News, photos, reviews and more about dolls of all kinds including American Girl, MyTwinn, Barbie, Groovy Girl and many more.
Pin itI love surprises, don’t you? Yesterday when the mail came there was box… I was not expecting any packages, so when I read the return label I started doing the happy dance. Remember my visit with Natalie to Aunt Kay’s – the one with the huge Barbie collection? Well out of the blue, Kay [...]
Pin itLet me start off by saying that I am NOT a fan of the whole Twilight series of books and movies – but that is just me – my daughter Megan likes them and so do so many of my friends. However, we were at Target today and had to make the compulsory trip [...]
Pin itWhen we visited Aunt Kay a few weeks ago, I literally took hundreds of pictures of her amazing Barbie collection. Rather than overwhelm you with them all at once, I decided to just feature a few of them at a time over the next few months. One of the “mini” collections Kay has is [...]
Pin itEach year when we go to visit my husband’s family for the holidays, the girls and I have to make a special visit to see Aunt Kay. Kay has one of the largest collections of Barbie that I have ever seen in person. She knows everything about every doll in her collection, displays them [...]
Pin itI just watched the new Barbie… I Can Be commercial and while it is not as good as the 2010 version, it is WAY better than the 2009 one! Here are all three most recent Barbie… I Can Be commercials – you be the judge – which one do you like best? 2011 – [...]
Pin itMost of you DollDiaries readers know that I have two daughters. The younger one, Natalie (also known as Alex17), is the one who is really into American Girl dolls and other 18″ play dolls, but the older one, Megan is more of a fashion girl and loves her Barbie collection. She officially becomes a [...]
Pin itWe haven’t talked Barbie for a ages, and while there are some really beautiful new silkstone Barbies and collectible Barbies that have just been released, I thought I would share this photo I took of the Claire’s Exclusive Barbie. My daughter and I were at the mall and looking for some fun hair accessories [...]
Pin it The American Institute of Architects is celebrating Barbie’s new career field of architect with a fun Barbie Dream House competition. While the actual Dream House will not be produced by Mattel, the top finalists from the initial entries have been selected and you can still vote through August 1. Above are my two [...]
Pin it Get ready for a giggle with “Hawaiian Vacation,” a 3D animated short starring the TOY STORY 3 gang! “Hawaiian Vacation” will appear exclusively with the upcoming CARS 2 theatrical release, which will be in U.S. theaters on June 24, 2011, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ and IMAX® 3D in select [...]
Pin it UPDATED WITH WINNER -Scroll to the bottom of the post to see who won! In the past few weeks, it seemed as if Ken was popping up everywhere! First, he winked at Barbie on Match.com. Then he secretly jetted off to the original Magnolia Bakery in New York and was spotted designing a custom [...]
Pin itLast year everyone’s favorite fashion doll, Barbie, celebrated her 50th “birthday” in true fashion style. There were events, new fashions, and a lot of media attention on the landmark year. But this year, it is all about the boys. Barbie’s “boyfriend” Ken is now 50 and Mattel is having some serious fun with it! [...]
Pin itDuring Christmas break we went to visit family and while we were there, my girls and I got to visit Aunt Kay and her AMAZING Barbie collection. Aunt Kay’s Barbies take up two whole rooms in her house plus two curio cabinets in the entry way. She has vintage Barbies, Barbies that have never [...]
Pin it Happy New Year!! It looks like 2011 is going to be another good year for dolls. First, I’d like to thank the Doll Diaries readers for making this THE place to go to talk about American Girl dolls, Barbie, My Twinn, Carpatina, and dolls of all kinds. You are all wonderful young ladies [...]
Pin itA few weeks ago I did a review of the book, Barbie – A Rare Beauty by Sandi Holder, and last week I got the opportunity to catch up with Sandi on the phone and ask her about her collection, her new Barbie museum, trends in collecting and such. Sandi is truly passionate about [...]
Pin itWhether you are a true Barbie collector or someone who has owned at least one Barbie in your lifetime, once you pick up Sandi Holder’s Barbie A Rare Beauty book, you will not be able to put it down. This gorgeous hardcover, coffee table worthy book chronicles the history of the Barbie doll line [...]
Springfield Collection Furniture Giveaway Ends - February 2, 2012
Another SF Style Club Design Your Own Prize Giveaway -Closed. Winners have been posted.
Win a $25 Gift Card to the Springfield Doll Online Store -Closed. Winners have been posted.
