Fashion Dolls 101

As recently reported, Chelsea and her friends are growing up! On a recent trip to Walmart, I couldn’t help but notice her new look and features again.    She is now elementary school aged with a new wardrobe.  Chelsea was adorable as a toddler and cute as a little girl, but she has her own charm as a slightly older version.  I guess Mattel will be introducing a new baby sister in a few years since Chelsea inevitably will be going the way of Kelley and Shelley.  Related Articles: Little Green Chelsea Merboy Doll The Changing Face of Chelsea, Barbie’s Youngest Sister  

'Jem & the Holograms' Samantha Newark & Patricia Alice Albrecht at MTAC OMEGA Convention in Nashville Samantha Newark (voice of Jem and Jerrica) and Patricia Alice Albrecht (voice of Pizzazz) from the 1980s hit animated television show "Jem and the Holograms" will be two of the celebrity guests featured at the MTAC OMEGA convention in Nashville. Continued: 'Jem & the Holograms' Samantha Newark & Patricia Alice Albrecht at MTAC OMEGA Convention in Nashville - Yahoo! Voices

The 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 beloved characters for years. However, with the advent of "The Lord of the Rings" movies, these dolls were brought to a whole new level by creating facial casts based upon the movie actors and actresses. Read more at Lord of the Rings Dolls  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 skin_and_health@yahoo.com  for more info! I would love to help you have the best skin of your life!!

Nashville Doll Ladies doll & estate sale in Bellevue - definitely a doll sale - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner Doll Ladies Host October Doll Sale The doll ladies of Nashville held a doll & estate sale on October 2 in Nashville's Bellevue community. Two rooms of the clubhouse at River Plantation were filled with dolls, from Cissy , to Tyler , Gene , Barbie and many other doll varieties.

The Doll Ladies host doll & estate sale in Bellevue October 1 & 2 - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner Nashville's Doll Ladies are at it again! Last March, The Doll Ladies: Janice Duffy and Maxine Spaulding, had a doll sale at the Bellevue Lodge on Old Harding Road in Nashville. This time the Doll Ladies have just announced they are holding a large doll sale on October 1 and 2 at the Club House located at 8300 Sawyer Brown Road in the Bellevue area of Nashville. Two other ladies will be joining Duffy and Spaulding, including a victim of Nashville's Flood of the Century who is needing to get rid of the dolls she and her friends salvaged from the flood waters.

Fashion doll gathering planned for September in conjunction with Frist's 'The Golden Age Of Couture' Sunday, June 13th, 2010 Celebrating "The Golden Age Of (Doll) Couture"  According to the local dolly rumor mill, an intimate gathering for collectors of 16" fashion dolls will take place in Nashville in conjunction with the Victoria and Albert Museum 's exhibition "The Golden Age Of Couture" at the Frist Center in Nashville. Keep Reading »

Phillips Toy Mart: dolls, toys and live Easter bunnies Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 Easter Rabbits at Phillips Toy Mart   The bunnies have arrived and Phillips Toy Mart is ready for Easter! Long a family favorite for dolls and toys of... Keep Reading »

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 »  

  I went to an interesting doll sale of antique dolls today. Vogue Ginny dolls, Ginger dolls, Ideal dolls, Barbie dolls, Shirley Temples dolls, Dionne Quintuplets, Tiny Betsy dolls, Madame Alexander dolls, antique baby dolls, Crissy dolls, and many other old dolls were on display. The Doll Ladies hold antique doll sale in Nashville - vintage dolls on display Saturday, March 20th, 2010 The Doll Ladies, Janice Duffy and Maxine Spaulding, had a doll sale Friday and Saturday at the Bellevue Lodge on Old Harding Road in Nashville. A room full of tables was still packed with antique dolls when I went by on Saturday morning... Keep Reading »

Barbie Collector Generations of Dreams Doll drops to $21.50 - originally $50.

Monday, March 1st, 2010 Music City Barbie Doll Collectors Club Sweetheart Dinner Zona Harris, president of the Music City Barbie Doll Collectors Club, reports that the club held their annual "Sweetheart Dinner" on February 19th... Keep Reading at: Music City Barbie Doll Collectors Club hosts annual Valentine's Sweetheart Dinner  

When dolls disappoint: Tiny Betsy County Fair Fun's odd tuft of hair Thursday, February 25th, 2010 Tiny Betsy County Fair Fun Disappoints  Recently I saw a photo of the Tiny Betsy County Fair Fun doll and thought she was adorable. I loved the cute pigtails pictured as well as the perky green outfit. I was working on a St. Patrick's Day project and thought the doll would be perfect to use.... Keep Reading »

Nightline looks at Barbie's world - will the pink plastic princess be replaced this Christmas? Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 Nightline Looks at the World of Barbie Nightline took an interesting look into the world of Barbie doll's competitors for your holiday spending dollars, pointing out that over the last half century, Barbie has pretty much dominated the doll world. This year Nightline thinks other dolls might give Barbie a run for her money, pointing to Moxie Girlz and Liv dolls as rivals for the big money Barbie brings in... Keep Reading »

Doll Collecting 101: What is a reborn doll? Reborn and newborn dolls look like real babies Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 As Christmas approaches, one of the unusual dolls which might show up on someone's holiday wish-list is a reborn doll. What is a Reborn Doll? The history of reborn dolls began during the heyday of doll collecting in the 1990s when doll collectors wanted more realistic baby dolls. Keep Reading »