Pin itFrom the 1998 limited edition Barbie Couture collection, we have the Symphony in Chiffon Barbie. This is another Barbie from Doris Chua’s collection. This was the last addition to the Barbie Couture collection designed by Robert Best. From Barbie Collector: Her haute couture ensemble is captivating with a flowing cape of iridescent, deep orange [...]
New Fashion Angels at London Toy Fair
Felicity Models Her New Carpatina Gown
Pin itThe Carpatina Celtic Princess Gown has been on my wish list for ages. I finally decided to go ahead and buy it for myself this past week. It arrived today and I am not one bit disappointed. It is nothing less than STUNNING. The material is linen-like with detailed gold, Celtic knot ribbon trim.The [...]
ApplePieHouse.com Bear Blog
Pin itWhen I was looking at the IDEX website for information on the show and its exhibitors, I ran across ApplePieHouse.com and noticed that they have a Bear Blog. How cool is that? A retail company that has realized the usefulness of having a blog. The Bear Blog serves as the perfect outlet to highlight [...]
Matching Smocked Dresses for Girls and Dolls
Pin itMy daughters love dressing like their dolls and I just found the cutest Matching Smocked Dresses at Magic Cabin. The best part is they are on clearance! Got to love a good sale. The girls dresses were originally $64.95 and are on sale for $39.99 while the 16" doll dresses (I bet this would [...]
Zodiac Girlz
Son of a Gun for Doll Care
Featured Site – Sew Dolling
Pin itSew-Dolling.com features adorable doll clothes for 18-22″ dolls and even has girls dresses. They carry furniture and accessories, too. One of the things that makes Sew Dolling unique is  their very special line called Sew Able Dolls that features dolls with special needs such as prostheses. For a child that may be going through [...]
Win Nicki from the Rachael Ray Show
American Girl Place Purchase with Purchase
American Girl Before and After Mattel
Pin it Have you ever wondered what the differences are between American Girl dolls made before Mattel bought the Pleasant Company and those made after? A good friend of mine has two Pre-Mattel dolls and their matching Mattel versions. She has been nice enough to share these pictures with me. For a full comparision, complete [...]
Groovy Girls Princess Seraphina
Pin itThere has always been something so appealing about the Groovy Girls line to me. I am not sure if it is their hip, modern-day ragdoll persona or what, but I love them. I was just checking out their Dreamtastic line again and realized that they made one that looks just like my youngest daughter! [...]
Looking to Identify a Doll?
Pin itFound a cute doll at a thrift store or have one from your past you can’t quite remember the details on? Go check out Kaylee’s Decades of Dolls Index. Her very comprehensive site has information on doll lines dating back to 1930. I really like her chart on cleaning tips which tells you what [...]















