Mattel to Launch Monster High Line of Dolls

Monster High Dolls

Between emails from Doll Diaries reader Alyssa and hearing the endless commercials for Monster High at Justice today, I figured I needed to figure out what the buzz was all about. Dubbed the Addam’s Family meets the cast of Grease, Mattel’s new Monster High line is aimed at tweens and is now available  (you can [...]

Wedding and First Communion Dolls

Some of the most beautiful dolls I have seen are ones who celebrate the act of marriage or the religious First Communion – the dresses are just amazing. These special dolls are great mementos of very important days and are popular gifts (especially the First Communion dolls).
I love that you can find a wide range [...]

Create Your Own Styles with Harumika

So, we are snowed in – really, and its not much fun. Once the power finally came back on my daughter and I were watching TV and saw a commercial for the Harumika fashion line. Harumika is not really a doll, but rather a doll form that you can create and display your own fashions [...]

Maplelea Canadian Girl Doll Review

It doesn’t matter where you live, one thing seems to always ring true – girls love to play with dolls and dolls that represent their heritage, hobbies, and personalities are the most popular. Maplelea Girls are those dolls for the girls of Canada. The collection of five dolls representing the girls from the various Canadian [...]

Madame Alexander 18″ Favorite Friends Dolls

Madame Alexander has released a line of 18″ dolls that are very similar in size and stature to American Girl Dolls. The dolls have rooted, styleable hair, and are articulated at the neck, shoulders and hips so they can be posed. They are also soft-bodied dolls. The Madame Alexander Favorite Friends are also very affordable [...]

My Twinn is Back

The My Twinn The Just Like Me Doll (www.mytwinn.com) doll line has had quite a bumpy road over the course of its existence – most recently when its parent company, The Parent Company, filed for bankruptcy. A New Jersey company bought My Twinn at auction and resumed operations in early spring 2009 and moved [...]

Twilight Dolls

The first Twilight saga movie was a huge hit and with the second movie in the saga, New Moon tickets on sale now, I’m sure we will see even more Twilight memorabilia being sold. The Tonner doll company has created a Twilight doll line that is geared toward the collector with prices of  $100 [...]

Corolle Les Dollies

When my daughter was about two we got her a Corolle Anna Ballerina doll. She named her Judy and she was the sweetest smelling little doll ever. At the time, I didn’t know that sweet vanilla scent was a trademark feature of Corolle dolls. Corolle is a French doll maker that has lines of dolls [...]

Barbie Glamour Happy Meal Toys

Barbie makes regular appearances in the McDonald’s Happy Meals – usually as mini dolls – but right now Barbie glamour accessories are being featured.  Clockwise from the top left there is a bracelet set, mini jewelry box with a ring inside, purse that opens up to a notebook (cute), lip gloss compact, notebook clutch that [...]

Best Friends Club, Ink. Dolls

When we  were at Target Saturday we noticed a new line of 18″ dolls from MGA called Best Friends Club, Ink. or BFC Ink.  The collection is made up of 5 characters – Addison, Calista, Kaitlin, and twins Aliesha and Noelle – all girls with varied interests who face different challenges. The dolls are [...]