Meet the Hatters

Happy New Year!  It's been a while since I was last able to get on the computer for my own purposes, but as I was taking pictures of the many dolls I've accumulated since.......well, perhaps the last time I published something, I was thrilled by this pair:

The Mad Hatter doll was a Valentine's Day gift from a few years back, and Madeline was a Christmas gift to one of the brood.  I noticed that their hats had similar patterns and decided to snap a few pictures.

What do you think, Dad?

I just love Madeline's outfit - she's now on my list of dolls to watch out for when they go on sale.

Now all they need is some tea!

Interesting news in the doll world

As I was getting the brood out of their beds to get ready for school, I heard an interesting tidbit in the business news segment.  Apparently, Disney has awarded the contract for making the very popular Frozen dolls to Hasbro!  As well, they reported that Hasbro would be making other princess dolls as well.  This is all supposed to start in 2016.  I will have to verify this, but it all sounds interesting!

I don't know if I have any Hasbro dolls in my collection...and I wonder what their princesses will look like.  Will they still have more than five points of articulation?  If they do, will they be able to sit like ladies (see this review from the Toy Box Philosopher)?  Will clothing quality be an issue?  In think, though, it will be interesting to see what Hasbro does.