For many years now,it's thought that metal hooks/mechanisams used in hard plastic dolls could be the cause of HPD, but why is it, the hands and wrists on some hard plastic dolls become diseased before any...
TEDDY BEARS From recognising a 'vintage' fake to making a rare and rewarding find, this guide should tell you all you need to know including handy storage and cleaning tips and preventing bug/moth damage. A...
hi there, I am The Dolly Doctor from Kent and just to add a bit on to HPD, I have handled many dolls with this problem and find that any hard plastic doll can and has been affected by it even an american doll,...
After the discovery of gold in the southern United States a new mint was constructed in Dahlonega, Georgia. The first coinage exited its doors in 1838 and it continued minting until it was closed due to the...
Collecting Bears Today teddy bears of all kinds are freely available everywhere, costing from a few pounds, to hundreds of pounds for an exquisite mohair collector bear. There is no antique quite so huggable...
Kokeshi Dolls are Japanese dolls, originally from northern Japan. They are handmade from wood, have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face. The body has a floral...
Now the idea of Beast down is to get all your high powered beasts on the field with Enraged Battle Ox allowing them to trample those Spirit Reapers and Treeborn Frogs and what have you. The Ox is the key card...
What are Primitive Folk Art Dolls? This style of cloth doll, which are also known as Folk Art dolls, dates back to the first American settlers and Native Americans, who used any suitable materials that...