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Wednesday, January 1, 2020

UPDATE NEWS Changes 2020 New Year

Hi everyone!

We are now posting our content on Living A Doll's Life for the new year.

We hope you will join us for TOY TOURS and REVIEWS over on LADL as we expand our toy coverage in 2020.

Monday, March 25, 2019

ANNOUNCEMENT Living A Doll's Life Re-Launching April 2019

Heads up buttercup!
LADL is coming back!
After receiving all of your requests to revive the blog

over the past year, the LADL team will be back

Mondays - Wednesdays - Fridays bringing you :

NEWS
In Store Reports

On Location

Crafts

Tutorials and much more.

We've missed you! What have you and your dolls been doing??

Send an email :

Subject : Readers Photos

SnickerdoodleStreet@yahoo.com

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LADL ReBoot is scheduled Monday, April 1, 2019

(No joke)

Monday, December 10, 2018

6 Lessons From Beatrice Alexander - For Girls Who Want to Be Entrepreneurs

Starting a business is a fun, exciting way for kids to learn about money, and about themselves.
But, it also comes with a lot of questions.
A lot of the answers can be found in the remarkable career of Beatrice Alexander, the child of immigrants who created an iconic doll business from nothing more than her wits, her hard work, and her attention to detail.
Here's what girls can learn about starting a business from the founder of Madame Alexander.

1. Start with what you love

Beatrice Alexander grew up surrounded by dolls in her father's doll shop and hospital. So she started a business that satisfied her creativity and love of dolls.
Think about what you like to do, and then think about how that could be a business.
Love sewing? Make doll clothes or baby clothes.
Enjoy baking? Sell your creations at bake sales.
Like animals? Walk the neighborhood dogs.
Whatever you love, you can probably find a way to turn that into a business.

2. Work hard
Young Beatrice knew that her dreams could only come true through hard work. She put in long hours creating dolls for her parent's shop, then even longer hours creating her own dolls. "You have no idea how I labored over noses and mouths so that they would look real and individual," she said.
For the rest of her life, she put in long days managing the business and inspecting dolls to make sure they were the best they could be.

3. Always look for new ideas

Madame Alexander was always thinking a step ahead about what kinds of dolls people would want next. She made the first movie tie-in dolls in the 1930s, with Alice in Wonderland, Little Women, and Gone With The Wind dolls.
She quickly recognized the appeal of the famous Dionne quintuplets, producing dolls based on them in 1934. She was one of the very first dollmakers to use unbreakable plastic instead of fragile porcelain.
Always be on the lookout for new products or services your business can offer.

4. Turn problems into opportunities

In 1917, Beatrice's parents' doll shop was in trouble because World War I cut off the supply of handcrafted dolls from Europe...
...Beatrice had the idea to make cloth dolls of their own, modeled on Red Cross nurses in the war. And customers loved them.
Years later, when the Madame Alexander doll warehouse flooded, Beatrice and her mother dried all the dolls and sold them at reduced prices in a "water sale".
Your business will have setbacks of its own. Don't give up!
Follow the example of Beatrice Alexander and turn those disasters into victories.

5. Believe in yourself

In the early 20th century, most people wouldn't expect the daughter of working-class immigrants to become a world-famous business leader. But Beatrice Alexander never let that stop her. She believed that she could do anything she wanted - and then she worked hard to turn that belief into reality.
"Believe in people's dreams, especially women's," she said.

6. Put love in the details

Beatrice Alexander believed that every child deserved a doll that was as perfect as she could make it.
She spent hours researching costume details to make sure every doll was authentically dressed. "If she saw lace on a hem that seemed to be frayed or uneven, she would demand that it be fixed immediately," one long-time employee said.
She knew the only way to succeed was to give her customers the very best.
Remember to put love into everything that you do.

Resources:
http://jwa.org/womenofvalor/alexander

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

NEWS LADL Posting News and Updates on Snickerdoodle Street 2019

With so much doll news and exciting things to come in 2019, LADL will be posting regularly on our sister site - Snickerdoodle Street!

LADL will remain online strictly as a reference site. I have been asked over the past ten months if LADL will be returning. Due to popular demand, I will be posting major doll news and help collectors stay informed. It will not be a daily event as before, but on a regular basis as news comes in.

Comments and questions are welcome! Contact and inquiries: SnickerdoodleStreet@yahoo.com

Monday, October 1, 2018

UPDATE NEWS Bosley's Blog and New Book

It is with great sorrow that I write this post. My beloved Bosley has passed away. In 2014, I wanted to write a children's book about his life. I am still following through with this. To stay in the loop and be alerted to updates on the books release, you can follow Bosley's blog. There you can sign up for newsletter alerts and read specific stories about his life, complete with video and photos.

