Plastic Barbies didn't get an invitation. Madame Alexander collectibles have no business here. Cabbage Patch Kids will go orphaned another week. The approximately 150 conventioneers at the National ...

(Reuters) - Matthew Keith bought his first Barbie dolls in the 1970s using his allowance money, hiding them from his parents for fear they would say the toys were not masculine enough. Today, 22 feet ...

Life with plastic is fantastic for this collector. Duane AJ has been a doll collector since he was 5, despite relentless bullying while growing up. Now, at 35, the former 2006 “X Factor” contestant ...

Whether you loved the Barbie movie or not, you can’t deny that the film worked wonders in promoting Barbie dolls to a whole new audience. As it turns out, the film has not only inspired a bunch of ...

Ask Sherryl Shirran how many doll she owns and she can’t tell you exactly. Somewhere past 1,000, she figures. “I have too many dolls to count.” The Anaheim home that Shirran, 75, shares with her ...

Dorene Heronemus of Sandusky knows exactly how many dolls she owns: 2,298. She may or may not be heading toward a round number of 2,300 dolls, but she'll soon reach another landmark: on Saturday, she ...

The typically welcoming American Girl doll collecting community was fractured by a wave of Instagram posts denouncing Pride, prompting a discussion over homophobia within the hobby. American Girl ...

Debbie Behan Garrett has collected black dolls for 20 years. She is the author of "The Definitive Guide to Collecting Black Dolls," "Black Dolls: A Comprehensive Guide to Celebrating, Collecting and ...

For Breanna Deis, Indigenous representation is important. It's why the Indigiqueer Dene artist has been transforming Barbies with tiny handmade beadwork and ribbon skirts. "[Toys] are such an ...