Ashley Brooke, Kewpie83

LATEST ARTICLES ( 465 )

• Toy Fair Bound!

  This weekend, Barbee0913 and I will be attending New York Toy Fair! We have appointments at all the major toy companies, like Hasbro, Mattel and Wicked Cool... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Naperville Doll Show- The Loot

  

  This weekend, my mom and I went to the Naperville Doll Show. I wasn’t expecting much from it, to be honest. I had heard it was much smaller than the show we go... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Collection Close Up: Madame Alexander Dionne Quintuplet (with Hair)

  

  Amazingly, in one week, I won two of my Grail items on eBay. For years, I’ve been searching around for the perfect 1930’s Dionne quintuplet to add to my Madame... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Collection Close Up: All American Barbie, Christie (1991)

  

  Months back, I won a lot of Pink Box Barbie’s. This is Christie from the All American Barbie line. This series came out around 1991. Besides Christie, this... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Makies Are On the Move

  

  If this first week of 2016 is any indication, it’s going to be a whirlwind year for doll collectors. Fresh off the heels of Mattel and their Monster High... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Made To Move Barbie and Pullips

  

  If you’re like me, you’ve dabbled in replacing your Pullip‘s stock body with an obitsu body. You’ve probably also wanted to rip your hair out, because of the... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dolly Review: Monster High Frankie’s Designer Booo-tique

  

  I didn’t plan on reviewing this for the blog, but due to a surprising characteristic on the Frankie, it seems worthy of writing something up on this release. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dolly ReRoot: Little Miss No Name

  

  One more post for 2015! My mother asked me to work on yet another Little Miss No Name re-root. I love working on LMNN’s, so I was happy to comply. (Check out... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Thoughts on the Monster High Reboot

  

  So, the news of the Monster High 2016 reboot has clearly made some waves this past week. You guys have been awesome enough to share your thoughts on the subject... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Christmas Goodies 2015

  

  It’s a little late, I know, but Merry Christmas everyone! I hope your dolly dreams came true this December 25th! I thought I’d take a moment to share a few of... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Monster High 2.0?

  

  The Doctor may not be regenerating in 2016, but it looks like Monster High is. The ghouls we’ve grown to love will be losing their edgy look, starting (most... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Heads Up- Sales at My Twinn

  

  Just a quick heads up to readers who might be on the look out for cheap 18″ to 23″ doll accessories– My Twinn is having a massive close out sale. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dolly Review: Chef Gina’s Miniature Fake Food

  

  A few weeks back, Chef Gina, maker of amazing miniature food items perfect for photo shoots or doll houses, contacted me asking if I’d like to review some... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wicked Cool Toys 18″ Cabbage Patch Kids ‘Big Kids’ Now at TRU

  

  Wicked Cool Toys 18″ Cabbage Patch Kids ‘Big Kids’ Now at TRU Remember back in February when I shared Toy Fair footage from Wicked Cool Toys booth... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Toy Review: Jakks Pacific Tsum Tsums

  

  With Christmas around the corner, I want to get a few posts up this week, because I know the last two weeks of the year are busy for everyone! (Me, especially,... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Collection Close Up: Trendon Baby Sasha

  

  A staple in my mother’s doll collection are Sasha dolls. She has recently had a Sasha resurgence, so to speak, and has been looking into them a lot and even... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dolly Review: Paola Reina

  

  A few months back, I received a few Paola Reina dolls to review. The video reviews were posted last month, but I think it’s about time to write about them!... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Skipper Highlight Reel: Let’s Drive Student Driver Barbie and Skipper 2-Set

  

  Yahoo! Finally, I can check another grail item off my list. Recently, I particpated in an auction that featured hundreds of Barbie’s. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Company Spotlight: a Q and A with Christina from MakieLab

  

  Makies are very popular jointed 3D printed dolls. I’ve been a fan ever since I stumbled upon a facebook advertisement. Currently, I own two Makies and love... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Housekeeping

  Hi all! I just wanted to give you a quick update on a few projects that are going on in the doll world! First off, I have launched (kind of) another website,... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2015 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION