Antiques and Collectables – The Collectors Blog

Toy Fair 2007 has come to a close. My coverage of the new dolls, plush and releated toys presented there continues, but I saw so much that was new and...

Mattel has been making Holiday Barbie dolls of one type or another since 1988 (when they started the popular Happy Holiday Barbie series of dolls that continued for 10...

Last year, I told you about Madi The Magical Fairy, a new collectible play doll created by well-known doll artists Stephanie Blythe and Linda Mason. Madi was scheduled to debut...

Barbie's little sister Skipper has a devoted collector following all her own. Many Skipper collectors have wondered why Mattel has made countless vinyl Barbie reproductions, but never one of Skipper...

If you are my age (late baby boomer) then you remember Penny Brite. Penny Brite was a darling vinyl little girl doll with separately available fashions, cases and play rooms...

The bit about beauty and brains is actually how the Princess Zara creators describe their new doll, but it seems pretty accurate. Princess Zara debuted at Toy Fair 2007 yesterday...

If you are my age, chances are you spent many a fine Saturday afternoon engrossed in the Hardy Boys book series. For 2007, Tonner Dolls is introducing a brand new...

I'm trudging through what seems like the 1000th aisle at Toy Fair today, and a sweet looking teddy bear catches my eye. Hmm...I'm thinking how cute he'd look with some...