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Antique Q&A: Bye-Lo Baby
I found this little 4-inch doll in a thrift shop. It has “20-10” on its back and limbs. Is this an antique doll?
Family Matters: Sandy Anderson and Her Family Blend Retro Whimsy With Futuristic Technology
Sandy Anderson, an adventurous artist since childhood, is the chief doll creator behind Anderson Art Dolls.
Antique Q&A: Bye-Lo Baby
I found this little 4-inch doll in a thrift shop. It has “20-10” on its back and limbs. Is this an antique doll?
Everybody’s Talkin’ Barbie!
by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Antique Dolls, Barbie Dolls & Mattel, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Dollmakers, Fashion Dolls |
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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Virginia Lee grew up on a farm, and the impression made by this rustic upbringing has subtly lingered within her.