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Madame Alexander’s Centennial: American Legend Celebrates 100 Years of Kindness, Quality and Innovation
In a world where disposable items are the norm and fads come and go with alarming speed, longevity is a rare achievement. The toy industry is particularly influenced by trends and overnight sensations.
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Antique Q&A: Kling & Co. All-Bisque
I found a pair of little all-bisque dolls at an antique shop. They are about 4 inches tall and are marked 31-10, no maker’s name. The seller didn’t know anything about them except that they were in a box of vintage handkerchiefs at a house sale. None of my doll club members could identify them. Can you help me?
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Wonder Wheel: ‘Mortal Engines’ merges dolls with steampunk sensibilities
Available on HBO, as well as other streaming services, “Mortal Engines” is a big, loud, lumbering...
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Antique Q&A: 1930 Lenci
This cloth doll is not marked. I have been told that it may be an Italian Lenci doll, but no one to whom I showed it was sure.
Nancy Malay Creates Folksy, Whimsical Fantasy Characters
Minnesota-based artist Nancy Malay has been making her whimsical, vintage-inspired creations for nearly four decades now.
Antique Q&A: 1930 Lenci
This cloth doll is not marked. I have been told that it may be an Italian Lenci doll, but no one to whom I showed it was sure.
Everybody’s Talkin’ Barbie!
The big news in toys back in 1968 was the release of a talking Barbie! This had been on the drawing board for several years — Mattel’s 20-inch Chatty Cathy from the early ’60s could say several different phrases. But it was hard to adapt the talking mechanism — a miniature record player, complete with speaker — to fit inside Barbie’s 11.5-inch body.
Everybody’s Talkin’ Barbie!
The big news in toys back in 1968 was the release of a talking Barbie! This had been on the drawing board for several years — Mattel’s 20-inch Chatty Cathy from the early ’60s could say several different phrases. But it was hard to adapt the talking mechanism — a miniature record player, complete with speaker — to fit inside Barbie’s 11.5-inch body.
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