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Ever since I started my new doll blog , I have been pretty good about not posting too many doll-related posts here. However, there is a new collector series coming out this month that I am pretty excited about, so I thought I would share a couple of links! Tonner Doll Company to release Lord of the Rings dolls in June Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 Tonner Lord of the Rings Figures   The Robert Tonner Doll Company has unveiled the upcoming Lord of the Rings dolls, a new collection of character dolls based upon The Lord of the Rings movies... Keep Reading » Tonner Doll Company adds Galadriel figure to Lord of the Rings doll collection Tuesday,...

This is one of the prettiest dolls I own . Easter Parade Sydney doll a rare Nashville exclusive Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 Easter Parade Sydney  One of the most elusive and captivating Easter doll s is Easter Parade Sydney . In March 2004, the Robert Tonner Company sold the very limited Easter Parade Sydney doll from their Tyler line.... Keep Reading » More aster dolls & displays. Easter doll displays - decorating for Easter with dolls Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 Easter Doll Displays  With Easter less than two weeks away, doll collectors in Nashville are setting up their Easter scenes and dioramas. While some... Keep Reading »  

More St. Patrick's Day dolls and a look at the upcoming "Mad Men" Barbies. Gene, Tyler, Madra & Hayley celebrate the wearing 'o the green - St. Patrick's Day doll display Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Sometimes dolls take on a life of their own and insist on being photographed for special occasions. That's what happened when Gene, Tyler and Madra got together... Keep Reading »   Mad Men Barbie dolls - new pop culture dolls in Barbie Silkstone line Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 Mattel, Inc., Lionsgate® and AMC Announce Launch of “ Mad Men ” Barbie Collector Dolls The big buzz on Twitter today - in fact a... Keep Reading »

St. Patrick's Day doll displays - a variety of Irish dolls for Saint Patrick's day (with slideshow) Saturday, February 27th, 2010 St. Patrick's Day is the time we celebrate Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland ... Keep Reading »

More doll news. The short-lived Julia doll is one of my favorites. Doll Collecting 101: Who Is Julia? Julia Kingston forerunner of Tyler Wentworth Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 In 1998, Julia Kingston by Robert Tonner, a doll straight out of a Harlequin Romance, premiered at Toy Fair. Julia was not made by the Tonner Doll Company, but was created by Robert Tonner for Pendant Historical Romance, a Division of Georgetown Collection. Keep Reading »

More on the heyday of fashion doll collecting... Doll Collecting 101: Who is Tyler? Tyler Wentworth, fashion doll, by Tonner Doll Company (with slideshow) Friday, August 28th, 2009 Who is Tyler? The Tyler Wentworth Doll by Robert Tonner for the Tonner Doll Company The Tonner Doll Company presented the first Tyler Wentworth® Doll and Collection for adult collectors at Toy Fair from 1999 (see Tyler's first appearance as Tonner Doll Company issued Signature Style Tyler in 1999 - a look back ). Tyler Wentworth is a 16-inch, vinyl/hard plastic doll with rooted saran hair (and sometimes wigs), hand-detailed painted eyes and an extensive wardrobe... Keep Reading »

Another fashion doll retrospective as I look back at the heyday of doll collecting! Tyler's first appearance as Tonner Doll Company issued Signature Style Tyler in 1999 - a look back Thursday, August 27th, 2009 Tyler Arrives on the Fashion Scene Towards the end of December 1999, reports began to circulate on the internet. "Tyler is here!" The... Keep Reading »