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
Fans gathered in San Francisco for BlytheCon 2016, a big-headed day of delights. As explained on the convention website, “The city by the bay wants you to imagine the Big Top, the bright lights, the fantastic acts, the freak shows, the geeks, the tattooed ladies, the magicians, the clowns, the Read more
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