This website is an electronic collection of dolls that interest me, as well as a miscellany of my magazine features.
It’s an entirely personal overview and might not be to everyone’s taste, but if you find something here that’s of interest, or if there’s anything you’d like to see, please let me know.
Including automata, wind-ups, pull along, and battery-powered toys Movement in toys can take many forms, whether it’s a simple spring-loaded jumping popper toy, the plastic ramp walkers, powered by gravity, and popular in the 1950s, Read more
The origins of this perennial favorite The Jack in the box is a children’s toy. It looks like a box with a handle, which plays a melody when turned. At some point, the lid of Read more
A review of some contemporary porcelain fashion dolls, as well as harking back to dolls of the past. There’s probably something here for most tastes in doll-collecting, from antique to Barbie and beyond. In recent Read more