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Stuff Stuff Here Stuff Stuff There and a little of Tra La La
When little girls send their babies away for repair it's a very emotional experience. Our job is to do the repair quickly so that time apart is minimal and preserve the doll and girl memories.

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Jul 16, 20252 min read


Mattel Releases Clueless Dolls Barbie and American Girl Brands Launch together
A year ago, I was commenting on how Mattel kept their brands very separate with no crossover. When the last Barbie movie released they...

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Jul 11, 20252 min read


Brands We Trust: A Stitch in Time's Line
A Stitch in Time's Line is owned and operated by Ava Smith. It was easy to become fast friends with Ava as she follows the same great...

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Jul 9, 20252 min read


My Work is Also Other People's Work - Breaking Down Artist Ego
In watching a biography of Christian Louboutin, there came a portion in the film where he talks about working with other artists and...

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Jul 8, 20252 min read


Oh My Golly That's a Big Dolly - Collecting Large and Lifesize Dolls
We are continually educating ourselves on doll brands and what individuals are collecting in order to best serve the doll community as a...

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Jul 7, 20253 min read
Sewing Patterns for Dolls
There are so many fabulous patterns out there for doll sewing. Vintage doll sewing can depend on McCalls, Butterick, and Simplicity for...

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Jul 7, 20252 min read
Our Save the Dolls Mission in Detail
Not to go too far back, but my mother married and was divorced at a young age and didn't re-marry again until I was about 11 years old. ...

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Jul 6, 20258 min read


All is not Lost - Restoring a shredded antique doll dress
A very poor conditioned Patti came to the hospital barely hanging on. She needed restringing, her dress was shredded and tattered, and...

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Jul 5, 20253 min read


Fixing American Girl Blinking Eye Eyelashes from Separation issues
American Girls use a 16mm Blinking eye which has eyelashes attached to the lid. If your doll is missing eyelashes you pretty much need...

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Jul 5, 20251 min read


Humans Give us Your Unwanted Items for our Dollies
I love the bigger dolls simply because sometimes you can borrow from the human world to dress your doll. This is the case with Patti...

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Jul 5, 20251 min read


Review on Rustie Artist Dolls
I came across one of these dolls just by chance, and it made such an impression that I had to purchase one and take it home and find out...

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Jul 5, 20255 min read


The Best Cleaning Fluid for Vinyl Dolls
For Cars or For Dolls? I know you are probably reading that headline and going what in the heck? What do cars have to do with dolls? ...

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Jul 5, 20253 min read
What is a My Twinn Doll?
I'm a new collector of My Twinn Dolls and if you are like me, when you start collecting a new doll you want to know everything you can...

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Jul 5, 20257 min read
Tacky Glue or e6000 What Glue do I use on my doll?
If you've done any crafting before or even entered the world of industrial strength bedazzling, you will be familiar with the glue known...

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Jul 5, 20254 min read


Taking Apart Dolls - What does the inside of a My Twinn Neck Look Like?
When I'm giving presentations to doll collectors what always seems to catch me off guard is the question "What's inside the doll?". It...

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Jul 5, 20251 min read


Review of Sophia's 18" Doll - an Independent Alternative to American Girl
When exploring 18" dolls, it's sometimes hard to get a sense of what you are really getting until you have it in your hands which is why...

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Jul 5, 20254 min read


Review of Tonner Penny and Friends 19"
I like to explore different brands of dolls, especially ones in the 18-19" little girl series just to see what is out there and it seems...

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Jul 5, 20254 min read


Customizing a My Twinn Theresa Doll
When I first saw a Theresa I thought her face was just so cute, but I also could see a potential for more so when I finally got my hands...

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Jul 5, 20252 min read


The Truth about Color Changing in Doll Collecting
It's a subject that us older collectors are getting to know more and more, but that stumps the younger generations as they get into doll...

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Jul 5, 20254 min read
Changing Eyes on a BJD Doll
If you've ever done an Eye Change on a vinyl doll, you will be pleased to know that changing eyes on a BJD is the simplest eye change you...

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Jul 5, 20252 min read
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