Mattel’s animal dolls are truly wild. I’m not sure what the designers were on when they came up with this concept. These little ladies blend 70s disco with ballroom eleganza, in a look described by Mike Buess (who trusted us with his dolls for a studio shoot) as “Ragtime Victoriana.” Read more
Part 1 (2009-2003) Since her introduction in 2009, the 1960s-inspired Poppy Parker doll, by David Buttry for Integrity Toys, has grown to become the sweetheart of an ever-growing legion of fans. Everyone adores her sweet groovy look, and versatility! Poppy Parker is a 12-and-a-half-inch tall articulated vinyl fashion doll with Read more
Popi, the pop-apart fashion model, with three different plastic wigs, has lost none of her charm in over 50 years. Launched in 1963 by American Character Toys, the makers of Tressy, Popi’s unique selling point was that she popped apart, so as to be easily re-dressed in a wardrobe of Read more
Barbie has come a long way since her inception in 1959. We put together a mini video to show some 2021 incarnations – as well as a few new chums. See the YouTube link below. The new Barbie Looks line-up from Mattel is proving to be immensely popular – the Read more
The 1960s were a period of great innovation in the United Kingdom, leading the world in product design, notable graphics, and furniture, as well as memorable modes of transport. Mary Quant was one of the fashion leaders of the time. She transformed the way women dressed, and for doll-collectors everywhere, Read more
Although hardly high fashion, Madame Alexander’s Wendykins have a definite charm. For many years they have been the miniature clothes horses for the company’s plentiful Dolls of the World offerings. As most of us are not venturing far from home right now, we thought we’d take a virtual trip around Read more
Today we’re going to show you how to make an old Barbie doll look as good as new. You only need a few household materials. This simple method works on dolls in any condition, watch the video below for full details. A quick and easy treatment that will leave your Read more
Fashion Doll Agency of Paris, is a group of doll models originally created by Nunzio Carbone and Jayro Bustamante. The dolls are high fashion, yet enigmatic, their expressions are neutral and impressionistic. An elusive spirit exists in the faces of the Fashion Doll Agency girls. There is a sophistication in Read more
What happened to the fabulous Fabiola in her later years? We track this famous beauty’s history beyond her sighting on a yacht off Monte Carlo in the 1970s, and bring you right up to date – decades after she was discovered as an ingenue in Puerto Rico. To see photographs Read more
Simona is perhaps the best-loved of the four Alta Moda dolls, the Italian high fashion dolls of the mid-1960s. They were made at the Furga factory in Canneto, Italy – not far from Lake Garda in in Lombardy. Luigi Furga established his business in 1872, initially producing papier mâché, wax, Read more