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Cloud Pets join the "Cloud" By the time you read this, Christmas 2015 will be a memory, and we will be on the 3d or 4th day of Christmas!  McDonald's will be changing Happy Meal Toys, soon, with Hello Kitty on the Horizon, and Theriault's will be featuring two more auctions.  I'd love to hear about the dolls you got for this holiday! This week, we learn about Cloud Pets and Stuffies, two new toys for doll collectors to explore.  We review an episode of "Bob's Burgers" that inspire dolls but that also spoof doll collecting, and we'll look at a wonderful puppet from the upcoming Cabaret auction of Japanese dolls.  Happy Collecting! Ellen Tsagaris Doll Collecting Expert

Cloud Pets join the "Cloud"   Cloud Pets work with the "Cloud" using Bluetooth technology; they are are part automaton, part stuffed animal. One doll is made in the image of our own kitty, Mr. Tuxedo! READ NOW

The Cabaret Collection   I've collected Japanese dolls my entire life, but here are some super rare examples I've not even seen! Some date to the 18th century. Photo, courtesy Theriault's. READ NOW

A Living Doll Spoofed on Bob's Burgers   Mannequins, dolls, and Christmas, Oh My! Bob's Burgers! The show has also inspired collectibles and dolls. READ NOW

Cute, Cuddley, Clandestine Companions! Stuffies!   Stuffies are cuddly stuffed animals with pockets for storing treasures.  Think of the tiny dolls we could hide! READ NOW

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