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American Girl Grin Pins
In 1994, American Girl introduced grins pins. Over the year they have made 300 pins. They also made a banner for the pins to go on and...

Melissa
Aug 7, 20258 min read


Barbie ~ 1965-1966 Japan New Midge doll
New Midge was available only in the Japan market. She came with molded brown hair with a center part and no bangs and a blue headband....

Melissa
Jul 24, 20251 min read


Barbie ~ Dressed Box Dolls
There are four different Barbie Dressed Box. The first is a pink silhouette box, which is a TM box. The second is a pink silhouette box,...

Melissa
Jul 10, 20251 min read


Tammy ~ Accessories
My sister collects Tammy's doll by Ideal. I enjoy helping her get the items she needs. I have always loved the Tammy accessories pak. ...

Melissa
Jun 26, 20254 min read


Barbie - Rare Open Road: Sample box
found on 1959 – 2014 Fifty-five years big changes of the Barbie™ Doll (Part I) | Barbie Doll, friends and family history and news. From...

Melissa
Jun 12, 20251 min read


Barbie ~ Shoes
Barbie shoes are a must-have to complete her outfits. They are also the most confusing item Barbie has for new collectors. When I...

Melissa
May 29, 20251 min read


A Journey Through the History of Collectible Dolls
Collectible dolls have captivated the hearts of enthusiasts and collectors for centuries. From heirloom treasures passed down through...

Melissa
May 28, 20254 min read


Deluxe Reading Kitchen update
I have been working on the Deluxe Reading Kitchen for a while. I keep getting closer. In this update, I have found that the food...

Melissa
May 16, 20254 min read


American Girl ~ Violin & Stand: violin
In 1996, American Girl started the Today line. They introduced Violin & Stand to go with Recital Outfit. Here is what the first violin...

Melissa
May 1, 20251 min read


American Girl ~ Doll Ribbons
American Girl has also had some great items for their doll. One of those is ribbons. American Girl used ribbons in many outfits and on...

Melissa
Apr 17, 20252 min read


American Girl ~ Kirsten Meet socks
I want to show the difference between Kirsten's Meet socks from Pleasant Company & Mattel. These first socks are more wool-styled. The...

Melissa
Apr 3, 20251 min read


Barbie Information Sources
Now that collector books are hard to find, we need to get information from many different sources. Some sources to do this with would be...

Melissa
Mar 20, 20252 min read


Deluxe Dream Kitchen
I have always loved the Deluxe Reading Kitchen. I was lucky to find an almost complete boxed set, and I have since been trying to...

Melissa
Feb 20, 20254 min read


American Girl ~ Molly Playful Pup
One of the hardest this I found to find was the first Molly Playful Pup. There have been a few different Bennett. The first Bennett was...

Melissa
Feb 14, 20251 min read
Barbie ~ Changes in the early Barbie
When I first started collecting Barbie I learned that the first Barbie was made with different plastic than the later dolls. Earlier...

Melissa
Feb 14, 20251 min read


Barbie Rare Outfits: Gay Parisienne, Roman Holiday, Easter Parade
Barbie's Rare outfits are Roman Holiday, Easter Parade, and Gay Parisienne. Each outfit is rare but the items in them are just as rare....

Melissa
Jan 9, 20251 min read


Happy New Year
I wish everyone a happy new year

Melissa
Jan 1, 20251 min read
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