(photos from left to right: Belita (DIM) courtsey of Valerie, Choa (CustomHouse) courtsey of Ivy in MA, and Soah, courtsey of Tina)THE BASICS So you are considering purchasing a Ball-Joint Doll. The modern...
I am a trans-Pacific 'transplant' Japanese American. As such, I depend on eBay as a source of all things Japanese. Last spring, I developed a fondness for authentic Japanese kimono. (No doubt watching 'Last...
The Crissy doll was introduced in 1969 by the Ideal toy company in Hollis, New York. She was an 18-inch fashion doll. Her main feature was her ability to grow her hair. She had a ponytail that you could pull...
The purpose of this guide is to provide background and buying advice about Princess Diana dolls. These dolls started as a collectible item at the time of her engagement, during which time, members of the...
I will reveal one of the Best Kept Secrets on Ebay! You can SAVE or MAKE Thousands of Dollars! This Report/Guide will set you up for a LIFETIME of Bargains. You aren't STEALING ITEMS, but it's going to feel...
------- PRESENTS ---------------- -----HOW TO "BATHE" YOUR CABBAGE PATCH DOLL OR KID ------------ QUICK AND EASY (IN YOUR WASHING MACHINE!) The kids who have been playing in the cabbage patch will need to...
The People's Princess vinyl portrait doll by the Franklin Mint is arguably one of the most successful Diana commemorative items ever made, and probably the most lucrative, if not for the Mint, then for an...
This is all about GENE MARSHALL..Her name was Katie.After she was discovered by a Hollywood Producer,she took her Grandfathers name, Gene. He had urged her to follow her dream to go to Hollywood and become...
Doll collecting is a fun, rewarding hobby and most folks start with dolls they had as a child, dolls they received or bought as souvenirs of trips or a doll reaches out ands grabs their attention. Beyond the...
For my daughter, we started with Barbie, trying to diversify by buying different hair colors and skintones - who needs 20 blonde dolls looking (virtually) the same??!! Then we moved on to Bratz. Trouble with...