In his afterword to The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Alex Haley recalled how touched—and amazed—Malcolm was when he, Haley, bought a pair of large Negro walking dolls as gifts for Malcolm’s two older daughters, not long before the former Black Muslim leader was killed in New York. Vintage black dolls are as collectible today as [...]
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Collectors of vintage Strawberry Shortcake Dolls have a lot to keep track of when they consider their collections. This isn’t just because of a wide variety of doll types, but just keeping track of what doll was released with what features can become a bit confusing to a less experienced collector. Many people think of [...]
Corolle dolls are not the fanciest dolls you will find, but they certainly still have a solid following among collectors. Including Corolle dolls may be pushing it a bit as far as “vintage” goes. The company has been around since 1979. Many of them are bought and sold on eBay regularly though with the vintage [...]
Tonner dolls are very popular and well recognized for their beautiful styling and attention to detail. Robert Tonner started out in the fashion industry and was well on his way to a fine career in the fashion and design field, but followed his interest in dolls to break off and start his own doll company. [...]
You don’t have to spend a ton of money on collecting dolls. There are, of course, different types of doll collectors, but unless your goal is to only purchase the most exclusive and/or rare dolls you can find, there is not any reason that you can’t find a nice collectible doll for a price that [...]
