Penny Brite Reproduction Giftset
September 19, 2007 by Suzanne
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Charisma Brands, the company that produces Marie Osmond’s dolls, is producing a Penny Brite Giftset in November 2007.
Penny Brite 8″ fashion dolls were originally introduced in 1964 and were popular with mothers wanting to avoid the more “adult” Barbie dolls. The Penny Brite Reproduction Giftset retails for $69.99 and includes a reproduction doll wearing her original red & white pleated dress, her vinyl carrying case and 3 outfits (Picnic Treat, Sun & Fun & Chit Chat).
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Effanbee Announces End to Brenda Starr Doll
August 9, 2007 by Suzanne
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Effanbee recently anounced the end of the line for Brenda Starr dolls in this announcement posted on their website:
Brenda Starr, Reporter was created by Dale Messick to premiere on June 30, 1940. The tempestuous and flamboyant redhead was always impeccably dressed and coifed as she traveled the globe on one exciting assignment after another for her newspaper, The Flash. Each adventure was filled with glamour, romance and intrigue as this remarkable heroine was perpetually torn between the demands of her career and the many loves of her personal life.
Brenda showed readers a new type of heroine as she fought, from the very first day on the job at The Flash, for her right to be treated as an equal. Always on the cutting edge of fashion, Brenda has a sleek and sexy style that conveys the allure and independence of a workingwoman at the top of her career. Occasionally, Brenda will go Undercover to get “the scoop”, look for new hair colors and exotic face painting as she dons her many disguises.
Brenda’s life took a fateful turn on September 16, 1945 when she dreamed of a tall, dark, handsome stranger attired in a black cape and wearing a black patch over one of his eyes. The stranger materialized the following week, “the mystery man” turned out to be Basil St. John, a reclusive millionaire who cultivates a rare species of black orchids, the only known remedy for his “secret disease”. Basil makes his debut with a collection of dressed dolls and outfits worthy of this dashing Romeo.
In 2000, Effanbee introduced Brenda Starr, sculpted by Sandra Bilotto, a 16″ star in her own right that exhibited imaginative clothing and zest for our favorite reporter. In2002, Robert Tonner acquired Effanbee and re-styled the original Brenda head sculpt to fit the Tonner Doll Company’s Tyler Wentworth® body style. A new era for Brenda spanned from 2002 to 2007, providing collectors with extraordinary fashion from another era. We salute you, Brenda Starr…may your life with Basil be forever fabulous!
Brenda Starr, Daphne Dimples and Betty Ann are 16” vinyl/ hard plastic dolls with multiple points of articulation, including bending wrists, exceptional wardrobes, painted eyes and rooted saran hair. Doll bodies are compatible with Tonner Doll Company’s Tyler Wentworth Bending Wrist-Style Articulated body, and they can share clothing.
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Madame Alexander’s Fashion-Editor Dolls
May 22, 2007 by Suzanne
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Top row: Suzette Morgan, Amanda Fairchild, Alexandra Fairchild Ford, and Paris Williams. Bottom row: Jadde Lee, Sofia Cruz, and Sienna Evans.
Real life Fashion editors weigh in on Madame Alexander’s Fashion-Editor Dolls in this interesting piece in New York Magazine.
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Emo Girls Dolls Review
May 20, 2007 by Suzanne
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If you are in the mood for a little humor – checkout this very funny doll review. (See – everyone can have fun playing with dolls!)
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2007 Tyler Wentworth Convertible Basic Black Fashion Dolls
April 2, 2007 by Suzanne
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It looks like the folks at Robert Toner dolls have been playing with Bratz. The Tyler Wentworth and friends basic dolls for 2007 have detachable, swiveling feet! (I always thought it was kind of freaky that Bratz dolls have detachable feet. At least Tyler’s shoes are not part of her detachable feet, like the Bratz.)
Each basic doll will include two sets of interchangeable feet, one with a jointed ankle and flat foot, the other with an arched high-heel foot. The doll will also include two sets of shoes: one injection-molded high-heel pair, and one flat sandal pair. Each Basic Black dolls also includes swimsuit, sunglasses and a display stand.
The dolls are in stock now at retailers and available on eBay (Tyler Wentworth Basic Black on eBay).
Each doll has a different style swimsuit. The dolls pictured are Jac (far left), Tyler (left center), Sydney (right center) and Layne (far right).
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Are Webkinz the New Beanie Babies?
April 1, 2007 by Suzanne
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Reminiscent of the Beanie Baby craze in the 90s, Webkinz are new plush animals by Ganz that are taking the toy market by storm. They are available at Hallmark and other retailers – but most are reportedly sold out.
What makes Webkinz different is that it is also an online toy. Every pet comes with a code, which allows it’s owner to claim it, name it and play with it at Webkinz.com.
As a true sign of any hot fad – Webkinz are hot, hot, hot on eBay (Webkinz on eBay), some retired Webkinz are selling for hundreds! (The retail price is $12.)
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Madame Alexander Wizard of Oz Happy Meal Dolls
March 25, 2007 by Suzanne
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Madame Alexander Wizard of Oz Dolls are currently available in Happy Meals at your local McDonalds. The promotion runs through April 19, 2007 (or until supplies last). There are 8 dolls in the collection. They include: Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, The Wicked Witches of the East and West, Glinda and the Daisy Munchkin.
Madame Alexander and McDonald’s have joined
forces every year since 2002 to bring a special 
Happy Meal Doll Collection. I think this is one time where as many adults as children will be indulging in happy meals. I love to use the tiny dolls on my doll Christmas tree every year – they make great ornaments!
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‘Sindy’ doll makes comeback in U.K.
