There has been a lot of excitement in the wake of the recent Toy Fair in New York City. The American International Toy Fair is an enormous trade show held by the Toy Industry Association. This event takes place in mid-February, and usually attracts over 30,000 attendees. I was not one of the attendees this year, but it's a dream of mine to be a part of this toy extravaganza some day. I am grateful to the Doll Diaries team for their wonderful reporting, and also to my friend Lily who sends me updates about specific dolls that catch her eye.
This review was inspired by the Toy Fair in a peculiar way. I got a lovely email from the
Paola Reina America doll company, sharing with me some of their pictures from Toy Fair and alerting me to the fact that their beautiful and extensive line of dolls would soon be available for purchase in the United States. I eagerly visited their online store and drooled over many of the dolls. I highly recommend a visit to this site--but I'll warn you that it's dangerously tempting. While I was browsing, I noticed that the 13" Paola Reina America "Las Amigas" line strongly resembles an older doll that I bought almost a year ago. My doll is "Cristi Blue" (also known as "Carla III") from the 2007 Ruth Treffeisen play doll collection:
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| Ruth Treffeisen play doll, "Carla III" or "Cristi Blue," 2007. |
