These are eBay purchases/wins made between March 17, 2022, and May 1, 2022. Dolls/items acquired between March 17, 2022, and May 2, 2022, are described and/or referenced below. Felt Latina Woman This brown felt 12-inch doll (described as Jamaican by the seller) represents a Latina woman based on her peasant-style dress and flared skirt. Read more about her here. This doll arrived on March 17, 2022. Pearl earrings and necklace for Barbie-sized dolls On May 1, 2022, I purchased a Barbie pearl jewelry set on eBay for my one-of-a-kind Justice Ketanji Brown ..read more

eBay purchases/wins, January 16, 2022, through March 5, 2022 My series of Doll Purchases in Review resumes with this post. This series includes only doll-related times purchased or won on eBay. Dolls/items acquired between January 16, 2022, and March 5, 2022, are described and/or referenced below. This 20-inch 1950s high-heel fashion doll (a Miss Revlon-type) was purchased as a gift for a friend.  The doll's curated information is also included in my virtual black doll museum (VBDM) and on the museum's Pinterest board devoted to vintage-doll installations.&nb ..read more

Barbie Looks #21 (stock photo) Barbie Looks #21 (This is a preorder.) Barbie Looks #24 (stock photo) Barbie Looks #24 (This is a preorder.) Barbie Looks #25 (stock photos) Barbie Looks #25 (This is a preorder.) Barbie Fashionista #221 (stock photo) At the time of this post, Barbie Fashionista #221, a doll that pays homage to the first Black Barbie, is in stock.  At each link are additional photos of the dolls.  ©Black Doll Collecting/dbg There are countless items to collect and write about. Black dolls chose me ..read more

View the video coverage of the black doll exhibit at the Adamsville Recreation Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The dolls are from the collection of Ms. Jamila Jones. The exhibit opened in September 2023 and may have extended through January 2024. This Instagram post is from 28 weeks ago; however, I enjoyed viewing it and hope you will, too.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Atlanta City Council (@atlcouncil) ©Black Doll Collecting/dbg There are countless items to collect and write about. Black dolls chose me. __________ Thank you for reading. Comments that are not spam a ..read more

Map view of the new location of the National Black Doll Museum of History and Culture The National Black Doll Museum celebrates 20 years and a new home, in North Attleborough The Boston Globe Debra Britt, executive director and founder, says she began collecting the dolls to nurture the self-esteem of historically marginalized people, ... Read the rest of the Boston Globe's April 2, 2024, article by Adri Pray about the National Black Doll Museum of History and Culture's reopening here. (At the link, reloading the page might be required to ..read more

A customized Barbie by Crystal McMurray was fashioned using this doll.   In January 2024, a customized Barbie by Crystal McMurray entered my collection. This special doll is Crystal's first repainted Barbie. Crystal, whose brand is Of Birds and Lilies, usually creates one-of-a-kind needle-sculpted, polymer clay, or paper-maché-type full-size and miniature doll art, and associated dioramas. Some of her dolls are featured in her storybook, Of Birds and Lilies No Worry Zone. Crystal used Barbie Fashionista #194 (shown in the above photo) to create the now one-of-a-kind doll. The d ..read more

The Barbie Special Edition Little Debbie Snacks doll was copyrighted in 2001. As noted in my previous post, I purchased two different Little Debbie Barbies to redress as black dolls. This post features the second doll. I purchased a $5.97 Barbie from Walmart to redress the 1st Little Debbie Barbie.  Because that doll uses the 1990s Asha face, I decided to use another Asha-faced doll to redress the 2nd doll. For this redress, I used a doll I already owned. Found at Big Lots in 2009, Glam Barbie was selected for this doll. Glam Barbie had worn a handmade double-twist w ..read more

40th Anniversary Little Debbie 1960-2000 Barbie Special Edition Series IV has a copyright year of 1999. Dolls named Debbie (for obvious reasons) have always interested me. In 1992, Mattel introduced Little Debbie Barbie followed by four additional Little Debbie Barbies in subsequent years. Mini versions of the dolls were also available. None of the dolls are Black because the brand was named after the founder's then 3-1/2 year-old granddaughter, Debra McKee. Because of the name, I wanted a Little Debbie Barbie.  The Little Debbie Snack Story from the back of Series IV Lit ..read more

Stretch to enlarge for better visibility and to scan QR code for more information. Doll artist, Sylvia Curry, will host a two-day in-person doll-making event. Attendees will create a one-of-a-kind doll in polymer clay.  Dates: April 6 and April 7, 2024 Time: From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days Location: The Filmhouse Building (located in Metro Center) 810 Dominican Drive Nashville, TN 37228 For detailed information and registration click/tap the "reserve your spot" link.  Reserve your spot here. Visible link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/doll-art-studio-tickets ..read more

Massapequa, New York courtesy of Google A kind woman tasked with rehoming a doll collection shared the first two doll photos below after asking me by email if I had an interest in the photographed dolls. I did and the dolls were sent from a Massapequa, NY return address within a few weeks. Rosa's Character Dolls, Uncle Bill Cornelius and Southern Mammy: Magnolia, c. late 1940s-early 1950s Jamaica souvenir dolls include two women and a man. I knew Massapequa must have Native American roots, so I googled Massapequa and found the following Wikipedia entry: Mas ..read more