The birth of Miss Barbie Millicent Roberts in March 1959 caused turmoil in the doll market. This teenage fashionista made manufacturers realize that their offerings were looking old-fashioned and out of step with the modern shopper. Not surprising then that Mattel’s new creation spawned many imitators. Over time these so-called Read more…
I‘ve always had a fascination with the underdogs of the doll world. Those dolls who are perhaps less fortunate in the looks department, the ugly stepsisters, the ones that unkind people might just call butt-ugly. I think beauty takes on many forms and these often unloved fashion victims from the Read more…
What a brilliant marketing strategy. Unfortunately it’s no longer current, but it did run successfully for a while in the UK. On a trip to the local grocery store with my mother, while still in kindergarten, I spotted a marvelous doll-collecting opportunity. The venerable British doll-maker, Peggy Nisbet, had – Read more…