Doll Care — Doll Diaries

Doll Care 101 – Got Your Toothbrush?

January 25, 2012 By Char 41 Comments

Pin itNote – I first published these tips in October of 2006 – yes, that is how long DollDiaries.com has been around – and thought you might find them helpful! While on our trip to American Girl Place this summer I noticed the ladies in the doll salon were using toothbrushes to do the dolls’ [...]

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Video A Few Simple Hairstyles for Your Dolls

November 27, 2011 By Char

Pin itIt’s time for a new video from the team at Doll Diaries! My older daughter Megan is known for her elaborate nail polish designs and always doing hair styles on her sister and friends. We were in the doll room (also known as Natalie’s bedroom) the other day and we decided that Megan should [...]

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Doll Diaries Spotlights Dolls Before and After

November 3, 2011 By Char

Pin itThis week’s Spotlight Sites all caught my eye for a common reason! Each one of the spotlight sites has shared before and after photos of dolls they have rescued and given new life to. These transformations are amazing and inspire me to go looking for a previously loved doll on eBay or my local [...]

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Tips for Doing Your Doll’s Hair

November 16, 2008 By Char

Pin it One of the things my girls love doing is setting up their own doll hair salon. They have the Doll Hair: Styling Tips and Tricks for Your Dolls book and we bought the doll salon chairs from Target a few years ago (much cheaper than the American Girl version and they work great). [...]

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Son of a Gun for Doll Care

January 21, 2007 By Char

Pin itA product originally made for car care, Son of a Gun, is all the buzz on the doll forums right now. According to those who have used the product, the vinyl protectant leaves American Girl doll hair like new. From a spritz on some dry bangs to a soak for Addy, it is getting [...]

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Looking to Identify a Doll?

January 8, 2007 By Char

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 [...]

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Doll Displays Updated

December 31, 2006 By Char

Pin it My daughter and I got a cleaning bug this morning and decided to rearrange and clean her room. It was fun and the dolls have new displays and homes. You can see all of them at AGDollResources.

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Holiday Shopping Season Has Started – Deals, Coupons and More.

November 5, 2006 By Char

Pin itI am going to try to make a running list of doll resources with sales, coupon codes, deals and other things too good to pass up this season. Be sure to check back in frequently and if you have any to add, let me know! American Girl Monthly Specials Carpatina Spanish Medieval princess Outfit: [...]