Vinyl is a fickle friend
NOTE: This article was intended for publication a quite some time ago but got lost in the shuffle of drafts and website updates. So here it is finally! What is vinyl, and why should…
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Barbie Basics – Some Thoughts
BARBIE BASICS – back then. In 2010, Mattel issued a line of “basic” collector dolls, designed by Bill Greening, with the concept of basic collector-level dolls with nicely tailored clothing and a few accessories, available…
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Letting Go…
I recently sold a car I’d been driving for the last 21 years. I bought her used – she was already three years old when I got her. At that time, the old girl was…
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We ain’t in Kansas anymore…
The totally non-sequitur title of this blog article has nothing to do with Kansas or the Wizard of Oz, for that matter, but simply sets the stage for another off-the-wall fantasy-land post. This is, in…
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The Headless Dolls of Creepy Hollow
In case it wasn’t obvious, the title of this blog is a clumsy play on “The Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow.” The only thing this blog has in common with Washington Irving’s short story is…
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A Perfect BARBIE DAY
As a fashion doll collector and fan of BARBIE for many years, for months I have been anticipating the “BARBIE” movie with unbridled glee. The previews looked hilariously over the top, and I couldn’t wait…