September 17, 2006 by Suzanne
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From United Press International, Inc.
LONDON, Sept. 16 (UPI) — A considerably more wholesome version of the British fashion doll “Sindy,” goes on sale in the U.K. Sunday for the first time in four years.
The Telegraph Saturday said the circa 1960s and 70s doll is back sans the big bust, tight clothes and high heels that came about during her rivalry with the American Barbie doll.
The doll’s makers said they hoped that the newer toned-down version of Sindy would reflect a teenage girl and encourage creative play in a younger age group of girls under eight.
Barbara Calderwood, the creative director of Pedigree, the maker of the doll, told the Telegraph Sindy “has been repositioned as a more wholesome girl.”
It remains to be seen if today’s more sophisticated kids will be as enthralled with the current doll.
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Gwen Stefani to Issue Limited Edition Fashion Dolls
September 6, 2006 by Suzanne
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From the Associated Press
Gwen Stefani announced Tuesday that she will bring her trademark rock ‘n’ roll style to the toy industry with a series of limited-edition dolls.
There are eight fashionable dolls in all, and Stefani has dubbed the line Love. Angel. Music. Baby. The dolls are meant to replicate the colorful looks Stefani sported on her latest world tour.
“The Harajuku Girls and I wore such wicked costumes we had to share them with the world again,” Stefani, 36, said in a statement.
Each 10-inch doll looks like the platinum-blond rocker or one of her Harajuku Girl dancers and comes with Stefani-inspired collectibles such as posters, pocket mirrors or trading cards.
The dolls will be available for $24.95 at Target.com and other retailers.
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New Robert Tonner Doll Sells Out in 24 Hours
August 3, 2006 by Suzanne
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With boredom as her greatest foe, Ellowyne Wilde™, the first doll from the newly formed Wilde Imagination™, reluctantly debuted at the 3rd Annual Tonner Doll Convention in Denver, Colorado where “Her Reluctant Debut” a Limited Edition of 350, sold out in an unprecedented 24-hours.
Mullica Hill, NJ (PRWEB) August 2, 2006 — The lighting was low and the anticipation was high. Over 200 collectors — dressed in black lace and high expectations — sat quietly buzzing in a room decorated in deep burgundy with antique-looking centerpieces set on elegant tables. A large screen loomed large in front of the room — beckoning what was to come. It was the reason they were all there — to witness the reluctant debut of the newest and most mysterious doll in town, Ellowyne Wilde™. As designer Robert Tonner approached the podium, the room went quiet and the screen lit up. Ellowyne Wilde’s image appeared and as her story unfolded, it was clear the sell-out crowd was not disappointed.
Welcome to Wilde Imagination™ — a new doll company based in Mullica Hill, New Jersey founded to bring beautiful and unique collectible products to both doll and non-doll enthusiasts around the world. And with world-renowned doll artist Robert Tonner as the Creative Director and genius behind the first line, Ellowyne Wilde, the company is definitely poised for success.
“We wanted to bring something different to the doll world,” notes Debra DeForte, Marketing & Sales Director for Wilde Imagination. “To develop our first line, we knew we needed someone who was not only creative, but innovative and willing to take risks. There was no question it had to be Robert Tonner and we’re thrilled he agreed to team up with us.”
The doll world is ready to celebrate a new company that is not afraid to enter an industry that has seen the demise and downsizing of companies such as Georgetown Collection, Gotz, and The Franklin Mint. According to the NPD Group, overall doll sales were $2.7 billion in 2005, down 2 percent. But collectible doll sales generally represent no more than 10% to 15% of these total sales — in the best of years, noted Playthings magazine.
Those figures didn’t stop the folks at Wilde Imagination. According to Tonner, who owns his own successful doll company, Tonner Doll Co., the doll world is ready for Ellowyne Wilde. “When I teamed up with the people at Wilde Imagination, we quickly found we had the same vision — we wanted to create something totally different; something no one else was doing that would shake up the collectible doll world,” said Tonner. “Ellowyne is the perfect mix of beauty, fashion, and intrigue — and wait until you hear her story!”
Like many fashion doll lines, Ellowyne has a story — although it’s unlike anything collectors have heard before. Inspired by a combination of eclectic fashion art, anime characters, and designer shoe ads, Tonner designed Ellowyne with a look as unique as her personality. “This doll definitely has a personality and background all her own,” said Tonner. “She’s not quite depressed, but is eternally bored; she dresses differently than girls her age but doesn’t care. She eats whipped cream and edible flowers and lives on a fault line in San Francisco. Her story is a little dark, yet funny and intriguing. She’s definitely not the perfect fashion diva. I believe there are many people who will connect with her.” In fact, the company is exploring a possible book series based on Ellowyne’s life.
The entire Ellowyne Wilde line will make its official debut at the Doll & Teddy Bear Expo in Washington, D.C. August 18-20. And in a twist for the doll world, the company plans on selling the line direct to consumers via mailings and an e-commerce website (www.wildeimagination.com) scheduled to go live early Fall 2006. For now, consumers can join the company’s mailing list via the website. Specialty toy retailer FAO Schwarz will be the only retailer to carry the line.
“People have loved dolls for hundreds of years,” notes DeForte. “That’s not likely to change soon. Our plan is to be innovative and diverse, and to make a statement to the doll world — that there’s room for everyone — that this industry is definitely not dead, and in fact, we think it’s only just beginning.”
Headquartered in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, Wilde Imagination develops and markets exquisite dolls and collectibles, including the new Ellowyne Wilde™ line of dolls, fashions, and accessories. For more information, contact Debra DeForte at 856-467-9696 or visit www.wildeimagionation.com.
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