Fashion Dolls 101

My very favorite little Easter doll had four legs and two big, fluffy ears, but I like the vinyl kind, too. Easter dolls are traditionally so sweet in their pastel dresses with little baskets of eggs and are very popular with collectors. Here is an assortment of articles about various dolls and their Easter finery. Easter Barbie dolls - past and present: a series on Easter Barbies The first time Barbie officially celebrated Easter was the first year she was manufactured. In 1959, Mattel issued the vintage Barbie Easter Parade outfit which featured a black coat over a colorful print sheath dress.  Article at: Easter Barbie dolls - past and present: a series on Easter Barbies - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner  Happy Easter from Barbie (Photos) Barbie and her friends have dressed up in their finest Easter outfits to celebrate Easter. I found these three cute Easter dresses for Barbie on ebay, and Barbie and her friends immediately tried them on and...

  'My Little Pony' artist Gayle Middleton releases line of baby monster Vampets While Gayle Middleton is still not a household word in the doll collecting industry (yet), she has worked for many years behind the scenes with clients like Steven Spielberg (ET), Charles Schulz (Snoopy) and Gene Roddenberry (Star Trek). Middleton is the toy designer who created the world look for Hasbro’s billion dollar toy brands My Little Pony and Littlest Pet Shop . Now she has created her own line of monster pets and dolls in line with the Monster High and Bratzilla doll which are arguably fashion dolls. Read more: 'My Little Pony' artist Gayle Middleton releases line of baby monster Vampets - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Moxie Teenz Leigh As reported in Moxie Teenz dolls worth admiring , the Moxie Teenz line of dolls is a series of six 14" fully articulated fashion dolls. While the original four dolls (Melrose, Tristen, Bijou, Arizona) were introduced in 2009 by MGA Entertainment, the very Irish-looking Leigh doll was introduced in a set of formal-wear Moxie Teenz dolls in the fall of 2011. Read more: Happy St. Patrick's Day from Moxie Teenz Leigh - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner Also see:  Moxie Teenz dolls worth admiring - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Gene, Tyler, Madra & Hayley celebrate the wearing 'o the green  Gene , Madra and Tyler got together with a few of their friends and started clowing around in their St. Patrick's Day outfits to celebrate the wearing 'o the green.  Article at: Gene, Tyler, Madra & Hayley celebrate the wearing 'o the green - St. Patrick's Day doll display - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

The Madame Alexander Doll Company has announced their newest St. Patrick's Day Dolls with the following press release: March 17 th all Irish eyes will be smiling as it is St. Patrick’s Day , a greatly celebrated holiday for all Irish-Americans. Adults as well as children rejoice their Irish culture with joy on this holiday. Should you be working on any stories surrounding the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day , please keep Madame Alexander Dolls (celebrating their 90th anniversary this year) on your radar.  All these dolls can be pre-ordered on http://www.madamealexander.com The iconic doll maker Madame Alexander , famous for creating dolls based on legendary movies and books, such as The Wizard of Oz , Gone With the Wind, Little Women and Breakfast at Tiffany’s will celebrate this holiday with a series of new dolls, making certain to highlight this great holiday in style! In 1923 , Madame Beatrice Alexander Behrman founded the Alexander Doll Company and be...

Since St. Patrick's Day is coming up quickly, here is a collection of articles about Irish Barbie dolls and other St. Patrick's Day dolls to celebrate the holiday: Irish Barbie dolls for St. Patrick's Day Mattel has been making Irish Barbie dolls as part of their Dolls of the World (DOTW) series in 1984, and in 2012 they introduced the 4th Irish Doll of the World .  Read more: Irish Barbie dolls for St. Patrick's Day - National Barbie Collecting Examiner  2012 Ireland Barbie Dolls of the World now in stores   Are you ready for St. Patrick's Day? Barbie is! The Dolls of the World collection has just released the new 2012 Dolls of the World Barbie Collector Ireland Barbie. Article at: 2012 Ireland Barbie Dolls of the World now in stores  - National Barbie Collecting Examiner St. Patrick's Day doll displays - a variety of Irish dolls for Saint Patrick's day (with slideshow) St. Patrick's Day is the time we celebrate Saint Patric...