The birth of Miss Barbara Millicent Roberts in March 1959 caused turmoil in the doll market. Barbie was heavily advertised both on TV and in the holiday catalogs of the era, most notably the Sears WishBook, which featured Barbie prominently. This teenage fashionista made manufacturers realize that their offerings were Read more
Let’s go back to the 1960s, a more innocent time, with simple pleasures. And what could be more fun than playing board games with your chums? We take a look at Vintage Board Games from that time, marketed directly to girls. Back then playthings were gender-specific, but I bet there Read more
Check out our latest video on these hunky guys from JHD Fashion Doll, created by Jiao Huadong. We take a look at the whole lineup from the 2020 launch to the latest dolls of summer 2025. These dolls have a muscular, gay fantasy figure aesthetic.
The innoquii are porcelain fashion dolls made by Superdoll – the creators of the Sybarites The innoquii are jointed and strung porcelain dolls, with long mohair wefts of hair, attached with porcelain pates. They are 14-inches tall, and coincidentally, consist of 14 pieces of porcelain. The edition size of each Read more
Check out our mini feature on Paul Pham’s fantastic fashion dolls, and take a look at the video too!
A video featuring Gene, Ken, the Sybarites, Billy, Adèle Makéda, Tyler, Mdvanii and More! Let’s get together for a night at the movies! Here’s a series of posters for imaginary movies, featuring some of our favorite dolls. Which genre do you like? We’ve got sci-fi, action, romance, film noir, mystery, Read more
Always awkward, and unsure of herself as a child, Adèle Makéda’s beauty developed over the years. Just like the little ugly duckling in the fairy tale: she turned into a beautiful swan! Daughter of a prominent African diplomat, she learned the arts of diplomacy and negotiation early on. Always busy, Read more
The second part of our round-up of the high fashion dolls from Integrity Toys. By 2010, the lineup of dolls had grown considerably from the initial launch of Fashion Royalty, which consisted of just two characters, Veronique Perrin, as head of the W cosmetics company, and her best friend, the Read more
Anouk and Fanfan: the vintage-style French fashion dolls by Nav Sikand. Anouk captures the allure and style of the 1960s. She is influenced by French actresses of the era, as well as vintage French fashion dolls. The initial production dolls had two hairstyles – a long wavy style with partial Read more
Wanda the Wonder Frog – Can You Find Her? We made this video for our neighbor’s toddler. Kids are not allowed in the doll room – due to sticky fingers and choking hazards! So this is a safer way of sharing. But we thought it might appeal to a wider Read more