Barbie is in her mid-60s & still going strong, but she's not an antique yet. Pull back the pink curtain & discover the history of a cultural touchstone.

The exhibit includes 135 handmade antique dolls — some that were made by enslaved people — and about 60 period photographs ...

“Almost all of these dolls have some type of history,” Howell said. “They’re not dolls you can just go out and buy at a ...

Marshall Martin was born and raised in Northern California. With degrees in education, art history, and anthropology, he has had a very fulfilling career as an elementary school educator and at ...

After Mattel‘s culture sweeping debut of Barbie in 1959, it took nearly 17 years for the brand to come out with a version of the collectible doll that represented more than one type of skin color.

Wax, China, wood or cloth, the many faces of the dozens of antique dolls in the Andover Center for History & Culture’s latest exhibit help piece together the ...

It may not seem like it, but doll making and repairs is a giant segment of the craft and toy industry. To reinforce this, simply visit an antique shop that specializes in antique dolls or a ...

Her collection – more than 1,000 pieces, she estimates – includes dolls, ceramics, vintage textiles, advertising memorabilia, posters and books, most of it sourced online. “By acquiring and ...