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Articles Posted in the Miss Nancy Category
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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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Groundhog Day!
Today is Groundhog Day – the day poor Puxatony Phil dreads- as they pull him out of his den to, of course, see his shadow for 6 more weeks of winter! To me, it’s the start of another year of shows, conventions, and events. It is always a busy time here at Tonner. [...]
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Flights of Fancy – Tonner 2012 Convention
Hello, Passengers, and welcome aboard Tonner flight 52012 heading to Lombard, IL for the 2012 Tonner Doll Flights of Fancy Convention! This is your pilot speaking, Captain Robert Tonner. It looks like it’s going to be a smooth flight, and the weather is going to be splendid! Flight Coordinator Miss Nancy will be around shortly with [...]
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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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What is an Ichimatsu doll?
Definition from Wikipedia: Ichimatsu dolls represent little girls or boys, correctly proportioned and usually with flesh-colored skin and glass eyes. The original Ichimatsu were named after an 18th-century Kabuki actor, and must have represented an adult man, but since the late 19th century the term has applied to child dolls, usually made to hold in [...]
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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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