Favorite Doll & Toy Links

Doll & Toy website links we have found useful:  Doll artists, doll books, doll magazines, doll clubs, doll discussion

forum boards, doll calendars, doll events, doll and toy resources, doll restoration, doll values, doll pricing guides.

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Doll Books or Magazines

Doll Clubs

Doll Discussion Forum Boards

Doll Makers, distributors, current doll sellers

Doll and Toy show and event calendars

Antique Doll Collector - list of Doll Shows & Events Calendar - email or fax your events to them, to be included.

Jones Publishing, Inc. - list of Doll & Toy shows & Events Calendar - add your event to the list

Doll and Toy Identification Resources

About.com Doll Collecting - from Bru to Barbie, articles, newsletter, doll forum board for collectors, links to doll websites.

American Girl Doll Collecting - complete guide to American Girl dolls, retired, current dolls, clothing and more by Curt D. Hauser.

Antique - 1970s German dolls, accessories and more by Sylvia, wonderful reference site in German

Antique Toy Collectors Resource and Archive - listed by mfg., wood, metal, pull toys resource by Richard Mueller, Jr.

Bawdy Bisques and Naughty Novelties: German Bathing Beauties & Risqué Kin by Sharon Hope Weintraub                                                           - also, tips on how to spot fakes & reproductions.

BigRedToybox toy information - 1950-1990's Encyclopedia of Toys, information on toys & dolls, by Don Thompson. 

Barbie vintage vinyl reference guide - cases, vinyl accessories & more by Janet Potts.

Catalog ads - full size copy of catalog ads, 1940s-1980s, Penney's, Sears, Spiegel, Schwartz, Montgomery Ward + others.

Cloth Doll Connection - Artists/Designers, classes, clubs, links, suppliers, by Karen Samuelson.

Clubhouse.com - Sock Monkey artwork prints & paintings, dolls, crafts, newsletter and more.

Crochet crafts by Helga - Patterns and designs for fashion dolls clothing.

Darci Doll by Kenner  - Dana & Erica, photo's, values, descriptions, history and forum board.

Daisy's Closet - Descriptions, photo's about the Mary Quant - Daisy Doll.

Dawn & Pippa - custom fashions for 6 1/2" sized dolls by Janet Caudle.

Dolls from Around the World - International dolls all categorized by country, nicely organized.

Doll Links - to web pages that help identify dolls, antique to modern, by year, doll name, maker and more by tree*fern.

Doll Memories - 1950's-2000, Crissy family, Dawn, Barbie collector shares her photos, by Maria.

Deluxe Kruger Doll House - Deluxe Reading dolls 1950's - Great site by Dolly Kruger.

German - Puppenmarken - antique doll markings

Ginger, Ginny - Muffie, Nancy Ann type dolls, doll guide, 4 sale page, by Sandi.

Gogomag.com - Guide to collecting and enjoying everything vintage or nostalgic, by Don Thompson.

Golden Rose vintage dolls - lots of high heel fashion dolls, markings and photo's.

Gupp's Vintage Dolls 1950-1970's - Bit of everything dolls from this era.

Ideal Dolls 1960's - Guide to identify fashion dolls; Tammy, Misty, Samantha & more by Milo.

Hoyer, Mary Doll clothes - shows the early Hoyer doll knitted clothing, name of outfits and Hoyer ads by Charmar.

Kaylee's Korner dollinfo.com - Guide to Dolls 1930's-1990's by favorite toy companies.

Keeping Ken - All the Mattel male dolls and their fashions 1961-present, includes a price guide by Jeff Bek.

Lady Camilla Dolls - From baby to fashion dolls;  Kissy, Magic Attic, 14R, Alexander and lots more.

Lenci Doll Collector - a wealth of information for Lenci and Lenci-type cloth doll collectors

Lotz Carved wooden dolls - Extensive site on all wood dolls from ancient to modern, by Jean Lotz.

Master Collector - Lots of collector items of all kinds including dolls.

Nancy Ann Storybook dolls 1930-1940's - identify little Storybook dolls & more by Keri Lynn.

National Costume Doll Collection - collector provides photos, information on souvenir, ethnic dolls in national costume

Old Toys on-line & Action Figures - A ton of reference toys - take a look by Tutti.

Our World of Dolls - Portal, directory, search engine, all kinds of dolls and links.

Peteena the Poodle - information on the poodle doll, includes frequently asked questions, photo's, travel tips and stories

PM & M - German & related Porcelain marks, (half dolls, figurines, plates etc.) history & more, fantastic resource & website.

Playpal sized Dolls 1950s-1960s - museum like site dedicated to large sized dolls 27' and up and more by Jim.

Porcelainsite.com - History of porcelain, German porcelain history, markings & more, another great website resource.

Poupée Méchanique - Big eyed dolls, Licca, Chi-Chan, vintage to contemporary.

Puppetsdream.com - Wood marionettes, Folkmanis Puppets, and a huge selection of gifts.

Puppentour - Doll tour of the Doll factories of Waltershausen, Germany.

Rhonda's - Hard Plastic Dolls - Vintage dolls, lots of doll photo's of information.

Sawdustladies - Antique China dolls, bisque dolls to composition dolls, great site by Kathie.

Shirley Temple Dolls by Loretta - Great reference site, for sale/trade, forum board and more.

Sindy the Doll you love to dress - Sindy and many other fashion dolls - great site by Aly, Helen & Nav.

Sindy Doll World - Sindy from 1963-1980's another great Sindy site by Lorna.

Sindy Dolly - all about the Sindy doll, identifying, forum board, fashions, friends and more.

The National Museum of Play - Strong Museum - doll, games, toys and more, online historical collection

Toonopedia - comic book cartoon characters information, pics and more by D. Markstein

This Old Doll - 1930-1950's, restoration, shoes, repair, hospital and descriptions.

Vintage Doll Collector - 1955-1964 - formerly Fashionable Ladies glamour dolls by Zendelle Bouchard.

Doll Restoration and Customizing

Dolls Values and Price guides