By: John Stevens | 2010-07-27 | Arts & Entertainment Victorian dolls are not only a toy but also were objects of ideals, religious cults, and magic images as well as has been an expression or symbol of trends. Dolls have been made of stone, wood, cloth, paper, clay over metal, plastic, rubber, and so on. Roman and Greek girls used dolls as a plaything until they got married at the age of twelve or thirteen. Seiko Kato, who comes from Brighton, England, is an illustrator and artist. She seeks inspiration in Victorian books, old Victorian medical books and encyclopedias, and Victorian personal things. Her dolls resemble gifts which children want to be presented on their birthday. Seiko Kato adds different elements to give her creations a strange view. read more
By: Lindsay Coope | 2010-03-29 | Crafts If you are collecting vintage dolls you will want to take good care of them to keep them in the best possible condition. Here we run through a list of do's and dont's to keep your vintage dolls in A1 condition! read more
By: Roberto Sedycias | 2010-12-19 | Shopping Doll houses have always been a beloved treasure and now here are some tips to creating a perfect and very beautiful doll house. read more
By: Katie Harper | 2010-04-01 | Mental health Encouraging Alzheimer's sufferers to take care of plastic dolls may seem like an unusual type of therapy but it's been proving to have a positive effect. So much so, it's aided in reducing patients' dependency on psychotropic drugs. read more
By: Shawna Moore | 2011-11-11 | Gifts Whether it is for playing or collecting, there is an ideal doll house for sale in the market. A doll house for sale comes in different finishes, forms and sizes. It is, usually, made from wood or plastic. It may come as ready-made, custom-made or as a kit. The latter may require minimal assembly. In buying dollhouses, it is vital to be familiar with the size or scale. This way, you can be sure tha read more
By: Mark Vinnie | 2011-06-23 | Clothing Doll clothes hangers are amongst a number of doll accessories that are ideal for doll collectors, doll’s houses, and those that make doll clothes. These hangers are perfect for keeping clothes in good condition, much in the same way as we use hangers to keep our own clothes in good condition and free from creases. They will add authenticity to any doll wardrobe and are perfect for clothes makers read more
By: Penny Auctions | 2012-05-16 | Journalism A girl with big glassy eyes, straight blonde hair, and perfect figure will always remind you of those Barbie dolls that used to fascinate girls in the read more
By: Patricia Jones | 2010-10-19 | Gifts A child with a dolls house is a child with a little world of her own to be imaginative in. One wouldn't be complete, or as much fun without dolls house furniture to arrange in it. Here you can learn about the different types available read more
By: Chris Jeffery | 2011-01-31 | Business Studies on gender differences reveal that boys love trucks and girls love dolls. Dolls enrich the value of responsibility and dependability of children. read more
By: Christine Harrell | 2011-01-14 | Article Marketing A large part of the joy of celebrating the seasons is decorating, and some of the most versatile and adorable seasonal decorations are dolls. An array of cute characters can be dressed to fit any holiday, mood or occasion. read more
By: Paul G White | 2010-11-20 | Babies If you're not familiar with current toy lines and how they appeal to young kids, you may be asking yourself why these Lalaloopsy dolls have garnered such attention among girls. The answer is that these dolls were created specifically to appeal to many of the wants and needs of their target age group, and it doesn't hurt that they're incredibly adorable as well. read more
By: Patricia Jones | 2010-10-28 | Gifts Not so long ago, before computer games and video gaming consoles took over our lives, children used to play with proper toys. Boys would play with cars and action figures while girls would play with dolls and teddy bears. read more
By: Annabella Ann Davis | 2011-08-01 | Hobbies These dolls were manufactured from 1914 to 1962 and were designed by Mary McAboy of Montana. These dolls were modeled after the Chinook Indians’ dolls. Skookum means excellent and it is derived from the Chinook or Siwash language. The original Skookum dolls were made of dried up apple heads and were on stick figures. read more
By: Denise Taylor Morgan | 2011-08-09 | Collecting The Buddy Lee dolls were originally produced from 1920 to 1960 by the H.D. Lee Company Inc. read more