Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Friday, April 4, 2014
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
Wish Books
Remember those times way, way back before computers that we had to
look through books to find the toys we loved? Well here they are! Take
a look:
Thursday, March 20, 2014
The Toy Box Philosopher Reviews Musical Magic Elsa by Mattel
Our favorite doll reviewer, The Toy Box Philosopher, reviews Musical Magic Elsa by Mattel based on the Disney movie Frozen.
Take a look:
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Tonner Offering 10" Patsy Body Upgrades
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Monday, February 24, 2014
The Toy Box Philosopher Reviews Licca-chan and Miki-chan by Takara
Our favorite doll reviewer is back with her latest write up on
Licca-chan and Miki-chan by Takara.
Take a look:
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014
The Toy Box Philosopher Reviews "Around Town" Penelope Brewster, a Déjà Vu Doll by Robert Tonner
One of my favorite doll reviewers, The Toy Box Philosopher, reviews a doll from Robert Tonner's newest doll line,
Click on the photo for her review!
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Dressing Bleuette Web Site
Check out Deirdre Gawne's web site where she has the English translations of the patterns that appeared in Nous
Habillons Bleuette in the French girls’ magazine La Semaine de Suzette.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Helen Kish Annouces New Plans For 2014
Helen Kish will be making some changes in 2014.
Per the Kish & Company web site: Although there are new dolls in the works, we will not be showing them
for a bit. We are working on two new, 11" fully articulated BJD children
and there will be new Signature Edition models in the Chrysalis line
coming as well. Your patience will be rewarded!
As Kish Society members already know from the most recent newsletter,
Helen and Tamas are coming closer to the day when they will launch their
new venture "Love & Kishes"! The new company will co-exist with
Kish & Company and complement Helen's love of sculpting with
products that we hope will capture the imagination (and a market
segment!) and even overlap with our wonderful doll collectors. "Love
& Kishes" will offer wedding cake toppers and other purely
sculptural ephemera, such as the girl pictured below. (Wistful)
Friday, December 6, 2013
TCM - Introduction To The Hollywood Costume
The popular TCM franchise Friday Night
Spotlight continues with "The Hollywood
Costume," which illuminates some of
Hollywood's most talented designers and their
fabulous creations. This "Spotlight" is hosted
by Deborah Nadoolman Landis, an American
film and theater costume designer and the
author of Hollywood Costume (2012), Dressed: A Century of Hollywood
Costume Design (2007) and Hollywood
Sketchbook: A Century of Costume Illustration
(2012). Landis, Oscar®-nominated for her
costumes in 1988's Coming to America, also
designed for many other major films including 1981's Raiders of
the Lost Ark. Each Friday night she will present a pair of double-features highlighting two different designers.
The festival begins on Friday, Dec. 6 at 8pm with a look at Travis Banton, famous for dressing Marlene Dietrich in Blonde Venus (1932) and Claudette Colbert in Cleopatra (1934); Orry-Kelly, whose many credits at Warner Bros. include Casablanca (1942) and Auntie Mame (1958). Subsequent nights will feature Irene Sharaff, who created Barbra Streisand's clothes for Funny Girl (1968) and Elizabeth Taylor's for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966); Anthea Sylbert, designer of 1970s classics as Chinatown (1974) and Carnal Knowledge (1971); Jean Louis, who clothed Doris Day in Send Me No Flowers (1964) and Ann Roth, who designed for Meryl Streep in Silkwood (1983) and Jane Fonda in Klute (1971, TCM premiere).
TCM will continue to explore the art of costume design in the overnight hours, with additional double-features highlighting such designers as Adrian, the star designer of MGM films including The Women (1939) and Anna Karenina (1935); Walter Plunkett, designer of MGM classics including Adam's Rib (1949) and Forbidden Planet (1956); and the legendary Edith Head, whose numerous celebrated costumes include those in Sullivan's Travels(1941) and The Seven Little Foys (1955)and Helen Rose, whose MGM movies included The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Annie Get Your Gun (1950).
