And again I've forgotten to update...

Picked this up at Tuesday Morning yesterday. They had a ton of older Madame Alexander dolls- this is "At the Hop" Cissette, a doll convention exclusive from 2007. I'm always looking for dolls like these.



My mom won this doll for me at an auction. I've never heard of the maker, Laureen's Collectibles. But she's a very well made doll, almost all porcelain, 24 inches tall.

I need to stop neglecting this blog.

I got some great birthday presents! A replica of the Barbie I had in first grade:

I have very fond memories of my dolls, and this is one I wish I'd kept. I have no idea what happened to her. Probably got lost during a move. :( This one is staying in the box for now, but I may eventually take her out and display her next to my LOTR and Star Trek Barbies. 

Now they just need to come up with Dr. Who and Torchwood Barbie/Ken dolls...

And Star Trek Scrabble!

My mom has the Star Trek Scene It! game. We haven't played either game yet. There is also a Star Trek Monopoly, but everyone in the family has at least one version (I have Lord of the Rings), so I don't think I'll bother with it.

My newest duckies!

For Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and Easter!

Wow!

http://www.tonnerdoll.com/torchwood.htm

Torchwood and Doctor Who dolls by Robert Tonner! No pictures yet, but Tonner dolls are always awesome. So far, the only characters that will be available are the Tenth Doctor, Martha Jones, Captain Jack Harkness, and Gwen Cooper. They'll cost $200 each. Yikes. These are for serious collectors. I'm sure they'll be snatched up quickly.

I used to sell Tonner dolls (the now-defunct Mary Englebreit collection). They are worth every penny.

Some other Christmas stuff...

Toy-themed ornaments and a plush Christmas cat!

The Star Trek communicator:



A cat designed by Amy LaCombe:

I love her kitty figurines, ornaments, and pins.



A piece of my childhood- an ornament based on the original Pac-Man game. It lights up and plays the music and game sounds!



Two Madame Alexander ornaments from past Christmases. I didn't get this year's- if I see it on sale, I might still pick it up.


A minature "Little Souls" doll ornament. I used to sell these. They were an affordable alternative to the real dolls, which go for $300-$400 per doll! The little doll in the background is based on a Mary Englebreit drawing.



Finally, I think this is my favorite new ornament: Beauty and the Beast. It winds up, and the figures "dance" to the movie's title song. I love it!



This year, I was only interested in getting accessories for my new "toy"- my brand new laptop. But I did buy myself one Bratz doll, and I might use some Christmas gift money to buy a new dress for my Felicity doll! I still want to get some Doctor Who/Torchwood action figures...maybe for my birthday!

I didn't dress up my American Girls for Christmas like I usually do. I ran out of time. I did display Felicity and Elizabeth with the Spode tea set as usual, but that's it.

Christmas toys!

My Madame Alexander dolls- the Holy Family. It was part of a large, elaborate Nativity set from 1997, but I only got around to buying these.



I have more Alexander Christmas dolls.

My big collection of Christmas Beanie Babies, Simpsons, and Boyds Bears. There's a Madeline doll in there, as well as a Christmas Dogbert from Dilbert!



My annual Jingle Beanie tree:



I stuck a Boyd's tree topper angel bear on top.

I have other Christmas toys that I haven't put out yet.

And farewell to the Bratz, too!

Story here:

http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/04/news/companies/bratz_dolls.ap/index.htm?postversion=2008120406

Mattel won their copyright infringement case. As soon as the holidays are over, all Bratz dolls will be removed from store shelves.

I always thought the dolls were sort of funny. I have a couple in my collection. I think I'll go out and buy a few more (while I still can) and hold on to them...