Doll Play and A Child's Self-Image

The Washington Post;  September 9, 1991 ;     462 words ......children choose white dolls but 76 percent said the black dolls "looked bad." The results are still relevant today...in June during a filming of preschoolers playing with dolls. The doll research "is indicative of children picking...organized a group of preschool children to play with dolls as a ...

Dolls `R' her

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  November 21, 2000 ;     700+ words ...County Lines Dolls `R' her Thousands of them fill the home and life of woman By LAUREL...children's eyes. Her home is her playhouse, and she shares it with all her dolls. Lots of dolls. Probably thousands of them, if you count just the ones you can see...

Her Dolls Go Thump In the Night

The Washington Post;  December 24, 1995 ;     700+ words ...Lydia Bennett was trying to explain how the dolls that she makes are different from the ones made by Mattel Inc. "My dolls are softer, more human than Barbie," Bennett said, squeezing one of her dolls' big, fat fingers. "Barbie is a toy. My dolls...

Where dolls and dreams find a home

The Journal Record;  October 18, 2001 ;     700+ words ......conversation. An idea. A birth. Welcome to Dolls Etc., a charming, little shop in Sulphur...the fancy of anyone with an interest in dolls. Owned and operated by 10 women from Sulphur...Sonic is filled from floor to ceiling with dolls of virtually every shape, size and pattern...

DOLLS FOR DOLLARS

Sun Publications (IL);  December 9, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Many of the dolls packed in Santa's bag this Christmas aren...growing number of adults are collecting dolls, according to merchants in the southwest...mass produced versions for less than $50. "Dolls are the number one collectible in the United...

DIVINE DOLLS COLLECTORS: HOBBY REVIVES CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

Herald-News (Joliet, IL);  June 3, 1997 ;     303 words ...Frankfort -- "I've got all my dolls from when I was a kid," said Flora Harders...a collection that surpassed a thousand dolls. She went on to tell other members Monday...collection, which ranges from big, cuddly dolls to figurines. "We love our dolls (and...

COLLECTION TRACES HISTORY OF DOLLS

Post-Tribune (IN);  November 28, 1999 ;     381 words ...PHOTO Part of the "Dolls Through the Looking Glass" collection is...VERSION. A plaque near the collection reads, "Dolls are our attempt to create human figures...realize that is true. The collection, "Dolls in the Looking Glass," will be on display...

500 LITTLE FRIENDS GRANADA HILLS COLLECTOR SEES HISTORY, ART, HUMOR IN...

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  March 1, 2006 ;     582 words ......Valley News Writer Midge Gisel has a lot of dolls. In fact, the last time she counted she...collection. There are vintage Kewpie and Barbie dolls, and a talking John F. Kennedy. There's...Hills resident to get rid of any of her dolls. And that's great news to San Fernando...

Dolls from Land of the Rising Sun

New Straits Times;  July 15, 2002 ;     700+ words ...New Straits Times 07-15-2002 Dolls from Land of the Rising Sun Edition: 2* Section: City Focus SINCE ancient times, dolls have been a vital part of Japan society and culture. Dolls from the Land of the Rising Sun are often created...

Museum is a house for dolls

Arlington Heights Post (IL);  December 9, 1999 ;     700+ words ......Cerniglia to expound on the subject of dolls. As she describes her obvious passion...Having lost count of the exact number of dolls she owns, the 10-year-old fifth-grader...trip I go on," she said, "I collect one." Dolls are popular as ever, says Marilyn Marier...

Small Spirits: Native American Dolls from the National Museum of the...

Folklore;  April 1, 2006 ;     616 words ...Small Spirits: Native American Dolls from the National Museum of the American...Illus. $24.95 (pbk). ISBN 0-295-98363-9 Dolls are always worth a second look. They often...throughout our lives and serve many roles. Dolls are more than toys, more than souvenirs...

Exhibit showcases 36 dolls.

Greeley Tribune (Greeley, CO);  May 25, 2007 ;     419 words ...May 25--Dolls of all shapes, sizes and ages, ranging from...exhibit at the museum, will showcase 36 dolls. The opening coincides with the First Friday...story to be told, Standley said. No two dolls are alike. Standley said she will be available...

DOLLS' HOUSE A RARE BLEND OF COLORS FLORINE CRAGWELL SELLS A RAINBOW OF...

The Boston Globe;  April 22, 2000 ;     700+ words ...MASHPEE - An elderly white man once walked into Florine Cragwell's tiny shop called My Dolls to buy dolls for his grandchildren. He began by counting the white dolls. He pointed, gazed past the darker dolls, pointed again at another white doll, and...

Valley of the dolls

Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  September 30, 2003 ;     636 words ...Carol Matlock of Elgin owns more than 300 dolls of all types. Carol Matlock isn't really...home where she stores her collection of dolls. That one's full-sized, although it's just...showed off her assemblage of dollhouses and dolls, she said she's spent up to $1,200 on a...

DOLLS 'SPECIAL' TO COLLECTORS THEY ARE REMINDERS OF LONG-AGO TIMES AND...

Post-Tribune (IN);  June 12, 1988 ;     700+ words ......Fergie doll, Roxia Erickson, center, has dolls from 1909, and Margaret Hall shows a doll...lonesome and I began filling my house full of dolls. My first doll I purchased for 10 cents...selective," said Hall, 61. She has some 300 dolls, including her favorite, a 1953 blond-haired...