Holiday Styles!!

Hello Everyone!

Did you know it's NOT too late to get your dolly ready for the Holidays? Emily Rose at Home is still shipping in time for the Holidays. We still have some cute dresses available as well!

Our Classy Black Velvet Dress is perfect for a trip to Radio City or to see the Holiday tree in Rockefeller Plaza!

Our Pink Embroidered Bow Dress adds the perfect splash of color!

Add some sparkle to your holidays with our Sparkly Top and Pants!

Don't forget to add one of our pretty girls to your collection too!

Come check us out because the holidays are STILL going on at Emily Rose at Home!

Love and Blessings!

Margaret (#1201)

Featured Outfit: Bridal Communion Dress

Hello everyone!

If you are in the U.S., I hope you are enjoying this HEAT WAVE!!  I love the heat but this is a bit much for me!

Speaking of HOT, I wanted to invite you over to our website to check our our new low prices!  That means you can get our featured outfit for only $19.99!!!  Check out our Bridal Communion dress, this is a beautiful lace covered dress with matching veil:

This dress looks adorable when you put it on your doll! It is the perfect dress to help celebrate being a flower girl or a First Communion.  This outfit will fit any 18" full body doll, like the Madame Alexander doll or the American Girl doll.  Go check it out and come back and let me know what you think!!

Love and Blessings!

Margaret

A cute sewing project!

Hello everyone,

I saw this adorable sewing project over at A Little Loveliness!  She did it at a tea party and the girls were able to complete the project themselves.  I will have to try this with my daughter!

Tea Towel Dress for 18" dolls

If you have a chance to try it, let me know what you think!

Love and Blessings!
Margaret

New American Girl Store Opens in Seattle!

One of my favorite dolly blogs Doll Diaries, has some great photos of inside the new Seattle store!  Check them out!


Seattle Store


Have you visited an American Girl Store and if so, what did you think? If you have never visited, now that there are so many locations, do you plan to visit one?

My daughter and I visited American Girl NY with some friends back in 2006:

Mimi with Friends

Since that was five years ago, we are due for another visit I think!!  I would love to be able to visit ALL of the stores!

Love and Blessings!

Margaret

Have you checked out Overstock.com?

I was just browsing at Overstock.com and I saw the cutest doll carrier!!  It's animal print and just the right size for your American Girl Doll or other similar sized dolls!  They are very reasonably priced at $24.99 too (usually they run upwards of $60!!).

Check it out this one or the other prints here and let me know what you think!

Ann Loren Doll Carrier

Love and Blessings!

Margaret

Too Old for Dolls?

Journey Girls from Toys R US

I read an interesting article this morning about children "growing out of dolls" at a much earlier age, some as early as age 7!!!  I couldn't believe this when I read it, but I have to agree that it's probably true.  Being in the doll business, I have noticed 9 - 11 year old girls will stop and oooh and aaah over the items, but most of the time they will not purchase.  I have had parents come up to me almost apologetically, to say their preteen is no longer interested in dolls.

I've been a doll "collector" since I was 37 years old (about 8 years or so).  As an adult I find that doll play is relaxing, stimulating (to my imagination) and fun.  It's an activity that I love to share with my daughter.  I love naming my dolls and creating personas for them!  No I'm not a nutcase, it's just something I enjoy doing and my daughter does as well!

So I'm wondering, what are your thoughts on this? How old is too old to play with dolls?  In the article, it says that companies like MGA, Disney and Toys R Us are creating more mature looking dolls (preteen/teen rather than baby/toddler) to appeal to 5 - 11 year olds.  Do you think mature looking dolls is the answer?  I'm really curious to know your thoughts!

If you would like to read the whole article please look here.

Love and Blessings!
Margaret

Too many 18" dolls??

In my opinion, there's never enough to choose from! LOL!  But here is an interesting article from the LA Business Journal:

http://www.labusinessjournal.com/news/2010/oct/18/tall-doll-brawl/

What do you think?  Do you think that there are too many dolls being added to the 18" ring, or are the less expensive options welcome?

Love and Blessings,
Margaret

Question for my readers...

I'm going to be doing a series on dolls, how to purchase them, what to look for, what does quality look like.  Also doll clothes and furniture and what kinds of things to look for.

Is there anything specific you need to know as we approach the big gift buying season?

Thanks for your opinions!

Love and Blessings!
Margaret

Check out my other blog for some AWEsome giveaways!

Hello everyone!

I'm giving away some AWEsome things on my main blog Take a Walk With Me.  Stop on over and enter some of the giveaways!

Love and Blessings!
Margaret

There's a new girl.. er DOLL in Town!

Hello everyone!


I’m so pleased to share with you a new 18” doll that’s on the market.  Her name is Nicole and Debbie Garrett from Black Doll Collecting, graciously shared her pictures with me! 

Nicole is aspires to be a doctor and enjoys cheerleading when she’s not studying! 

