Real-life Doll: Natalie Wood would make a great fashion collectible
Photos Courtesy of Movie Star News When Natalie Wood was a child star, she figured among one of...
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Hidden Doll Devotion: Liz Taylor’s ‘Secret Ceremony’
Photos Courtesy of Movie Star News If a child’s toys can determine her grown-up occupation—medical...
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Toy Fair 2018: Are You Ready to Join the Doll Fight Club?
I have to say that I had a good feeling about Toy Fair 2018. As I rode into Manhattan via...
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Toy Fair 2018: Totally Tonner! Get up close with his booth’s designs
One of my favorite parts of Toy Fair is the opportunity to say hi to colleagues and acquaintances....
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Toy Fair 2018: Mattel welcomes a Tomb Raider, child superstar & more caring Barbie
The Mattel Toy Fair venue is always a mecca for doll fanciers who want to see what will be lining...
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Toy Fair 2018: Babies, Barbies, Children, and Couture
The sights and sounds of Toy Fair 2018 were abuzz with baby dolls, fashion dolls, licensed...
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Chloe Kim wins Olympic Gold! Will she earn a doll?
The Olympics are not just a sports competition. Yes, the weeks of coverage are the chance...
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‘Stage Fright’: How did Marlene Dietrich, real-life doll diva, steal this Hitchcock film?
Film photos courtesy of Movie Star News If I were to ask you what is your favorite Alfred...
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Scarlet Seduction: Tonner’s new ‘Outlander’ doll is the ultimate Lady in Red
Robert Tonner’s dolls are synonymous with fantastical realism or realistic fantasy. Now, on first...
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The quirky connection between Vivien Leigh, Billiken dolls
Vivien Leigh passed away 50 years ago, and during the ensuing decades, her personal life has been...
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Dolls tackle life’s crippling sameness in ‘Anomalisa’
Photos Courtesy of Paramount Pictures The 2016 winner for Best Animated Movie was Pixar’s look at...
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Blast Off in 2018! American Girl astronaut doll debuts this week
Photos courtesy of American Girl It’s definitely true that playing with dolls expands a child’s...
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2017 in Review: Diverse dolls kick down barriers, redefine heroism
Looking back on many of the blogs I posted throughout 2017, I have to announce this was definitely...
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Christmas Star: Karolyn Grimes co-starred in Hollywood’s finest holiday films
Film stills and lobby cards from Movie Star News The notion of being grateful is something that we...
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What’s Wrong with Rudolph? It’s not what you think!
Photos courtesy of Movie Star News This year, social critics in the know have named “Rudolph the...
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Meghan Mania: Which doll will be first in the new Royal Wedding race?
When Prince Harry and his fiancée, actress Meghan Markle, met the press to formally announce their...
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Storyteller: Jodi Brown turns literary characters into 3-D paper figures
Photos courtesy of Wet Canvas Art One of the things I’m most thankful about when it comes to...
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Turning Courage on Its Head: New Barbie sports hijab, bronze medal
When Mattel announced this week that they would be producing a new Shero doll, available for...
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Words from the Heart: Bo Bergemann’s dolls speak about her life
Bo Bergemann has always had a lot to say. Her dolls have functioned as a three-dimensional...
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Natalie Ruiz’s dolls are cinematic marvels
Photos courtesy of Natalie Ruiz People often say something or someone is larger than life. For...
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