Why Baby Dolls Cost More This Year – New Safety Requirements
It’s the start of the Christmas baby doll buying season and dolls cost more this year. Why? Fuel and transport costs. Rising labor costs. General inflationary pressures. But to a large extent… new toy...
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From the Curio Cabinet – Torah Girl Barbie Doll
Nude Barbie It is so easy to offend… and yes I am talking dolls. For instance, two little words, nude, and Barbie. Ten little letters in the English language. Yet put them together — Nude Barbie — and...
View ArticleDolls, Guilt and Economic Tough Times
Times are tough, the American economy is taking a major ass-whupping… Us too – last year our average order was $40, this year it’s probably $20. But we sell a basic item in our online stores: ethnic...
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Guilty! Crime and Punishment in the Doll Industry
I’ve commented before on the Barbie vs. Bratz case, and followed it with interest, but even I was surprised with the severity of the final judgement: MGA must immediately stop making Bratz dolls MGA...
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The End of Handmade Dolls?
Hi friends; I have a pretty serious request for all my readers today. I am going to ask, no BEG! – you all to go to this link and sign this petition. The US government, in it’s attempts to increase toy...
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The Doll That Saved Our Business
As promised, the story of how a doll saved our business. Back in 2002, the dot.com crash had hurt our ability to give as generously to charity as we liked, and we were looking for a new ‘stream of...
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A most remarkable coincidence: The Sasha and Malia Dolls
©Ty Let’s cut right to the chase. The first and only African American Ty Girlz © are named Sasha and Malia. Ty Inc. spokeswoman Tania Lundeen says the dolls aren’t based on the Obama daughters. She...
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Are Gollie Dolls racist?
Golliwog Dolls are based on the children’s books by Florence Kate Upton, the first book featuring a Golliwog was written in 1895. The popular black faced minstrel baby doll went on to appear in many...
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Wonder Women Of Toys – baby doll designer Fanny Wong wins!
Hi Folks! Just back from the 2009 American International Toy Fair that was held in the Jacob Javitz convention center in NYC last week. It is my sincere pleasure to report that my friend Fanny Wong won...
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Hinamatsuri, The Japanese Dolls Festival
March is my favorite month of the year. It’s my birthday month, Spring, (which more importantly, here in the North Country, means that Winter is almost over. And we get 10 to 12 feet of snow – we’re...
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