In a conflagration situation, is it burn, baby, burn, or will it be light my fire? The Bold Doll asked collectors a pertinent question… All doll collectors have a certain romantic attachment to their dolls, after all we’re sensitive artistic souls, but how far does this attachment go? I thought Read more
Take back your paints, take back your curls. What made you think I was one of those girls? Unless you have a modicum of accomplishment in this area, please put away your tints, pastels and varnish. It’s so not makeover time. The Bold Doll recalls some of the horrors in Read more
Simply a collection of head shots of dolls we found in The Bold Doll archives. There’s no particular link between any of them except that they are all head and shoulder portraits. Some are pristine and others show plenty of age and wear. There are links to any relevant story, Read more
There is nothing like the thrill of opening a box-fresh doll for the first time. But have you ever felt that this new beauty was not quite what you wanted… if only you could adapt her to match your vision rather than the manufacturer’s? A collector based in San Francisco, Read more
While doing a little electronic housekeeping, we found some forgotten photos retrieved from The Bold Doll back-up files – a selection of old Billy doll pictures from our collection and some that we have previously sold on eBay. For your entertainment, we present a round-up of these gay icons from Read more
Our dolls are a great barometer of style and fashion. They pick up on current trends and reflect back to us society’s ideals and standards of beauty, both male and female. There’s little in my collection much before the 1950s, so I thought this would be a great place to Read more
Coming out of the kitchen and standing on their own two feet. Doll or action figure? The Bold Doll investigates this particular niche market. Long before the current vogue for fully articulated fashion dolls, the action figures of the 1960s, were built for posing. These were largely designed as boys’ Read more
The inspiration for these outfits is the glamor of the 1930s and Forties. The Thirties woman wanted to be soft and feminine, elegant and alluring, and the new knits were designed to show off her curves. These garments were not afraid to emphasize a womanly figure. The sweater developed a Read more
These dolls won’t break the bank. Do you really need to spend a fortune to fund your fashion doll adventures? We took a look at the most inexpensive end of the scale by shopping at the Japanese version of the dollar store, Daiso. All items are priced at $1.50, including Read more
What is it about the Land of the Rising Sun that so appeals to western sensibilities? The Bold Doll examines eastern influences on collecting habits… Aneka’s 1981 UK No.1 hit pop song, Japanese Boy, instantly came to mind when I learned of this issue’s theme (Fashion Doll Quarterly magazine’s Spring Read more