I will write very little in this post as I want to not only feature Lisa's photograph but also her own responses to the questions I asked her earlier.This is the new Mini Avantguard doll, Aphrodisiac:"I had an absolutely [...]
Picture of the Week ~ Lisa Irinyi aka Alex's Doll
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Some news
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We are leaving for Italy tomorrow!!! The dolls, Gal, and me.Everyone is a bit nervous as there are many preparations before our departure tomorrow afternoon. There is a new bunch of dolls that is going to be joining us. [...]
Mattel Loses Bratz Doll Appeals Court Ruling to MGA
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Looks like the giant, scary Mattel isn't all that powerful in the courts these days.I thought this statement by an Apellate Panel Chief Judge, Alex Kozinski, was very true and just:“Even assuming that MGA took some ideas [...]
True Blood Paper Dolls
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Until we get real dolls based on the characters in True Blood, these paper ones will have to [...]
Better Pictures of the New Wu Madame Alexander Dolls
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If you have been hunting down images of the Wu designed Alex and Paris dolls, your search is partially over. The Matilda Company has published enlargeable images. Perhaps we can convince Matilda to take Mahogany Alex's sunglasses off. Alex - Styled by [...]
My Name is Talky Tina and I'm Going to Kill You.
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The weirdness never ends.Talky Tina was a character in one of the scarier Twilight Zone episodes entitled "Living Doll." She starred along with Telly Savalas. (Don't admit that you remember him if you're trying to conceal [...]
Poppy Parker Beatnik Blues
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Today was a big dolly day. When it rains it pours. I am deboxing just one at a time and taking it slowly. The first doll to be let out of her box was Beatnik Blues. She is exactly as she looked in promo photos. Cute, [...]
Indiscreet, Gloria Swanson, 1931
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"Indiscreet" Starring Gloria Swanson in her first talkie. I really loved this 1931 movie. The comedy in it was great, especially at the e [...]
Picture of the Week ~ Rob Redden aka Uriah
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This is Integrity's "The Red Queen" as photographed by Rob Redden. The lace reminded me of thin strands of white chocolate. She looks like a cupcake decoration - delicious and delicate. I love the intense color and the creamy [...]
New Madame Alexander Alex & Paris Dolls Designed by Jason Wu
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The pictures available at this time are of a very poor quality. They are lo res and very small. That being said, here they are anyway.There are four dressed dolls - two Alex and two Paris. There is a set of accessories and [...]
A girl with a raven
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Glad to intrduce the new sock doll.She carries a small sock raven in her yellow handbag. Deep inside the bag there is a little sock book -Guide to Raven Behavior, Vol. 1 (Hebrew book).This doll and her raven were both made [...]
Reunion in France - 1942 - Joan Crawford, John Wayne
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I highly recommend this movie. Despite the horrible trailer, this film was excellent! Without giving anything way, let's just say there were a couple of surprises in it. Reunion in France was made in 1942 and stars Joan Crawford, John Wayne with Philip [...]
Alice Hechy
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Alice Hechy was a German actress. She also sang some parody songs. I was unable to embed the YouTube videos so these are links to the videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mquu8BZBn7oThe YouTube feature, below, has a cameo [...]
Dealer Information and Recommendation
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Recently a newer collector posted that she didn't know who the 'good' dealers were or how to find out. I can certainly understand that. When I began collecting dolls in earnest I relied on eBay at first. It was only by joining doll chat boards that I [...]
Autumn 2010 Issue of FDQ
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The Autumn 2010 issue of FDQ has hit the newsstands and subscribers are receiving their mailed issues now. My latest piece is an interview I did with the doll fashion designer, OVAZ. You can see 8 glorious pages of [...]
Half Doll Sighting - Film, "A Man About Town" 1923, Stan Laurel, Katherine Grant
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"A Man About Town," starring Stan Laurel and Katherine Grant (on left), dated 1923. There is a half doll in the background, and check out the wax head wig mannequ [...]
Haute Doll Confirms: Ceasing Publication
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Here is the full text of an email I just received from Haute Doll:Dear Valued Partner:We wanted you to be among the first to know that after many wonderful years of publishing Haute Doll, we have decided to turn the publication over to Madavor Media/Doll [...]
Integrity Toys' Red Queen ~ Nu.Fantasy Doll
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She's here and she's ready to cut off their heads.The flamingo is from a Mattel Queen of Hearts doll.&nb [...]
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell. - Harry S Truman Once I posted a cartoon to which a gay person objected because there was a reference in there that he felt slighted the gay community. I had [...]
Picture of the Week ~ Veronica Hage
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This week's featured photo was taken by Veronica Hage who posts on Doll Divas and the W Club. The doll was originally an Aerodynamic Vanessa Fashion Royalty. She is dressed in the fashion from Bewitching Luchia.Click on [...]
Where Are They Now? Cloth Boudoir Dolls
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This cloth boudoir doll wears an Asian-inspired pantsuit, made by Karen Kosies. The outfit matches her incredible face paint. She has silk floss hair.This cloth boudoir doll wears an Asian-inspired pantsuit, made by Karen [...]
Where Are They Now? Cloth Boudoir Dolls
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This doll wears an Asian-inspired pantsuit and has silk floss hair. This cloth boudoir doll has black silk floss hair and great eyeshadow!This cloth boudoir doll wears a fabulous dress! it has jet beads all over it. She, [...]
Rumor: The Magazine "Haute Doll" May Be Closing Down Production
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If you go to the Haute Doll site and try to order a subscription or renew an existing one you will get the message "no products found."Yesterday the unconfirmed statement that they were shutting down erupted on one of the [...]