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Doll Reader magazine & DOLLS magazine to merge The Doll Collecting industry continues to streamline and merge as advertising dollars have fallen off. Back in the day we had Barbie Bazaar Magazine, Millers Fashion Doll Magazine, Vicky's Dolls in Print, Doll World, DOLLS, Doll Reader, then Haute Dolls and more magazines and publications devoted entirely to dolls. More at: Doll Reader magazine & DOLLS magazine to merge - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Life in the Castle: Tonner Marley & Draco Malfoy dolls The Robert Tonner Doll company recently released their 12" dressed character Draco Malfoy doll. This limited edition of 300 dolls comes with platinum saran hair, the Tonner highly-articulated child body and Tom Felton head sculpt with hand-painted details including his blue eyes. More: Life in the Castle: Tonner Marley & Malfoy dolls - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

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The past few days I have been flooded with calls and Facebook posts from friends who want me to jump on the Bald Barbie Bandwagon. "A lot of people are doing it," a friend told me on the phone. "It's been on the news and Facebook." I pointed out that Mattel has already done a OOAK bald Barbie in 2011 for a little girl, Genesis Reyes , who is battling cancer, and that Mattel had probably already considered doing a bald Barbie. Personally, I think it is a nice idea, but for a company -- is it a VIABLE idea? The Problem with Diversity More and more lately, various demographics and minorities have clamored for a Barbie in their image, and Mattel has usually aquiessed. African Americans demanded more dolls of color and Mattel obliged even though historically the African American dolls do not sell as well and remain on the shelves until 1st or 2nd markdowns. doll makers and doll sellers alike lose profits when dolls go to markdown. In May 1997, presumably af

Plantation Belles Doll Club celebrates New Year with club dolls, special program The Belle Meade Plantation Belles Doll Club in Nashville presented their 2012 club dolls to club members in a special ceremony on Thursday night, Jan. 5. When members arrived at the party room at Shoney's in Bellevue, three tables were full of the club dolls in their sparkling gowns. The unique club dolls were dressed in elegant special-order full-length white silk gowns trimmed in silver sequins to celebrate the New Year. View slideshow: 2012 Belle Meade Plantation Belles Club Dolls More at:  Plantation Belles Doll Club celebrates New Year with club dolls, special program - Nashville doll collecting Examiner 

Nashville actress and singer Samantha Newark, best known as the voice for both Jem and Jerrica on the highly popular animated television series "Jem & The Holograms" was the special guest speaker at the January meeting of the Plantation Belles Doll Club. More at: Actress & singer Samantha Newark brings Jem to Bellevue - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner Also see: Samantha Newark, Star of ‘Jem & The Holograms,’ Talks Beauty via Samantha Newark on Jem & Beauty - YouTube . Samantha Newark of "Jem & The Holograms" talks about what makes someone truly beautiful. via Samantha Newark of 'Jem & The Holograms' on Beauty - YouTube . Actress & singer Samantha Newark brings Jem to Bellevue

Samantha Newark, voice of 'Jem & The Holograms' to speak at Bellevue doll club Presented by the Belle Meade Plantation Belles Doll Club at Shoney's Restaurant in Bellevue, TN, Nashville recording artist Samantha Newark, the voice of Jem and Jerrica on the hit 80's animated television series "Jem & The Holograms," will talk about her career as "Jem," other characters, and her music career at the January 5 meeting. (See Samantha Newark of Jem & The Holograms to speak at Jan. 5 doll club meeting) Read more at Samantha Newark, voice of 'Jem & The Holograms' to speak at Bellevue doll club - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner Also see: Jem and The Holograms Dolls - Truly Outrageous! One of the iconic TV shows of the 1980s was "Jem and the Holograms," an animated series about an all-girl rock band -- The Holograms. The show ran from 1985... Samanth