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Plantation Belles past club dolls Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club celebrates 15th anniversary Founded in 1997, the Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club and their guests celebrated the doll collectors club 15th anniversary on September 6 at Shoney's in Bellevue. Tables were full of dolls, door prizes, and goodies. All guests and members received a free Barbie Basics doll for attending. Read all about it! Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club celebrates 15th anniversary - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner. Also see: Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club to celebrate 15 years - Nashville doll collecting Examiner

Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club to celebrate 15 years The Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club was founded in September 1997. This month the club celebrates its 15th anniversary with a special meeting on Thursday, September 6 at 7 p.m. at Shoneys in Bellevue. Members received special club dolls for 2012 at their January meeting , but more goodies will be on hand at the September meeting. Details at: Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club to celebrate 15 years - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Iconic Marilyn Monroe remembered through collectible celebrity dolls Actress, model and pop culture icon Marilyn Monroe passed away on August 5, 1962, but her memory and legend live on today. One of the many ways Marilyn Monroe has been memorialized through the years has been through collectible dolls. Read article: Iconic Marilyn Monroe remembered through collectible celebrity dolls - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner Buy on Amazon: Timeless Treasures Collector Edition Marilyn Monroe Barbie Collector Edition Year 1997 Hollywood Legends Collection 12 Inch Doll - Barbie as Marilyn in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Movie with Red Sequined Gown, Hat, Earrings, Shoes, Barbie 50th Anniversary Barbie as Marilyn Monroe Blonde Ambition 12" Collector Doll in Gold Lamé Gown Franklin Mint Marilyn MonroeTM Vinyl Doll - Hollywood Awards Night 16" Doll in Black Sequin Gown

Barbie as Marilyn in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Movie with Red Sequined Gown   Mattel Marilyn Monroe Barbie dolls pay tribute to an American icon August marks the 50th observance of the death of American icon Marilyn Monroe . Mattel has issued several Marilyn Monroe Barbie dolls through the years to honor the legendary actress. Find out more at: Mattel Marilyn Monroe Barbie dolls pay tribute to an American icon - National Barbie Collecting Examiner Buy on Amazon: Timeless Treasures Collector Edition Marilyn Monroe Barbie Collector Edition Year 1997 Hollywood Legends Collection 12 Inch Doll - Barbie as Marilyn in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" Movie with Red Sequined Gown, Hat, Earrings, Shoes, Barbie 50th Anniversary Barbie as Marilyn Monroe Blonde Ambition 12" Collector Doll in Gold Lamé Gown Franklin Mint Marilyn MonroeTM Vinyl Doll - Hollywood Awards Night 16" Doll in Black Sequin Gown

A look back at this Marilyn Monroe doll in honor of the 50th anniversary of the death of Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe Barbie Doll - debut doll in Blonde Ambition Collection with Goldie Hawn, Heidi Klum  When Mattel launched the Blonde Ambition™ Collection as part of their  50th anniversary Barbie doll celebration, the first doll in the series was a true Hollywood icon, blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe. One of the most celebrated entertainers in American history, Marilyn Monroe remains as popular today as she was during her brief lifetime. Read more at: Marilyn Monroe Barbie Doll - debut doll in Blonde Ambition Collection with Goldie Hawn, Heidi Klum - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

A few of my Madame Alexander Dolls Kahn Lucas acquires Madame Alexander dolls Wow! The big news in the doll world this week was Kahn Lucas Lancaster, Inc., a major global designer and wholesaler of girls’ fashion and dress collections, announcing it had acquired all intellectual property and other assets of the Alexander Doll Company, Inc. The Alexander Doll Company has made the Madame Alexander dolls for the past 9 decades. Find out more at Kahn Lucas acquires Madame Alexander dolls - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner Also see: Madame Alexander Ugly Betty doll - so ugly it's cute

New Integrity-Hasbro collaboration Jem and The Holograms dolls announced In the truly outrageous department, Integrity Toys, Inc., announced on June 27, 2012 their plans to release a brand-new series of collectible fashion dolls based on the 1980′s ground breaking animated series JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS.  Article at: New Integrity-Hasbro collaboration Jem and The Holograms dolls announced - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Hope Diamond Barbie doll -- description &  review Excavated in India before 1668 and cut several times between 1668 and 1958, the 45.52 carat, deep-blue diamond known as the Hope Diamond is the world’s largest-known and most famous blue diamond. After a tumultuous history, the diamond was donated to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in 1958 by New York diamond merchant Harry Winston. Now the world’s most celebrated and fashionable doll, Barbie®, pays tribute to this iconic gem through the Hope Diamond Barbie® doll. Read more at: Hope Diamond Barbie doll -- description & review - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

Joan Greene to talk about Princess Diana dolls at Southern Women's Show Nashville doll designer and doll fashion designer Joan Greene will be speaking at the Southern Women's Show in Nashville on Saturday morning, April 14 at 10:30. Greene will be appearing at the Balance Your Life Stage where her topic will be "Private Showing 1997 -- The Gowns that Diana Wore and A Doll Story." Continued: Joan Greene to talk about Princess Diana dolls at Southern Women's Show - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

'Jem & the Holograms' Samantha Newark & Patricia Alice Albrecht at MTAC OMEGA Convention in Nashville Samantha Newark (voice of Jem and Jerrica) and Patricia Alice Albrecht (voice of Pizzazz) from the 1980s hit animated television show "Jem and the Holograms" will be two of the celebrity guests featured at the MTAC OMEGA convention in Nashville. Continued: 'Jem & the Holograms' Samantha Newark & Patricia Alice Albrecht at MTAC OMEGA Convention in Nashville - Yahoo! Voices

Special Gene dolls on display in Nashville Nashville hosted a special Gene Marshall doll display when Tennessee actress Chevy Anz brought a selection of new Gene dolls from a 2011 doll event in San Francisco and displayed them at Asihi's in Bellevue for local Gene collectors to admire on Feb. 5, 2012. Continued: Special Gene dolls on display in Nashville - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

2012 Valentine's Day Chelsea dolls at Target Stores Mattel has released three extremely cute little 2012 Valentine's Chelsea dolls at Target just in time for Valentine's Day. These three adorable cuties come in three hair colors in three different Valentine's dresses with plastic air bows and shoes in three different colors. More at: 2012 Valentine's Day Chelsea dolls at Target Stores - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

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

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...