The Toy Box Philosopher | Reviews & Opinions about Dolls & Doll-Related Toys
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My name is Emily and I live in rural Maine with my husband, two teenaged boys, three dogs, four parakeets and a bunch of cute fish. This blog features in-depth reviews and thoughts about a wide variety of dolls and doll-related toys.
The Toy Box Philosopher | Reviews & Opinions about Dolls & Doll-Related Toys
2d ago
There are a lot of things that factor into what review I decide to write next. First of all, I have a very long queue of dolls that have caught my eye over the years and are just sitting on a shelf, waiting for their turn. Second, I try to have a bit of an ear to the ground for new items or brands that are being released--even though I'll admit to not being up to speed in that arena ..read more
The Toy Box Philosopher | Reviews & Opinions about Dolls & Doll-Related Toys
1w ago
Stay safe and spooky tonight ..read more
The Toy Box Philosopher | Reviews & Opinions about Dolls & Doll-Related Toys
1w ago
While I was writing the Ellowyne and Neema review, I spent a lot of time browsing the Virtual Doll Convention (VDC) website--both tracking the Ellowyne and Neema dolls that were available, and also looking at the other types of doll that are offered in that shop. In addition to Ellowyne and Neema dolls, VDC sells Amazing Grace, a 16-inch fashion doll who looks like Tonner's Sydney on an ..read more
The Toy Box Philosopher | Reviews & Opinions about Dolls & Doll-Related Toys
3w ago
Back in the earlier days of Toy Box Philosopher, I had a project series with a few multi-part articles documenting my efforts with a doll-related art project. I think there were only two installments, The Saskia Project and The My Twinn Project. The My Twinn Project, in which I tried my hand at restoring and repainting My Twinn dolls, blossomed into an obsession that lasted for years ..read more
The Toy Box Philosopher | Reviews & Opinions about Dolls & Doll-Related Toys
3w ago
I've lived in New Jersey for four years at this point, and have just recently gotten around to installing some shelves and unpacking the majority of my doll collection. Pretty lame, right? But better later than never, I guess, and it's been a fun project. I've uncovered a few obscure dolls that I forgot I owned, and gone on several feverish basement searches for dolls that I ..read more
The Toy Box Philosopher | Reviews & Opinions about Dolls & Doll-Related Toys
1M ago
Life has been even more hectic than usual for me these last few weeks, so my productivity has declined further. Sorry. I blame it mostly on the fact that I have eight foster animals in the house right now (yes, eight), and four of them are kittens with underdeveloped brains who make a huge mess and have to be hand-fed. They're really cute though. I've been stealing moments ..read more
The Toy Box Philosopher | Reviews & Opinions about Dolls & Doll-Related Toys
2M ago
I was going through the blog archive the other day and noticed that it's coming up on three years since I started reviewing again. Three years! The time has flown by for me. I also noticed that I'm posting way less often than I used to, which is a little depressing. At this point I have an enormous backlog of dolls that I'm dying to look at! I always set the goal of ..read more
The Toy Box Philosopher | Reviews & Opinions about Dolls & Doll-Related Toys
3M ago
When I wrote my initial review of the Ruby Red Fashion Friends back in April of 2022, I figured I'd said everything I wanted to say on the subject. I really enjoyed spending time with Jennifer and Scarlett, but didn't really have much desire to purchase any more of the Fashion Friends; a bit because their larger size is hard to accommodate, and also because the price of each doll is pretty ..read more
The Toy Box Philosopher | Reviews & Opinions about Dolls & Doll-Related Toys
4M ago
I hope everyone is doing okay with the heat of summer so far. Here in New Jersey, we've been facing excessive and unrelenting heat for weeks. It's not a lot of fun, especially because my air conditioner decided to give up the ghost last weekend. We've rigged a temporary solution (a few window units), and the cats seem to think this is fine, but the dogs and I are not happy. & ..read more
The Toy Box Philosopher | Reviews & Opinions about Dolls & Doll-Related Toys
4M ago
I've been excitedly waiting for the Unicorn Academy merchandise to hit the shelves for several months now. Not because I'm an avid reader of the original book series by Julie Sykes (although I recently read and enjoyed the first volume), but because I tend to be interested in everything Spin Master does.I'm a fan of Spin Master primarily because of their Liv line, which came out way ..read more