Fashion Dolls 101

 Michael’s is loading their shelves with cute summer display furniture items that are the perfect size for 12” and 16” fashion dolls.  Really, could you ask for anything cuter than these pretty pastel cabana chairs and lawn chairs for Babs,  Gene, and your favorite Tonner or Madame A girls?  Both styles are $16.99.  So pick up a chair or two and plan a lawn party for your fashion dolls. It will be summer before you know it, and the girls will be ready.  Related: Great Striped Lawn Chairs for 14” (and 16”) Dolls at Michaels  Living It Up with the (Liv) Dolls of Summer Annie by Kiddiefun a Cute Irish Lass

  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...

Gene, Tyler, Madra & Hayley celebrate the wearing o' the green - St. Patrick's Day doll display Sometimes dolls take on a life of their own and insist on being photographed for special occasions. That's what happened when Gene , Madra and Tyler got together with a few of their friends and started clowning 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 - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

  Betsy McCall & Madeline Dolls Doll Collecting 101: What are Betsy McCall dolls? McCall's magazine had a noteworthy and long run from the late 1800s until personality Rosie O'Donnell became editorial director, renamed the magazine after herself and ceased publication in 2002 when she couldn't totally remake the magazine in her own image. But prior to the magazine's ruin, it had became one of the most popular magazines in the world by the 1960s. One of the most beloved aspects of McCall's magazine was Betsy McCall, a paper doll that first appeared in the magazine in May of 1951. Continue at: Doll Collecting 101: What are Betsy McCall dolls? - Nashville Doll 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

Marley loves Moxie Teenz Tonner's Marley Wentworth , younger sister of Tyler Wentworth, has already shown she loves some of the Moxie Girlz fashions and has found several pieces of clothing from the Moxie Girlz doll line which fit her. Article at: Marley loves Moxie Teenz - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Marley Wentworth: The Ghost of Christmas Present It's not Marley's Ghost but in this contemporary outfit she may be the Ghost of Christmas Present! Marley Wentworth is all dolled up for the holidays and looking pretty in pink. Article at: Marley Wentworth: The Ghost of Christmas Present - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Articles and photos of various "Lord of the Rings" dolls inspired by the writings of author J.R.R. Tolkien and the movie magic of Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings Dolls & Action Figures Even before Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy came out, toy makers have been creating character dolls and action figures of J.R.R. Tolkien's...    Mattel Lord of the Rings dolls: Aragorn, Arwen, Legolas & Galadriel First published over 55 years ago, Tolkien's timeless masterpiece The Lord of the Rings has had a profound impact on both the literary world and the cinematic world. It is no wonder to discover The Lord of the Rings... Barbie doll as Galadriel from 'The Lord of the Rings' - harbinger of new Tonner Galadriel figure Barbie Doll as Galadriel Since it was just announced that the Robert Tonner Doll Company is producing a Galadriel figure for ...

  Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2 with Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene and Dakota Fanning has been breaking records across the country. In honor of the last chapter in the Twilight Saga, here is a look back at some of the best Twilight dolls. Tonner Doll Company to release 2010 Twilight dolls; Jacob Black doll from New Moon already out As recently reported in Tonner Doll Company to release Lord of the Rings dolls in June , The Robert Tonner Doll Company has been creating a series of character figures based upon popular movies. In September of 2008 it was announced that the Robert Tonner Company had been granted the license for character figures based on the movie Twilight . Since then, the Tonner company has produced several dolls from the Twilight films including Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, Laurent, James, and Victoria. See: Tonner Doll Company to release 2010 Twilight dolls; Jacob Black doll from New Moon already out - Nas...

