Groundbreaking Glamor: 40+ years ago, the first Black Barbie debuted
Mattel’s first African-American Barbie didn’t take her bow until late 1979 and then became...
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Mattel’s first African-American Barbie didn’t take her bow until late 1979 and then became...
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Mattel makes many toys, but for most consumers, they are synonymous with Barbie. This connection...
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Today Is Art Day specializes in action figures that honor painters and other well-known artists....
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Valentine’s Day is the most romantic day of the year. Or — and I can say this without fear of...
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One of Elizabeth Cooper’s wholesome and winsome 6-inch characters from the artist’s Down on the...
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Marie Whelan of Pembertea offers sewing kits and instructions to create eight of Jane Austen’s...
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For 2020, American Girl has unveiled a doll that embodies physical courage and psychological...
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Mattel released a limited-edition Gold Label David Bowie Barbie doll in 2019. Barbie is garbed as...
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Barbie’s 60th anniversary popped up throughout 2019. The Mattel Shero line of dolls honored young...
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Christmas babies and Christmas dolls go hand in hand. Pennie by Elsie Rodriguez, painted by Maria...
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Judy Pollard’s sleeping fairy babies are sweet anytime of the year. As dollmaker Judy Pollard...
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MGM’s “Little Women,” 1949, was the second big-screen adaptation. To me, it was the most...
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Christmas plays a central role in the Harry Potter series. Since Harry spends his pre-adolescent and teen years at Hogwarts Academy, his days follow the school calendar. And make no mistake about it: Christmastime is a lavish affair at the educational institution. Now, collectors can re-enact the Christmas pageantry with a series of dolls from Star Ace.
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Hasbro has just released a new version of some royal favorites called the Disney Princess Style Series. The new dolls are contemporary, yet classic. They play with their pedigree, but with a twist.
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One of my current guilty pleasures (truth be told, I have more of these than I can count) is that...
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As society becomes more inclusive, it is not surprising that the toy box has become more open and welcoming, too. For many years, a certain notion of beauty and aspirational play reigned supreme. Children were encouraged to act out their fantasies with golden-tressed dolls that boasted impossibly curvaceous silhouettes. Indeed, if Barbie actually existed in our world, she would most likely suffer from extreme backaches and balance issues. Still, because she did fit into the Hugh Hefner playbook of cheerleader good looks, Barbie became the standard of attractiveness.
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For 2019, Brenda Mize created her always-welcome lineup of innocent young maidens. The new 10.5-inch Eyes of Texas Dolls represent family and friendship, company and companionship. They are frequently dressed in fancy holiday garb that instantly invokes memories of past visits to the grandparents. If 2019 is the year that pumpkin spice wafted everywhere, then the Eyes of Texas Dolls represent aromas of nostalgia.
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Virginie Ropars understands that a menacing character can also be hypnotic and beautiful, sultry and alluring. For this French artist, seduction and temptation go hand-in-hand with the shadowed side. It is up to the beholder to decide if her creations are formidable villains or forbidden dark angels.
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It’s quite amazing to become synonymous with a holiday. Forevermore, Frank Capra is thought of as...
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It’s been nearly a decade that Canadian doll artist Kim Arnold has been “seriously sculpting.”...
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