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Dolls

This category pertains to the recreational hobby of collecting dolls. Types of sites found in this category may be personal collector pages, published articles relating to collecting, shows, published magazines, doll chat, clubs, and forums.

If a listing is in a language other than English, it should be submitted to its appropriate World language category.

Please note that sites or businesses which sell dolls are not permitted in this category. If you have a retail site, please submit the site to the appropriate category below:

For collectible dolls: Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Toys_and_Games/Dolls
or for play type dolls: https://curlie.org/Shopping/Toys_and_Games/Dolls/

Please only submit the main URL of a website to the Curlie Directory. Deeplinks of a site which is already listed will not be permitted.

Multiple submissions are not necessary and will be deleted. Mirror urls are not permitted. In addition, please only submit a site to one specific category of the directory.

Specific doll sub-categories include: Barbie, Cabbage Patch, Chatty Cathy, Dawn, Gene, Jinny and Licca, Madame Alexander, Polly Pocket, Raggedy Ann and Andy, Sasha, and Strawberry Shortcake.

Additional doll sub-categories available are Antique, Artist, Paper, Publications, Organizations, and Shows.

If a website is still under construction, please refrain from submitting it for consideration until it is completed.

Please read the Curlie submission guidelines carefully prior to submission. Thank you.

Artists

Please submit only sites which include information on the artist creating dolls for the further interest of doll collectors and collecting.

Sites selling dolls and doll related products should be listed under Shopping/Crafts/Dolls in an appropriate category.

Barbie

This category is for sites pertaining to the recreational hobby of collecting Barbie dolls and related character friends including Ken, Teresa, Midge, and Kelly.

Please do not submit to this category if you are a retailer. This category is for collectors only!

Sites which offer the sale of Barbie dolls and friends, should be submitted to the appropriate shopping category here:
https://curlie.org/Shopping/Toys_and_Games/Dolls/Barbies

If website pertain to Barbie Clubs, Redeaux, Restorations, Vintage, or Personal Collections, it might better fit in one of the Barbie doll sub-categories of Recreation. Therefore, please look for the most specific category or sub-category for submission.

Please submit only one listing of a site to the Curlie Directory, submitting it to the most specific category. Mirror urls of pages which already appear in the Curlie Directory are not permitted. In addition, deep links of sites are unnecessary. It is best to list the main page of the site, not each separate page.

If a website is still under construction, please refrain from submitting it for consideration until it is completed. Sites under construction cannot be listed until complete.

Please read the Curlie submission guidelines carefully prior to submission. Thank you.

Blythe

The original Blythe doll was manufactured in 1972 for only one year by Kenner. It was intended to be a child's toy.

In 1999, a new version was created, meant for adult collectors. The doll has a string in the back of its head, and when it's pulled, the doll's eyes change colors and direction. The newer version comes in 3 heights and has many clothes.

Please suggest sites only about the recreational aspect of Blythe dolls here.

Sites selling the dolls or accessories should be suggested to Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Toys_and_Games/Dolls.

Cabbage Patch

For sites related to collecting Cabbage Patch dolls.

Sites that concentrate on selling dolls should be submitted to Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Toys_and_Games/Dolls.

Charmkins

Charmkins are small, approx. one inch tall, rubber dolls that were scented and fit onto matching jewelry. They were released in 1983 and 1984 in North America and re-released, scentless, to the rest of the world.

Chats and Forums

This category is for listing chat and message forums, for use by doll collectors.

Chatty Cathy

This category is: Recreation/Collecting/Toys/Dolls/Chatty_Cathy and is for collectors and fans of the dolls, both vintage and reproduction.

Please read the guidelines for submission pertaining to this category, before submitting a site here.

Sites listed here are those for recreational collecting hobby purposes, and only for the Chatty Cathy doll, both vintage and reproduction. Sites submitted to this category should be strictly related to the doll, Chatty Cathy. Examples of this would be Chatty Cathy specific personal webpages, webrings, chat groups, clubs, or forums all pertaining to Chatty.

Sites which sell dolls will not be listed in this category. If you have a site or store which sells vintage or reproduction Chatty Cathy Dolls, please submit it to the appropriate category listed here: Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Toys_and_Games/Dolls

Please read the Open Directory Project guidelines for submission before submitting a url for listing. Thank you.

Dawn

This category is: Recreation/Collecting/Toys/Dolls/Dawn

Dawn dolls were produced by Topper Toys. Please read the Submission Notice Guidelines for this category.

