Bonun asked:


Most people love to have pets. While dogs and cats are the most popular pets, many people go in for unusual pets like rats as well! Of course, having a pet is no joke. You are entirely responsible for the life of your pet; you have to feed it, clean it or take it for walks and vaccinations. Now remember the stuffed animals we had in childhood? The teddy bears were all-time favorites. However, there are other type of pet that comes to your attention, apart from cats and dogs, which are the most favourite. Some body love to have rabbits, meanwhile some body love to have fish or turtle and this is really depends on individual preference. However, it is still fair to say that cats and dogs are still be the most popular.

According to this reason, animal dolls will naturally become cats and dogs either. All of animal doll manufacturers will have their collection of these two kinds of pets. However, there are some manufacturers has developed the feature of the dolls that they sell by using very advanced technology to make it alive!! Or what we generally called virtual pets.

Virtual pet refer to the kind of toy that generally designed as animal dolls, they are not just for small children, but also they are very interesting and attractive for adult like us too. As mentioned earlier that virtual pets are really fun and creative, so it is strongly recommended for everyone who loves doll and want to find the new way of playing. For you as a parent who want something surprise for your child, this also recommended. Because it is not just an ordinary animal doll, but they can have activity together with the toy and make it alive like the real pet.

We loved to cuddle up with these cute toys and pretended they were real-life companions. Animal dolls looks to give you the same fun but with a twist. You can now buy pets online from Animal dolls and make these animal dolls your constant playmates. Isn’t this an exciting idea? Now with an Internet connection, you can have a virtual pet of your own. You can choose the weirdest animals from animal dolls world to be your pet. We have an amazing set of stuffed pets for you to choose from. Even if you are an adult, we recognize the small child within and invite you to have a look.

You can have the quiet koala or the merry penguin. Go for the gentle hippo or the beautiful unicorn. With so many animals, you can have a den of your own online. Get the animals together and party!

You can select the gender of your pet, and you could name your pet and play with it. All this is done online by loading your pet using our secret code generated specially for your pet. You can check on your pet anytime you access the Internet. You could feed it, clothe it, take it for walks and enjoy immensely. So why not make life a little more exciting by buying one of these cute pets? Get to animal dolls now and start having fun with the animal world!



Jay

dollmarket asked:


Barbie Doll Collection – Guidelines



Here I wish to give an explicit list of instructions to collect Barbie dolls and a note on changing trends.

1. Look for no damage: Check the Barbie Doll you collect thoroughly, for any breaks or scratches since the defected dolls are less valued.

2. NRFB dolls are worthy: The Barbie Doll in ‘never removed from the box’ condition is more valuable than the one removed from pack.

3. Insist on original: A restored or an altered Barbie may be appealing but it is no good for collector, in terms of value.

4. Time of the make: The date you usually find on the abdomen of a doll is the designed date of mold but not the date it was made.

5. Distinct ones get more: The rarity of Barbie Dolls always counts. Dolls which are produced less than 35,000 as Limited editions are valued more than the Collector editions that are released more than 35,000 in number.

6. Attire: Doll with original getup and accessories are worthier than the Barbie Doll’s outfit when it is sold.

7. Update with latest price list: Buy a book that gives existing values for Barbie Doll. Assess your collectible Doll’s value by finding the same doll in list and an average of prices shown in such lists tells you the actual value.

8. Compare: Doll-shows at your place, auctions, local stores and online shops help you to compare the doll you are looking for with that of others.

9. How you evaluate is important: A Barbie Doll finds place in your collection only when it attracts you. In that way, your emotional attachment with that doll outdoes the market value and it becomes so precious for you!

10. That’s like a good doll: Good dolls never look weird as dumb or too trendy. You can pay more for collector picks and classics.

First is The Best

I received my first Barbie Doll on my fifth birthday in 1960. Like any other girl, I love the first doll of the collection. At that time Barbie was just one year or so and her first design was with strapless black and white zebra lines swimsuit and brown colored short hair.

Houseful of Dolls

It didn’t take much time to find plenty of Barbie Dolls within our collection. We, three little sisters collected dolls with every outfit and possible haircut. Our room used to be filled with sunglasses, earrings and plastic mules. Headless bodies of dolls in the garden and floating heads in the toilets had become common as the collection amassed.

We would have made much fortune if such large collection of 1960s was well taken care of.

Barbie’s Allies in 1960s

Barbie used to have apparently less number of friends, clothes, careers or vehicles in 60s. Assorted things and friends of Barbie was a big fascination for most girls.

