Sale Alert at Barbiecollector.com

Save $10 on orders totaling $50.00-$74.99; save $15 on orders totaling $75.00-$99.99; save $20 on orders totaling $100.00 or more (purchase amounts exclude any applicable sales tax and S&P). Offer ends 8/30/12 at 11:59 pm CT. May not be combined with any other offer or discount. Not valid on previous purchases. Offer excludes BFC™ membership fees, Gift Cards, and gift-wrapping

I pre-ordered the Silkstone Violet Eyes Elizabeth Taylor doll and got $20. off. Still overpriced at $105.  but I have to have her. Please let her look like the promo.

http://www.barbiecollector.com/promo/email/FALL2012_details

Barbie® Styled By Tim Gunn Doll 1 @ 2

Barbie® Styled By Tim Gunn Doll 1 @ 2
"Make it work!"

The ever-impeccable Tim Gunn mentors Barbie® doll’s style dressing her in a versatile Project Runway-ready ensemble that includes a classic yellow blazer, print blouse and skinny denim pants. Includes handbag, sunglasses, miniature phone and Tim Gunn “book.” $29.95

http://www.barbiecollector.com/shop/doll/barbie-styled-tim-gunn-doll-2-w3470

 Fashion consultant and television personality, Tim Gunn, brings his expertise to Barbie with a timeless outfit of smart separates including a crisp white shirt paired with a sleek black pencil skirt and cinch belt. Includes handbag, glasses, miniature phone, coffee cup and Tim Gunn “book.” $29.95

Barbie® Styled By Tim Gunn Accessories 1 and 2
 $24.95 each

 Extend the runway ready look with fashions and accessories that switch it up in style! Includes sleeveless black shirt, abstract print skirt, strappy sandals, clutch, “makeup” accessories and “party invitation” for stylish girls on the go!

Extend the runway ready look with fashions and accessories that switch it up in style! Includes faux black leather trench, houndstooth scarf, ankle boots, black glasses, hoop earrings and “magazines” for stylish girls on the go!

 I think this collection designed by Tim Gunn is delightful. If only the dolls had pivotal bodies!

New Home Update and More

If I seem to have been missing in action, I was. We have now been living in our new home for one day short of a week. I love the house more every day and will love it even more when our furniture gets here and we don't have to sit at a bridge table to eat or on a lawn chair to watch television. We do have a fully functioning and beautiful kitchen and laundry room. Dolls? Ha. I still have not unpacked my new Sybarites. The painters are starting tomorrow and estimate that it will take two weeks. Our stored household will be delivered on the 16th of August so, it will be a little longer before I can sit down with a doll to enjoy the deboxing experience.

Do you think it's a sign that I found this?

 I wonder what the buyers of our Woodstock house will find. Probably my all time favorite earring that one of my cats successfully hid 10 years ago. Every time I moved furniture or cleaned under heat registers, I hoped to find it. Sigh. I used to give our cats these little fur mice to play with. Most of them would disappear within a few days. I always wondered where they went. When two big armoires were moved, I found out.

 But no earring. They never disappeared after Rudy came along. He bit off their ears and tails, removed their eyes and eviscerated their stuffing. No wonder the cats didn't like him.

My doll friends have been asking if I will have a doll room in this house and the answer is a definite YES. During the months of house shopping, Bob would always ask, "Where will you put your dolls?" We have the perfect room. It even has it's own walk-in closet. My dolls will live in style!

The couple that lived here had four little girls. Ashley (a future graffitti artist), a set of twins and a baby.  Ashley decorated several places around the house. Fortunately, the best drawing was in her own room which will be the doll room. The picture above is her work and I am going to preserve it even though the room is being totally re-painted. I am having the painters block out a rectangle around it.  I have a fun project planned for that part of the room.

More will be revealed.

Mini Sale Alert - Mattel

Mattel is offering up to 25% off all orders when you purchase something from the Mattel Shop.
Of particular interest are the Monster High items.
I don't keep very up-to-date on that line of dolls but I know that some people were complaining that the build a monster kits only had one torso. Now there is a pack of 5 torsos you can purchase for $7.99 before any discounts are applied.

A lot of their dolls are out of stock but you can pick up this Operetta for $17.99.

 I'm guessing that whatever good stuff is currently available won't last long so go now and look.

Broadway Meets Tonner Doll

An announcement from Tonner Doll today:

Dear Collectors, 

We've got some very exciting news to share:  We are releasing our very first venture with a Broadway license:  The Memphis Collection!  Here's a little background about Memphis:

Memphis features a brand new, Tony winning score with music by Bon Jovi's founding member and keyboardist David Bryan and lyrics by Bryan and Tony-winner Joe DiPietro, who also pens the musical's book. Directed by Tony nominee Christopher Ashley and choreographed by Sergio Trujillo, Memphis takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated 50's, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun fell in love with everything he shouldn't: rock and roll and an electrifying black singer.  Memphis is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever.

This is a very special release because it kicks off the Memphis U.S. tour.   To find out where Memphis is playing in a city near you, visit   www.memphisthemusical.com! 

  - The Memphis Collection-

Felicia

T12MSDD01

LE 750

$174.99

Ship dates TBA

• Dressed doll
• Face includes hand-painted details
• Fine quality vinyl and hard plastic
• Felicia head sculpt
• Tyler bending wrist body with changeable feet
• Spice skin tone
• Brown painted eyes
• Rooted dark brown saran hair
• Gold dress with embroidered bodice trim and chiffon drape
• Gold rhinestone earrings
• Gold beaded bracelet
• Gold rhinestone necklace
• Nude pantyhose
• Faux leather gold shoes to match dress
• Stand

Huey

T12MSDD02

LE 750

$174.99

• Dressed doll
• Face includes hand-painted details
• Fine quality vinyl and hard plastic
• Huey head sculpt
• Matt O'Neill™ body
• Tyler skin tone
• Blue painted eyes
• Molded hair
• Black and white pants
• Multi-colored patterned shirt
• Black and red polka dot jacket with leopard print lining
• Charcoal grey hat with ribbon trim
• Black faux leather shoes
• Black socks
• Stand
• LE 750

Dolls are being offered individually or as a set. If you order the set, the price is $300.
Link to the Pre-Order Page.

The IFDC Dolls

Integrity Toys again created dolls for the IFDC which took place in Las Vegas this past week.
There were three dolls created to fit in with the convention's theme of "Shock, Rattle N' Roll."

Kesenia as Long Cool Woman
Shock, Rattle 'N' Roll Collection
IFDC 10th Anniversary Souvenir Convention Doll
Suggested Retail Price: $150.00 US
Limited Edition of 300 Dolls

Korinne as Shake It Up
Shock, Rattle 'N' Roll Collection
IFDC 10th Anniversary Companion Doll
Suggested Retail Price: $150.00 US
Limited Edition of 300 Dolls

 I like her shoes:

Rayna as Rock Me, Baby
Shock, Rattle 'N' Roll Collection
IFDC 10th Anniversary IT Direct Salesroom Doll
Suggested Retail Price: $150.00 US
Limited Edition of 300 Dolls

 

All of these 12" vinyl dolls use the "Vampire" body. The remaining dolls are being offered by lottery to members of the W Club.