Robert Tonner dolls featured in special display at FAO Schwarz FAO Schwarz featured a special display of Robert Tonner dolls this month for Fashion Week in conjunction with FAO's 150th Anniversary. The exhibit called “A Fashionable Collection of Tonner Dolls,” will run through October 16 and can be viewed online at FAO.com. Items from the exhibit will also be featured on the company’s timeline at Facebook.com/FAO. Article at: Robert Tonner dolls featured in special display at FAO Schwarz - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Easter Parade Sydney doll a rare Nashville exclusive Photo of Easter Sydney from press kit Easter Parade Sydney One of the most elusive and captivating Easter dolls is Easter Parade Sydney. In March 2004, the Robert Tonner Company sold the very limited Easter Parade Sydney doll from their Tyler line at the Collectors United doll show and convention at the Marriott Hotel in Nashville. Limited to only 300 dolls, the beautiful Easter Parade Sydney doll comes with red hair worn in a sedate bun hidden by her floral Easter hat. Easter Parade Sydney doll a rare Nashville exclusive - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Tiny Betsy doll celebrates St. Patrick's Day - history of Tiny Betsy St. Patrick's Day and little people go hand in hand, and here are three wee little lasses dressed up in their St. Paddy's finest. In April 1951, the Betsy McCall paper doll was introduced in the popular McCall's magazine and she made her first appearance in May of the same year. The popular Betsy McCall paper doll lasted until 1995. Continue reading on Examiner.com Tiny Betsy doll celebrates St. Patrick's Day - history of Tiny Betsy - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Life in the Castle: Tonner Marley & Draco Malfoy dolls The Robert Tonner Doll company recently released their 12" dressed character Draco Malfoy doll. This limited edition of 300 dolls comes with platinum saran hair, the Tonner highly-articulated child body and Tom Felton head sculpt with hand-painted details including his blue eyes. More: Life in the Castle: Tonner Marley & Malfoy dolls - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Tonner's Marley Wentworth celebrates Halloween Tonner's Marley Wentworth has been celebrating Halloween all weekend long, enjoying the cooler weather and fall leaves but most of all, the Halloween activities. She went to trunk-or-treat at a church in her community on Sunday night, and she is getting ready to go trick-or-treating on Halloween night. She is so excited about dressing up she even dreamed she was in a magical Halloween forest with her friends. Here you can see Marley in the Bunny Costume that comes with the Marley Halloween trunk, as well as dressed up like Alice in Wonderland and like Lucy in Chronicles of Narnia. In her Halloween dream, you will see the same Marley dolls plus a Sugar Plum Party Marley. All costumes were made by the Tonner Doll Company for their respective series. Have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN from Marley and Me!

Pet peeve: 'Rare' & 'HTF' dolls on ebay One of my pet peeves is visiting ebay and seeing all the plethora of dolls marked "rare." I recently saw an entire page of Boo-tiful Halloween Barbie dolls marked "rare." Hello! If there is a page full of them -- they AREN'T "rare," especially if they originally sold in large quantities in grocery stores! Simply because a smaller quantity of mass-produced dolls was sold does not make them "rare." Continued at: Pet peeve: 'Rare' & 'HTF' dolls on ebay - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

Tonner Direct sale -- 20% off Tonner dolls with free shipping 3 days only Tonner Direct is offering a special 20% discount on Tonner dolls as well as free shipping for five days only within the continental US when customers use the promo code FALL2011 at checkout. Continue reading at: Tonner Direct sale -- 20% off Tonner dolls with free shipping 3 days only - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner  

When dolls disappoint: Ebay Euphemia from Tonner Cinderella When Dolls Disappoint I have had two disappointing experiences with badly cut doll hair since slowly getting back into the doll collecting world over the past few months. One was a Tonner Tiny Betsy County Fair Fun and the most recent was a Tonner Euphemia listed on Ebay. I ordered both dolls oonline, because I don't know of any stores in the Nashville area that sell Tonner dolls. Part of the problem with ordering items online is dealers and Ebay sellers frequently do not offer full descriptions. Read the full story at: When dolls disappoint: Ebay Euphemia from Tonner Cinderella - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner