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No Doll Nipples on Facebook!
In an incident rapidly being reported in the media as "Nipplegate," Facebook put the account of Victoria Buckley on warning for inappropriate content due to photos of a high-end collectible porcelain doll made by Marina Bychkova of Enchanted Doll in Canada. The doll was used to display jewelry made by the Facebook account owner, Ms. Buckley. An additional "Save Ophelia - exquisite doll censored by Facebook" page was removed by Facebook as well. Are you worried about posting your art dolls on Facebook? Your naked Jumeaus? A Barbie sans clothes? Better read Facebook Bans Doll Nipples in the Sydney Morning Herald.
No Doll Nipples on Facebook! originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Thursday, July 8th, 2010 at 11:29:57.
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Toy Story 3 - Not To Be Missed!
It's not too late to see Toy Story 3! Absolutely the best movie featuring dolls ever. Really, ever. There's Ken and Barbie, of course Woody and Jessie, and the oddly creepy but very important Big Baby. And, I will admit it...the movie made me cry. The movie really understands connections that children and parents have with childhood toys, in a way that doll collectors will recognize and relate to. It's still in theaters; don't miss it!Toy Story 3 - Not To Be Missed! originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Sunday, July 18th, 2010 at 15:14:36.
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Meet The String Doll Gang!
It's always exciting to find a new type of doll. During my morning coffee yesterday, I bumped into The String Doll Gang! This new group of dolls is actually made out of string! The company that has brought the dolls to life is Kamibashi, an American company that works with artisans in Japan. With over 100 String Doll characters, and a suggested retail of only $9.95, there is a String Doll for everyone. My favorite is Jetty Betty, who "takes the fear out of the future," or perhaps you'd prefer E-Mo (pictured) who "feels sad so that you don't have to."Meet The String Doll Gang! originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Thursday, July 1st, 2010 at 11:27:49.
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Doll Convention Season Is Here; Get Ready With Our Survival Guide
Summer is here and doll convenions are in full force! If you are going to a doll convention this summer, you'll want to be prepared. I've got all sorts of sensible convention advice for you in my Doll Convention Survival Guide. You might also enjoy my Confessions of a Mad Doll Collector, an extended blog from a UFDC convention from a few years back--where I shared my daily ruminations from the convention. Whether you are new to conventions or a veteran, you can never be too ready for the fun of a doll convention!
Doll Convention Season Is Here; Get Ready With Our Survival Guide originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 at 11:36:10.
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Find a Doll Museum To Visit When You Travel This Summer
If you are traveling this summer, you might want to fit some doll-related places in your non-doll itinerary. Or, perhaps you already have some specific doll trips planned, for a Ball-Jointed Doll Meet-Up, for a doll auction, or a trip to one of the many yearly doll conventions. Whatever your plans, visit our recdently updated Doll Museum Directory to find doll museums in the United States and internationally.
Find a Doll Museum To Visit When You Travel This Summer originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 at 11:46:30.
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Silkstone Barbie: Ten Years Later and Still Going Strong
It seems incredible to me, but that newfangled collector Barbie, the Silkstone Barbie doll, has now been in production for ten years! If you wonder what makes a Silkstone Barbie different from a regular Barbie, or if you are a huge Silkstone Barbie fan and you just can't get enough, then read my Silkstone Barbie Doll Profile. You might also enjoy The Great Success of the Fashion Model Barbie, a fun, historical article from 2001 when the dolls were brand new. Silkstone Barbie: Ten Years Later and Still Going Strong originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at 23:07:46.
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Antique German Baby Dolls Are Often Overlooked
I was playing with some new doll photography backgrounds today, and I sort of absentmindedly picked up a Kestner JDK Baby Doll, and plunked her down just to take some test shots. When I sat down at my computer to take a look at how the photos came out, I really noticed the baby doll..the modeling and painting on this doll is quite lovely! I immediately felt bad about ignoring that baby, and I think many collectors do. Antique baby dolls are finely made, espcially some of the baby dolls made by Kestner. Find out more about Kestner in my new Kestner Dolls article.Antique German Baby Dolls Are Often Overlooked originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Friday, July 16th, 2010 at 16:15:55.
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Alphabet Body China Dolls - Charming and Hard to Find
China dolls are popular not only with antique doll collectors, but also with decorators and others who don't necessarily collect dolls, but like the immediately recogonizable "antiqueness" of china dolls. One of my favorite types of china dolls are those with alpahabet-printed bodies. These dolls are hard to find, especially with bodies that are bright and unworn. Unlike most other china dolls, alphabet body china dolls are preferably displayed without clothing, to better show off the doll's body. The doll pictured at left also features numbered dominoes; the polychrome cotton prints used on the dolls' bodies were considered educational for children of the time period (approximately 1890s to early 1900s).Alphabet Body China Dolls - Charming and Hard to Find originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 at 13:03:01.
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9th Circuit Court of Appeals Overturns Mattel Verdict Againts MGA
In a stunning verdict, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today overturned the 2008 verdict that gave Mattel rights to MGA's Bratz dolls. In December 2008, a jury found that Carter Bryant, the designer who created the Bratz Dolls was working for Mattel when he conceived of the idea and the names and made the initial drawings for Bratz. For more information on this breaking news, read Mattel Loses Bratz Doll Appeals Court Ruling to MGA by Bloomberg. It looks like Mattel will be forced to retry the entire case due to this ruling.
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Overturns Mattel Verdict Againts MGA originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Thursday, July 22nd, 2010 at 18:55:22.
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Troll Dolls To Star In Their Own Movie
Dreamworks Animation SKG, Inc. will produce a movie featuring Troll Dolls! Few details are currently available, but it has been confirmed that Dreamworks has purchased the rights to make the movie from Dam Things of Denmark, the family business that created the dolls and still owns the rights. For more information, read Dreamworks to Produce Movie Featuring Troll Dolls in the Wall Street Journal.Troll Dolls To Star In Their Own Movie originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Thursday, July 1st, 2010 at 11:09:37.
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