A magnificent holiday trio of dolls from Superdoll!

Superdoll released an amazing trio of dolls just before the holiday season: The Swan Coronet - Noble, Law and Regent. One of the dolls is already out of stock (my favourite, Law, just before I could manage to gather the funds to get her, grrr). See them below and get one of the two remaining that you like here.


NOBLE DD_0119
Clone: 1000 Venus d'Royce
Skintone: COSMETIQUE
PRODUCTION MAY VARY FROM PROTOTYPE SHOWN.
In stock and ready to be delivered
Price: £279.16 (Excluding VAT at 20%)


A vision in red and gold. Atop her head she wears her glittering beret dribbling with jewels and an organza bow. Platinum blunt bob with fringe diverted. Her face palette is that of rich tones of Ruby, with piercing Azure eyes, tip shaded cranberry brows and lids highlighted in 'gold'.
For this little 'family' get together of clones, she chose to go a little sporty. She wears a crimson zip up velvet track top and a matching crimson skirt bearing lace up front detail. Accents of gilt tulle and hip quilting give her the detail and the curves! Her waist cinched by a broad gold belt. Over her 'sweats' she wears a darling emperor yellow organza night gown with yellow hose and emperor yellow satin concealed platform court shoes.
As to her REGALIA.... she chose a short white 'ermine' plush cape lined in leopard print satin and a gorgeous bandeau of scarlet adorned with 'door knocker' lion heads.
The finishing touch, other than her leopard satin neck bow is of course... her presence.
What is her gift of advent we ask? 
This holiday she is most excited to receive a shard of lightning hand mirror.
Of course she comes with the following standard accessories:
-manic_cure hands (see booklet for hand change instructions)
-booklet
-stand


LAW DD_0117
Clone: 1000 Venus d'Royce
Skintone: COSMETIQUE
PRODUCTION MAY VARY FROM PROTOTYPE SHOWN.
OUT OF STOCK
Price: £296.32 (Excluding VAT at 20%)


A vision in nude and black. Atop her head she wears a veil of intricate tulle bearin double plumes in clack. Waist lenth black braided hair with off centre part with fringe diverted to form sideburns. Her face palette is that of rich tones of charcoal and lips of pale dusty rose, with piercing amber eyes,solid tip brows in bitter chocolate and lids bearing eyeliner in pure creme.
For this little 'family' get together of clones, she chose to go a little grand. She wears a nude and black tonal strapless ballgown over an elegant black ruffled lace crinolined underskirt which defines her gorgeous waistline! This grand gown has a detatchable black satin train with envelope top and tiny black bow fastner. Under her gown she wears darling nude hose and court shoes bearing concealed platform.
As to her REGALIA.... she modestly chose a nude velvet reverse tailored jacket with black satin sleeves and adornment of diamante, jett, 'monkey' fur and black satin bows.. 
The finishing touch, other than her presence, her presence is the ultimate finishing touch.
What is her gift of advent we ask? 
This holiday she is most excited to receive a an antique book in which to practice her spelling.
Of course she comes with the following standard accessories:
-manic_cure hands (see booklet for hand change instructions)
-booklet
-stand


REGENT DD_0118
Clone: 1000 Venus d'Royce
Skintone: COSMETIQUE
PRODUCTION MAY VARY FROM PROTOTYPE SHOWN.
In stock and ready to be delivered
Price: £288.39 (Excluding VAT at 20%)


A vision in silver and purple. Atop her head she wears a giant red satin bow. Huge auburn blend 'fro' with fringe diverted. Her face palette is that of rich tones of violet and lips of pink, with piercing pale grape eyes, pencilled 2 tone brows and lids highlighted in 'silver'.
For this little 'family' get together of clones, she chose to go a little sporty. She wears a silver zip up lame track top bearing POW embroidered front and a matching silver track pants bearing elasticated waist detail. Zippers, middrif and pockets on her butt add to the fine detailing of her chosen look, and shows off her boday! Under her 'sweats' she wears darling emperor yellow and purple custom printed hose and silver foiled 'leather' buckled court shoes with red soles and concealed platform.
As to her REGALIA.... she chose a full length purple velvet 'Order' cape lined in matching purple satin, bearing hearts, bees and bows, with front fastening in gold cord. A sash of red grosgrain. 
The finishing touch, other than her presence, a large ruby studded necklace bearing a diamante crown.
What is her gift of advent we ask? 
This holiday she is most excited to receive a crystal ball.
Of course she comes with the following standard accessories:
-manic_cure hands (see booklet for hand change instructions)
-booklet
-stand


All photos and doll info courtesy of Superdoll



Just in time for the holidays, a new Gene Marshall doll: It happened on 5th Avenue

JamieSHOW dolls released a new Gene Marshall doll just in time for the holidays, and she looks magnificent. The doll is one of the most beautiful Gene dolls ever, I love her make up and hairstyle. The outfit reminds me a bit of the Silkstone Boater ensemble, it is stylish, elegant and very chic for a shopping spree down 5th Avenue. Below are photos and the doll description and details from JamieShow. Preorder her here. It will ship in mid-January 2017.


