The earlierst patterns date back to 1860. William Jennings Demorest and Ellen Curtis Demorest began the home sewing pattern industry in 1860 by holding fashion shows in their homes and selling the patterns....
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...
INTRODUCTION When shopping for fashions for your dolls, there is nothing more disappointing than recieving something you didn't expect. Your money is valuable and there is a definite disappointment when you...
It all started with a Movie that mentioned finding vintage toys on Ebay! And then I found my childhood friend, Timey Tell! That was hundreds of dolls ago! I have learned some things since then that I wish I...
American Girl (formerly Pleasant Company) is a company currently owned by Mattel that makes 18" dolls for girls ages eight and up. The most well known line is the American Girl Collection, which includes eight...
I recently came across allot of old dolls .The problem was cleaning them up to sell.I didn't want to use a harsh scrubbing pad and some had ink,glue,marker,paint,and some I am not sure was. So I took out my...
The History of Cabbage Patch Kids began with the birth of the Cabbage Patch dolls in the mid 1970's when Xavier Roberts, an American art student used "needle molding" fabric sculpture techniques and quilting...
Finding American Girl Dolls on eBay It sounds like the opening line of one of the American Girl books: The American Girl Doll company was created by a Mrs. Pleasant T. Rowland after an unhappy shopping...
many of the Pattern companies have for years made pattern for popular toys. not only is barbie getting new ideals from crafters but American girl doll clothes are in the rage at sewing stores like Joanne. I...
Hello, My name is Susan Guide to Buying American Girl Gowns or Dresses as Gifts I have been selling American Girl Doll clothes since 1994. My grandmother made Barbie Doll clothes, so I have a natural love for...