Rik Andersen tells us all about his highly covetable yellow-themed doll. “The starting point for this look was to find the right doll for the outfit.” As Rik explains, “I have always liked the Tonner Shauna face sculpt. I knew I wanted a red head with a ponytail: when I Read more
This beautiful doll was the genesis of Ryan Andersen’s Downton Abbey collection of Edwardian fashions. The collection became a passion following his discovery that the doll designer and manufacturer, Robert Tonner, was unable to acquire the license to produce dolls based on this well-loved British television series. The doll chosen Read more
The highly talented Joe Coloff shows us an outfit he created using red brocade fabric with a pattern of gold flowers. The jacket is lined with gold Asian-style fabric. To make the hat a material called Fosshape was used – a heat-activated non-woven fabric that will hold a shape, in Read more
Just for fun, we put together a whole bunch of Miss Gene Marshall’s earliest outfits. Based on the Golden Age of Hollywood, the doll’s costume designers drew liberally from vintage sources. We hope this will be a useful point of reference, which will be periodically updated. Get more information on Read more
This mid-century doll from Italy truly is a beauty. She has been described as a cross between Jennifer Lawrence and Bild Lilli. Sonia’s figure is shapely and elongated, with elegant limbs and hands. These are big dolls! Sonia is 25” tall, and has a passing (though probably not accidental) resemblance Read more
These intricate new dolls are hand made in porcelain and fired in Beverley Senatore’s own kiln. With a perfectionist’s eye to detail, she designs and creates every aspect of her dolls, from painting their faces to tailoring bespoke outfits. She has enjoyed great success in the past with her dolls Read more
When Sasha dolls first appeared commercially in the 1960s, they were dressed in the height of modern fashion. This continued right up to their end of production. It’s a perfect fit for Matilda Pink, Diana Lemieux’s clothing label. Diana loves creating doll fashions based on vintage styles from the late Read more
Up your Gala game, why not try out something new for your male dolls? The Bold Doll takes a look at men’s fashion re-booted. The red carpet look favored by most male Hollywood stars tends toward the dull. Black tux, white shirt, black bow-tie, shiny shoes, and you’re done. The Read more
We found some back catalogs for Trendon Sasha dolls, including Cora, and the boys, Gregor and Caleb, as well as the Sasha Babies, with Rosie, Sandy and Cara. Mainly for reference purposes, we scanned ’em in to keep everything in one place. More will be added as they are found Read more
At a recent meeting of our local doll-collectors’ group, there was a presentation on Working Dolls, or dolls with other uses. We saw a fascinating assortment of dolls, old and new, that had been devised to serve other purposes. There were some expected items, such as crinoline lady pincushions, and Read more