Toronto, Ontario, Canada (PRWEB) February 16, 2006

Prominent members of the black community everywhere are offering their recommendations on how to honor and learn more about Black History Month. International doll maker, Younique Gemz™, is celebrating with its inaugural line of multi-racial, multi-cultural dolls. The dolls made their debut this week at the American International TOY FAIR® in New York City.

“Celebrating Black History Month has no borders,” said Debbie Goodland, president and founder of Younique Gemz™. “We surveyed children and quickly discovered what was missing in today’s doll. The children said they wanted ‘a doll that looks like me,’ one that they could better relate to. That’s why we developed this beautiful line of multi-racial dolls that better reflect the growing number of children sharing two or more distinct racial backgrounds — including Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Caucasian.”

“Each doll comes complete with jewelry accessories including earrings, a necklace and a bracelet with a gem name,” said Goodland. The dolls will be officially released and available beginning June 2006.

Complete clothing lines for the dolls are currently being designed by a New York City fashion designer and should also be ready for release by June.

Also becoming available will be a Younique Gemz™ Scrapbook designed to compliment the dolls. The purpose of the scrapbook is to give children and parents the opportunity to share their personal heritage, helping to build a strong sense of self within the child. The front of the scrapbook will have a special section for mapping out a family history. The entire scrapbook will be created with all people groups in mind and will display the many unique aspects of various cultures, traditions, music and foods.

Toronto began celebrating Black History Month in the 1950s, however formal recognition did not happen until the Ontario Black History Society petitioned the City of Toronto in 1978. Later, former Liberal MP Jean Augustine proposed making the Black History Month celebration nationwide — legislation that was unanimously adopted.

“The Younique Gemz dolls vary in skin tones, with realistically painted eyes in different colors and shapes, and facial characteristics that are distinct to two or more people groups,” said Goodland. “To allow for the broadest visual interpretation of the dolls as multi-ethnic individuals and to allow children to identify with the dolls on a personal level, the dolls are not labeled by ethnicity, but with gem names for easy reference.” The names for the inaugural line of nine dolls are Amber, Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz and Turquoise.

About YNU Group Inc. / Younique Gemz™

YNU Group Inc. was established in 2005 to create anti-bias products for a growing, multi-racial, multi-ethnic and diverse youth market. Designed to cultivate respect and celebrate the similarities and differences of all people groups, YNU Group products include dolls, dollhouses and furniture, toys, books, crafts, scrapbooks, electronic games, CDs and DVDs, and websites.

Editors: For media interviews please contact Aida Mayo or George McQuade at MAYO Communications, 818-340-5300 or 818-618-9229. For orders or more information about Younique Dolls call 866-611-GEMZ or 866-330-DOLL.

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Victorian Dollhouse Kit

Chula Vista, CA (PRWEB) November 23, 2009

WoodVictorianDollhouse.com successfully launched a Victorian product line for Dollhouses more than one year ago and launched its own online website in April of 2009. Since the launch, 3 new categories have been added and more than 12 new products. Click Here to view the new Victorian Dollhouse website products.

The Victorian Dollhouse product line includes: Victorian Dollhouse Kits, Window Mullions, Victorian Dollhouse Trim, Spandrels, Fretwork, Adjustable Spandrels, Signs, Screen Doors, Room Dividers, Roof Finial, Gable Trim, Gables, Apex Trim, Victorian Headers, Dollhouse Lattice, Victorian Porch Spandrels, Trellis, Furniture, Victorian and Gothic Fence and Gates, Brackets and Balusters Railing.

All parts were designed and are Made in America. Each piece is cut from high quality 1/8″ thick Baltic birch, which provides a smooth material for staining or painting. Certain Products offer customization to fit the specific needs of any Victorian Dollhouse builder. Due to varying ceiling heights and hall width – users can custom order based on their ceiling height or hall width. This feature allows the product line to integrate into a wide array of Victorian Dollhouses.

For additional information on the website launch, Laser Cut Crafts or CF National, Inc. please contact Chris Fialkowski or visit http://www.woodvictoriandollhouse.com.

CF National, Inc. is a California Corporation with offices located in San Diego, CA. Since 2000 CF National, Inc. has provide consulting services to businesses in a variety of industries and vertical market segments.

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North Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) July 16, 2004

No Limits Theatre is proud to present its debut production of Rolfe Fjelde’s translation of Henrik Ibsen’s, “A Doll House,” a classic favorite from a new perspective. “A Doll House” is the story of one woman who breaks free from centuries of institutionalized gender roles to find her own identity. Nora was the perfect wife to her husband Torvald, who trained her to be the ideal domestic doll. When a secret of Nora’s past threatens to extinguish Torvald’s model world, both Nora and Torvald experience dream-shattering realizations that their marriage and their love were not what they had appeared to be.

