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Jem & The Holograms: Hasbro doll line & TV series Jem and the Holograms is a colorful line of rock 'n roll dolls which began production in 1985 and which spawned a television cartoon series that ran from 1985 to 1988. The animated "Jem and the Holograms" television show, which was based on the doll characters and follows the adventures of Jem and her rival Pizzazz (Nashville's Patricia Alice Albrecht), is still in syndication today.

Mattel's new Farrah Fawcett Barbie doll to benefit Farrah Fawcett Foundatation The 1976 poster of a smiling, golden-maned Farrah Fawcett wearing her classic red one-piece swimsuit made pop culture history as soon as it was issued, and it remains as iconic today as it was a quarter of a century ago. Now Mattel has released the new limited edition Farrah Fawcett Barbie, with proceeds going to the Farrah Fawcett Foundatation . Continue reading at: Mattel's new Farrah Fawcett Barbie doll to benefit Farrah Fawcett Foundatation Also see: Profile: Farrah Fawcett - Charlie's Angel's Golden Girl - Dead of Cancer Farrah Fawcett dolls

Belle Meade Plantation Belles Doll Club plans fall meetings in Nashville The Belle Meade Plantation Belles Doll Club met on August 4 at 7 PM at Shoneys in Bellevue/Nashville. While most meetings involve a program or crafts, the August meeting was a dinner meeting just to socialize. Members were especially glad that Lorena Anderson, one of the club's original members, was able to attend.  

Elliot Handler, father of the Barbie doll, dead at 95 In 1945, a fledgling toy company was founded by Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler. Combining their names, they called their new business Mattel. The company went on to become the world's largest toy company based on revenue according to the 2008 Fortune 500 list , thanks in part to the success of Mattel's Barbie doll . Continue reading at: Elliot Handler, father of the Barbie doll, dead at 95 My Barbie doll was my most prized possession when I was a little girl. Thank you, Mr. Handler, and thank you Mattel for the many years of fun I had had playing with Barbie dolls. On an Irreverent Note: Just think -- if they had combined the 1st 2 letters of Harold Matson's name and the last 2 letters of Elliot Handler's name, they would have been the "HaHa Toy Company!" More Barbie

American Stories Collection Patriot Barbie doll a patriotic beauty The American Stories Collection of Barbie Doll was issued for only three years, but it produced some of the best quality play-line Barbies including the 1997 Patriot Barbie Doll . Continue reading at:  American Stories Collection Patriot Barbie doll a patriotic beauty - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

I used to try to warn people that dolls would not be a good retirement plan, but did they listen? NO! If you track Ebay and Amazon as well as Nashville flea market and estate sales regularly for dolls , it doesn't take a rocket scientist to notice most modern dolls are not holding their prices on the secondary market right now.  While many factors contribute to this, including the current economy and continuing unemployment, one of the major factors contributing to low doll prices is the incredible, massive over-inflation during the height of doll collecting mania in the mid-to-late 1990s. However, since the late 1990s dolls have not only declined in value, but the majority of modern dolls have declined up to 75% of their original retail price. One only has to track Ebay sales to note that dolls which have a starting bid near or over their original retail price consistently DO NOT SELL. Dolls with a low starting price may or may not sell at a low price on Ebay. While ...

The Lord of the Rings Dolls & Action Figures Even before Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy came out, toy makers have been creating character dolls and action figures of J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved characters for years. However, with the advent of "The Lord of the Rings" movies, these dolls were brought to a whole new level by creating facial casts based upon the movie actors and actresses. Read more at Lord of the Rings Dolls  Ask me how you can doll yourself up with amazing clinical skincare products and start your way to clearer, healthier skin today! Join me on  Facebook  or email skin_and_health@yahoo.com  for more info! I would love to help you have the best skin of your life!!