 "The Doll Book" by Laura
B. Starr, serialized here FREE!
04/11/00
- The New Look at Dolls at About.com
All the same great features in a new easy-to-use format!
04/06/00
- Barbie Doll Boxes: Trends in Packaging for 2000
Learn all about the packaging changes in the Barbie play and collectible lines
for 2000--you'll probably like what you see!
03/20/00
- Theriault's Revamped Online Doll Auctions
Will the new Theriault's doll person-to-person doll auctions be a threat to the
eBay doll auctions?
03/08/00
- Antique And Vintage Doll Terminology
All the lingo and terms you need to sound like an antique doll collecting
old-timer.
03/01/00
- Barbie And Fashion Doll Terminology
All the lingo and terms defined for everything from vintage ponytails to modern
Barbies and Genes.
02/22/00
- Power Puff Dolls
A review of this new line of anime dolls.
02/09/00 -
Creativity With Clip Art!
Things you can DO with the great clip art on this site--for collectors, web masters
and dollmakers!
01/25/00 - Sewing For Dolls With
Computerized Sewing Machines
How computerized embroidery, heirloom stitches and other features of these amazing
machines can enhance your doll clothing.
01/12/00 - Theriault's Auction
Weekend
Full report on the entire event--five doll auctions, The Little Prince Tour,
photo albums, prices realized, and more! The next best thing to being there; Five
articles!
01/12/00 - Tips For Attending Live
Doll Auctions
My tips for surviving doll auctions and going home with the dolls you want.
01/05/00 - The Runners-Up To The
Dolls Of The Century
These are the dolls that ALMOST made it to the list of the top 12. See why
they also deserve a place in history
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