Fashion Dolls 101

Historic, Colorful & Quaint Rag Dolls & Cloth Dolls Are Fun to Collect & Display An old and historic toy, rag dolls have been around for a long time. Made of cloth and stuffed with leftover fabric or other materials,  they are one of the oldest children's toys in existence.   Dolls made of cloth date back to antiquity.   The  British Museum  is home to a  Roman  rag doll , found in a child's grave in Egypt, dating from the 1st-5th century AD.  A collection of various rag dolls Rag dolls are still very popular today.  One only has to do a search on   Ebay  to see the myriad varieties of rag dolls, cloth dolls and plush dolls available to purchase online. Colorful rag and cloth dolls enjoy a sunny day There are rag dolls with painted faces and embroidered faces. Some cloth dolls have painted faces or eyes, noses and lips sewn on out of cloth or even paper. Hybrid soft-sculpted dolls have cloth bodies with faces m...

If you love sweet dolls in pink and red for Valentine's Day, you have come to the right place. Here you will find articles with lots of photos of a variety of your favorite dolls dressed up in red hearts, white lace and pink flowers: Barbie doll, Chelsea, Moxie Teenz, Hello Kitty, Cabbage Patch Kids, LalaLoopsy and more! So have fun reading these timely doll collectors articles and Have a Happy Valentine's Day 2014! Valentine's Day Dolls When February rolls around each year, one of the sure signs that Valentine's Day is approaching is the dolls that begin to pop up in grocery stores, toy stores... Happy Valentine's Day from the Moxie Teenz dolls The Moxie Teenz girls are putting on the pink for Valentine's Day! These trendy fashion dolls have been pulling everything pink out of their closets in honor of Valentine's Day, and even Gavin has found a... Continue   ...

2014 Valentine's dolls: LalaLoopsy dolls, Hello Kitty, Cabbage Patch Kids, more If you make a trip to your favorite department store, drugstore or big box store, you will see pink and red hearts dominating the seasonal aisles because Valentine's Day is just around the corner! During a recent trip to Target in Cool Springs, I was impressed by the variety of Valentine's dolls in the seasonal section amid the candy, hearts and flowers and other knick knacks. Continued: 2014 Valentine's dolls: LalaLoopsy dolls, Hello Kitty, Cabbage Patch Kids, more - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Doll collecting 101: What are Cabbage Patch Kids? Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 The Cabbage Patch Kids line of dolls has an interesting history as the license has moved from one company to the next. Each doll manufacturer has... Keep Reading »  

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 Olympic Dolls  If, as David Letterman suggested, you will now only eat your pancakes arranged like Olympic rings and are curling on your patio with a Swiffer and a fruit cake, you are suffering from Winter Olympics withdrawal. But don't worry! I have just the fix - Olympic dolls featuring Barbie doll s and Cabbage Patch dolls !... Keep Reading »   Olympic dolls - Gold Medal Barbies and other Barbie doll Olympians Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010  Olympic Barbie Dolls This list will spotlight some of the Barbie dolls produced for the Olympics  Olympic dolls - Cabbage Patch Kids OlympiKids and other CPK doll Olympians Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 Cabbage Patch Olympic Dolls Much like the Olympic Barbie dolls , various Cabbage Patch Kids (CPK) dolls have been produced for the Olympics and have been popular wit...

Valentine's Day Collectible Cabbage Patch Kids minis a pair of Valentine doll cuties Monday, January 25th, 2010 Cabbage Patch Kids have an interesting history that dates back to 1982. By 1997, Cabbage Patch Kids were a household name, and Arcotoys, Inc. a Mattel Company, made this adorable pair of 6" Valentine's Day Collectible Cabbage Patch Kids minis to sell in 1998.... Keep Reading »