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That Thing that Moves Me Most
I’ve always been moved by art. It’s the one thing that’s remained constant in my life. No matter...
Read MoreI Have an Alice Confession to Make
I have a confession to make. I have never read or watched Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. I’m not quite sure how it happened. It just did. And I became hyper aware of this fact as I was thrust into the Alice craze happening in...
Read MoreDolls Are Misunderstood
When people ask me what I do for a living and I explain DOLLS magazine, non-collectors don’t get it. Their immediate assumption is either the magazine is about the type of playthings seen at big box stores … or at most, they...
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The Dark Side of Dolls
One of my doll-from-the-dark-side favorites … Barbie by Christian Louboutin Zombies,...
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Maggie Made in Mini Mode
New from Maggie Made Dolls, Satine is part of a 60-piece limited edition and priced at $950....
Read MoreWhat’s an Anthro?
Ball-jointed doll (BJD) designers (and collectors) are famous for pushing boundaries and redefining norms in the doll world. One example of that is the facet of BJDs growing in popularity which are anthropomorphic in nature. By...
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Mattel Launches New Barbie Basics Line
DOLLS writer and photographer Chris Varaste visited Mattel headquarters in El Segundo, Calif. He...
Read MoreMaking a Doll List and Checking It Twice
Black Friday is here and the local morning news stations seemed to be at every shopping location to interview the blurry-eyed, giggly, sleep deprived consumers. As a service to the community they periodically provided tips to...
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The Jason Wu Event VI: Iconic
The place is Schaumburg, Ill. The dates are Oct. 1-3, 2009. The sold-out occasion is The Jason Wu...
Read MoreThe Affects of Pop Culture on Doll Collecting
Some folks are of the school of thought that doll collecting is going away. I happen to believe it’s just changing in a big way. One factor I believe has changed the timbre of doll collecting is pop culture. So a person may not...
Read MoreAmerican Beauty Doll
Apples and oranges and fashion dolls. To compare them, I think that Barbie and Tyler are apples to Gene’s orange. Barbie is melons (obviously) to the grapes of Bratz. As a consumer and collector, I appreciate them all and I am...
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Odom Retires Gene
Mel Odom has announced that as of June 2010 his iconic “Gene Marshall” doll will be officially...
Read MoreChange for a Doll or …
The ultimate doll, Barbie has always been about connecting to the world around her and staying true to herself. Whether she was a fashion model, astronaut or teacher, she was Barbie. In play she might have another name, but she...
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Living Dead Dolls
Living Dead Dolls are not your mother’s collectible dolls. However, they just might be your kind...
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Meet the “Bad Vamps”
Oh, those ever-so-pretty, brooding vampires that we love so much and call our very own. The...
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In Memoriam: Robert Campbell Rowe
April 1, 1941-Sept. 22, 2009 The founder of DOLLS magazine, Robert Campbell Rowe, died on Sept....
Read MoreDolls as a Support System
My mom cherished the family stories that she heard growing up and as I grew up she liked to remind me of things that I had done. Sometimes it would be embarrassing and other times old wounds would be opened and I’d reiterate my...
Read MoreA Great Weekend at the Jason Wu Event!
This weekend I was lucky enough to attend the Jason Wu Event VI: Iconic in Schaumburg, Ill. This was the sixth annual event put on by Integrity Toys and throughout the years, it has gained the reputation of being the...
Read MoreAdventures in Doll Shopping
There are not many shops that carry collectible dolls in my state and it’s a lengthy trip to get to one. Due to time and budget constraints, the majority of my research and shopping is done online. But recently I traveled to a...
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