In retail this time of year is exciting. Emails from suppliers come with virtual gifts! Subject lines 'catalogo', 'Katalog', 'catalogue' are the most thrilling emails you can get in business! The anticipation of downloading image files from WeTransfer, Dropbox, Google Drive, One Drive - we don't care! - feels like the adrenaline rush of a 7 year old tearing through the wrapping paper on birthday presents! The profound moment is when the thumbnails appear on the screen and you realise that you're looking at a year of work. It is absolutely silencing. A lot of people have been part of the proces ..read more

  For years you've been telling us that you wanted us to make Chosen dolls with brown vinyl, like Sasha. The magic of Sasha dolls has never worn off. Named after her creator, it was Sasha Morgenthaler's wish to make dolls with coffee-coloured vinyl, so that they would not visibly belong to a single ethnic group. It was something the leading British doll manufacturers at the time, Pedigree and Rosebud went on record as declaring would not be popular. How wrong they were! Gotz Puppenmanufaktur made the first Sasha dolls in Germany, and the production was managed by Gotz from 1965 to 1969 a ..read more

 Launching Gotz Chosen Limited Edition Happy Kidz Anoushka! We are thrilled to share with you our eighth Chosen Gotz doll. Her name is Anoushka and she's a Limited Edition of 250 dolls exclusive to My Doll Best Friend, made by Gotz. She has new olive green earthy eyes, and combined with her brown hair she's a beauty. Anoushka has the Hildegard Gunzel face sculpt created in 2003 and originally used in collaboration with Gotz and Steiff to celebrate Steiff's 1ooth birthday. The exquisite face was then retired in 2006 for many years. We adored this face forever and were exceptionally honoured t ..read more

 It is hard to believe that it's almost 2 years since our Chosen Gotz Happy Kidz Mariah doll was released. As an African Happy Kidz doll we knew she was special, and it seems so did you. Customers from everywhere came to our online shop in search of this stunning black doll with the soulful dark brown eyes. There was a loud cry for more Mariah dolls when all quickly sold out. Each Chosen edition is limited, and so there could be no more Mariah. However, two years later and the chocolate eyes are back with a new hairstyle, clothing and a slightly warmer shade of brown vinyl! With a side swept ..read more

It is our great pleasure to introduce to our customers, Isla, the newest ravishing beauty to be created for the Chosen line. Designed to My Doll Best Friend’s specifications, Isla shares the same face sculpt as previous sold out dolls, Angelika and Gabriele. With big brown eyes and vibrant red hair, Isla’s unique facial features will make her a much-desired addition to Chosen Gotz collections. There will only be 250 Gotz Happy Kidz Isla Limited Edition dolls in the world. Isla will  be available exclusively through My Doll Best Friend and will cost £124.99. Launch Date: 14 November 2019 2 ..read more

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Gabriele is the newest addition to the My Doll Best Friend Chosen doll range; created to My Doll Best Friend’s specifications, Gabriele’s face is crafted using the iconic Gotz ‘Steiff mould’, designed by internationally acclaimed doll artist Hildegard Gunzel; Just 250 Gabriele dolls have been made. No more will be produced; Gabriele is available exclusively through My Doll Best Friend and costs £119.99. Launch Date: 13 March 2019 12pm (midday) GMT www.mydollbestfriend.co.uk My Doll Best Friend is thrilled to announce the release of Gabriele, the latest member of our Chosen family. A brig ..read more

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Dear Anna, I'd really like to know you, I'm Lily of London. I just moved into the house where you stayed when you briefly lived in London, and I discovered these photos of you and your dog wedged behind the radiator in your bedroom - my bedroom now. My mum said I could write to you and return your photos.     She said it would be a lovely way to get to know someone and we might become pen pals. Here's my first letter to you and I'd love it if you'd write back! I know you are French, and from Paris, so here's what I know how to say in French: Je m'appelle Lily, et j'ai dix ans. Je v ..read more

Especially designed bath dolls, suitable for bath time, many with additional drinking and wetting functions From splashing and squirting water at bath time to jumping in and out of the paddling pool on a hot summer’s day, children delight in all sorts of water play. Happily for doll-loving little ones, there’s also a fantastic range of bath dolls - companions specifically designed to enjoy the water with them! Water play is not only a sensory joy for children: it’s a rich experience that allows them to stretch their imaginations as well as develop their physical abilities. Bringing a doll best ..read more