Antique Doll Collector Magazine: A Few Words with Alan Scott Pate

Antique Doll Collector Magazine: A Few Words with Alan Scott Pate: I have been studying and dealing in Japanese dolls since 1993. It is a subject I never grow tired of and only seem to grow more impassion...

Doll Museum: The Japanese Doll Festival Celebrates Early this Y...

Doll Museum: The Japanese Doll Festival Celebrates Early this Y...: See, below, from Florence Theriault.  I have collected Japanese doll my entire life, and I have a doll from Kyoto that dates to the Korean W...

A Few of the Celebrity and Historical Dolls in my Collection

There are more than this, but you get the idea!!

Shirley Temple

Aunt Jemima

Mrs. Butterworth

Jane Withers

John Travolta and Welcome Back Kotter

Fonzie

Mash

Daisy Duke

Lil Abner

Lucy

Brook Shields

Farrah Fawcett

Sonny and Cher

Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan

Laura Ingalls Wilder and Family

Marie Antoinette

Six Wives of Henry VIII and Henry

King Arthur

King Tut

Joan Collins

Mother Theresa

Princess Diana

KISS

Universal Monsters

Elizabeth Bathory

Aimee Semple McPherson

Donald Trump

Jesse Ventura

Bob Hope

Genl. MacArthur

FDR and Eleanor

Mark Twain

Louis Armstrong

John Wayne

George and Martha Washington

Jenny Lind

John Wayne

Mae West

W.C. Fields

O.J. Simposn

Sadaam Husseun

Barak Obama

Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln

Benjamin Franklin

Sara Lee Baby

Scajawea

Pochohontas

John Smith

Anastasia

The Czar, Nicholas II

The Kaiser

Kaiser's Mother

 Hans Christian Andersen

Kate Winslet, Titanic

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson

Prince Charles

Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth I

Mary, Queen of Scotts

Anne Rice and Lestat

McKinley Soap Doll

President George Bush

Bill and Hillary Clinton

Mary Poppins

Dr. Doolittle

Buffy and Mrs. Beaseley

Family Affair

Nixon

LBJ

JFK

Jackie Kennedy

Alexander First Ladies

Effanbee First Ladies

Josephine Baker

Marie LeVeau

Sojourner Truth

George Washington Carver

The Three Stooges

Deanna Durbin

Madame Alexander

Peggy Nisbe

Pope John Paul II

Linda Evans

Vivien Leigh and GWTHW

Tasha Tudor

Barbara Pym

Charlotte Bronte

Jane Austen

Leonardo da Vinci

Gen. Norman Schwarkopf

Gen. Colin Powell

The Beatles

Sonia Henie

Charlie Chaplin

Lauren and Hardy

Napoleon

Queen Louise of Prussia

China Poblana

Amalia of Greece

Victoria and Albert

Baby Peggy

Amelia Earhardt

Jackie Coogan

Carolyn Jones and Addams Family

The Munsters

Davey Crockett

Ellie Mae Clampett

Bewitched Samantha

Honey West

Molly Brown

Lon Chaney

Leather Face and Hell Boy

Freddy, aka Robert Englund

King Arthur

Rose O' Donnell

Star Trek

Star Wars

Battlestar Galactica

Marcia Brady

Austin Powers

Marilyn Monroe

James Dean

Elvis Presley

Nadia Comaneci

OJ Simpson

Olga Korbut

The Shah and Empress of Iran

Rose O'Neil

Einstein

Buddha

Jesus and Mary, Saints

Dionne Quints

Full House

Hanna Montana

Twilight

Bozo

Ronald Mcdonald and characters

Muppets

Charlie McCarthy

Howdy Doody

Captain Kangaroo

Lampchop

Peanuts Gang

Ninja Turtles

Mr. Ed

Chief Black Hawk

Rasputin

Billy the Kid

Jack the Ripper

Pavarotti

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Frida Kahlo

Kokopelli

Jimena

Don Quixote and Sancho

Julia

The Nutcracker

Betsy Ross

Deborah Sampson paper doll

Molly Pitcher Paper doll

Kateri

St. Theresa

St. Francis of Assisi

Sally Field, The Flying Nun

Jetsons and Flintstones

Hanna Barbera Characters

Looney Tunes

Disney

Munchkins, signed

Judy Garland as Dorothy

Wizard of Oz

Walking Dead

Fat Albert

Stephen Bathory

Wonder Woman

Beatrix Potter

Emmett Kelley

Carol Burnett in GWTHW Dress

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare

3 Little Nixons Paper Doll

Gild Rander paper doll

Henry Kissinger paper doll

Hobbit and Lord of the Rings

Elvira

Dolly 2016 Resolutions from About.com Doll Collecting

A Million Dolls Cheer! Happy New Year 2016! What are your dolly resolutions?  I'd love to hear them; we could feature an advice column with readers' tips!  We preview a rare Checkeni doll head prototype this week from the upcoming Forever Young auction by Theriault's, as well as another glimpse at Monster High pending a reboot of the MH dolls that is proving to be a little controversial. Also, more on toy soldiers, those symbols of Christmas and Babes in Toyland, and the story of my fabulous Bebe Reclame, in time for Etrennes, or New Year's Gifts. Also, look for posts on my site of my favorite dolls, and McDonald's is featuring Shopkins and Rabbids at some locations. Write to me at etsag1998@aol.com, and may we have peace in 2016! Ellen Tsagaris Doll Collecting Expert

Forever Young Rarity   This upcoming Theriault's auction includes a very rare prototype multi faced head by Domenico Checkeni. READ NOW

Bebe Reclame; A Fabulous Bebe by Jumeau   Bebe Reclame, just in time for Etrennes gift giving; read her story and how she came to live with me. READ NOW

Faked and Fabulous Military Miniatures   Toy soldiers were so popular during the 19th century that older sets were often faked or reproduced. They are traditional icons of the holiday season, and fun to revisit. READ NOW

Series 2 Monster High Charms   Time to revisit some Monster High dolls and products in light of the the "reboot" of MH, including that of Frankie Stein.  More to come on redesigns of MH Dolls. It's a doll accessory, it's a miniature, it's a charm! Monster High Ghouls got Charms, Series 2 READ NOW

Bargains and Doll collecting Under $50.00, Part II      So many dolls, so little time, and after the holidays, so little money for some!  Never fear, more on bargain doll shopping, and don't forget those sidewalk sales! READ NOW

Antique Doll Collector Magazine: Antique Doll Collector Magazine on Flickr!

Antique Doll Collector Magazine: Antique Doll Collector Magazine on Flickr!: Here is a link to our Flickr Page; join us!! https://www.flickr.com/groups/2820905@N21/members/ Also, don't forget to look for us on...

Antique Doll Collector Magazine: Interview with Ellen Tsagaris, Social Media Direct...

Antique Doll Collector Magazine: Interview with Ellen Tsagaris, Social Media Direct...: Flat-top china head, original dress, orange boots. When did you start collecting dolls? I began collecting dolls when I was three yea...

Miss Charlotte Bronte meets Miss Barbara Pym: Memoir; Writing your Life Story: Solstice, also fo...

 Blessings to all; today, I had a golden Early Grey tea in a golden cup, and the teabag cover was yellow, as was the envelope for my Splenda.  Perhaps these were portents that 2016 would be Sunny, Profitable, and peaceful for all!!



Miss Charlotte Bronte meets Miss Barbara Pym: Memoir; Writing your Life Story: Solstice, also fo...:  Ah, poached eggs, ah, Pym, ah, Humanity!  More on excellent women in popular culture, including Jeannie, Mary Tyler Moore, Lily Munster, Mi...