Oh goodness I just love that face, she reminds me so much of my own daughter!  I love her hair too!

Nicole is from the Prodigyrls collection, a series of dolls designed by Dr. Daniela Wiggins, who when shopping for dolls for her girls, was disappointed by what was available.  So she took matters into her own hands and designed a line of dolls to reflect the values that many of us try to instill in our little girls.  Nicole will arrive to you in a doctor's outfit including lab coat!  Too cute!   Also available now is Janelle who is a chef that instills a healthy way of cooking. 


These “gyrls” are too cute and I cannot wait to add them to my collection! Since I’m on a self-imposed six month doll moratorium, I’ll have to wait! Ha!  Stupid moratorium!!


Oh and in case you don’t recognize the outfit, Miss Nicole is wearing our Emily Rose Sunshine Cheerleader outfit!  Isn’t she cute!  Although these dolls are slimmer in body than the American Girls, they outfits still fit well according to Mrs. Garrett!


I can’t resist!  Here is one more picture for the road!

Go ahead girlfriend!  Be all that you can be!!


***   I love to share customer photos!  So if you have any you would like to share, please email me at maggie965 @ yahoo . com (no spaces) with a brief paragraph about your doll and the outfit. ***


Love and Blessings!
   
Margaret

Emily Rose Store Problem

Apparently there was a problem with the Emily Rose Store earlier today. The ISP was having issues that affected the store. According to Lisa-Marie, our store owner, it is now back up and running properly. If you tried to access earlier and could not get in, please try again!

Thanks for your patience!

Outfit of the Week 10/19

I'm so happy to share with you this outfit. This is my absolute favorite from all of the Emily Rose Doll clothes! Erica (an 18" Madame Alexander doll from Avon) is pleased to model the Tweed Jacket and Purse Oufit:



Isn't she adorable? Here is a close up of the purse, it's too cute!



She has the cutest shoes on. They are fuschia and are made of faux suede and leather! They can be purchased here.

A Giveaway for a Cause

Hello Everyone,

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and I have a very dear friend who is a 4 year survivor!! So many women are affected by this disease daily, it's time to stop it for good before it takes anymore of our mothers, daughter, sisters or friends! To help the American Cancer Society find a cure, I would like to do a giveaway for those who donate to this worthy cause. I've picked two of our pretty pink outfits from Emily Rose @ Home and the winner can choose one of the outfits as their prize. These outfits fit many of the 18" inch dolls on the market like American Girl, Madame Alexandar, Our Generation, and many others.

Ballerina outfit which includes Leotard, Tutu, and cloth ballet shoes.

Pretty Bow Dress

• You must be 18 to enter this giveaway.
• Please go to this link: Pink Platoon - IFF Family and Friends and make a donation of any size (minumum $5), or support your own team but please make a donation. Then come back here and tell me you did it. Make sure you leave your email address so I can contact you. Edited to add that I will NOT be checking to make sure you donated, this is an honor system giveaway.
  
• If you tweet this giveaway and send me the link, I will give you another entry!
• This giveaway will be open until 8 a.m. October 18, the day of the walk in our area.
• I will use a random generator to select a number from the total amount of entries. There will be ONE winner announced Mondy October 19th..
  

Please note that this giveaway is not sponsored by Emily Rose or it's affiliated companies. Also there is no direct affiliation with the American Cancer Society.

Thanks for reading and participating!

Margaret

Around the Doll World Part II

Hi everyone,

This is the first time I had to sit down and finish my News Around the Doll World. There's a lot to talk about this week.

First, if you are in the market for some cute cloth dolls, check out this site:

Bamboletta

These dolls are so cute, I'm thinking of ordering one for my friend's grandbaby. Can you believe she's almost FIVE MONTHS old and doesn't have her first doll?!?! Oh the horror!! The company is not doing custom orders until December but they will be doing uploads of these adorable dolls!

I mentioned the Avon Dolls last week, then I found out Sears is also coming out with a line of 18" dolls. Yaay! More dolls to dress. Here is a link to the cuties! This one is my favorite!

I'm pretty sure these are Madame Alexander dolls but I'll have to check when I go to the store. I wonder if Kmart will have them as well since they are essentially Sears?

Great news on the Emily Rose at Home NJ front. We will soon be offering paper doll parties!! I think paper dolls are so fun for the attendees and they will get to cut and color their own dolls. More details will be coming soon!!

Hope you enjoyed News Around the Doll World!

Margaret

Tuesday Around the Doll World - 10/6

There is so much news around the doll world that I'm going to spread it over two days! I wanted to dedicate today to a special artist I found through my google alerts. Her name is Faith and this is her site: Sundrip

You know how something catches your attention and you know it's special but you are not quite sure why? Well that's how I felt when I first came across Faith's dolls. I saw this little cutie in a red hat, her name is Lisa:

Something about her eyes and the serious lips that want to smile, really captured my attention. I HAD to contact the artist and then I knew... she is one special lady.