Ken Carson, Barbie’s beau who was another important doll of my collection but I took less care to dress him up since he wore very casual clothes all the time including formal occasions accompanying Barbie.

Midge, the red haired friend of Barbie came later. However, Mattel was smart enough to design Midge’s clothes so specially that Barbie’s clothes never fit the blonde.

Barbie got a sister called Skipper and we had one Skipper doll at least.

Time for Multicultural Barbies

I was told about Caucasian dolls by couple of my African-American friends of our group while talking about toys and dolls we had. Including Mattel, the maker of Barbie couldn’t catch up the trend in time.

Old is Gold

If I were to buy, I would prefer to go for number of Barbies that look so chic and distinguished made in the years between 1959 and 1965.

As far as ‘the best collection’ of Barbie is concerned I recommend to spend on originals and first of the series and avoid indifferent qualities of latest ones.

Gift a lookalike Barbie

Barbie is a perfect gift when you present it dressed in a similar way of little girl whose birthday or other occasion is on. Then the girl likes to keep her Barbie clean, new and carefully dressed as she does for herself.



Nicholas

The bitter wife asked:


Without wrecking the dolls hair?

Vincent

California ♥ asked:


i use to collect these really nice dolls and a few years ago i packed them up. and we just moved and my mom wanted to put the dolls in my room. but i freaked out and made her put it some where else…the dolls were in a see through plastic box. and it really scares me. is that normal. it takes a ton get me scared most the time.
tumadre…what the heck are you talking about…not funny!! LoL..ok mabye a little…but still

Wanda

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Frank

Gen Wright asked:


buy Polly Pocket dolls because they are attracted to the pretty and extremely attractive designs. They are very colorful, nice to play with, and have pictures of their favorite Disney characters printed on them. But children do not think about value when they play with toys. They want to be stimulated, entertained, and educated by the toys that they play with. They do not care much about how much Polly Pocket dolls cost, and they certainly care more about the stories and characters behind these toys. That’s what makes the world of Disney so fascinating and exciting to children. It’s a fantasy world to them, and the toys allow them to convert some of these fantasies to reality. So if you have a child crying to own a Polly Pocket doll, think about why they want the toy so badly . Sometimes, the happy look on a child’s face is worth more than any amount of money.

But adults buy Polly Pocket dolls for different reasons. And if you are one of those who are surprised to hear that adults actually collect toys, then you really shouldn’t be. Because it’s a fact that millions of adults all over the world collect toys - both men and women alike. Some collect toys as a hobby. Others collect toys for profit. And still others collect toys just because they can afford to own them. But unlike children, when adults buy Polly Pocket dolls, they are more aware of the costs involved. This is especially true for those looking to make a profit, and they are highly sensitive to the prices. After all, their doll collection is really an investment.

So is it really worth investing in new or vintage Polly Pocket dolls? That begs several other questions. First, ask yourself if you have some interest in the dolls. If you really like the dolls, that will urge you to really go find out more and learn more about the toys. Second, do you understand the market really well? Really, who are the customers? And why are they buying Polly Pocket dolls? Will they continue to do so in future? These are questions that must be answered if you are thinking of buying Disney dolls, and looking to sell them of for profit at a later date.

Once you have set your mind to collect Polly Pocket dolls, the next step you should take is to source for bargains, and again, the best place to do so is on auction sites. There are often sellers who sell stuff off simply because they do not want the items anymore. They have no idea how much the dolls are worth, and are just looking to get rid of them. These are the sellers that you want to buy from, because chances are, they are more than happy to part with the dolls for a really low price. And as a collector collecting dolls for profit, your success is directly dependent on how cheap you can acquire the merchandise. If you can find these great bargains, half the battle is won.

If you’re buying a new Polly Pocket doll, apply some common sense and again, think about the resale value of the toy. Is it limited edition? How are the buyers responding to the toy? These factors will certainly affect the resale price of the doll.

Bear in mind that most of the time, you’ll be trading on online auction sites. So it certainly pays to be familiar with how auction sites work. Start by visiting one today.

Norman

Jayne Cremasco asked:


I have had people say to me…Little girls just don’t play with dolls any more. My response… Have you encouraged her, or played with her?

I know growing up, that dolls played a very important part of my life. Our family struggled to make ends meet, and our toys were treasured and few. So treasured in fact, that the dolls I owned as a child, are still my treasured possessions today. I rescued them from the toy box after my two younger sisters had also had their turn with them!

My dolls were babies when we played pioneers, with a wagon and trunk. They were my patient clothing models, when I began to learn the art of sewing, and they put up with countless terribly designed and sewn outfits. They were my comfort on cold winter nights.