Mel Odom's 
Holiday Gene Marshall Doll
"It happened on 5th Ave"
Ltd. Edition 100
Pre Order Shipping Mid January
Note: Shopping Bags pictured are not included.


And what happened you ask?  Just the earliest breath of Spring New York City ever saw!!!  That’s all!!!  Well actually, only a few lucky people in New York City were there to see this particular breath of spring, Gene Marshall modeling a chic spring suit, standing on Fifth Avenue in freezing December weather.   Of course the photo wouldn’t show up in print for months, but they needed the picture right away. Since Gene was back east visiting her parents she was asked and accepted the assignment.  

First assignment was to find a sunny day for the shoot and then a location that wouldn’t look like winter.  Fifth Ave. in the 40s filled the bill and Gene bravely wore the lightweight suit and smiled for the cameras in between cups of hot coffee, with an assistant holding a fur coat standing off camera.  Her being a consummate actress helped with the chattering teeth and forced smile.  The fake world of a Hollywood movie studio was looking pretty good about then. 

Gene’s navy silk suit is trimmed with white and navy piping at the neckline, notched cuffs and peplum.  Full, white sleeves extend to ¾ length, beneath the bell shaped sleeves of the belted jacket.  Black, pearl-trimmed gloves and black and white spectator pumps are the accessories for the extremities, with a crisp white boater and teardrop pearls at the ears topping off this warm weather look!  Gene’s platinum hair is pulled back into a chignon of soft curls and her makeup is based on the blush of spring’s first kiss.




The transformation of Tonner Dolls and a new company: Phyn And Aero

Yesterday Rober Tonner e-mailed registered Tonner Doll members the following letter:

Tonner’s 25th Anniversary Year re-cap:
2016 has been, perhaps, the most momentous year of my life. Celebrating 25 years of creating dolls and accessories was really kind of humbling. Culling through photographs of past events and seeing the faces of people getting so much joy out of the dolls and events we’ve produced was truly heartwarming. It reminds me yet again of how lucky I’ve been to enjoy a hobby that turned into a career and a business.
I’ve frequently been asked what have been the greatest accomplishments of my last 25 years in this business and there are definitely some standouts:
-My first New York Toyfair, sitting at a single table in our tiny booth and selling out everything I brought in the first few hours.
-The first Tyler Wentworth dolls arriving at our warehouse and eventually shipping to retailers.
-The Betsy McCall and Mary Engelbreit licensed products that were so cherished and charming.
-Being the only company to produce Harry Potter dolls for six years.
-Ellowyne Wilde and the creation of Wilde Imagination, which allowed me to move in an entirely new direction.
-All of the employees who have supported me along the way, whether they believed in what I was doing, or not!
Currently, I’m spending a great deal of time learning (and hopefully mastering) some very new computer sculpting programs that, combined with state-of-the-art production capabilities, provide an entirely new method of creating dolls. I call it the “New Art of Doll Making™” and I’m really excited about what we’ll be doing in 2017 and beyond. It’s also awakened a pioneering spirit in me again and I’ve decided it’s time to completely re-think what we offer to collectors. Therefore, although Tonner will continue to make all of our established licensed products such as DC, Gone with the Wind, Outlander, etc., all of our proprietary lines, as well as those of Effanbee and Wilde Imagination, are being discontinued.
A new company is being launched and it’s called Phyn & Aero. We will be introducing three new lines in 2017 in collaboration with innovative (and incredibly talented) new designers. I really feel it’s time to broaden our perspectives and see what some fascinating (and younger!) designers create for our collectors. I believe the collector market needs a major shake-up and I’m quite sure this will be it!
As always, I’m so grateful for all the love and support you’ve shown to me over the years. I am also terrifically excited about the direction we’re heading in and hope you will join us along the way in this new, incredibly exciting adventure!


It looks like the company we knew and loved is no more. It will continue to produce only the licensed dolls (who know for how long, until the licences expire? And will we finally see Empire dolls?) but no more fashion dolls, no more Tyler Wentworth, Marley or any other fashion doll line. It is quite an unceremonious end for Tyler and family and it makes me feel sad as she was one of my first, if not the very first fashion doll I got. The new company, Phyn and Aero, will probably have new fashion dolls, so I am curious to see how that goes.