Adora Dolls & Charisma Brands | DOLLS magazine | Collecting Dolls https://dollsmagazine.com/dollmakers/adora-dolls/ Advice By and For Professional Doll Makers Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:03:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 Last-Minute Lovelies: Pamper yourself with dolls this holiday season https://dollsmagazine.com/last-minute-lovelies-pamper-yourself-with-dolls-this-holiday-season/ Thu, 19 Dec 2019 20:28:32 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=11546 When I was growing up, I idolized my aunts and uncles for a variety of reasons. I loved my aunt Peg’s sense of humor and over-the-top mugging for the camera. My uncle Jerry was always acting goofy and silly; my aunt Mary was kind and generous. At Christmastime, I always tip my Santa hat to […]

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]]> Beyond Expectations: Archie Royal Baby Doll Reflects Today’s World https://dollsmagazine.com/beyond-expectations-archie-royal-baby-doll-reflects-todays-world/ Tue, 21 May 2019 18:02:04 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/?p=10008 It seems like it was only yesterday that I was blogging about the royal wedding of Harry and Meghan. (Yep, I’ve written about them so much, I feel like I’m on a first-name basis.) It has been a swiftly moving year. Since the tabloid darlings tied the knot, Meghan announced her pregnancy and the “stork […]

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]]> Be My Baby: Paradise Galleries’ Sweet Kisses doll is a Valentine delight https://dollsmagazine.com/be-my-baby-paradise-galleries-sweet-kisses-doll-is-a-valentine-delight/ Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:44:41 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/?p=9244 Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays that either elicits hugs and kisses, or slammed doors and sullen silence. Yes, if your special partner remembers this special day that acknowledges fairy-tale romance, then all is good. If he or she suffers from temporary love amnesia, I pity the poor fool! Yes, forgetting Valentine’s Day is […]

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]]> Paradise Galleries: Memories of Christmas Past https://dollsmagazine.com/paradise-galleries-memories-of-christmas-past/ https://dollsmagazine.com/paradise-galleries-memories-of-christmas-past/#respond Wed, 21 Dec 2016 16:55:15 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2016/12/21/paradise-galleries-memories-of-christmas-past/ (Annabella) As the countdown to December 25 continues — it’s less than a half week away . . . Yikes! — it’s tempting to shed one’s equanimity, isn’t it? In other less sophisticated terms, it’s easy to lose one’s cool. Funny, when living in the Northeast, Northwest, or the Midwest, when temperatures are dipping down […]

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]]> https://dollsmagazine.com/paradise-galleries-memories-of-christmas-past/feed/ 0 Cuckoo for Kewpies: The adorable love messengers are turning 100 years old. https://dollsmagazine.com/cuckoo-for-kewpies-the-adorable-love-messengers-are-turning-100-years-old/ https://dollsmagazine.com/cuckoo-for-kewpies-the-adorable-love-messengers-are-turning-100-years-old/#respond Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:20:49 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2012/09/12/cuckoo-for-kewpies-the-adorable-love-messengers-are-turning-100-years-old/ The post Cuckoo for Kewpies: The adorable love messengers are turning 100 years old. appeared first on DOLLS magazine | Collecting Dolls.

]]> https://dollsmagazine.com/cuckoo-for-kewpies-the-adorable-love-messengers-are-turning-100-years-old/feed/ 0 Adora’s new Girl Scout troop forms in June https://dollsmagazine.com/adoras-new-girl-scout-troop-forms-in-june/ https://dollsmagazine.com/adoras-new-girl-scout-troop-forms-in-june/#respond Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:06:09 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2011/04/15/adoras-new-girl-scout-troop-forms-in-june/ Adora’s 4-Ever Friends Girl Scout collection will be available to doll enthusiasts everywhere in June. Adora collaborated with the Girl Scouts of the USA to create this line of officially licensed vinyl play dolls. Abigail, Ava, Chloe, Lily and Madison are each available in replica Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Girl Scout uniforms. Separate casual T-shirt […]

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]]> https://dollsmagazine.com/adoras-new-girl-scout-troop-forms-in-june/feed/ 0 Charisma Acquires Adora Doll https://dollsmagazine.com/charisma-acquires-adora-doll/ https://dollsmagazine.com/charisma-acquires-adora-doll/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:42:47 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2009/10/14/charisma-acquires-adora-doll/ On Oct. 13, 2009, Charisma Brands announced the acquisition of Adora Doll founded by David Lin and Frank Ren. Charisma is already shipping 2009 Adora product to customers and will introduce 2010 Adora designs at IDEX and Toy Fair tradeshows beginning in January 2010. Adora’s longtime customer service and sales administrator, Sandy Fawzi, will join […]

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]]> https://dollsmagazine.com/charisma-acquires-adora-doll/feed/ 0 Charmed, I’m Sure: Charisma Brands remains true to its doll ideals https://dollsmagazine.com/charisma-brands-charmed/ https://dollsmagazine.com/charisma-brands-charmed/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2007/02/01/charisma-brands-charmed/ The term charisma implies a certain magnetic charm or appeal, which is exactly how many doll enthusiasts regard Charisma Brands. Beginning with the merger of L.L. Knickerbocker and Marian, Charisma made a historic move in 1991 by ap­proaching Marie Osmond to endorse a line of dolls for QVC. Osmond responded by actually designing the line […]

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