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Donny Osmond Introduces Dance Star Mickey
Donny Osmond was on hand at Toy Fair today to show Mickey Mouse some new dance moves that he can use as Dance Star Mickey. Dance Star Mickey, an interactive plush doll from Disney and Fisher Price, will be available this October for a suggested retail of $69.99. Mr. Osmond, the winner of ABC's last edition of Dancing With The Stars, presented Dance Star Mickey to the public for the very first time today. When you press Mickey's foot, Dance Star Mickey comes to life with dance moves to five different songs in various musical styles including soul, disco, Latin and techno. Mickey also has interactive games new technology that lets him move in an extremely lifelike manner.Photo © 2010 Denise Van Patten. Licensed to About.com.
Donny Osmond Introduces Dance Star Mickey originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 22:23:34.
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Rainbow Brite comes to Life As A New Madame Alexander Doll
For the first time, Madame Alexander will bring Rainbow Brite to life as a doll. Well, as two dolls, actually, since Rainbow Brite is being offered as an 8" doll with a plush Sprite, and as an 18" cloth doll. Rainbow Brite was first introduced by Hallmark in a 1984 animated series.Photo © 2010 Denise Van Patten. Licensed to About.com.
Rainbow Brite comes to Life As A New Madame Alexander Doll originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 22:30:55.
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Great Energy on the Floor for the First Two Days of Toy Fair
Toy Fair 2010 has been crowded with toy vendors and toy buyers for the first two days. The aisles seem more crowded than usual and many doll companies seemed excited about their sales. I've been Twittering from the floor of Toy Fair for the first time, and I've got lots of news to share. The photo at left is of the huge crowd waiting to get into Toy Fair yesterday morning.Photo © 2010 Denise Van Patten. Licensed to About.com.
Great Energy on the Floor for the First Two Days of Toy Fair originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 22:13:41.
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New York Doll Products Acquires The Assets of Seeley's
The Doll Artisan Guild (an organization for porcelain dollmakers) has announced that New York Doll Products has acquired the assets of Seeleys. This is good news for dollmakers, as they were very concerned about the recent closure of Seeleys. Dollmakers were worried about what would happen to the porcelain slip, molds, and other dollmaking products that Seeley's provided to dollmakers. Kuniko Koseki, a dollmaker for 26 years, is the owner of New York Doll Product. As I get more details on this breaking news, I will provide them.
New York Doll Products Acquires The Assets of Seeley's originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Friday, February 12th, 2010 at 12:20:49.
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Nancy Wiley's Lovely Alice in Wonderland Dolls
Unfortunately, many of the smaller doll companies and doll artists no longer show their dolls at Toy Fair. However, many of them do show their dolls at the IDEX show in Orlando, Florida, which generally precedes Toy Fair. The doll pictured is Nancy Wiley's Alice in Wonderland, one of many fresh takes on Alice that were shown at both shows in anticipation of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland opening next month. Ms. Wiley's Alice is cast resin and hand-painted. She is limited to 200 pieces and has a suggested retail of $350. The dolls were produced to accompany Ms. Wiley's new illustrated Alice in Wonderland book that features this doll in many photographs as the basis of the book's illustrations.
Photo © 2010 Denise Van Patten. Licensed to About.com.
Nancy Wiley's Lovely Alice in Wonderland Dolls originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 17:47:38.
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Wizard of Oz Barbie and Vintage Barbie Re-Imagined
Mattel has done many Barbie Wizard of Oz dolls before, and Mattel has done many Barbie vintage reproduction dolls before, but never before has Mattel done a reproduction Barbie as Dorothy (and the witches!) from the Wizard of Oz! These newly re-imagined (and just announced at Toy Fair 2010) Barbie dolls will be available sometime this summer, with a suggested retail in the $50 range.Photo © 2010 Denise Van Patten. Licensed to About.com.
Wizard of Oz Barbie and Vintage Barbie Re-Imagined originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 09:49:44.
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Mattel Celebrates 30 Years of the Dolls of the World Series
One of the most popular way to collect dolls is collecting dolls dressed in national costumes, and Barbie has certainly been part of this trend! This year marks 30 years of the popular Dolls of the World series, and in honor of this anniversary, Mattel is releasing a series of three Dolls of the World dressed as international landmarks! The landmarks are The Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, and the Statue of Liberty. Suggested Retail is $39.99.Photo © 2010 Denise Van Patten. Licensed to About.com.
Mattel Celebrates 30 Years of the Dolls of the World Series originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 08:56:55.
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They Do Exist! Tonner Shows Doctor Who and Torchwood at Toy Fair
Tonner Dolls has released the finalized Doctor Who and Torchwood character figures at Toy Fair. Although the figures were originally announced early in 2009, the figures were just finalized since Tonner Dolls needed to wait for final BBC approvals. The four characters are The Tenth Doctor (originally titled Doctor Who; in the likeness of David Tennant); Martha Jones (in the likeness of Freema Agyeman), Captain Jack Harkness (in the likeness of John Barrowman) and Gwen Cooper (in the likeness of Eve Myles). The figures should be available in June in limited editions of 1,000 to 2,000 figures each, with suggested retail ranging from $169.99 to $199.99.Photo © 2010 Denise Van Patten. Licensed to About.com.
They Do Exist! Tonner Shows Doctor Who and Torchwood at Toy Fair originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 18:27:45.
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Toy Fair 2010 Starts Sunday - I'm On My Way!
Another February, another blizzard, another Toy Fair! I'm on my way to Toy Fair 2010 and very grateful that I've missed the blizzard by two days this year! I have five appointment-filled days to see doll companies and artists old and new, and I'm excited to see what this new decade brings. While you are waiting for my reports from Toy Fair, read Top 10 Toy Fair Questions (and answers!) which will give you all the Toy Fair basics you will need.Photo © 2009 Denise Van Patten. Licensed to About.com.
Toy Fair 2010 Starts Sunday - I'm On My Way! originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Friday, February 12th, 2010 at 13:25:53.
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Barbie Video Girl - She's a Doll and A Video Camera!
Seriously, what will they think of next? I don't think I could have imagined a Barbie doll that was also a video camera when I began collecting Barbie dolls in 1989. Yet, that is exactly what I saw at Toy Fair--Barbie Video Girl! The doll has a video camera inside her body, with the camera lens in her necklace and an LCD video screen in her back. The batteries fit in a doll's leg! The doll takes a half hour of video, with video resolution similar to a web cam. The placement of the lens enables girls to create movies from Barbie's point of view. The doll will retail for approximately $50, and will be available this July. Photo © 2010 Denise Van Patten. Licensed to About.com.
Barbie Video Girl - She's a Doll and A Video Camera! originally appeared on About.com Doll Collecting on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 14:36:22.
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