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The petite little 6" Nancy Ann Story Book Dolls were made from 1936 to 1971 by the Nancy Ann Story Book Doll Company. The doll company was founded by Nancy Ann Abbott in San Francisco, California in 1936. Originally bisque dolls, the dolls were later made of hard plastic. The clothes were well made of excellent fabrics: lace, satin, velvet and cotton. The natural material used for the hair often did not stand up well to moths if the dolls were played with much. The blonde doll in the purple and green dress is "Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice" (158). I don't know about the others. If you can ID any of them, please leave a comment. The dolls are sometimes listed with the abbreviation NASB for   N ancy  A nn  S tory  B ook Doll Company Related Articles: A Very 8” Dolly Christmas A Very Vintage Barbie Halloween

December is here which means it's time to grab those last-minute Christmas gifts! If you have kids on your Christmas list, consider a Christmas book as a holiday present. Here are four new books for the 2020 Christmas season. ‘The Spider Who Saved Christmas’  Spins Its Way Onto the ‘New York Times’ Bestseller List with Stunning Opening Week of Release Performance  The new book… Find out more at  ‘The Spider Who Saved Christmas’ Hits ‘New York Times’ Bestseller List on Opening Week of Release ‘The Grumpy Old Ox’  a New Christmas Story from author Anthony DeStefano. There once was an ox, grumpy and old, blind as a bat… Get the details at    ‘The Grumpy Old Ox’ New Christmas Story for Children Cute, Colorful Children’s Book Based on Hillsong Worship’s Grammy Award-Winning Song  “What A Beautiful Name”  a Good Christmas Gift. In 2018, Hillsong Worship… Find out more at  New Hillsong Worship Kids Book ‘What a Beautiful Name’ Ack! The Nantucket Duc...

  Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk Is the hope of Janice and Jen   It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas   Four adorable 8” dolls have gathered to celebrate the holidays! What could be cuter than these little red-headed girl dolls dressed up for the Christmas holidays? They may not talk or go for a walk, but they sure make a holiday display that is beginning to look a lot like Christmas! A Tonner Betsy McCall in her denim jumper and red gingham top, sits next to the Tonner Santa's Elf, Holly in her very elaborate Christmas outfit. An original American Character Betsy McCall in her vintage dress stands with their friend Madeline in her original plain dress. All four 8" dolls sport locks of red and have a touch of holiday red in their ensembles in homage to the season. So grab your little 8" girls and dress them up for the holidays and make room under your Christmas tree for them. Related Articles: A Very Minecraft Christmas Life.Church OKC Decorates wi...

We occasionally include games and toys besides dolls on this blog, so here is a little gaming news. New VR Game DvG: Conquering Giants: The Greatest Duel Ever Fought Reimagined By Visual Effects Designers That Brought You “Transformers,” “The Hobbit' And...  VVRG Announces Release of Debut VR game, 'DvG: Conquering Giants.'

While doll companies frequently make dolls of former Presidents, such as GI Joe's Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Franklin Mint's John F. Kennedy figures, it is unique in the world of doll collecting that a doll character became president after the fact. Such is the case with the Stevenson Entertainment Group's Donald J. Trump Talking Doll. The closest competition would be Arnold  Schwarzenegger who was exploring a run for president in 2013 and who has action figures in his likeness.  However, the Donald J. Trump Talking Doll is historic. On this Election Eve 2020, I thought it would be fun to take a look at this iconic doll.  The Donald Trump dolls was made in 2004 during the time period when Trump was starring on the popular reality show, "The Apprentice."  The show has run in various formats across fifteen seasons since January 2004 on  NBC , most recently in 2017, but was most popular during the 14 seasons Trump hosted it. Interestingly,  Arnold ...

  Trick or Treat? This year we are going for a Halloween treat with vintage Barbie and Skipper in their 1960s Pierrette Halloween Masquerade costumes.  The black and gold masquerade costumes are perfect for Halloween festivities, with their pointy hats, black tights, shoes and masks. Barbie and Skipper look picture perfect together .  There was a matching ensemble for Ken but I never got it, so poor Ken is left out of the Halloween picture.That's ok, because my dog, Jack, was also dressed up for Halloween and kept hopping in the picture. Although I have collected several other Halloween dolls through the years, this vintage Barbie and Skipper duo in their gold and black Masquerade outfits remain my favorite Halloween dolls. Happy Halloween from vintage Barbie and Skipper... and Jack! Related Articles: New Vintage Barbie Accessories at Walgreens Do You Have Frightening HALLOWEEN HANDS??? Día de los Muertos dolls abound at Cheekwood's 16th annual celebration - Examiner Visi...

