Amazing animation from the 1930s

I found out about this on the Just Dolls blog, and I'm so glad I did!

This is the best stop motion animation I have ever seen, the effects are amazing, and the characters instantly believable. It's definitely worth watching to the end, although it does get quite dark and creepy in places, it is also funny, touching and charming!

Watch it here: http://www.archive.org/details/The_Mascot_Complete

Holly and the animated dollies xoxo

Happy Basket Ball Doll Day! Free Dress up game!

As today is basketball day in the US I thought it would be a great oppurtunity to post a pic of Troy (I'm a bit of a closet HSM fan!) :)

Or perhaps you's like to try this cute basketball dressup game :)

Or perhaps a handmade basketball doll from Etsy is more your thing?

Have a great day, Holly and the dollies xoxo

25% off Disney Princess Dolls!

Right now Mail Order Express have 25% off many Disney Princess dolls and figures.
Click on the Mail Order Express Logo to investigate :)

Holly & Apple xoxo

New cute toy alert! Punzels...

I love this time of year, the turning of the leaves, the crispness of the air, and the beginnings of all the adverts for Christmas toys!

Little Miss P is always quick to let me know if she spies an ad for something cute and yesterday she dragged me away from a phone call to show me some little collectibles from Vivid Imaginations called Punzels.

Little long haired pet thingies, yay! I love leedle things XD and they'd make good toys or pets for our dollies too!

Holly xoxo

Hasbro awarded Strawberry Shortcake License

It seems that Hasbro have taken over from American Greeting Properties to gain the licenses for both Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears.

A new line of scented Strawberry Shortcake dolls is scheduled for release by Autumn 2009.

Bratz vs Mattel the trial continues...

In this ongoing saga the witness taking the stand today was Bratz creator and fromer Barbie designer Carter Bryant.

According to Toy News Online, while admitting that he had signed a contract with Mattel giving them all rights to his creations, he didn't have "much of an understanding" of it at the time, and that employees working on side contracts was commonplace in the company.

For the full story follow the link...

http://www.toynewsmag.com/news/29973/BRATZBARBIE-CASE-Bryant-takes-the-stand

Holly xoxo

New Toy Museum in Cumbria

There is a new toy museum open in Carlisle - for the full story please click on the picture :)

Holly xoxoxo