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Muhammad Ali The GOAT
In 1986 Effanbee captured this great likeness of Muhammad Ali in doll form.Growing up in a house full of men: three brothers and my father, one of them was bound to enjoy sports. They all loved boxing...
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Honey is Her Name!
Curly Girls UnitedAs a memory refresher, the 18-inch Curly Girls United dolls, shown above, were introduced by Brand Manager Margaret Fitzpatrick, in a guest post that can be read here. As a result of...
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Lammily Photographer Photo-Intense Post
Yesterday, after the postman rang once, I found a Lammily logo'd package and two others on my porch. The other two were not dolls. After waiting months on the arrival of my preordered Photographer...
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Misty Copeland Barbie Overload in a Good Way
This and all other photos in this post are courtesy of Romona JenningsFellow doll enthusiast, Romona Jennings, shared photos with my Facebook group of her recently received Misty Copeland Barbie. After...
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Introducing Kenner's 1975 Dave Club Scout
Dave Cub Scout by Kenner, 1975 arrived in January 2010, NRFB, still attached to box liner.Dave is not a newly-arrived doll. After discovering I had not documented his January 2010 purchase in photos,...
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The Voice of Melody Ellison
Melody Ellison is part of American Girls' BeForever CollectionAmerican Girl collectors eagerly anticipate the release (sometime this summer) of the company's newest doll character, Melody Ellison,...
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American Girl WellieWishers
American Girls' new doll line, WellieWishers: Two Caucasian, a Latina, Asian, and African American are included in the five-doll line.First seen on this blog here, American Girl has now created a...
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WellieWishers are Available Now with Free Shipping!
The dolls are 14-1/2 inches tall constructed of plastic and vinyl and retail for $60. There are dresses, socks, and see-through Wellies (rain boots) for girls and so many other doll-lightful...
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Dolls Tell Their Own Stories
I am unsure what fascinates me so about Gloria Rone's (Massa's Servants Collectibles) dolls, but some of them, many of them actually, speak to my heart. I am mesmerized by their hand sculpted,...
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Curvy #39 Emoji Fun Finally Here! (Revised)
I waited over a month for ShopMattel dot com to ship Curvy #39 Emoji Fun Barbie Fashionista, which was part of a two-doll order placed by my son. I had requested this doll and the #33 tall redhead for...
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A Little Lammily Play: Clothing, Hair, and Shoes
Slip dress by Shasha, shoes by Limbé Dolls, faux hawk by yours trulyAfter Curvy Barbie #39 arrived, I wondered if Jeanne (Photographer Lammily) could wear any of her clothes. The answer,...
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Happy Birthday Wendy by Madame Alexander
Madame Alexander, 2016 Birthday Wishes Wendy #71467 has dark brown sleep eyes, dark brown hair styled in ponytail, wears, polka dot fuchsia party dress and fuchsia petticoat, white tights, and pink...
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Hasbro World of Love, Soul #1
Soul by Hasbro is from their 1970s The World of Love doll line.Soul is from Hasbro's The World of Love collection of 9-inch dolls from the 1970s. The first dolls debuted in 1971. The handwritten tag...
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Hasbro World of Love, My Souls #2 and #3
Second edition World of Love Soul by Hasbro, was released in 1973. The shrink wrap is still intact. The right side of box is a little crumpled as is the cardboard illustration of the doll, but the...
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Petition Mattel for a Limited Edition Gabby Douglas Barbie
One-of-a-kind Gabby Douglas Barbie, part of the the Sheroes CampaignThe above and following images, quoted text, and videos are from a Barbie Facebook page status update posted on July 11, 2016, at...
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Madame Alexander Zodiac Collection Gemini Twins #21350
Gemini Twins from the Madame Alexander Zodiac Collection, 1997Released in 1997, as part of the company's 75th Anniversary celebration, these Gemini Twins are from the Zodiac Collection by Madame...
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Effanbee's Amosandra a.k.a. Patsy Baby circa 1936
Patsy Baby sold as Amosandra by Effanbee in 1936After learning of her existence, in June I discovered a buy it now eBay auction for the above little cutie, Amosandra by Effanbee. Due to price and...
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Circa 1970s Tammy/Sindy Competitor
Circa 1970s Tammy/Sindy CompetitorFound in June on eBay at an acceptable price, based on the prices dark-skinned 1970s fashion doll clones/competitors usually sell for, I snapped up this circa 1970s...
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A Beautiful One-of-a-Kind Toddler by Sue Sizemore
Named by me, Maya is a one-of-a-kind painted cloth doll that stands 17-inches and has straight legs. The doll was made by the talented cloth doll artist, Sue Sizemore. I have one other doll by Sue in...
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Little Girl with Curls
Circa 1920s-1930s 12-inch composition doll with molded curls and brown side-glancing eyes.Brought to my attention by a fellow doll enthusiast (thank you DS), this doll was listed in an eBay auction...
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