Author DollTripper
A Request For Help! Several newsletters ago, Val Copley asked for our help with the identification of two dolls in an old black and white photograph. Sadly, no firm identification came to light… BUT! Val now has a much clearer… Continue Reading →
By Jeni Hankins On Saturday, July 13th, I ran my third toy adoption and free doll repair event here in Nashville! When I first arrived in Nashville, I bought a suitcase full of bears with me from England. I sold… Continue Reading →
August 2026 Madame Alexander – Queen of American Dolls I have been a doll lover all my life. Living in New Jersey, just across from NYC, and the highlight of the year in the 1940’s and 50’s was a trip… Continue Reading →
We all know about Marjorie’s doll and our appeal to dress her for a Christmas auction to raise money for victims of war. (June+September 25 newsletters and Summer 25 Plangon) Not to send her more clothes.. Well! John Harper has… Continue Reading →
February 2026 Raggedy Ann and Johnny Gruelle For me personally my most iconic American cloth doll is Raggedy Ann given to me at Christmas in 1941 by my Oregon grandmother. She also started me becoming an antique doll collector when… Continue Reading →
Hi Doll Club friends, For the last two years, The Toy Project based in Archway, London, has been our charity partner. I had a chance to visit The Toy Project in both of their locations back in December. But before… Continue Reading →
Whilst browsing the internet for interesting doll and toy-related news I came across an article in the Chester Standard from 9th September by reporter Matthew Dougherty*. It was announced that ‘Dollectable’, a unique toy shop and feature of Chester for… Continue Reading →
What starts a collector on a journey of discovery? Can I call this a collectionas I only have two items? It is very Catholic and I am now Church of Englandalthough my childhood was Methodist a religion still dear to… Continue Reading →
Being a nostalgic sort, this time of year always causes me to cast my mind back toChristmases past with my visual memory playing back little snippets in time from mychildhood. My brother and I were very fortunate to have parents… Continue Reading →
I don’t know how aware the British toy market is of Jaymar wooden toys as I rarely see them at toy fairs but the company’s’ history is of interest and we will all recognise the name. It was a Marx family… Continue Reading →