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Made To Move Barbie (Part III)
I LOVE this Mattel idea and it seems to keep getting better. A doll friend of mine posted the next two dolls in this line a few days ago; she had found them on Amazon. Having a gift card that was...
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Fashionista Frankendolly
This afternoon I was starting to debox my Made to Move Tan Blonde and was faced with a decision. Did she keep her body or was it going to either A: Crazy for Coral or B: Leather and Ruffles. As much...
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Finally … It's About Time
Backstory:My favorite romantic Christmas movie is "The Holiday", starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, and Jack Black. (If you've never seen it, go download it or rent it NOW!)There is an...
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That's What I'm Talkin' Bout - A Review of Be Daring Imogen
There has been a lot of collector buzz about the W Club Upgrade Dolls. They started arriving the last couple weeks and the reviews have been somewhat mixed.The only upgrade I purchased this go around...
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"Eye Just Don't Get IT" - A Review of Emerging Rebel Kyori Sato
I try to be very careful about making decisions on a product change. The new eye decal process by Integrity Toys (IT) has been very controversial, but I waited until I had personal experience to make...
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I Hate You, Poppy Parker
As many of my followers know, Poppy Parker and I have had a difficult relationship. I actually purchased (I still have trouble writing "started collecting") Ms. Parker when she was first released....
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Melancholy
I guess we all experience this emotion sometime. The anniversary of the loss of my mother, which started me on the journey of this blog, is quickly approaching. The weather is getting cooler and fall...
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Looking For Some "Body"
I recently learned that Electric Enthusiasm Dominique Makeda's body was a donor for many dolls including last year's Convention Kumi. I got on line and checked all of the Integrity dealers until I...
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Supermodel - The Convention Collection
It would be easy for a collector to completely go crazy with this year's IT Convention Collection. This is one of the most cohesive collections in many years. The theme was "Supermodel, Larger Than...
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Supermodel Convention - Event Dolls
For many years now, Integrity Toys has been giving a doll in the Welcome Package. Some years there have been "build-a-giftset" dolls and ensembles. I really like this concept because it's a lot of...
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Supermodel Convention - Color Infusion
Many years ago, convention attendees participated in a program featuring Dynamite Girls where they got to put dolls and ensembles together. This was replaced at the Orlando Tropicalia Convention with...
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Justification
I thought I was showing exceptional self-control relative to the dolls from the Supermodel Convention. I was unable to attend and there have been some extra financial considerations recently with my...
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2016 Countdown Preparation Part I - 2010
Oh my! It's already December; where did 2016 go?? I was looking back through my blog archives and realized that my reviews started in 2010. Where has the time gone?In preparation for the 2016...
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Countdown Preparation Part II - 2011
I remember doing my list for 2011 and thinking that it wasn't a great year for doll collecting. Even from the 10 dolls on my list, there are only six still living here. Some were replaced by better...
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Countdown Preparation Part III - 2012
I was asked in a comment about attending conventions. I am a public school teacher, so it is very difficult for me to attend a doll convention in October. In my last school district, we did...
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Countdown Preparation Part IV - 2013
2013 was a VERY GOOD year for doll collecting. This was the year that Silkstones made a serious comeback - Boater Ensemble, Luncheon Ensemble, and Cocktail Dress Ensemble were all released. Although...
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Countdown Preparation Part V - 2014
The theme of "diversity" from 2013 continued into 2014. My doll collecting was seriously branching out: Victoire Roux, Poppy Parker, Color Infusion, NuFace, and Fashion Royalty. Mattel had such a...
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Countdown Preparation Part VI - 2015
While looking through my "Best of" lists over the past six years, one thing became immediately apparent - if you collect Fashion Royalty dolls, you need to be a member of the W Club AND you need to...
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Happy Holidays - Merry Christmas
It has become a tradition that I create a "Christmas Card" for my followers using one of my favorite dolls released in 2016. Sometimes, I have a great deal of difficulty choosing the doll to...
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Key Pieces Elyse Jolie
It seems like forever that I waited for this one to show up. The minute I saw her in the mainline reveal, I just knew she would be a permanent resident here. She arrived last week, and I really do...
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