Gene Dolls: Gene Marshall & Mel Odom Doll Values, Clothes, Accessories https://dollsmagazine.com/dollmakers/mel-odom-gene-marshall/ Advice By and For Professional Doll Makers Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:29:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 Addendum to Gene Marshall Book Available for Download https://dollsmagazine.com/addendum-to-gene-marshall-book-available-for-download/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:25:59 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=14934 Mel Odom’s Gene Marshall fashion doll has captivated collectors since her debut in 1995. Originally produced by Ashton-Drake Galleries, Gene stood a glamorous 15.5 inches tall at a time dominated by the 11.5-inch Barbie. Gene was presented as a doll for adult collectors to redress and play with. She also came with her own back story […]

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]]> Swan Song https://dollsmagazine.com/swan-song/ https://dollsmagazine.com/swan-song/#respond Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:54:57 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2010/06/11/swan-song/ When “Gene Marshall” made her debut in 1995, it sent shock waves through the doll-collecting community. Her ascendancy from “obscurity” to “mega stardom” was akin to the breakout screen roles that launched Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren or Audrey Hepburn from mere film supporting-player to gold-plated superstar. It was an unveiling that trumpeted a message, loud […]

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]]> https://dollsmagazine.com/swan-song/feed/ 0 Odom Retires Gene https://dollsmagazine.com/odom-retires-gene/ https://dollsmagazine.com/odom-retires-gene/#respond Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:06:23 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2009/11/12/odom-retires-gene/ Mel Odom has announced that as of June 2010 his iconic “Gene Marshall” doll will be officially retired. “Gene and I are pulling a Garbo, and retiring,” Odom wrote in a letter he sent to Gene fans explaining his decision. “I’ve been given much because of Gene; acclaim, financial security and the best bunch of […]

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]]> https://dollsmagazine.com/odom-retires-gene/feed/ 0 The Girls from Dream City https://dollsmagazine.com/integrity-toys-the-girls-from-dream-city/ https://dollsmagazine.com/integrity-toys-the-girls-from-dream-city/#respond Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2008/11/01/integrity-toys-the-girls-from-dream-city/ In the doll-collector community, “Gene Marshall” is synonymous with “classic.” Mel Odom launched his 15½-inch fashion doll in 1995, forever changing the face of doll collecting. Depicting an actress’ life throughout the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, the mini-icon with a big backstory took hold in doll collectors’ hearts the world over, creating an unprecedented market […]

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]]> https://dollsmagazine.com/integrity-toys-the-girls-from-dream-city/feed/ 0 When Love Turns to Vinyl https://dollsmagazine.com/when-love-turns-to-vinyl/ https://dollsmagazine.com/when-love-turns-to-vinyl/#respond Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.dollsmagazine.com/2007/12/23/when-love-turns-to-vinyl/ There she was again—that face. I’d seen her many times, in many different situations and clothes, always playing as if she were someone else, always successfully hiding beneath a glamorous facade. But I always saw through her disguises to the person she really was. I always saw the real Marsha Hunt. Or did I? Of […]

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