Theriault's March 18-20

Courtesy, Theriault's

The world’s finest antique dolls will be offered on Saturday, March 19th highlighted by important dolls from the Toby Kinslow collection. Over 350 rare and fine antique dolls are presented including a choice collection of French bébés, but there's more!

Friday, March 18. Dollmastery Seminar conducted by Florence Theriault. A six hour hands-on workshop study of some of the world's finest antique dolls. The seminar is complimentary, but reservations are required.

Saturday Evening, March 19. Visit to a Celebrated Private Doll Collection. Theriault's sponsored tour to visit the private connoisseur collection of Julie Blewis includes bus transportation to and from the auction hotel to the Blewis home where her extraordinary collection awaits your viewing - and wine and hors d'oeuvres, too. Reservation required.

For information or to reserve your place at either of these events call Theriault's at 800-638-0422 or email janet@theriaults.com.

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Meet-Agatha-Primrose-.html?soid=1101884918625&aid=_wwpwymT6dY

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Meet-Agatha-Primrose-.html?soid=1101884918625&aid=_wwpwymT6dY

Antique Doll Collector Magazine: A Visit with Kathy Patterson

Antique Doll Collector Magazine: A Visit with Kathy Patterson: Since I was a child I loved dolls.  Later, when I was 18 I started to collect antique dolls and left no rock unturned!  When I was 2...

Antique Doll Collector Magazine: March Sneak Peek is here!!

Antique Doll Collector Magazine: March Sneak Peek is here!!:     Our March cover features an outstanding Queen Anne wooden in all original condition, 17 inches, and dating from 1720. She will ...

Barbie Bodies and Chatty Cathy's! Free! A Newsletter!

We can Stop Talking About her Physique! This week, Barbie was on the cover of "Time."  Quite a feat, and still at the fairly young age of 57!  The new Barbie bodies are out, and available online.  Mine is on back order, but they are out there.What do you think of the new bodies? I'd love to know!  Tomorrow, February 8th, Theriault's Rendezvous will feature some amazing Ginny dolls with clothes, furniture and accessories.  PBS is replaying the first three episodes of "Anne of Green Gables", which has been a muse for many types of Anne and Diana dolls.  The setting, Prince Edward Island, is on my bucket list, how about you?  We'll take another look at Chatty Cathy prices, and during Black History Month, we'll take a survey of African and African American dolls and their importance in festivals like Kwanzaa. Finally, our finale this week consists of recent auction results as posted by our friends at "Antique Doll Collector" Magazine.  Tonight is the Super Bowl, of course, in my old hometown.  Do you know where your sports mascot dolls, bears, and bobble heads are?  Ellen Tsagaris Doll Collecting Expert

We can Stop Talking About her Physique!   In response to public interest, Mattel has given the blonde maven a new body makeover; go Barbie!  These new dolls are diverse and beautiful.  They have diverse hair styles, skin tones, and body types.  We girls can really do everything now, and in our own unique shapes! READ NOW

African Dolls and Kwanzaa   African dolls have a rich and ancient history.  They are important to many festivals here and overseas.  In fact, they play a role in the beloved festival of Kwanzaa. READ NOW

Chatty Cathy   She is still talking after all these years, and prices online indicate we are still listening. READ NOW

Auction Updates from Antique Doll Collector   Late fall and winter have proved to be busy doll auction months, with unusual dolls continuing to find new homes.  Read more about it! READ NOW

Doll Museum: So many dolls ....

Doll Museum: So many dolls ....: Lately, I've come face to face with doll snobbery, and doll cyberstalking.  It started with a good deed of mine, which did not go unpuni...

New Barbie Bodies on Ellen and Hasbro/Mattel Merger?

The new Barbies with new bodies were discussed on "Ellen" today, while the evening news talked about a possible merger between Hasbro [Disney Princesses/Star Wars] and Mattel.  Ellen de Generes also spoofed various makeovers for Ken to make him more realistic as well.  Read my other post on collectdolls.about.com, but the new bodies are available on Mattel.com.  I ordered Curvy Barbie, but she is on backorder.  "Time" featured Barbie on its cover this week as well, along with an indepth timeline on the history of Barbie and the protests against her.

Despite my critics, I would just like to say, it's just a little toy, folks.  Anatomically correct dolls, far more graphic than our girl, are not new.  Even our sainted and beloved French fashions had bodies that emulated the realistic curves of 19th century women, and if we call theirs, and the glazes on other porcelain dolls, pink luster, pink tinted, or pink floyd, the fact remains that they were reflections of the real women of their day.

I gained a Barbie knock off doll for my collection one one year, because someone at work decided she was "too sexy" for the Toys for Tots box.  She came to me with a postit note that she still wears that read, "Free to a Good Home."  I was floored.

To me, Barbie looked like my Mom, my aunts, and my cousins, who were into 60s fashion, and were always dressing up.  They were like dressmakers dummies where I could try out my own designs.  Nothing less, and nothing more.  Go Barbie, and Go Mattel.