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The doll club I founded in 1997, the Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club , celebrated our 15th anniversary on September 6 at Shoney's in Bellevue. Four of the women in the picture have been in the club all 15 years. It doesn't seem like very long ago I was contacting "Barbie Bazaar" magazine about finding out how to get a fan club started and then contacting Mattel to get the application. The club was originally founded as a Barbie fan club but grew over the years to include other fashion dolls. Now the club is 15 years old. They have been 15 fun years! Whether it's baseball cards, fishing, dancing or dolls, hobbies are a great way to socialize and blow off steam. I recommend them highly! Find out more about the club's anniversary at:  Belle Meade Plantation Belles Barbie Doll Club celebrates 15th anniversary - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner

I got to attend the high tea at Nashville's Hardaway House where these beautiful Crawford Manor dolls were previewed, and this doll has a little papillon , very similar to my Miss Katy. Crawford Manor Dolls: fantasy & historical dolls previewed at Hardaway House - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner Historic Hardaway House Hosts Fashion Doll Event The historic Hardaway House in East Nashville built in 1899 has held many glamorous events through the years, but one of the most entertaining was surely the high tea recently hosted by Crawford Manor Dolls to introduce their new line of historical and fantasy dolls during The Golden Age of (Doll) Couture event. These beautiful and detailed resin dolls stand 21 inches tall and have double-jointed knees and elbows, and Nashville saw the first public showing.

Way Out Toys, Goldberger and an unidentified porcelain Princess Diana dolls Photo: Kathryn E. Darden Princess Diana dolls through the years, 1982 - Present: Part 1 Princess Diana was born on July 1, 1961. She married Prince Charles on July 29, 1981 and died in an automobile accident on August on 31,1997. In honor of the 13th anniversary of her death, we will take a look at some of the Princess Diana dolls issued before and after her death. Princess Di doll photos, slideshow, and links.   Princess Diana wedding dolls through the years; a look at Princess Di bride dolls Princess Diana Bride Dolls after Diana's Wedding As reported in Princess Diana dolls through the years; a look at Princess Di dolls past & present, Part 1 , after the royal wedding of Charles & Diana in 1981, several doll companies created Diana bride dolls. Doll manufacturers have continued to make dolls of Princess Diana in her wedding into the present day. Click on the ...

The Mattel Lord of the Rings set is one of my favorite doll  collections: Mattel Lord of the Rings dolls: Aragorn, Arwen, Legolas & Galadriel Thursday, June 17th, 2010 First published over 55 years ago, Tolkien's timeless masterpiece The Lord of the Rings has had a profound impact on both the literary world and the... Keep Reading »   Barbie doll as Galadriel from 'The Lord of the Rings' - harbinger of new Tonner Galadriel figure Thursday, June 17th, 2010 Barbie Doll as Galadriel  Since it was just announced that the Robert Tonner Doll Company is producing a Galadriel figure for their Lord of the Rings doll collection... Keep Reading » Lord of...

I have stopped posting most of my doll articles on this blog since I started a blog just for doll articles at Fashion Dolls 101 . I will only post doll articles here occasionally from now on, so if you like to read doll news, please join me at Fashion Dolls 101. Then & Now Barbie Doll now at T.J. Maxx stores in Nashville Friday, April 9th, 2010 The 50th anniversary Then & Now 1959 - 2009 Bathing Suit Barbie doll which was issued last year for Barbie's 50th anniversary is now on sale at T. J. Maxx for $9.99 and on Amazon for $4.99 - $12.99. ... Keep Reading »

http://www.examiner.com/x-19516-Nashville-Doll-Collecting-Examiner~y2010m3d26-Easter-Barbie-dolls-from-1993-to-1999-with-slideshow-of-Easter-Barbies  I have started cataloging Easter Barbies. The intro is up at: 1. Easter Barbie dolls - past and present: a series on Easter Barbies Thursday, March 25th, 2010 The photo above of the Easter Barbie dolls in a Nashville collection shows several grocery store issues from the 1990s, a couple of Russell Stover Easter Barbies ... Keep Reading » 2. Easter Barbie dolls from 1993 to 1999 (with slideshow of Easter Barbies) Friday, March 26th, 2010 Easter is just around the corner, and this year's Easter Barbie , the Easter Sweetie Barbie Easter Doll is already sold out in most Nashville stores. This list is of... Keep Reading » 3. Easter Barbie dolls from 2000 to present (with slideshow of Easter Barbies) Friday, March 26th, 2010 This is part three of Easter Barbie dolls -...

How to get a Barbie Superstar tote bag for free Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 SuperStar Barbie mania is far from over as Toys R Us in Nashville and other areas is offering this cute and colorful Barbie SuperStar bag for free... Keep Reading »

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 »