Maplelea Dolls Introduces New Doll Leonie

Maplelea doll - leonie

Pin itThe Canadian version of dolls based on historical/cultural characters, Maplelea Girls, has a new girl in their collection. The doll is Leonie, a girl from Quebec who loves music and plays ice hockey. Her collection includes an acoustic guitar, a pioneer outfit, and hockey gear. More on Maplelea Dolls and some reader photos, too.

American Girl of the Year 2009 Will Be Chrissa

Pin itThen 2009 GOTY for American Girl is still a highly guarded secret, but if you do some sleuthing you can find out bits and pieces. We know that there will be a movie released along with the doll. The movie, American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong, is in pre-production with Sobini Films. Sammi Hanratty will [...]

Win a Witch’s Costume for Dolls from EmilyRose

Pin it UPDATED with a Winner – the winner is Ginny of Scrappy Designs. Our friend’s at Emily Rose Doll Clothes have got a special giveaway just for Doll Diaries readers! We are giving away this absolutely adorable Witch Halloween Costume for 18″ dolls like American Girl dolls. Entering to win is EASY and you [...]

The Five Best Doll Houses for Play

Pin itMy daughters and I are captivated by dollhouses, the collector type dollhouses are just amazing with their detail and accuracy, but the most popular dollhouses are the ones made for play. 1. KidKraft Doll Houses KidKraft doll houses come in a large variety of styles and are made to be played with by children [...]

New Barbie Movie Will Be Remake of A Christmas Carol

Pin itJust in time for the holidays, the newest Barbie animated movie, Barbie in a Christmas Carol, comes out on November 4th. Barbie in a Christmas Carol is a heart-warming adaptation of the classic Dickens story filled with cherished Christmas carols, fabulous fashions and lots of laughs! The movie stars Barbie™ as Eden Starling™ – [...]

How Big is a My Twinn Doll Compared to an American Girl Doll

my twinn black friday sale

Pin itHave you ever wondered how big My Twinn dolls are in comparison to American Girl dolls? In the Doll Diaries forum, Gale posted a great photo of her My Twinn doll standing next to her American Girl doll. The My Twinn dolls are 23″ tall where as the American Girl dolls are 18″ tall. [...]

Cabbage Patch Kids Turn 25

Pin itIn 1983 a line of dolls, called Cabbage Patch Kids, captured the hearts of consumers and kicked off an unprecedented consumer craze. Since 1983, more than 115 million Cabbage Patch Kids have made their way in to the hearts and homes of children worldwide, making Cabbage Patch Kids the best-selling large doll of all [...]