Whatever your style, and no matter your age, there’s a perfect time to start collecting. The Bold Doll explains how it’s probably now… While surveying the storage facility that used to be our guest bedroom, I began to muse on my doll-collecting habits, how they’ve changed, and how they might Read more
Monica of Hollywood dolls were manufactured for only ten years, from 1941 to 1951, by the Monica Doll Studios of Hollywood, CA. The first dolls appeared in the 1941 Toys and Novelties magazine. The creator of the dolls was Mrs. Hansi Share; at the age of 53 she produced a Read more
She’s everyone’s favorite big head, whether it’s the rare original or one of the many reproduction versions. To celebrate this much-loved doll, the talented mini-couturier Diana Lemieux, working as Matilda Pink, turns her attention to dressing Blythe for all four seasons, with a collection of delectable ensembles seen here on Read more
Are you drowning in dolls? Would you like to reclaim your home back from your plastic friends? The Bold Doll explores some options… Has your doll-collecting got out of hand? Hollow laughter all around. Show me the person who does not answer “yes”, and I’ll show you someone who’s either Read more
How would you describe your doll-collecting habits? The Bold Doll ponders collector acquaintances, and looks ahead to the science of collecting in the future. I’m always intrigued by the collecting habits of others. Especially the other collectors that I’ve met since moving to the West coast of California. I’ve reached Read more
When people see the amazing transformations that Fabienne Martinez (Lolaxs) performs on the most desperate cases of wrecked Barbies, they may assume that she must have training in art. But she actually studied science at university and is a math teacher. Art was her favorite subject at high school – Read more
Taking a look at what others have might make us more grateful for the abundance we enjoy here. The Bold Doll sees some dolls from other places. On a recent trip to Scotland, visiting friends and family in Edinburgh, I called into the Museum of Childhood on the Royal Mile. Read more
Here’s a contemporary take on that most traditional of crafts. Check your tension before you start. If you miss out this step you could easily end up with a maxi dress for the fuller figure when a knee-length petite was required. Or a knicker-revealing shocker when you’d really wanted a Read more
Simona is the shining star in the lineup of the Italian Alta Moda high fashion dolls by Furga. This doll was designed with a jet set lifestyle in mind. Not only does she have an enviably expansive wardrobe, but many of the ensembles are named for some of the top Read more
Matilda Pink has created a range of ensembles tailored to perfection for both Michael Ben’s Mamzelle de Paris dolls and his inspiration, the original Poupées de Kiraz. The talented couturier behind this line, Diana Lemieux, bases her designs on vintage fashions of the 60s and early 70s, here she tells Read more