Bosley the Maltese

He IS and always will be LOVED.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

NEWS Liquidating AG Mini Doll Collections - FOR SALE My AG Mini Doll Worlds

I'm selling my AG mini doll collections. These were painstakingly created with many DIY projects and collections over the years. Each doll has her own world and the items were featured on the blog and in videos.

You can own these mini doll worlds! I have listed everything in my etsy shop.

Watch the VIDEO

SHOP the COLLECTIONS!

One of a kind items...once they're gone - they're GONE!

Monday, May 7, 2018

UPDATE New Blog and YouTube Links

For readers who loved seeing past Disney posts, you can now stop by my Princess Party blog for weekly updates on everything Disney Princess!

Or visit my Princess YouTube channel for Princess fun - DIY, reviews and Disneyland footage.

When visiting Princess Party Events, please leave a comment and let me know you stopped by. I would love to hear from you!

See you there!

Monday, January 1, 2018

Making of the NEW Blog Header

A video tour of the only house and mini dolls left in my collection.

Happy New Year!

Sunday, November 22, 2015

International Readers - WELCOME!

Recently here on Snickerdoodle Street we noticed a growth in our beloved reading audience. Hello to Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Switzerland, UK, and Ukraine!

We are glad you are here!

The minis welcome any feedback you may have.

Interested in sharing your mini doll collection?
Curious about something and have a question?
Longing to see more info on a particular doll brand or collection?

Let us know!!!

Leave a comment below or send an email:
SnickerdoodleStreet@yahoo.com

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Saying Good-Bye + NEW BLOG HEADER!

Saying good-bye is never easy. I thought long and hard about the fate of Snickerdoodle Street. It's been fun and challenging. I have found that there were MORE mini dolls in the doll world than I ever thought or heard about. I also discovered that not everyone enjoys the play value of mini sized dolls.

Barbie is a cultural icon and VIP to many doll collectors and to this blog. Even though her journey has gone a little off path from time to time, Barbie will always be VIP.

What's challenging about smaller scale dolls are their "worlds". Finding items or making items that in the full size 15" - 22" doll world we find so easy to obtain. You would think such small worlds would be easier to contain and manage, but in my experience it just isn't the case. There are countless small sized pieces (donuts, forks, socks, eye glasses, books) that can be easily lost or fall perilously in a trash bin unknown.

At it's busiest Snickerdoodle Street had five main structures with eleven smaller structures sustaining Liberty Towne. Space was becoming a serious issue.

Rest assured the AG minis - Molly, Kit, Samantha, Nellie, Kirsten, Felicity, Saige, Nicki and Isabelle will reside in their homes. Nurse Katherine will live with 18" Molly in her bedroom, while the OG minis will live displayed on their shelf.

Mini Grace will be debuting Jan. 1st, and I will leave TWO posts open - Jan. 1 and 2 - for her review. Then Snickerdoodle Street will be taking a break. Any NEW and immediate mini doll news will be updated on LADL, however I have decided to make QUARTERLY posts and updates on what my AG minis and Barbies are doing. You can check back or sign up for email updates to stay connected.

My gift to Snickerdoodle Street loyal readers is a new blog header!

Meanwhile, as promised Snickerdoodle Street will leave a street light on for those of you who happen to stroll by and want to pay Liberty Towne a visit.

-Rhonda

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Happy Holidays!!!

Happy Dollidays!!

Friday, November 28, 2014

Snickerdoodle Street Q&A

I have gotten several questions about my decision to cease blogging Snickerdoodle Street. I will attempt to answer the questions here:

Q: Why are you taking down Snickerdoodle Street?
A: My doll spaces have become over loaded and it is difficult to maintain the structures (repair, dusting, etc)

Q: What will happen to your doll houses?
A: My houses will go into storage. I will keep Saige and Nicki's house and the SS Bakery out for easy access.

Q: Where will you put your mini dolls?
A: My OG mini dolls will be stored on a shelf.

Q: Do you still like mini dolls?
A: Of course! I find it very difficult to devote time to so many miniature items (cups, bowls, shoes, etc) keeping them corralled so nothing gets lost. It's becoming "cluttered".

Don't forget Snickerdoodle Street will remain online for readers to drop by at anytime. Moving forward any immediate AG mini doll news will be updated on LADL.

Monday, November 24, 2014

Downsizing Liberty Towne

In the midst of downsizing Snickerdoodle Street, several loose items ended up with no place to go.

These items will be listed in my shop on etsy. For anyone looking to own a piece of Snickerdoodle Street or if you're simply looking for odds and ends for your mini world, stop by and shop.