Here is what Faith Shared with me:

"One of the things I do with my dolls that isn't really heard of is make inner child dolls for African-American children in therapy. Therapy includes physical and emotional therapy. I've made several, some are posted in my doll gallery but others are not. If the person chooses not to have their therapy doll posted I don't. I respect their privacy. The other thing is this, each doll is hand sewn not machine sewn. The faces are hand painted, the hair chosen carefully to fit the desired look and the outfit is chosen carefully. I actually have a wardrobe for future dolls. The amount of thought that goes into each doll is extensive. I thoroughly enjoy making them. The doll you asked about is doll number 16. She's got big brown eyes with a tad bit of gold above them. Her hair is in three pony tails which is a standard black hair style for little girls. She's got little black shoes and a sweet dress. I think the addition that makes her stand out is the red beret. She's currently sitting on my shelf with my personal doll collection (I'm a collector myself) as she waits for a new home. "

I don't know if these are therapy dolls but here are more of her beautiful dolls:

What a wonderful service to these young children that need a physical source of comfort. And please please please take a stroll through her gallery! She is obviously a multitalented artist! There are several of her paintings that I have to get prints of!! If you read Faith's About Me page you'll know as I have learned what a extraordinary giving person she is. I don't know her at all... but I do. I know that she has taken her own hurts and pains and poured herself into helping others heal. God Bless you Faith and thank you for allowing me to write about you and your dolls!

**** Pictures used are with the permission of the artist!****

Outfit of the Week 10/5 (or thereabouts)

Hello all,

I wanted to make sure I shared with you the outfit of the week. This one is just SO SO cute!! I don't know about where you are but the cold weather just came in so fast for us. Jasmine was thrilled because it was cool enough to wear her new Varsity Star Outfit (link):


The jacket is made in traditional fashion with white "leather" sleeves. My tomboy Jazzy just loves it, especially since her varsity letter is sewn on the back:



Doesn't she look cute?!? The outfit also comes with her jeans and a short sleeved white top to wear underneath the jacket. Her "kicks" are also available in our Emily Rose Store.

Enjoy and be blessed!
Margaret

Life of Faith Going out of Business Sale

Hi everyone,

I forgot to include this in my post yesterday. The Life of Faith 18" dolls are are clearance. The best priced doll is Laylie at just $30!! Laylie was originally priced at $99.99 . Also, check out the wardrobe section. These are beautiful, high quality outfits!! You have to use the code wardrobe70 to get the discount. The books are also on sale and you can enter BOOK70 to get the discount. I have always wanted Laylie and I was finally able to order her!

Monday Outfit of the Week!

Whew! It's so nice to be back and blogging again. I missed it but just didn't seem to have the time and/or patience to do good posts. But we are back now and hopefully we'll stay on schedule!

Now for the outfit of the week. I have to say I fell in love with this dress the minute I saw it. It's a beautiful pink satin gown with a lace overlay. The overlay has such gorgeous flowers embroidered into it! Anyway, they say a picture is worth a thousand words so here is Ginger modeling the embroidered bow dress

Isn't it gorgeous. Ginger looks like she's going to a party or a prom! Here's a close up of the beautiful detail!

And the back view with the gorgeous sash!

I matched this dress up with these adorable pink bow shoes!

I know you will love this dress as much as I do! Oh and it washes really easy, we had an incident with red juice. I washed it in cold water with a touch of dish detergent, rinsed it really well and laid it flat to dry. No sign of the juice!!

Have a blessed day!
Margaret

Outfit of the week 9/7 - Pink Camo PJ's

Hi everyone,

The reason this is late is because I had a very hard time waking up my sleepy-head Addy!! But here she is in her Camo Pink PJ's. Her favorite PJ set also includes a sweet Teddy Bear!



Pink Camo is not your thing? How about Pink Leopard PJ's! Your doll will feel like she's sleeping in luxury with these great PJ's!



These Satiny PJ's have the most adorable matching robe!



If you are looking for a sweet sleep, how about the Tank Heart PJ's covered in tiny hearts!



Of course there are many more beautiful PJ outfits at our website store!

Tuesday Around the Doll World - 9/8

Okay I know this is a day late but I'm trying to get back on track!

When you are a doll collector, I think it is important to understand a history of dolls. That is one of the main reasons I joined a local doll club, I wanted to find out more about the types of dolls I collect as well as other historically important facts about dolls in general. That's why I was so excited when I found Elizabeth Almeida. Her in depth articles are so wonderfully written and full of information. Set aside some time and read some of her articles. You won't be disappointed:

NY Doll Collecting Examiner

Another examiner writer highlighted the Pottery Barn 50th Anniversary barbies. They are so cute!



ALL PHOTO RIGHTS BELONG TO POTTERY BARN KIDS AND MATTEL

Check out the article here.

That's all the collecting news I have for this week, I hope you enjoyed!