This rendition, directed by the up-and-coming Caroline Law, takes place in an entirely different yet parallel era from Ibsen’s original setting: the stern patriarchy of turn-of-the-century Norway is transformed into the pretend perfection of the 1950s North American middle-class household. Both periods experienced cultures that treated women more as domestic possessions than as self-reliant individuals. No Limits Theatre brings out a new troupe of hip talent poised to engage not just the traditional theater-goers, but also the edgier twenty something crowd.

Production: “A Doll House”

Author: Henrik Ibsen translated by Rolfe Fjelde

Producer: Matt Lemcke

Director: Caroline Law

Dates: July 30th through September 5th, 2004

     Fri. @ 8pm, Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 3pm

Admission: $ 15 general, $ 12 student

Contact Information:

5215 Lankershim Blvd.

North Hollywood, CA 91601

Reservations: (818) 800-6320

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Hurley, NY (PRWEB) December 19, 2005

Just in time for the December 9th release of Memoirs of a Geisha, the Tonner® Doll Company, Inc., internationally recognized for its superbly crafted, life-like, limited edition dolls, introduces its newest and most remarkable creation – the exquisite Memoirs of a Geisha™ Collection.

“I was thrilled to be chosen as the official licensee for the collector dolls for this film,” said Robert Tonner, CEO and head designer of the Tonner® Doll Company. “The characters are beautiful, memorable, and exotic. It was an honor to have the opportunity to capture the essence of each. I believe both collectors and fans alike will be as thrilled as we are with the final results.”

Spring Dance Sayuri is the first in the collection. A stunning16” tall and fully articulated, she wears an authentically detailed kimono from the film, entitled “Spring Dance.” Noted Tonner, “We had complete access to the costumes from the film, all designed by Colleen Atwood. Spring Dance reflects all of the nuances of the actual costume, meticulously re-created in exacting detail, right down to the tiny bells inside her shoes.”

Already creating a buzz in the collector world, the new collection features dolls based on the characters Sayuri and her mentor Mameha. Creating characters authentic to the movie, the true essence of the geisha is represented in a way no one other than the Tonner® Doll Company could accomplish. “We felt it was important to be as exact as possible, while creating the most beautiful dolls imaginable,” said Tonner.

Tonner’s Memoirs of a Geisha™ Collection will officially debut at Toy Fair in February 2006 and will be found on specialty store shelves, including FAO Schwarz, and other high-end specialty stores nationwide. The entire line will consist of the above-mentioned dolls, a collection of authentic movie costume replicas, and perfectly matched accessories.

Based on the internationally acclaimed novel by Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha is a sweeping romantic epic set in a mysterious and exotic world that still casts a potent spell today. The story begins in the years before WWII when a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house. Despite a treacherous rival who nearly breaks her spirit, the girl blossoms into the legendary geisha Sayuri (Ziyi Zhang). Beautiful and accomplished, Sayuri captivates the most powerful men of her day, but is haunted by her secret love for the one man who is out of her reach (Ken Watanabe).

Directed by Academy Award nominee Rob Marshall (Chicago) and produced by Lucy Fisher, Douglas Wick and Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Robin Swicord, Memoirs of a Geisha features an all-star international cast including Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Koji Yakusho (Shall We Dance?), Youki Kudoh (Snow Falling on Cedars) and Gong Li (Raise the Red Lantern).

Headquartered in Hurley, New York, the Tonner Doll Company, Inc. develops and markets high quality collectible dolls like Betsy McCall™, Mary Englebreit™, Miss America Dolls™, Kitty Collier™, Effanbee Dolls, the popular Tyler Wentworth® line of dolls and fashions, and the new Memoirs of a Geisha™ licensed doll collection.

For more information, product samples, or interviews, please contact: Debra DeForte, Publicity Coordinator 856-241-4384

Memoirs of a Geisha film images courtesy Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. Memoirs of a Geisha, the film: TM & © 2005 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and DreamWorks L.L.C. and Spyglass Entertainment Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Sony Pictures Consumer Products (SPCP), a Division of Columbia Tristar Consumer Marketing (CTCM), is based in Los Angeles and handles the merchandising and branding efforts for some of the most recognized properties in film and television.

Columbia Tristar Consumer Marketing is a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE). SPE is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in 67 countries. Sony Pictures Entertainment can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sonypictures.com.

