I have been a doll collector for many years. I search for dolls almost every day on Ebay and have learned quite a bit about the practice of selling of dolls here. I would like to share how I go about deciding...
I INTRODUCTION "White body", "pre-Mattel", and "artist mark"are words used in describing the popular 18" American Girl dolls. But, what do these terms mean? Are they even important? This guide will define...
If you have a little girl, you probably know all about American Girl dolls … or will soon. These beautiful dolls were first introduced in 1986 when Pleasant Rowland, a former educator, founded Pleasant...
As a follow-up to my first guide,American Girl Dolls: An Insider's Guide ,I will provide information and photos to help distinguish the changes over time in the 18" American Girl doll Felicity...
To Reborn Artists: This isn't meant to be an exhaustive tutorial but rather a quick guide to give prospective reborners an idea of what's involved in reborning a doll, as well as giving collectors a better...
How to Wash Saran Doll Hair What is Saran Hair Fiber? Saran is a very common artificially produced fiber that was very popular for doll hair in the 1950s. Saran is usually rooted directly into the doll's...
(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...
PEEEEEE-EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWW!!!! What is that smell? Before we go through the instructions we need to learn what causes the vomit smell. In short, because of hard plastic break down, urea escapes to the surface of...
ASK BEFORE BUYING! Is that "mint" VINTAGE GINNY or GINGER DOLL you purchased authentic or is it a potpourri of vintage and reproduction pieces? Is that MUFFIE doll with the perfect hair wearing her original...
How to Curl Doll Hair: Saran Hair Fiber What Kinds of Dolls Have Saran Hair? American Character Sweet Sue (not the earliest Sweet Sues…they had floss hair, mohair and other hair fiber), Sweet Sue Sophisticate...