Annalee Davis Thorndike, 87, the New Englander who made the hand-painted collectible dolls that bear her first name, died Sunday in Meredith, N.H. The cause of death was not announced. Thorndike began ...

The five girl dolls in the merry-go-round are the Dionne quintuplets at age 2. The complete toy sold last fall for ,125 at a Noel Barrett auction in Carversville, Pa. Dolls have been one of the top ...

Every time you go to the thrift store, you could be passing by or buying treasured antique items that are worth a good deal of money. From vintage décor you should definitely snag to collectable mugs ...

Recently at a friend’s auction — full of a lifetime’s accumulation of hopes and dreams — I found these two little dolls in a box all alone waiting for their time at the auction block. I had remembered ...

The world of collectible dolls is undergoing a renaissance, fueled by market dynamics, evolving demographics, and cultural nostalgia. While the golden age of collectible dolls in the late 20th century ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For many years, when Candy Spelling couldn’t sleep at night, she would visit her dolls. Spelling, whose ...