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Articles Posted in the Confessions of a Dollaholic Category
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What is a plangonologist?
Chances are good that if you are reading this blog, then you are one! What do you think a plangonologist collects? Dolls. In ancient Greek theater, women were not allowed to perform any roles. A wax doll “plaggon” was used in their stead. The “double gamma” has an “ng” sound, so the word became [...]
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Traveling…. and Flights of Fancy
Since convention is only a short 7 weeks away, and the theme is Flights of Fancy, I thought I’d blog about travel this week. We all go to shows, convention, vacations, etc., and getting there is half the battle! There really is no secret to the best way to find travel deals. I’ve used [...]
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2012 Tonner Convention Information
Some exciting 2012 Tonner Convention information I wanted to share with you. We have announced the events and they are very exciting! Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:30 pm: “Welcome Aboard! “ This event is included in the convention package. Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of Captain Robert Tonner, Tonner Air and the entire [...]
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Have you joined Pinterest?
This week’s blog is a tech related topic – Pinterest. Pinterest.com is rising to the top of the 10 most visited social networks on the web. It is beginning to rival Facebook in number of users and it is the latest in the social media craze. It’s a bookmarking network and to [...]
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Celebrate Fat Tuesday!
For my Tuesday blog, it doesn’t have anything at all to do with dolls or collecting, I thought i would pass this article on to you about a shampoo warning – (you’ll get the tie in to “FAT” Tuesday once you read this) Shampoo Warning I don’t know WHY I didn’t figure this out sooner! [...]
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
We all know the common holidays for December – Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, and Boxing Day. However, there are many more special days than that according to my search on “the Google”. Here are a few! National Fruitcake Day – December 27 On National Fruitcake Day, those with a sweet tooth can celebrate by [...]
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A Few Words About Thanksgiving!
I just wanted to say a few words about this holiday we call Thanksgiving. It’s not just a holiday where you get to eat as much as you want of anything you want (not that there’s anything wrong with that), but it’s also a time to be thankful. Thankful for the things we [...]
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Revlon Dolls – Then and Now
Revlon dolls – where did they begin and where are they now? Revlon dolls were first produced in 1956 by Ideal Toy Company. They were a tie in with Revlon cosmetics in what I would consider a very savvy marketing campaign. Revlon wanted kids to know the name Revlon before they were [...]
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Boudoir Dolls aka Bed Dolls
I haven’t written a blog in a few weeks due to our Tonner Halloween Convention. And I must say, it was a great one! If you were there, hope you had a great time. If you didn’t get a chance to attend, I hope you followed us on Facebook. Today’s [...]
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Crochet for Dolls
I have been crocheting and knitting since I was about 5 years old. My Grandmother taught me and I took to it like a duck takes to water! My mom did some knitting and crocheting, but my Grandmother was the queen of the art. She would not only make articles of clothing, [...]
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