Sites listed here are those for recreational collecting purposes, and only for the doll, Dawn, produced by the Topper Toys Company. Dawn specific personal websites, chats, clubs, or forums may also be listed in this area.

No sites which sell dolls will be listed in this area. If you have a site or store which sells vintage Dawn by Topper Toys, please submit it to this category here: Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Toys_and_Games/Dolls

Jem

The Jem dolls were a product of the toycompany Hasbro, first released in 1986, and featured highly articulated 12½ inch dolls with colorful hair and a rockstar look. The main character was Jerrica, who transforms into the "Truly Outrageous" pinkhaired rockstar Jem, and came with battery operated flashing earrings. Other dolls were her bandmembers the Holograms, her boyfriend Rio, aswell as the rival rockband the Misfits, each of which came with a music cassette of songs, that were also featured in the 1985-1988 animated series based on the dolls. The dolls came dressed in rockstar fashions, and there were separate sets of fashions released aswell. Aswell as playsets, each with an actual built-in musical feature like a radio, cassette player or speaker. 1987 was the second, and last year of the line, with new editions of dolls aswell as several new characters and accessories released. Jem made a lasting impression, and this highly collectable line is still popular among doll collectors today.

Magazines and E-zines

This category is for publications (magazines, e-zines, newsletters, etc.) relating to Dolls.

Organizations

Sites listed in this category is for organizations (clubs, societies, associations, etc.) related to Dolls.

Paper

Please only submit sites related to collecting paper dolls. If you are selling them, please submit to the correct category in Shopping. If you are providing them to download and print freely please submit to Arts. The correct category can be found by following the related links on this page. Please be aware that inappropriate submissions to this category will result in significant delay while our editors work to sort your site to the correct category. Worse, wilfully mis-submitted sites may be deleted.

Polly Pocket

This category is: Recreation/Collecting/Toys/Dolls/Polly_Pocket and is for collectors and fans of the dolls, both vintage and new.

Please read the Submission Notice Guidelines for this category and for the Open Directory Project.

Sites listed here are those for recreational collecting hobby purposes, and only for the Polly Pocket dolls, both vintage and new. Sites submitted to this category must be strictly related to collecting Polly Pocket. Examples of this would be Polly Pocket specific personal websites, and chat groups, clubs, or forums all related to these dolls only.

No sites which sell dolls will be listed in this area. If you have a site or store which sells vintage or new Polly Pocket Dolls, please submit it to one of these categories below:

Shopping/Toys_and_Games/Dolls OR Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Toys_and_Games/Dolls

Raggedy Ann and Andy

This is a Recreation/Collecting/Toys/Dolls category specifically relating to collecting Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy Dolls. Acceptable sites should contain original content pertaining to the acquisition, display, identification, and conservation of these dolls, which would be useful or of interest to collectors or fans.

Sites which offer manufactured Raggedy Ann and Andy rag dolls and character-related collectibles for sale, whether new or vintage, should be submitted to the category of Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Toys_and_Games/Dolls .

Individual crafter''s sites which offer Raggedy Ann and Andy or other type rag dolls for sale, should be submitted to the category of Shopping/Crafts/Dolls/Rag .

Examples of recreational type character-related sites included in this category are personal web pages, web rings, clubs, organizations, Raggedy Ann and Andy specific message boards or chat, informational news for collectors, and other character-specific sites of a "non-commercial" nature.

Keeping a site updated is very important. Category editors check periodically for content and to perform link checks.

If you have questions regarding submission of a site to this category or to the Open Directory Project in general, please read "Submitting a Site to the Open Directory". Thank you.

Reborn Doll

A type of art doll modified to resemble a living infant.

Sasha

This category is: Recreation/Collecting/Toys/Dolls/Sasha and is for collectors and fans of the dolls created by the Gotz or Goetz Company.

Please read the Submission Notice Guidelines for this category.

Sites listed here are those for recreational collecting hobby purposes, and only for Sasha dolls, by the Gotz or Goetz Company. Sites submitted to this category must be strictly related to collecting Sasha. Examples of this would be Sasha doll specific personal websites, and chat groups, clubs, or forums all related to this doll only.

No sites which sell dolls will be listed in this area. If you have a site or store which sells Sasha Dolls, please submit it to this category below: Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Toys_and_Games/Dolls