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
Or The Invasion of the Jackie Dolls. Check out your doll displays and search under the beds. Are there some undiscovered look-alikes lurking there? Changing the scale is something doll manufacturers have been doing since the invention of molds. Big and small were not necessarily designed to be seen together Read more
Bambola is an 11½-inch tall French resin doll introduced in 2010 by Jung Hee Park of South Korea, under the brand name of mydolling. The doll has blue inset eyes, applied lashes, and wears solid resin wigs to avoid those annoying fly-away hairs. She’s a curvaceous doll, inspired by World Read more
Once it was available only to the very rich, but now haute couture is here for all. The caveat is that it’s only available in doll size for less than astronomical figures. With the help of a talented team of designers, The Bold Doll checks out some posh frocks that Read more