Fashion Dolls 101

First of all, this is not the smallest Barbie in the world unless they mean "currently on the market!" Smaller Barbies have been produces for Hallmark ornaments as well as a Barbie doll Skipper once owned, to name a couple. However, these little "World's Smallest Barbie" miniatures are cute and they might very well be the smallest Barbies on the market right now at about 3" tall. The little retro fashion dolls made by Super Impulse Toys come with tiny sunglasses. I only saw two--the original 1959 Barbie doll and the 1971 Malibu Barbie.  These were for sale at Toys R Us for $4.99.  They are also available on Amazon .The little cuties are definitely worth a look! Thank you for reading and thank you for sharing the link to this article with others. This article and photos are copyrighted and not available to reprint or republish.   Join me on Facebook  for more doll collecting fun!  Ask me how you can doll yourself up with amazing clinical skincar...

The Moxie Teen dolls and their other 14" fashion doll friends are celebrating the graduation of  Moxie Teenz Gavin with a backyard garden party.  Dressed in his original blue Moxie Teenz  suit and a graduation cap, Gavin is making memories with his friends from high school including this electronic Barbie doll in a Ken shirt and homemade skirt, repainted Jackie Evanchco in blue checks, and two other Moxie Teen dolls wearing mostly Moxie Teenz clothes.. Gavin's graduation cap was borrowed from this silly graduation toy. ConGRADulations, Gavin! Find Moxie Teenz on Amazon. Thank you for reading and thank you for sharing the link to this article with others. This article and photos are copyrighted and not available to reprint or republish.   Join me on Facebook  for more doll collecting fun! Ask me how you can doll yourself up with amazing clinical skincare products and start your way to clearer, healthier skin today! Join my skincare p...

A visit to see the lavish Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times exhibit  at Cheekwood Mansion in Nashville  promised to be a day of  fashion and histor y. What I didn't expect was to find cute Downton Abbey dressed bears as well as small doll-sized accessories from the 1930s! Downton Abbey bears photo (c) Kathryn Darden The set of three bears was displayed twice, so here are both displays so you get the bears at two different angles.  Small accessories included small serving pieces and small hats of the era made into what may have been pin cushions but just begged to be reassembled atop some lucky doll's head! Doll-sized accessories  photo (c) Kathryn Darden If Dressing Downton comes to your area and there is a gift shop involved, check it out. The display will teach you more about fashion and you might find some doll-sized goodies in the gift store! Dressing Downton: Changing Fashion for Changing Times  runs June 17 ...

NEW MINECRAFT MOD IN BETA TESTING I have done several articles on Minecraft toys and figures which is what this blog is about, as well as a book review, but I thought I would take a moment to introduce the new and innovative Minecraft Tribes mod. This version of the popular game is designed for players who enjoy the mining, building and engineering aspects of Minecraft but also enjoy the excitement and challenge of an occasional battle or raid. Tribes PvP allows you to put your creations to the test in a rigorous PvP environment. Whether you use walls, castles, or booby traps, the only rule is war. While the only rule may be war, there are incentives to build beautiful towns or castles as well protection for your base from attacks when you are not present to defend it. Beta Testing is underway now. The new Minecraft Tribes mod will be available in May 2017 . Check out  http://minecrafttribes.com/  for details. Visit me at  Doll Collecting Examiner  ...

 As promised last month, here is the 3rd and maybe final installment in my Minecraft figures series. Mojang has put out a variety of toys and figures in the Minecraft world, and there are assorted sizes to chose from as well as a plethora of characters to chose from, everything from the main characters, Steve and Alex, to a wide variety of mobs - the animals and monsters that inhabit the world of Minecraft. Assortments range from the cute little minis, found in mystery boxes and packages of three, to three inch figures found in at least two series of assorted creepers, villagers, and heroes, to the larger action figures of Alex and Steve and their friends. There are even Lego building sets so you can build your little figures their own Minecraft world! If you enjoy Minecraft or know someone who does, these little figures and builds are sure to entertain. Visit me at  Doll Collecting Examiner  Related: Minecraft Dolls & Action Figures Minecr...

Strolling through my local Walgreen's clearance section, I came upon two Minecraft figures and the book Minecraft Secrets:Totally Awesome Builds  marked down low, so of course I snapped them all up. The Minecraft Secrets book was only $2 and looked colorful, so I figured I had very little to lose, even though it is the unofficial guide. After all, according to the book's cover, "Minecraft is the world's hottest game!" I plan to do an article on the small figures soon for this blog but thought I would mention the book as a resource for anyone who enjoys the game or the figures.  Minecraft Secrets:Totally Awesome Builds  does not quite live up to its name but it full of useful info for the Minecraft beginner. Having watched a long-time gamer play Minecraft and build a computer that adds among other advanced contraptions, this book appeared very elementary, and the pictures were often small and somewhat dark. In addition, there were no instructions o...

If you have kids, more than likely you have heard about Minecraft, the computer game where kids build with dirt, wood and stone and dig for gold, iron, diamonds, emeralds and other gems. A growing number of players stay with the game into their late teens and early 20s, and gamer guys find Minecraft a good way to get their girlfriends into gaming. Developed  by Swedish game designer Markus Persson in 2009, and later fully fleshed out and published by Mojang, Microsoft  announced it was buying Mojang and  Minecraft   in 2014. Minecraft's popularity has spawned a number of dolls and action figure during it's popular run which appear in various toy and department stores every year. Here are a few currently available. Minecraft Enderman 7" Plush Set Of 2 Ocelot And Squid Minecraft Animal 7" Plush Toy Doll Minecraft 24" Enderdragon Deluxe Plush Stuffed Toy Minecraft 12" Medium Zombie Plush Minecraft 12" Zombie Pigman Plush Stuffed Animal Mine...