 
 I
offer my assistance in identifying, pricing and general knowledge whenever
I can, however those who take advantage
of my efforts will be noted as someone
not to deal with in the future, and that is a list you don't want to be
on in the doll community.
Even though plastic bodies and faux
leather may not last forever,
actions and names do.
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From a very young age, dolls
have been my happy place, my enjoyment, my sharing and my
money pit (not necessarily in that order).
Because of that, I found myself becoming immersed in the doll world around
1985, and eventually working with several artists and companies.
There is a special understanding between those of us who collect dolls
- we are a silent community, that loves beauty, memories, compassion and
attachment. That is also why, I try to help collectors downsize, or the
families of collectors who have passed on (usually
clueless) as to what their loved one collected,
hoarded or just loved! At the same time, I am often able to rehome
special dolls to other collectors, who may not have had the opportunity
to acquire them.
My mission if you will, has also
made me a doll whisperer,
in knowing value and names, companies and editions, as well as good and
bad collectors, and more often than not, where to find special dolls.
Personally, my eclectic tastes reach
back to 1960, and into the present day, from cereal prize toys, Barbie,
Tammy, Remco, Ideal, Funko, Nightmare Before Christmas, Addams Family and
Munsters, any kind of witch or frog, Disney, movies and well...the list
is endless actually.
In 1995 after leaving the pink box
world of Barbie, I entered the era of Mel Odom and his muse, Gene Marshall,
and that 16" fashion doll love never left. I have been involved with numerous
conventions and events, and put on two very successful conventions personally,
and also worked for Integrity Toys. My direct and longterm association
with Gene, also made me the official/unofficial historical of her
legacy. Having been at events firsthand, I've maintained electronic
and physical archives of everything created, as well as most photography.
However, not stopping with just Gene, I crossed over to her line of friends,
at Tonner and Wilde (Evangeline Ghastly
especially), Mattel and Integrity.
In short, because I am knowledgeable,
and still an active collector, I began reaching out when I'd see sellers
on eBay and other platforms, usually a family member, trying to sell collections
of a late collector, and being taken advantage of (nothing
makes me more angry). Dolls and items that live rent free in my brain,
are foreign to the majority of the population, and that unknowing could
potentially be a difference in the hundreds of dollars.
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