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Makies Are On the Move
If this first week of 2016 is any indication, it’s going to be a whirlwind year for doll collectors. Fresh off the heels of Mattel and their Monster High reboot fiasco, MakiesMakies has announced a...
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Collection Close Up: All American Barbie, Christie (1991)
Months back, I won a lot of Pink Box Barbie’s. This is Christie from the All American Barbie line. This series came out around 1991. Besides Christie, this line featured Barbie, Ken, Kira and Teresa....
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Collection Close Up: Madame Alexander Dionne Quintuplet (with Hair)
Amazingly, in one week, I won two of my Grail items on eBay. For years, I’ve been searching around for the perfect 1930’s Dionne quintuplet to add to my Madame Alexander collection. When I say perfect,...
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Naperville Doll Show- The Loot
This weekend, my mom and I went to the Naperville Doll Show. I wasn’t expecting much from it, to be honest. I had heard it was much smaller than the show we go to twice a year at the Kane County...
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Toy Fair Bound!
This weekend, Barbee0913 and I will be attending New York Toy Fair! We have appointments at all the major toy companies, like Hasbro, Mattel and Wicked Cool Toys. We hope to spotlight a bunch of cool...
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NYTF 2016: Mattel
We’re back from the big apple! As you know, February 13-16 was one of the biggest toy trade shows in the world– New York Toy Fair. Even though it was my second year attending, I still felt overwhelmed....
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NYTF 2016: My Ballerina Dolls
My Ballerina Dolls made their debut at 2015’s New York Toy Fair. Since then, we’ve seen the release of the beautiful Clara Marie. (See my review here.) This year, the start-up came back to Toy Fair....
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NYTF 2016: Naturally Perfect Dolls
One thing I like most about Toy Fair is seeing brand new doll lines from companies that are just starting up. Naturally Perfect Dolls is one of those brands. Founded by Jason and Angelica Sweeting, the...
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NYTF 2016: Tonner
Like last year, I booked an appointment to see the Tonner booth at New York Toy Fair. They usually have a modest sized booth with an orderly display of both past and future releases. There were some...
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NYTF16- Green Rubber Toys
Located in the ‘doll’ section of New York Toy Fair was this cool company that uses all natural rubber to make their toys. Their name? Green Rubber Toys. Of course, they offer the traditional rubber toy...
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NYTF16- Lottie
Lottie fans, here you go! I made sure to stop by the Lottie booth and chat with Lucie and Ian about what we’ll be seeing in this line through 2016. Commuting to the show from England, they didn’t have...
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NYTF16: Wicked Cool Toys Cabbage Patch Kids
Wicked Cool Toys has been the master toymaker for Cabbage Patch Kids for a year now. Since then, we’ve seen the Cabbage Patch Kid aisle gradually change, as the old stock was discounted and new Wicked...
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NYTF16- Hasbro’s Showroom
Last year, I wasn’t allowed to attend Hasbro’s Toy Fair events. They don’t officially participate in New York Toy Fair, but set up a private showroom and host various events. This year, I was excited...
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NYTF16: Madame Alexander
As usual, Madame Alexander had a gorgeous booth at Toy Fair. If they gave out awards for best thought out booth, Madame Alexander would win hands down! They had a ton on display. This is another booth...
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NYTF16- Funko
One of my favorite booths to visit at Toy Fair belongs to Funko. Funko is known for pop culture figures and collectables. This year, they had a nice selection of Barbie related product, believe it or...
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NYTF16- Booth Tours from Toy Fair
Not all the things I saw will be getting a written review here on the blog. In most cases, it’s the booths that aren’t really on topic or didn’t have a rep walking us around. Her are a few reports that...
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NYTF16: Fuzzeez by The Orb Factory
One of the cooler, more crafty, DIY things I saw at Toy Fair was Fuzzeez by The Orb Factory. The Orb Factory took inspiration from felting and created a simple, kid friendly way to create adorable felt...
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NYTF16: AZIAM Girlz
AZIAM Girlz (pronounced “As I Am”) were also on display at Toy Fair. They initially caught my eye because of their articulated bodies. AZIAM Girlz is advertised as the worlds first Yoga doll. The dolls...
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NYTF16: JC Toys
As usual, JC Toys booth delivered this year at New York Toy Fair! I’m a huge fan of their realistic baby dolls. (Check out my review of one such baby doll here.) My mom and I took a lot of photos at...
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NYTF16: Käthe Kruse
Käthe Kruse, at Toy Fair, tends to bring more baby related toys with them than playline and Waldorf dolls, but still, they deserve to be covered due to their class and reputation in the doll world....
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