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Dolly Review: Ever After High Thronecoming Raven Queen
Raven Queen for the win! Mattel’s Ever After High Thronecoming line is out in full swing and here’s a review of my favorite of the five dolls, Raven Queen. She has something, I think, that her...
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Dolly (Book) Review: Ningyo, The Art of the Japanese Doll
When you think about dolls from Japan, what comes to mind? For me, there are two lines– Takara (Jenny and Licca Chan) and Volks. As it turns out, dolls have played an important part in the country...
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Walking the Toy Aisle
It’s time for another installment of ‘Walking the Toy Aisle’! For the past few months, the toy aisles have looked like this: Current State of Many Toy Aisles Finally, new product is hitting store...
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Strangeness on the Hujoo Page
It looks like Hujoo has something new in the works and it’s a 60cm anthro named Amie!! Hujoo Screenshot And look, it now has a product page! This anthro is made of ABS and will retail around $195.00...
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A Collection Room Tour Video
The folks over on YouTube have been asking for a room tour since, well, forever. I thought it was about time to shoot one! In this video you’ll see a bit of my collection. I still plan on...
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Dolly Review: Monster High Inner Monster Starter Set
You’ve all seen Monster High Create a Monster sets by now. Mattel is taking a slightly different approach to the concept with the Inner Monster series. Sold in starter sets and expansion kits, Inner...
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Skipper Highlight Reel- Pizza Party Skipper and Friends
In 1995, Skipper received a new face mold. Drastically different from the large anime eyes of the late 80’s and early 90’s, this new mold looked more mature with a longer face and smaller features....
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Dolly Review: Monster High I Love Fashion Wydowna Spider
Oh, what a great new character! In 2013, Mattel released Wydowna Spider as a San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) exclusive. I wasn’t completely over the moon about her, so I decided not to spend the...
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Dolly Review: Monster High Bonita Femur
My favorite of the three new Freaky Fusion girls is Bonita Femur, which is surprising, seeing as her promo shot was my least favorite. Part moth, part skeleton, she’s pretty awesome. Like the other...
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Walking the Toy Aisle
My mom and I recently took a walk through Toys R Us. Here’s what we saw while ‘Walking the Toy Aisle‘! Secret Door I love the look of this Barbie and the Secret Door doll. It reminds me of the lemon...
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Skipper Highlight Reel- Brunette 50th Anniversary Skipper
While it would be hard to tell from the general lack of media on this, 2014 is Skipper’s 50th anniversary. In January of this year, Mattel released a blonde reproduction Skipper dressed in her Happy...
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Dolly Review: Lalaloopsy Girls Peanut Big Top
Fun fact– did you know that Lalaloopsy started life as Bitty Buttons? Back in 2010, when the line debut, the adorable button eyed dolls with a rag doll look were called Bitty Buttons and were sold...
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Collector Spotlight: Nella
Collector Spotlights are some of my favorite things to post here on Confessions of a Doll Collectors Daughter. Why? Because it gives collectors a chance to tell their story– and everyone’s story is...
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Dolly Review: Monster High Freaky Fusion Sirena Von Boo
Part mermaid, part ghost, Sirena Von Boo is one of the three new female’s who made their debut in the Freaky Fusion line. While not my favorite, Sirena is a nice addition to the Monster High line....
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Dolly Report: Monster High Freaky Fusion
By now, you’ve probably seen some of the newest Monster High line to hit store shelves, Freaky Fusion. There are a lot of dolls in this line, which features four new hybrid characters, four fused...
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Dolly Report: American Girl and My Thoughts on BeForever
One of the first doll lines I saved up my allowances for as a kid (4th grade through 8th) was American Girl. Back in the day, American Girl had a neat freebie they offered future customers. They...
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Dolly (Book) Review: Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyo by Alan...
Earlier this summer, I reviewed a comprehensive guide to antique Japanese dolls by Alan Scott Pate, published originally in 2005. A companion book by the same author was published by Tuttle...
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Dolly Review: Jun Planning Ai Ball Jointed Doll Painted Sage
For months now, the web has been abuzz over a number of Jun Planning dolls being found in discount store, Tuesday Morning. They’ve eluded me and my mother every visit– until now! My last visit to...
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Dolly Field Trip: Kenvention Open Sales Room
This past weekend, my mom and I shopped in the open sales room of the Kenvention. The 2014 show marked the third year of the Kenvention, hosted by the He’s a Doll! Club. Our first experience with the...
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Mattel Rebranding Barbie?
It’s common knowledge that as of late, the Barbie brand has had sluggish sales and has been pulling Mattel down financially. It’s no surprise– dolls are currently in a tough position. On one hand,...
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