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...

Farwell to a friend.

Samantha and Nellie from the American Girls are being retired this year. :(

http://americangirlstories.typepad.com/american_girl_stories/2008/09/test.html

I was really too old for dolls when Samantha, the very first AG, came out in 1986. I collected dolls, but at 15 I was more interested in clothes and make-up...so I passed on getting one. It wasn't until eleven years later and I was an adult that I went ahead and bought one for myself. She was just the first- I now have all of the historical dolls except for Kaya, Molly's friend Emily, Kit's friend Ruth, and Julie's friend Ivy (though I'd like her for Christmas!). I've lost track of all the clothes and accessories I've picked up over the last decade!

I always thought that Samantha was the most popular of all the dolls. I'm really surprised that her collection is being retired.

*is embarassed*

I'd love to have one of these:

http://www.mytwinn.com/index.html?lid=LogoHomeHdr&lpos=header

I could have one made to look somewhat like I did at four or so. It would be a very cute doll. Maybe I'll ask my mom for one for Christmas...she'd pick the right picture for them to use!