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More Loving Doll House Press Releases

(PRWEB) January 28, 2005

If you’re into Doll Houses, Toy Soldiers or Model Trains, then you’re probably no stranger to the search engine called My Miniatures.com. My Miniatures is an online community and vertical portal, which is a topic-specific search engine; type in “furniture” and it searches only for miniature doll house furniture. The miniature search engine currently has in its database links to nearly 2000 doll house or miniature related sites, more than 200 miniature clubs, and numerous show listings.

My Miniatures.com is an online community free to its visitors filled with links, galleries, show listings and classified ads.

Why is it so safe? There are no logins, so personal information is never gathered or resold. Every site is reviewed before its listed, and existing sites are randomly reviewed for compliance often.

“When I have done an online search for “doll house” and I would get adult content, and that’s just not acceptable. It’s almost evil to take an innocent toy’s name and attach that type of content to it where they must know children will find it. We only have doll house and miniature sites in our database, so our visitors can feel safe here,” says Michelle Blohm, who is the founder of the site.

When asked about her favorite doll house type, Michelle says, “I just love a three-story Victorian wooden doll house in 1/12 scale that’s electrified and wallpapered, but I respect all creations made in small scales. There is an old time magic you feel that is breathtaking. You peer into a small-scale scene, and turn the tiny lights on; you are transformed into a small child again. It’s very magical.”

Site categories include: Artisans, Houses & Structures, Kits & Patterns, Merchant Sites, Miniature Dolls, Miniature Militaria, Model Railroads, Museums, News Groups, Organizations, Photo Galleries, Polymer Clay, Private Collections, Project Pages, Publications/Books, Resources/Services, Show Promoters, Special Scale, Supplies/Tools and Tiny Teddy Bears. There are also helpful areas to find Clubs, Events, classified items and message boards for help topics.

Advertising is available to doll house site owners and doll house stores through banner ads, premium listings that have a bold font and bring the advertiser to the top of any category, all at affordable rates to fit “miniature” budgets.

The My Miniatures staff is dedicated to bringing safe web surfing to doll house and miniature enthusiasts and pointing these miniaturists to websites, quality doll house collectable pieces and photo galleries in an effort to keep the hobby alive for generations to come.

The site was developed as a Performance Portal by Performance Sites, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida on the web at http://www.performancesites.com.

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Find More Loving Doll House Press Releases

(PRWEB) March 17, 2003

DOLL LOVERS AND COLLECTORS NOW FIND THEIR

FAVORITES ONLINE AT DOLL CELEBRATION

Dateline: March 17, 2003

Contact Name: Gisele Albano

Email: gsproducts807@cs.com

Phone: (708) 220-0717

Web Address: http://www.dollcelebration.com/

March 17, 2003 – There’s a Doll Celebration going on

today – and it’s not at the collectible shop. It’s happening

online at: http://www.dollcelebration.com/

Now, doll collectors and doll lovers can purchase exquisite

dolls online at affordable prices. From beautiful porcelain

and collectible dolls to Chinese and Japanese dolls, Doll

Celebration has supplied dolls worldwide since 1996.

Below are just a few of the unique dolls found at Doll

Celebration:

Alexandra – Beautiful Bride Doll

Pocahontas – Native American Porcelain Beauty

Su-Ling – Porcelain China Doll

Felicity – The Anastasia Collection

Camille – Wears Roses and Faux

Collette – Pretty in Pink and Satin Lace

Rebecca – Epitome of Style and Elegance

Kellie – Dressed for Shopping with her Shopping Bag

Chantal – A Beauty Dressed in Linen and Lace

… and many more.

Theresa L. Wichita of Kansas writes, “I have never written a company

before, but I had to today when I got my dolls. They are fabulous. I

was a bit skeptical ordering online, but I took a chance because your

prices were so great, and I was so pleasantly surprised. The dolls

arrived sooner that I had anticipated too. In fact, while I was at

the mall, I went into a doll shop just for fun to see if I could

find similar ones to price them. Guess what? I found almost the same

doll which sold for almost $ 20.00 more! I was totally shocked. I’ve

been looking for an online doll store, and I’m so glad to have found

Doll Celebration!”

Doll collectors can now find quality, beautiful dolls at the click

of a mouse and without spending a fortune.

Also available at Doll Celebration are fine doll stands, doll house

furniture and unique miniature tea sets. Collectors and doll lovers

may learn more about the dolls by visiting the website at:

http://www.dollcelebration.com/

For more information or for an interview, contact:

Gisele Albano Email: gsproducts807@cs.com Phone: (708) 220-0717

…or visit the web site at: http://www.dollcelebration.com/

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