My Newsletter for This week; General Collections, Theriault's, Tribute to Mr. Spock, and More!

Building a General Doll Collection: Part V

Soon, I'll have stories of the antique show and doll show I attended this weekend, and more on building a general doll collection.  I'll have some news on new Monster High and other dolls for spring, and a few words on Easter plush, Itty Bitties, and Barbie Happy Meal Dolls.  Happy Collecting!

Ellen Tsagaris Doll Collecting Expert Building a General Doll Collection: Part V We continue building our collection with ancient dolls, medieval dolls, Renaissance, Baroque, and paper dolls. READ NOW » Share   Only Child Auction by Theriault's Only children who collect dolls are my soul sisters in doll collecting.Read more about only daughters who collect dolls and about Theriault's March auction that's even bigger than Texas!  Read more. READ NOW » Share   Vive La France; March 9th Rendezvous Theriault's March 9th Rendezvous features French Dolls and Accessories. READ NOW » Share   When I saw Leonard Nimoy at a Doll House Show In his own way, Leonard Nimoy, admirer of doll houses and miniatures, contributed to doll collecting history. READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Blog • Madame Alexander Doll Types • Social Media and Doll Collectors • Intensity by Dean Koontz • Antique Doll Collector, Doll News, and More Doll Mag Reviews • The Definitive Book on the Care and Peservation of Vinyl Dolls

1985 Galoob Golden Girl

The Goldbergs and Cabbage Patch Dolls

Tonight's episode of "The Goldbergs" featured the CPK craze, complete with original footage from the 80s.  The kids had to choose one of their teacher's CPK dolls and pretend they were raising them as their own.  Knock-offs were addressed, real CPKs were featured, and it was as if time stood still.  My mom found my first CPK.  She waltzed right into our local KMart at the height of the craze, and found two rows of them.  She picked one up with no trouble and walked calmly to the cashier.  Hard to believe, but she did the same with Elmo and Furby.  She found Obi Wan and the much sought after Stormtrooper, too. it was a talent with her.  "The Goldbergs" features other vintage toys and action figures, too.  Another show that did that for some time was "That 70s show."  You just never know where a doll might turn up!

Happy Japanese Doll Festival!

Friendship Doll, Japan, Antique Doll Collector Magazine

Time to reread Rumer Godden's, Miss Happiness and Miss Flower!  Also, remember Huguette Clark and her Custom Japanese Doll Houses.

UFDC Information Update

A Dream

        Come True

                 UFDC 66th Annual Convention

         Thursday, July 16th - Sunday, July 19th, 2015  

                         Kansas City, Missouri

  

   

UFDC is delighted to have filled our room block quota. Thanks to your support the fee for full convention registration is now $375 regardless of what hotel you are staying at and the drawing for the Marriott Sunshine twin dolls will now include all registered convention attendees.

If you were not able to get into the convention hotel, here are some other hotels we recommend in the area:

 

Holiday Inn Kansas City Downtown - Aladdin

1215 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, USA

Book online or call: 800 439 4745  

 

Crowne Plaza Kansas City Downtown

1301 Wyandotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105, USA

Hotel Front Desk: 1-816-4746664

 

Hotel Phillips

106 W 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA

(877) 704-5341 or (816) 221-7000

 

Hilton President Kansas City

1329 Baltimore, Kansas City, Missouri, 64105, USA

TEL: +1-816-221-9490

  

If you book a room at an alternate hotel and wish to stay at the convention hotel, please check with the Kansas City Marriot Downtown in May or June to see if any cancellations have been made.

My Newsletter for About.com- Raggedy Ann

Raggedy Ann Turns 100; 2015

The beloved doll that has become an American icon has a special birthday this year.  This is the first of several posts devoted to Raggedy Ann.  Please email me with your memories to share of this wonderful doll.

Ellen Tsagaris Doll Collecting Expert Raggedy Ann Turns 100; 2015 Raggedy Ann, one of the most beloved dolls of all times, turns 100 this year! READ NOW » Share   February 23d Rendezvous by Theriault's You can view the R. John Wright dolls that will be featured Feb. 23d now! READ NOW » Share   Building a General Doll Collection A general doll collection, based on the ideas of doll author Helen Young, contains dolls of many types and categories. READ NOW » Share   Tonner, Alexander and American Girl Updates Feb. 2015 Here are some news bytes from three beloved and popular American doll makers. READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Blog • Madame Alexander Doll Types • Social Media and Doll Collectors • Review: My Size Disney Frozen Elsa • Elementary, My Dear Bella • Doll Collector's Calendar

A Scholarly Journal Devoted to Play

Playfulness Key To Happy, Lasting Relationships 
In The Latest Issue Of The American Journal Of Play
Now Accessible Free Online At www.journalofplay.org.

Authors Rene Proyer, professor of psychology at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and Lisa Wagner, a research and teaching assistant at the University of Zurich, argue that playfulness may serve an evolutionary role in mating preferences by making a person more attractive to potential mates according to research published in the most recent issue of The Strong's American Journal of Play. The authors conducted their research by replicating an earlier study on mating preferences led by Garry Chick, professor and head of the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management at Pennsylvania State University (published in the American Journal of Play in 2012). 

Also in this issue of the Journal:

“Parent-Child Play across Cultures: Advancing Play Research” by Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, professor of child and family studies at Syracuse University, and Kimberly L. Davidson, a doctoral candidate at Syracuse University.

“Competitive Speech and Debate: How Play Influenced American Educational Practice,” by Michael D. Bartanen, professor of communications and theater at Pacifica Lutheran University, and Robert S. Littlefield, professor of communications at North Dakota State University.

“Gender Neutrality in Play of Young Migrant Children: An Emerging Trend or an Outlier” by Smita Mathur, associate professor at James Madison University, and Gowri Parameswaran, professor of education at the State University of New York at New Paltz. 

For information about print subscriptions, visit www.journalofplay.org/subscribe.

The American Journal of Play, an interdisciplinary scholarly journal devoted solely to the study of play, is published by The Strong in Rochester, New York. The Journal is available free online at www.journalofplay.org.