The festival begins on Friday, Dec. 6 at 8pm with a look at Travis Banton, famous for dressing Marlene Dietrich in Blonde Venus (1932) and Claudette Colbert in Cleopatra (1934); Orry-Kelly, whose many credits at Warner Bros. include Casablanca (1942) and Auntie Mame (1958). Subsequent nights will feature Irene Sharaff, who created Barbra Streisand's clothes for Funny Girl (1968) and Elizabeth Taylor's for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966); Anthea Sylbert, designer of 1970s classics as Chinatown (1974) and Carnal Knowledge (1971); Jean Louis, who clothed Doris Day in Send Me No Flowers (1964) and Ann Roth, who designed for Meryl Streep in Silkwood (1983) and Jane Fonda in Klute (1971, TCM premiere).
TCM will continue to explore the art of costume design in the overnight hours, with additional double-features highlighting such designers as Adrian, the star designer of MGM films including The Women (1939) and Anna Karenina (1935); Walter Plunkett, designer of MGM classics including Adam's Rib (1949) and Forbidden Planet (1956); and the legendary Edith Head, whose numerous celebrated costumes include those in Sullivan's Travels(1941) and The Seven Little Foys (1955)and Helen Rose, whose MGM movies included The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Annie Get Your Gun (1950).
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Robert Tonner Annouces Avatar Doll Line
Well, they’re finally here! We’re super excited about the Avatar Collection and are pleased to announce they will be available and shipping beginning Monday, December 9th. For this very special debut, there are only 20 sets available that will ship prior to the holiday, and the remaining balance will be available to ship in January. Additionally, you’ll be able to buy Jake or Neytiri individually in January as well. The collection is available at $1500 and each doll (available in January) will be $799.99.
Bring a slice of Pandora home with this masterfully crafted Avatar Collection, featuring Neytiri and Jake. Constructed of the highest quality resin, completely ball-jointed for countless posing options and hand-painted so each is perfectly unique, this long-awaited collection is an absolute must-have for any film buff. Featuring authentic costuming from the film, many points of articulation, including the tail and an impressive height of approximately 22″, The Avatar Collection is an incredible representation of what has made this film great. Each figure is a LE of 150 pieces.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Make A Piñata For Your Dolly Party
From the blog - Oh Happy Day
Materials Needed: Cereal boxes, scissors, exacto knife, crepe paper in folds, tape, glue
Step One: Draw a picture of the donkey on a cereal box and cut it out with scissors. You need one for the front and one for the back of each pinata. Then cut out long strips from the cereal box about 1.5″ thick. Tape the front and the back together with the strip. (See more detailed instructions here.)
Step Two: Once your armature is built its time to decorate. Cut off the end of the crepe paper fold and cut on one side to create the fringe. Add lines of glue starting at the bottom. Then glue on the fringe, wrapping it around the pinata until its all covered.
Step Three: When you are done cut a trap door at the bottom to fill with treats like small candies, gifts, party poppers, and confetti. Guests can choose to use the little door or can take it apart anyway they like to get the goods.
I loved making these! They were ridiculously fun to work on. Next time I’ll make the ears separate but I started making them late at night so I didn’t think of it until the next day when they were close to done. I also experimented with tails but I thought it looked better sans tail so I left it as is.
All photos by Oh Happy Day
Mini Piñatas DIY
Yea! It’s a piñata day! We miss Mexican food here in Paris since it isn’t as readily available as back home so we started having Taco Tuesdays where my friend Rubi makes amazing homemade tacos. Last night we got together and I made everyone their own personalized mini piñatas. There was one at each person’s plate filled with treats and surprises. You just open the flap on the bottom to remove the treats. So fun!Materials Needed: Cereal boxes, scissors, exacto knife, crepe paper in folds, tape, glue
Step One: Draw a picture of the donkey on a cereal box and cut it out with scissors. You need one for the front and one for the back of each pinata. Then cut out long strips from the cereal box about 1.5″ thick. Tape the front and the back together with the strip. (See more detailed instructions here.)
Step Two: Once your armature is built its time to decorate. Cut off the end of the crepe paper fold and cut on one side to create the fringe. Add lines of glue starting at the bottom. Then glue on the fringe, wrapping it around the pinata until its all covered.
Step Three: When you are done cut a trap door at the bottom to fill with treats like small candies, gifts, party poppers, and confetti. Guests can choose to use the little door or can take it apart anyway they like to get the goods.
I loved making these! They were ridiculously fun to work on. Next time I’ll make the ears separate but I started making them late at night so I didn’t think of it until the next day when they were close to done. I also experimented with tails but I thought it looked better sans tail so I left it as is.
All photos by Oh Happy Day
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