Top 10 Manufactured Modern Dolls

Is this a surprise? Barbie Dolls continue to be one of the main areas of doll interest for collectors and children alike. Their innovative design team keeps coming up with new themes and designs, and their Silkstone dolls have been a huge hit. Even if you've been collecting Barbie Dolls for years, there is always something new! Barbie still IS the fashion doll of today. Popular lines of dolls include holiday themed dolls, celebrity and movie themed dolls such as Cher and Grease, and storybook themes including The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland.

Another perennial favorite with collectors are the Madame Alexander dolls. Madame Alexander Dolls come in all shapes and sizes--whatever your interest, be it Wizard of Oz, Victoriana, storybook characters, international dolls or fashion, Madame Alexander has a collectible doll for you. They also produce popular lines of baby and toddler dolls for children including Huggums and Pussycat dolls.

American Girl dolls are loved by children and collectors alike. These high-quality vinyl dolls are created alongside a series of books which take place during the historical period that the doll is from. Also offered along with the dolls and books are historical costumes and accessories. These dolls are now produced by a division of Mattel, Inc.

No list of popular modern manufactured dolls would be complete without Marie Osmond Dolls. These dolls have gained popularity thanks to their appearances on QVC, the detailed costuming and the affordability of the line--prices for porcelain dolls start at just $29.99. Popular lines include Tiny Tots, Adora Belle, and themed lines of large toddler dolls. Most dolls are produced in porcelian, but some are in vinly or resin as well.

Robert Tonner Dolls produces several lines of popular collector dolls and character figures, including Tyler Wentworth, Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter, Superman, Kitty Collier, Mary Poppins, Gone With the Wind, Mary Englebreit and many others. Robert Tonner dolls run the gamut from fashionable ladies to cute children to nostalgic reproductions and movie themed dolls. If you haven't seen these dolls, you are missing out!

Adora Inc. produces another popular line of baby dolls. These dolls appeal to children as well as adults, and the price range is generally a bit more affordable than the Lee Middleton dolls. Adora produces dolls in all races, hair and eye colors, and there is a full line of doll clothing to fit them. Adora also produces a more expensive line of limited dolls, often with international themes.

Love them or hate them, Bratz dolls are a force to be reckoned with in the world of play dolls. They are also dolls that are eagerly collected by doll collectors who enjoy their edgy look and clothing styles. Bratz dolls are made by MGA Entertainment, and their world includes movies, cartoons, an interactive Bratz Web site (BeBratz.com) and much more.

The amazing popularity of baby dolls is a definite continuing trend. One of the most popular and celebrated brands of baby dolls are the Lee Middleton dolls. The collector Lee Middleton dolls are not inexpensive, but are generally limited and beautifully made. They were made in Belpre, Ohio until recently when their manufacture also moved to China. They also produce a line of baby dolls for play.

Ashton Drake Dolls is best known in the doll collecting world for their realistic baby dolls and for Gene (which they no longer produce), but Ashton Drake is much more. Their line includes or has included Precious Moment dolls, Wizard of Oz dolls, reproductions of baby boomer dolls such as Patti Playpal, Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse licensed dolls, brides, and too many other styles to count.

Ginny, Ginny Ginny! Ginny has been a favorite of collectors and little girls since they debuted in 1950s. Just like the Ginnys of the 1950s, today's Ginnys have an amazing wardrobe available--everything from Halloween costumes to dress-up for tea. And you can't beat the suggested price for the basic doll--just $21.99 More expensive, limited dressed dolls are also available, as well as a line of limited edition reproduction dolls tha reproduce dolls and outfits from Ginny's heyday in the 1950s.