Ashley Brooke, Kewpie83

LATEST ARTICLES ( 465 )

• Dolly Review: BU-tiful and Springfield Collection from Fibre-Craft

  

  Late December, I received an e-mail from the fine folks at Fibre-Craft asking if I wanted to review their two 18″ doll lines, BU-tiful and the... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2017 FAMILY

• Introducing Dolls From Heaven

  

  Recently, I became aware of a new doll line called Dolls from Heaven. Dolls from Heaven is the brainchild of The Kiczek Family. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2017 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dolly Review: The Queen’s Treasures Laura Ingalls 18″ Doll

  

  Dolly Review: The Queen’s Treasures Laura Ingalls 18″ Doll Last year, The Queen’s Treasures debuted their first 18″ doll. Known mostly for... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2017 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dolly Review: LOL- Lil Outrageous Littles

  

  Recently at Toys R Us, my mom and I decided to pick up one of MGA‘s LOL blind bag/box dolls. The idea around LOL is that there are seven layers of stuff that yo... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Walking the Toy Aisle

  

  This weekend, we decided to hit up Toys R Us for the first time in 2017! The doll aisles were pretty disappointing, but I managed to see a few exciting things... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

  

  Another year almost gone! This month may have been light on posts, but never fear, I’ll be back up and running in January! I always plan to do some big... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Changes at Tonner Doll Company

  Today, the Tonner Doll Company sent out an e-mail blast with some surprising news about the future of many of their current doll lines. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Chicago Toy and Game Fair 2016 Recap

  The Chicago Toy and Game Fair is a yearly event that takes place at the popular Chicago tourist attraction Navy Pier. I first learned about the fair a few... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dolly Review: Shibajuku Girls Koe

  

  For a while now, I’ve been keeping my eyes open for Hunter Products Shibajuku Girls. They made their debut at Toy Fair 2016, though somehow in the chaos of it... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Collector Spotlight: Doll Angel

  

  You’ll remember Doll Angel from my last post spotlighting the amazing Abnegation custom she did for me. Learn more about her in the video linked below! Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Collection Close Up: Custom Abnegation (Divergent) Pullip by Doll Angel

  

  In 2013, I was an extra in the movie Divergent. Extra is the term used to describe background actors in film and TV. They’re the people walking across the... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pre-Order Your Zomby Gaga Now

  

  For a while now, we’ve known Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation was working in partnership with Monster High, Natali Germanotta, and Zombie Boy to create a... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hearts For Hearts Girls Are Back!

  

  Hearts For Hearts Girls are back! For those who don’t remember, Hearts For Hearts Girls first debuted in 2010 from Playmates. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2016 FAMILY

• Dolly Review: Monster High SDCC 2016 Ghostbusters Frankie

  

  It’s been a long time since I’ve written about Monster High. Why? Since the reboot, I just haven’t been super enthralled by many of the dolls. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Loot Crate’s Dream Crate Challenge

  

  I’ve had a fondness for mystery boxes and surprise bags ever since I was a child. Our local Sanrio store would have mystery boxes filled with mystery Hello Kitt... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dolly Review: Precious Moments “I Toad-ally Love You” Doll

  

  Today, I’m reviewing a 12″ Precious Moment doll sent for review from the company. Precious Moments have been a staple in the gift giving community since... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Walking the Toy Aisle

  

  With Christmas just a few months away, I expected to see more fun and exciting things on the shelves of Toys R Us. Alas, there isn’t much to cover at the moment... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Collection Close Up: Mattel’s My Child

  

  Ready for a blast from the past? We’re going to venture back the 1980’s for this Collection Close Up and talk about My Child dolls! Made by Mattel, My Child... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Skipper Highlight Reel: Growing Up Skipper and Ginger

  

  It’s time again for another Skipper Highlight Reel! You’ll be seeing more of these as this year continues. With Christmas on the way, I can’t buy many new... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dolly Review: My Ballerina Dolls Snow Queen and Prince/Nutcracker

  

  It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a contemporary doll here on the blog. Today, though, I’m going to talk about not one, but two dolls I know you’ll want to... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2016 CULTURE, FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION