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Article: SOME DOLLS APPEAL TO MORE THAN COLLECTORS' EMOTIONS.(LIFE & LEISURE)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- September 16, 1994
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Byline: LIZ DOUP Knight-Ridder
Just when you think it's too late to do the kid thing buy dolls, dress 'em to the nines and show 'em off to your friends you discover doll devotees who've turned childhood comforts into a multimillion-dollar business.
Touted as one of America's most popular hobbies, doll collecting now spawns a growth industry of books, magazines, clubs and dolls, of course.
These are plush dolls purchased at oh-so-exclusive auctions for higher prices than historic homes. Somewhere around $300,000. These are plebeian dolls offered via TV home shopping and toy stores that cost less than a bag of groceries. Somewhere under $25. ...