Check out our new YouTube video trailer. Anyone who collects dolls … will love the Bold Doll YouTube channel. We travel the globe looking for interesting dolls for your entertainment. Our channel has the most knowledgeable expert reporters. Find out about new, vintage, and little-known dolls. You never know what Read more…
Vinsantos is a visual artist creating one of a kind art dolls in New Orleans. His work blends mosaic art, assemblage, and costume design. His highly personal, often commissioned, assemblage art dolls feature characters from his years on the underground performance art circuit. Vinsantos has spent many years in the Read more…
Originally from Milan, Modella was discovered by famed fashion photographer Marco di Marco, while shopping at a piazza in Rome. She soon went totally global … and is gaining celebrity status while providing a world of fun, fascination, and fashion for collectors everywhere. The rarely-seen Modella doll, was produced as Read more…
The enduring entertainer’s likeness in vinyl has long been a collectors’ favorite. The doll’s looks are somewhat uncompromising and she does suffer from some longevity effects (don’t we all?!), but her charm is undiminished by the years, and the vintage wardrobe has stood the test of time. See more about Read more…
Our most treasured dolls may have caught us unawares. The Bold Doll reflects on some that were lurking in the shadows. As doll collectors, many of us have had the excitement of finding a treasure when least expected. These lucky finds can be lucrative if we are in the sellers’ Read more…
She’s alive! Milou is the presenter of our latest mini video. Join her as she visits some of her favorite advertisements and newsreels, old and new. Catch up with Miss Virginia Lachasse, Barbie and Ken, Bendy Toys, Tammy, Lady Penelope and Parker, Fashion Doll Agency, and not forgetting Mrs Diaz – Read more…
We found a few more Petra von Plasty outfits in the archives. This time in truly vintage black and white. The quality of the photos is not great – but the outfits were pretty shoddy too! Nevertheless, there’s charm a-plenty in this Barbie clone’s publicity stills. To see yet more Petra Read more…
The 60s was quite the decade for Secret Agents. You couldn’t miss them at the movies, and on TV. Product placement followed swiftly – any number of double-agent dolls were licensed by the most popular shows. Secret Sue was a less-typical example, relying not so much on sex-appeal and more Read more…
An idiosynchratic doll, made specifically for the European market, Raynal’s Sylvie Vartan celebrates the iconic status of the singer in her home country of France. The impression of a collector’s dream, in the sense that there is only one doll and a range of twelve outfits, is belied by the Read more…
Well, that attracted your attention. The original plan was to talk to guys in the world of dolls about their work, for a piece entitled simply “Guys and Dolls”. Then we thought why not take it to another level, and ask our contributors if they would mind removing their clothes. Read more…