Jane Austen’s legacy blooms on TV, in doll studios
Marie Whelan of Pembertea offers sewing kits and instructions to create eight of Jane Austen’s...
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Category: Fantasy & Popular Culture
Dolls in Review, Too: We unbox the second half of 2019
Mattel released a limited-edition Gold Label David Bowie Barbie doll in 2019. Barbie is garbed as...
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Dolls in review: We unbox the first half of 2019
Barbie’s 60th anniversary popped up throughout 2019. The Mattel Shero line of dolls honored young...
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Sugarplum Fairies and Pixies: Judy Pollard’s dolls sprinkle Christmas magic
Judy Pollard’s sleeping fairy babies are sweet anytime of the year. As dollmaker Judy Pollard...
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Big Screen Treasure: Little Women dolls salute new, classic film versions
MGM’s “Little Women,” 1949, was the second big-screen adaptation. To me, it was the most...
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Star Light Express: Star Ace turns Harry Potter and friends into Christmas Santa dolls
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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Disney Dolls: Disney Princess Style Series travels a modern road
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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King of Halloween: Stephen King and his dolls rule over nightmares
It’s quite amazing to become synonymous with a holiday. Forevermore, Frank Capra is thought of as...
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