My sisters and I played with and treasured our dolls much longer than most young girls seem to today.

Paper dolls were another huge part of our creative childhood. A few magazines of the era such as McCalls came out with a sheet of paper dolls each month. We had a neighbour who subscribed to McCalls and saved the paper doll sheets for us. Betsy McCall and her friends were greatly anticipated on a monthly basis! Carefully cut out, the dolls glued to the back of cereal boxes and cut out, they made fantastic play things. Looking at the elaborate craft sets that are presented to today’s children, it is hard for me to imagine that they really stimulate creativity any more than our own imaginations did.

Doll houses played another large part in developing our creativity. As we could only dream of owning a store bought doll house, or furniture, we industriously set out time and again to create our own doll houses out of whatever materials came to hand. A large cardboard box held infinite possibilities.

Items such as empty paper rolls, match boxes, bottle caps, to name a few became pieces of furniture, dishes and much more. Careful searching through the Eatons and Sears catalogue as well as weekly sales flyers also produced a wealth of accessories. Pictures from the food flyers glued to cardboard, were used to fill the kitchen cupboards, people cut out and glued to cardboard became the doll house families. My sisters and I enjoyed countless hours of creative fun with these simple materials.

I read an article recently that suggested little girls are tiring of dolls as young as 6 years old. What do they play with then, that can develop their imagination, creativity and nurturing instincts.

I hope parents everywhere will realize the value in simple, uncomplicated playthings for their children. A doll house, with a doll family, furniture, and accessories can provide countless hours of decorating and imaginative fun, as rooms are changed and rearranged. Not only is the imagination developed, but also fine motor skills are honed as children learn to manipulate miniature items.

I also cannot help but feel that a little girl who cares for, changes, puts to bed and adores a favourite doll, will learn valuable nurturing instincts that will stay with her into her adult life.



Tracy

stellablue1959 asked:


The Marines have rejected a donation of Jesus and other religious dolls donated to their Toys for Tots drive.What do you think about this?If you had to rely on donated toys for your children for Christmas,would you be offended receiving one of these or would you just be glad you had a toy to give to your child?
It may have been just in my area,I am in the Philadelphia area of Pa.Just saw it on the news.
Here is a link from CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/14/toy.jesus.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest

Stanley

jhon gill asked:


Why experiment of your real baby when life like dolls in all sizes, shapes and colors are available? The first- time expectant mothers are well advised to order Reborn Baby Dolls before they actually give birth to one of their own. The reborn baby dolls can prove to be an excellent way of learning to care for a new born baby. An expectant mother’s time is well-spent in the company of an exciting reborn doll.

There is a long list of things a first-time mother is supposed to take care of as far as her new baby is concerned. Ranging from handling a baby in a bath tub to changing his/her diaper, nursling him to plain holding him, all demand experience and reborn baby dolls provide exactly that.

An expectant mother can change the diaper of her doll as many times as she wants to in order to perfect that act. The super soft skin of the doll will not get any rashes. The specially jointed body of the doll allows the mother to easily learn to handle baby limbs as small as those. Further, she can lay down the reborn baby doll in different positions beside herself and then practice picking it up.

There are all sorts of reasons why a first-time expectant mother ought to buy a reborn baby doll. She can even cuddle the doll to draw the same warmth as her own baby would give her. The doll can surely keep her company during the days up to the D-day of the arrival of the baby. The reborn baby doll is soft and made of vinyl. The realistic weight adds to its attraction .Though the dolls are sometimes custom made but mostly their weight range varies from 4 to 6 pounds. When they are dressed in real baby clothes, one gets the experience of a real baby.

A note of warning to those mothers who are allergic to magnets. Make sure the reborn baby dolls you buy do not have pacifiers which have magnets. Mostly the dolls are made of hypo allergenic material but it is always safe to go through the features of the doll one wants to buy.

The price range of reborn baby dolls is between $50 to $300 which generally includes the baby suits they come wearing in, a fleece blanket, a pair of booties, sometimes a hat and rarely a companion, if ordered so. The best loved reborn baby dolls can be found on Amazon and eBay.

Once the real baby comes, the reborn baby doll can go into a glass cabinet, and keep company to the real baby from afar as it is not meant for the children as such, unless specified.

The reborn baby dolls can become a collectible item and a beautiful one too , reminding the mother of the times she was without a real baby but still was happy in the company of a dolls that gave her everything.



Joseph

Halana l asked:


What is the name of the song The Pussycat dolls played at the end of The Hills After show?

Harry