The Doll Blog

It has been a real interesting summer for those of us who sell dolls! Lots of changes, some good, some not so good, and some… who knows?
Yesterday, August 26th, the jury came back with the damages award in the Bratz vs Barbie case. $100 million is the number being reported that Bratz owes Mattel. In [...]

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In my last blog I talked about one of the very few downsides of being in the doll business… the fact that children love their dolls so passionately; and that occasionally they get lost, and very often we can do nothing to alleviate the pain.
How common this is, we illustrated in our [...]

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We got this email the other day:
“You guys are life savers. My daughter had a cloth doll that was left in a rental car. She has cried for 4 days. Continue with the business of doll making. Your dolls are so darling. I am certain that she will cherish this new one forever.”
We had the [...]

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So, what kind of a Doll Collector are you?
In all our years of being in the ‘Doll’ business, I’ve come across so many wonderful people with so many unique collections. I can’t even begin to define what a ‘doll collection’ should look like! Some people collect Barbies, some Jumeau’s. Some collect anything ’30’s”, some [...]

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I have a fondness for Steampunk dolls.  
The problem is, that too many people hear a phrase… think they know what it means, and declare themselves part of the movement. And that’s exactly what’s happening on the SteamPunk Doll front.
Sorry, my friends, but SteamPunk is well defined, (it is over twenty years old now), and you [...]

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The Doll Blog Gives this doll:
Four Stars ****
 
Don’t get me wrong, I think all dolls are useful! They give companionship, build imagination and lead to nurturing skills. But here’s a doll that is really unique: They’re called ‘Nice Mice,’ (I know, I know! One should be a ‘Nice Mouse,’ shouldn’t it?)  :-) [...]

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Have you ever noticed how babies and little kids stare at each other? It is true fascination! When we used to take our little ones into the supermarket, with all the bright colored packages, and sounds and balloons at the registers, etc; you’d think they would be overstimulated!… but it was all so ho-hum. But [...]

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Like everyone else in the Doll Industry, I am fascinated by the Mattel vs Bratz Doll case. Now I’m not a lawyer, and I didn’t sit in the courtroom, so I’m going to explain it as I understand it…
It seems doll designer Carter Bryant worked for Mattel. His job was to design dolls. He [...]

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