Dresscode for twentysomething women!

[blueangel]

What is wrong with adults collecting dolls? Personally, I don't like dolls.. and I always drew mustaches on them as a kid! But, doll collecting is very much like collecting art work. There are some priceless pieces out there made of bisque and porcelain.

Some of the more famous doll collectors are:
Morgan Fairchild
Demi Moore
Britney Spears
Marie Osmond

and.. did you know that John Wayne was an avid doll collector when he was alive?

[scbelle]

Originally Posted by blueangel

and.. did you know that John Wayne was an avid doll collector when he was alive?

Ok, that reminds me of the SATC episode where Stanford hooked up with the doll collector and ended up breaking one. Hmmm, Stanford and the Duke. What a funny mental pic!

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by blueangel

What is wrong with adults collecting dolls? Personally, I don't like dolls.. and I always drew mustaches on them as a kid! But, doll collecting is very much like collecting art work. There are some priceless pieces out there made of bisque and porcelain.

There's a difference between collecting Madame Alexander collectors' pieces and even Collectors' Edition Barbies within their boxes and keeping dolls that are marketed solely for play (ie, American Girl). The former, which is what the people you listed primarily collect, is marketed to adults; the latter to 8-year olds.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

There's a difference between collecting Madame Alexander collectors' pieces and even Collectors' Edition Barbies within their boxes and keeping dolls that are marketed solely for play (ie, American Girl). The former, which is what the people you listed primarily collect, is marketed to adults; the latter to 8-year olds.

My mother has a HUGE collection of antique dolls (mostly from the 1920's) that she inherited from her aunt. She has added a few dolls from family & friends when they have traveled to other countries and from various auctions. She probably has over 500 dolls. Not ONE American Girl doll. (She does have a porcelin Sleeping Beauty doll that I got her in Disney-Paris, however.)

[blueangel]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

There's a difference between collecting Madame Alexander collectors' pieces and even Collectors' Edition Barbies within their boxes and keeping dolls that are marketed solely for play (ie, American Girl). The former, which is what the people you listed primarily collect, is marketed to adults; the latter to 8-year olds.

From eHow:

The American Girls collection can be just as suited to adult collecting as to children's play (especially considering how very expensive the dolls and accessories are).
http://www.ehow.com/tips_9774.html

[tunatartare]

Originally Posted by blueangel

From eHow:

The American Girls collection can be just as suited to adult collecting as to children's play (especially considering how very expensive the dolls and accessories are).
http://www.ehow.com/tips_9774.html

American Girl Dolls cost less than $100. Granted they're not cheap, but they are mass-produced. Collector dolls are usually limited edition, are produced in small quantities, and can cost $1,000+.

[kddani]

Scrunchies are NEVER okay. Use an subtle elastic, and you can pretty it up with a subtle, stylish hair clip.

Of course, there's always an exception for something styling like this, the scrunchie hat:

[TrueBlueKappa]

The scrunchie hat is HOTT. Especially when I clip my fake ponytail on the back.

[tunatartare]

Originally Posted by TrueBlueKappa

The scrunchie hat is HOTT. Especially when I clip my fake ponytail on the back.

You'd be hotter if you put the hat on sideways and had a side ponytail.

[jadis96]

Originally Posted by KLPDaisy

American Girl Dolls cost less than $100. Granted they're not cheap, but they are mass-produced. Collector dolls are usually limited edition, are produced in small quantities, and can cost $1,000+.

Not all collector dolls are that expensive, but true most are not massed produced. My grandmother started a doll collection for me years ago, and while I never kept purchasing as an adult, several of those dolls were sold at auction a few years ago and bought my first car. I kept my favorites though including 5 Madame Alexander dolls. I see nothing wrong with an adult collecting dolls if that is something they enjoy.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by blueangel

From eHow:

The American Girls collection can be just as suited to adult collecting as to children's play (especially considering how very expensive the dolls and accessories are).
http://www.ehow.com/tips_9774.html

Proof that you can't believe everything you read on the internet.

Originally Posted by Xylochick216

They have fabulous ouchless elastics that don't break your hair.

Screw that...I get the super-hold ones that stick extra well. But then again, my hair is so thick and slipery, the normal, and especially the ouchless ones don't hold well.