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Madame Alexander’s 1960s Celebration of Americana

DOLLS Magazine Staff — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:18:15 +0000

Madame Alexander never ignored the competition, especially in the fast-changing doll marketplace of the 1960s

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Conversations With Madame: Memories of Madame Alexander Bring Lasting Joy

DOLLS Magazine Staff — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:29:34 +0000

I first heard the name Madame Alexander when I was 7 years old. My mother and grandmother had taken me to the John Wanamaker department store in Philadelphia to see Santa Claus and ride the monorail that was attached to the ceiling in the toy department.

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Madame Alexander’s Centennial: American Legend Celebrates 100 Years of Kindness, Quality and Innovation

Stephanie Finnegan — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:20:26 +0000

In a world where disposable items are the norm and fads come and go with alarming speed, longevity is a rare achievement. The toy industry is particularly influenced by trends and overnight sensations.

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A Well-Turned Ankle: Madame Alexander’s Elise Could Wear Shoes for Any Occasion

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:37:40 +0000

By 1957, Madame Alexander’s fashion-doll lineup had never looked better. The 1957 dolls had a new peaches-and-cream finish to the faces with a perfect blend of blush — the company’s offerings were indeed spectacular. One outstanding new addition to the legendary company’s designs that year was Elise, a 16.5-inch fully jointed doll.

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Lovely Little Lissy: Madame Alexander’s Follow-up to Cissy Became a Favorite

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000

In 1956, Madame Alexander issued Lissy, a 12-inch doll with a stunning face and sleep eyes. Her body was jointed at the elbows and knees. Her age was not precisely defined.
Lissy was a perfect fashion doll for a lower price than the 21-inch Cissy.

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Madame Alexander’s ‘Sound of Music’ Dolls

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:42:32 +0000

The Sound of Music, first released in 1965, has proven to be an enduring movie classic. Generations of Americans have viewed the multiple-award-winning musical, whether on the big screen, as an annual televised special, or as a recorded or streamed movie. So it should come as no surprise that Sound of Music collectibles, and particularly Madame Alexander’s Sound of Music dolls, are still popular with collectors today.

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Madame Alexander Prepares for Centennial Celebration

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:28:13 +0000

For 99 years, Madame Alexander Doll Company has made beautiful dolls for children, families, and collectors. Madame always said, “Love is in the details,” and we could not agree more. Every doll we make is crafted for generations of play.

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Enduring Legacy: Madame Alexander Offers Lovely, Classic Designs for 2022

Stephanie Finnegan — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:48:30 +0000

The Madame Alexander legacy defines the pursuit of the American Dream, along with the traits that delineate a successful and creative soul. Madame Beatrice Alexander was a successful self-made businesswoman. Born Bertha Alexander in New York, the enterprising young woman borrowed the name Beatrice from Shakespeare’s plays for its more sophisticated and stylish sound. When an advertising executive noted that she looked French, she gleefully added the “Madame” as a nod to fashionable European aristocrats.

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Curious Collector: 1999 Madame Alexander Cherry Twins

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:05:06 +0000

Q: I bought this adorable set of matching Madame Alexander 8-inch hard-plastic dolls mint in box at an auction recently. I thought they were older dolls at the time, because they had the bent-knee feature, which I hadn’t seen on the 8-inch dolls in decades. I paid $150 for them and was surprised when I got home to notice the year on the tag was 1999! Did I make a bad mistake?

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Cissette: The Rise & Fall of a Fashion Icon

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 17:38:08 +0000

Once upon a time — in 1955, to be exact — Madame Alexander issued a 21-inch debutante doll with a full figure, arched high-heel feet, and a wardrobe the likes of which had never been seen before. Her name was Cissy, and she would forever change the way children and the doll industry looked at dolls. Previously most dolls were made in the likeness of a child, such as Betsy McCall, Ginny, and many others.

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