  The Moxie Teenz and their friends, the Madame Alexander Marvel Fan Girls threw a Labor Day party to welcome the last days of summer in style, and they invited some friends to celebrate with them. The girl just got their photos back and couldn't wait to share them.  To their delight, the Fan Girls have discovered they look good posing with the My Scene boy dolls, so they invited them to enjoy the Labor Day festivities.They even let Jackie Evancho and a Placo soldier join them for the outdoor party. Wave 3 Tristan with long black rooted hair is wearing her pink party dress for the occasion,. Not to be outdone, Melrose found another pink party dress to wear. She also quickly made friends with the Placo soldier. Fan Girl Gwen wore a sweet little dress from eBay.  Gavin came in his original outfit, minus the jacket and tie, and with more informal white shoes he borrowed from another boy doll from one of the singing groups. And Tristen, who is wearing a Barbie dress with add...

  Lovely custom dresses on Moxie Teenz and a Liv/Jackie Evancho hybrid. Fashion Dolls 101 is looking for doll products to review! Hey readers! Do you SEW , make ACCESSORIES or do REPAINTS ? I am getting ready to add doll clothes/accessories/repaint reviews to my Fashion Dolls 101 blog which I am in the process of revamping (and hope to move to WordPress soon). The clothes, etc. will be reviewed on this blog, promoted on several social media platforms and linked to here on Doll Collecting Examiner. Whatever contact info you want to include, whether your ebay, Etsy account or personal info will  be included as well as two links to whatever sites you use to sell or promote. In addition, links to previous reviews will be included under current reviews so the older articles will continue to get read. A mix of custom skirts, a belt and a custom top from "All Dolled Up" If you sew for dolls, make accessories, do repaints, etc. and would be interested in sending product to be review...

The Spider-Gwen Fan Girl doll from Madame Alexander is as cute as the other two dolls I have reviewed in this series, but she has a few flaws they lack.  What I Like About the Madame Alexander Marvel Fan Girl Spider-Gwen This doll has the same pretty Face mold as the other M.A. Fan Girls, as well as rooted lashes and an articulated body. The doll has already been fun to redress and pose. I have a mixed reaction to her two-tone hair. While it is currently trendy, it dates her, and I will probably wish she didn't have partially pink hair before too long.  Her vivid blue eyes are lovely and expressive. The sunglasses are cute, but they don't fold. Spider-Gwen's little teal boots are adorable and were quickly stolen by the Black Widow Fan Girl, because they match her Barbie dress. What I Don't Like About the Madame Alexander Marvel Spider-Gwen Fan Girl This doll's costume is a mess. I would love the pink-lined silver hoody if it were attached to a shirt or jacket, but i...

Silkstone Barbie looks like a lovely Irish lass dressed in her vintage-look shamrock dress and St. Patrick's Day apron.  Her red hair is elegantly styled in loose auburn waves, and her green eyes sparkle. Maybe that's because she has found the leprechaun's pot of gold!  Shamrock Celebration Barbie wears a jaunty green hat and mules to compliment her vintage Irish fashion for Saint Paddy's Day. Her dress is tailored for the  Silkstone body. Holiday Hostess  Shamrock Celebration Barbie Doll  w as a Fan Club Exclusive and is a perfect St. Patrick's Day display doll.. Three Lucky Leprechauns (Dolls) for St. Patrick's Day  Find me on  Twitter Find me on  Facebook 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 me  for more info! I would love to help you have the best skin of your life!!

There isn't really anything special about this cute bear with pink ears, nose and feet other than I received him for Valentine's Day along with some pale pink roses from my husband.  That, of course, makes him the most special bear in the world, even though my Valentine bear came from WalMart! A gift made with love makes almost anything special. Happy Valentine's Day from Fashion Dolls 101. Related Articles: Sweetheart Dolls for Valentine's Day: 2014 and Prior 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 me  for more info! I would love to help you have the best skin of your life!!

 The relatively new Snapstar line of dolls from Yuzu have been marked down at Walmart along with their cute wigs. When I saw the $1.50 price tag, I knew it was time to try the wigs out on my Moxie Teenz dolls. The two wigs I found had attractive photos of the wigs, but would the wigs look like the photos, and would they fit the large heads of the Moxie Teenz and Liv dolls? The pink/blonde wig was almost identical to the photo but it had a long plug of plastic in it like the Liv wigs. Apparently Snapstar dolls have a hole in their heads. That's ok. I have been through this with Liv dolls. I simply turned the Snapstar wig inside out and cut off the plug. The pink/blonde wig fit perfectly on Moxie Teenz Melrose, so I did the same with the red wig. The red wig did not look like the photo. The photo on the Snapstar box shows flowing waves and straight bangs similar to the pink/blonde wig, but what you really get is a shorter curlier hairdo with some wave in the bangs. Still ...