Fashion Dolls 101

  1994 Davy Crockett doll by Mattel In December of 1954, Disney aired the first of five episodes of their Davy Crockett miniseries on ABC starring Fess Parker as Crockett and Buddy Ebsen as his friend George Russel. That first episode was "Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter" and it gave birth to "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" and an obsession with coon skin caps. Forty years later, Mattel produced a Davy Crockett doll to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Davy Crockett television series in 1994. Read more: 1994 Davy Crockett doll by Mattel - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

  New Barbie Dreamhouse Experience opens in Berlin; protesters tackle toy  The opening of the the Barbie Dreamhouse Experience near Alexanderplatz square in Berlin, Germany, was marred by a crowd of feminists with nothing better to do than protest an 11 inch plastic child's toy on May 16, 2013. Earlier this month, the first Barbie Dreamhouse Experience opened in South Florida. Read more: New Barbie Dreamhouse Experience opens in Berlin; protesters tackle toy - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

O2 Hurricane canless air duster superior to canned air cleaners--a review There are numerous risks in using compressed air dusters to clean keyboards, electronics and gadgets at work and home. This O2 Hurricane canless air device does not use chemicals like the regular canned air computer dusters, so it is safer to use on doll displays. It blows a lot of forced air--so it will blow things around so use with caution. It comes with several attachments and provides 15 minutes of nonstop 200+ mph thrust using plain air unlike typical chemical-filled canned air dispensers. Details at: O2 Hurricane canless air duster superior to canned air cleaners--a review - Nashville Skin, Health & Beauty Examiner 

Barbie 101: Who is Barbie doll's mother? In honor of Mother's Day, this article will look at Barbie 's origins and family. The Barbie doll was designed by Ruth Handler of Mattel based upon her daughter's paper dolls and the German Bild Lilly doll of the 1960s, so in many ways Ruth Handler is the mother of the Barbie doll . Article at: Barbie 101: Who is Barbie doll's mother? - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

Barbie goes to a Ren Fest - National Barbie Collecting Examiner Ren Fest season is here, and no one does a Ren faire better then Barbie doll! From the Renaissance Festival Barbie doll in blue to the various princess dolls, Barbie has a costume for any Renaissance occasion Article at: Barbie goes to a Ren Fest - National Barbie Collecting Examiner

Moxie Teenz dolls love LittleMissMatched clothes - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner LittleMissMatched™ dolls by the Tonner Doll Company are 15.25 inch fashion doll with styleable, rooted nylon hair, 10 points of articulation for posing fun and cute LittleMissMatched™ outfits. There are also 3 different Fashion Packs with at least one piece of reversible clothing, and some of the clothes fit the 14 inch Moxie Teenz dolls by MGA Entertainment. Read more: Moxie Teenz dolls love LittleMissMatched clothes - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner Also see: Happy St. Patrick's Day from Moxie Teenz Leigh & Friends

New coffee-table book 'Dolls Etcetera: The Ruth E. Funk Private Collection' Panache Partners announces the April 2013 release of "Dolls Etcetera: The Ruth E. Funk Private Collection," a new coffee-table book for doll enthusiasts. This collection of colorful photographs of an eclectic mix of dolls from a variety of genres includes more than 500 antique, vintage, and modern dolls from around the world along with a very brief description of each doll. 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!!