Ashley Brooke, Kewpie83
I'm a book lovin' doll and toy collector. I have a vast collection of dolls, including Mattel's Skipper, BJD's and American Girl. Besides collecting, the majority of my time is spent working in a book filled environment. I hope to one day publish a book or have a TV/film script produced.
You can also find me on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Kewpie83
MY BLOGS
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Confessions of a Doll Collectors Daughter
http://www.dollyconfessions.wordpress.com/
A blog about doll collection. Posts range from my own dolly purchases, reviews, dolly news, to doll histories. We cover a variety of dolls, from Barbie to BJD's!
LATEST ARTICLES ( 465 )
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American Girl Announces More Retirements
American Girl announced recently that not one, but four dolls are soon moving into the American Girl vaults. Kit’s friend Ruthie (1934), who I always thought wa... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Collector Spotlight: Grace Aka Pixie Blossom
One of the things I really love to do here on Confessions of a Doll Collectors Daughter is to spotlight other collectors. This months Collector Spotlight is on ... Read more
Posted on 22 May 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
World Doll Day- June 14th, 2014
The second Saturday of June each year is World Doll Day. Started in 1986 by doll collector, artist, and author Mildred Seeley, World Doll Day is celebrating... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dolly Review: 7th Anniversary Kurhn
This Easter, my Kurhn collection grew by one. I received the 7th Anniversary Kurhn (1122, Shining Blue). It seems every year Kurhn releases a Kurhn doll with... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Collection Close Up: Custom Once Upon a Time Inspired Emma Swan Pullip
Once Upon a Time is one of my favorite shows and it has been since the pilot episode. For those who haven’t heard of it, here’s a quick synopsis. Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dolly Review: Monster High Zombie Shake 2 Pack Rochelle and Venus
It’s that time again! New Monster High dolls are hitting store shelves! This review is about the new Zombie Shake two pack featuring Venus and Rochelle. Venus... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Skipper Highlight Reel- 30th Anniversary Skipper
Back in 1994, Skipper celebrated her 30th birthday. To mark the occasion, Mattel decided to release a special, limited edition porcelain reproduction Skipper.... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bye, La Dee Da!
Sadly, another toy line bites the dust. La Dee Da dolls are officially discontinued. Apparently, 2013 was not a good year for new toy lines, with new comers... Read more
Posted on 14 April 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dolly Review: Mattel’s Ever After High Cedar Wood
Before I get to this review, I just wanted to apologize for missing one or two of the weekly updates! March and April have been tough months for me, schedule... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bye, Pinkie Cooper!
Fans of Pinkie Cooper will want to complete their collection soon! Sadly, the adorable anthro is discontinued as of this spring. Read more
Posted on 13 April 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Collection Close Up: Hard Plastic Madame Alexander’s
Many readers have asked for a closer look inside my collection. Here’s the first spotlight on one of my sub-collections- Hard Plastic Madame Alexander dolls.... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Skipper Highlight Reel- Japanese Skipper
One of my favorite vintage Skipper’s is, as it so happens, one of the hardest to find, the elusive Japanese Skipper. The Japanese Skipper hit store shelves in... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Mark Your Calendars!!!!
Posted on 23 March 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dolly Review: Siena, My Makie from MakieLabs
Back in January, I ordered a Makie, the brainchild of MakieLab‘s. Makies are the first 3D printed dolls that you can customize. When my Makie arrived, I poste... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Liebster Blogger Award- Q/A from April of ‘Of Dolls’
I was awarded the Liebster Blogger Award from April, blogger for ‘Of Dolls‘! The award rules are simple. I answer 11 questions thought up by April, write my... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Collector Spotlight: Courtney
I don’t know about you, but I love learning about fellow collectors! In the past few years, I’ve heard from a lot of you regarding your collections and your... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dolly Review: Disney’s Frozen Toddler Anna Doll
Do you want to build a snowman? If it’s with this adorable Anna toddler doll sold at The Disney Store, then yes! Disney films are things that I don’t think... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Skipper Highlight Reel- Totally Hair Skipper and Courtney
In Skipper’s 50 years, she’s had a lot of high moments. One of those moments came in 1992 when she and her best friend Courtney were part of one of the... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
BJD Doll Wig Tutorial
I am very bad a wig making. I tried my hand at it last year and failed miserably. (Much fun fur was lost in this quest!) Needless to say, I’ve retired from wi... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dolly Review: Hujoo Nano Rabi
Hujoo is on a roll. New to the Hujoo 12 cm family is Nano Rabi, an anthro bunny! I’ve been asking for some variety in their anthro line and this definitely... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2014 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION