Greetings! This Guide will give some advice that both new and experienced collectors of kachina dolls (katsinas, or katsin-tihu in Hopi) may find helpful. I'll discuss how best to display your collection, and how to care for it. Advice from experts in museum collection management will also help you understand how institutions maintain their own kachinas. Some traditional knowledge from the Hopi carvers I've spoken with will also add some insight. Please read through and let me know if this guide was helpful for you with a yes or no vote at the end.
A few minutes scrolling through an Ebay search for "Kachina" will show you the vast variety of dolls that are available. This guide is about real kachina dolls--not Navajo fakes--but if you do have a taste for those furry folk art items, there will still be some information here for you.
Kachinas are
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
JEM and the Holograms Toy Collecting Extravaganza
How to Identify and Collect JEM and the Holograms Toys/Dolls
One of the most popular toys of today's time is the JEM doll line. Im going to outline some basic information about the JEM dolls/toys and give you some great information on how to identify and price JEM items.
First- How to tell if you have a JEM doll:1. JEM was made by Hasbro. The doll line was produced from 1985 to 1986. To see if you have a true JEM doll, look on her back and it will say Hasbro 1985 or 1986. Under that it will read : China, Hong Kong. If you see these markings then more than likely you have a JEM doll.2. Look on the back of her head for similar markings.3. The dolls were bigger than barbie and had unique features such as: Wild colored hair ( pink, bright green, blue, white, deep red/pink) their knees and elbows would move and click three times for various positions, her bust line was smaller than barbies, her hips larger with larger thighs and legs, her feet were also larger. 4. On the JEM/Jerrica Dolls she had light up earrings with a switch on her back
The Dolls and how to tell them apart. Each doll came with an original set of clothing for each year they were released. The 2nd year dolls are the harder dolls to come by doll wise and clothing wise!1. JEM/Jerrica Original: She has a box on her back with a battery that makes her earrings ( star capped or ball red earrings) light up when the switch is turned on. She had Pink/Blonde Mixed hair so she could change from JEM to Jerrican and Visa Versa. She has a closed mouth variation and a open mouth variation. 2. Glitter and Gold JEM- She had Pink/Blonde hair with Tinsel (gold) and had a wide open mouth smile. 3. Rio: JEM's Boyfriend and the only Boy doll ever Officially made and produced. Has deep purple hair and a dark tan body. Is bigger than KEN doll. 4. Rio Glitter and Gold- 1986 really the only difference is the year when he is nude. Same hair. 5. Kimber-Hologram- Jerrica's Sister. She has deep pink/red hair. She was marketed both years 1985 and 1986. There are two variations of Kimber. One is a darker makeup face mold and the other is a lighter sweeter makeup and face. 6. Shana- Hologram- African American. She has light lilac/purple curly hair. There are 2 versions of her as well as she was produced both years. The only difference by looking at her is the year on her back AND the fact that 2nd year Shana has a 'widows peak' hairline. She has a dark body/torso7. Aja- Hologram- Asian- She has Bright Aqua Hair and was also produced 2 years. The only difference in her body for each year is the date on her back.Raya- Hologram- Hispanic- She has bright cotton candy pink hair thats full and bright. Open mouthed smile with a dark tan hispanic body. She was only produced as a 2nd year doll.
8. Pizzazz: Misfits: She was produced both years. She has BRIGHT yellow hair that sometimes bleeds onto her scalp and torso. Some slight differences in her between years is her hair tends to be more greenish in 2nd year dolls
Orignal From: JEM and the Holograms Toy Collecting Extravaganza
One of the most popular toys of today's time is the JEM doll line. Im going to outline some basic information about the JEM dolls/toys and give you some great information on how to identify and price JEM items.
First- How to tell if you have a JEM doll:1. JEM was made by Hasbro. The doll line was produced from 1985 to 1986. To see if you have a true JEM doll, look on her back and it will say Hasbro 1985 or 1986. Under that it will read : China, Hong Kong. If you see these markings then more than likely you have a JEM doll.2. Look on the back of her head for similar markings.3. The dolls were bigger than barbie and had unique features such as: Wild colored hair ( pink, bright green, blue, white, deep red/pink) their knees and elbows would move and click three times for various positions, her bust line was smaller than barbies, her hips larger with larger thighs and legs, her feet were also larger. 4. On the JEM/Jerrica Dolls she had light up earrings with a switch on her back
The Dolls and how to tell them apart. Each doll came with an original set of clothing for each year they were released. The 2nd year dolls are the harder dolls to come by doll wise and clothing wise!1. JEM/Jerrica Original: She has a box on her back with a battery that makes her earrings ( star capped or ball red earrings) light up when the switch is turned on. She had Pink/Blonde Mixed hair so she could change from JEM to Jerrican and Visa Versa. She has a closed mouth variation and a open mouth variation. 2. Glitter and Gold JEM- She had Pink/Blonde hair with Tinsel (gold) and had a wide open mouth smile. 3. Rio: JEM's Boyfriend and the only Boy doll ever Officially made and produced. Has deep purple hair and a dark tan body. Is bigger than KEN doll. 4. Rio Glitter and Gold- 1986 really the only difference is the year when he is nude. Same hair. 5. Kimber-Hologram- Jerrica's Sister. She has deep pink/red hair. She was marketed both years 1985 and 1986. There are two variations of Kimber. One is a darker makeup face mold and the other is a lighter sweeter makeup and face. 6. Shana- Hologram- African American. She has light lilac/purple curly hair. There are 2 versions of her as well as she was produced both years. The only difference by looking at her is the year on her back AND the fact that 2nd year Shana has a 'widows peak' hairline. She has a dark body/torso7. Aja- Hologram- Asian- She has Bright Aqua Hair and was also produced 2 years. The only difference in her body for each year is the date on her back.Raya- Hologram- Hispanic- She has bright cotton candy pink hair thats full and bright. Open mouthed smile with a dark tan hispanic body. She was only produced as a 2nd year doll.
8. Pizzazz: Misfits: She was produced both years. She has BRIGHT yellow hair that sometimes bleeds onto her scalp and torso. Some slight differences in her between years is her hair tends to be more greenish in 2nd year dolls
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Madame Alexander Composition Scarlett Dolls
1940 Scarlett O'Hara Doll
In December 1939 was the debut of the new line of Madame Alexander composition Scarlett O'Hara dolls.
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Walco LI'l Missy Beaded Doll Kit Collecting Guide Kit #
I recently purchased at an estate sale a large lot of *finished*
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Avon Collectible Dolls
Avon collectible porcelain dolls are some of the most sought after collectibles of the thousands of Avon collectibles.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Bratz vs. Barbie ???
For my daughter, we started with Barbie, trying to diversify by buying different hair colors and skintones - who needs 20 blonde dolls looking (virtually) the same??!! Then we moved on to Bratz. Trouble with Bratz is, they are the SAME six core characters endlessly re-vamped. You can end up with 15 Jade dolls...! So we got her Bratz on the following two conditions: NO repeats of the characters, and NO Bratz accessories. I explained she already has many accessories for Barbie and she can use them for Bratz. I also told her the Bratz accessories are more expensive, and its not necessary to have everything the company makes. She understood and happily complied. But I must say, Bratz are EXTREMELY well made. Much better than Barbie. The amount of detail in the clothing, hair, and face-paint is unbelievable for a mass produced doll.
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