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New Doll, New Body, Redressed
Alysa Simply Chic, an early Jason Wu fashion doll designed for Integrity Toys (2000), was featured in my first book, The Definitive Guide to Collecting Black Dolls (Hobby House Press, Inc., 2003).Candi...
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Tinkerbell and Ariel Dolls
Yara Shahidi as Tinkerbell The promo pictures promise a good likeness of Yara Shahidi as Tinkerbell in the upcoming Disney Peter Pan movie. The doll can be pre-ordered at the link....
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Boot Restoration
This Internet-captured photo illustrates how Top Model Nikki's boots looked before my doll's boots began to flake.Quite some time ago, I discovered that the top layer of Top Model Nikki's knee-high...
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Vestida de Azul 18 inch Boy
A handsome 18-inch (45 cm) boy by Vestida de Azul joins the collection.This handsome, new-to-me doll was purchased from another collector. He has a custom short curly brown wig permanently attached to...
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Thrift Store Tianas
Thrift-store-found Princess Tiana dollsI found two different versions of Princess Tiana dolls at a local thrift store. Both were in very preloved condition. I freed them from the plastic baggies,...
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Lee-Lee Is Here to Stay
I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Leo-Moss-inspired doll waffle for a doll I named Lee-Lee in honor of Leo Moss, a handyman from Macon, Georgia who made black dolls from the late...
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Johnna Art Doll By Barbara Buysse
A Johnna Art Doll by Barbara Buysse(To listen to a narration of this post, click the play arrow.) For years, I wanted to add a Johnna Art Doll by Barbara Buysse to my collection. I recall contacting...
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Philadelphia Doll Museum
A $400,000 grant from the Ruth Foundation for the Arts will preserve the legacy of the Philadelphia Doll Museum. Now closed, the museum was founded by Barbara Whiteman in 1988. Whiteman is seen on the...
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2023 Barbie Fashionistas
Below are the Amazon buy links for most of the 2023 Barbie Fashionista dolls. Some are available now; others can be preordered. I did not see a listing for the one described as Down Syndrome. Pick your...
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Barbie Fashionista 206 with Moles/Freckles
Barbie Fashionista #206 (close-up)My two Barbie Fashionista #206 dolls arrived. I wanted one to keep in the box and one to debox. The doll's complexion is paler than I imagined. Her moles/freckles are...
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Friends Forever Club Dolls at Dollar Tree
The faint blue rectangle marks the Friends Forever Club Dolls seen at Dollar Tree.In a recent Doll Chat Club Zoom meeting, two members shared their Dollar-Tree-found Friends Forever Club dolls. I had...
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More Friends Forever Club -- Updated
Additional Friends Forever Club dollsI returned to Dollar Tree and purchased the above Friends Forever Club dolls and the purple wardrobe. The additional items are described in the following video.My...
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Little Mermaid Ariel with Legs!
Disney The Little Mermaid Ariel Fashion Doll on Land in Signature Blue Dress, Inspired by Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Photo from the Internet)Earlier today (04/23/23) I saw pictures circulating online...
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Children's Book Review: Lauryn That's Me
Lauryn That's Me by Lauryn Rose TeixeiraI met the mother of young author, Lauryn Rose Teixeira, on Instagram last year. Cristina Cabral and I have communicated about the importance of Black children...
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Ariel, Barbie Fashionista 207, and Barbie Fashionista 210
The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Barbie Fashionista 210 and 207The Little Mermaid (Ariel) on Land (as a human with legs) and Barbie Fashionistas 207 (pink-streaked hair) and #210 (bun hairstyle and yellow...
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Goldie Wilson's New Book "This Is Me"
"This Is Me" by Goldie WilsonA Note from Goldie Wilson about her second book:MY NEW BOOK“THIS IS ME”ORIGINAL BLACK DOLLSByGoldie WilsonI am happy to announce the publication of my second book to...
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Shasarignis Fashion Doll Clothes Offerings
Handsewn doll fashions by ShasarignisRecall that I featured handmade 12-inch fashion doll clothes by Shasarignis in four separate blog posts. Some of her recent designs are currently listed on eBay...
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Black Dolls: Play, Resistance, Determination
Baby Nancy by Shindana Toys, Inc., 1968Beginning in February 2023 off and on through April 2023, I was interviewed by Emerson College student, Gwendolyn Mintz, for the article/story, Black Dolls: Play,...
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Baltimore Times Article on Goldie Wilson
Doll artist and author, Goldie Wilson, is featured in the May 12-18, 2023, issue of The Baltimore Times. The article on page 10 covers Goldie's doll making and includes details about her second book,...
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Kate Clark Harris Reflects on Her Parents' Doll Test
16-inch all-vinyl Black and White versions of Effanbee's 1968 Twinkie, the last known Dolls Test dollsAn @ebonymagazine Instagram post links to an article featuring Kate Clark Harris, who reflects on...
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