Shadow High Shanelle Onyx Series 1

Shanelle Onyx from Shadow High Series 1

Shanelle Onyx from Shadow High Series 1 by MGA Entertainment arrived in April. I just opened the shipping box this past weekend, but after the doll arrived, I recorded the following description in my Excel spreadsheet based on the manufacturer's description. 

I Am Not Flattered

The culprit site that was down when I last checked is up again and has resumed copying posts from this blog, Black Doll Collecting. Any posts seen there that end in ©Black Doll Collecting/dbg were first written by dbg and published on the Black Doll Collecting Blog. I will again notify the domain host of the culprit site and take some other measures to prevent TOYNEWZ. COM from copying my content. 

I agree with Oscar Wilde's complete quote, particularly the last six words that many people omit,  “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.”

Toynewz . com is obviously so mediocre that it has to copy text from a multitude of other sites to appear great. Unfortunately, it is not a great or even good site. It is a culprit website published by a callous individual or a group of callous individuals who use other people's content to boost relevance. Toynewz. com is a fraud. Their domain host needs to shut them down permanently!

Copying content from others is a form of theft.

Thank you again, Ms. Leo over at I-Luv-Dolls for the heads up about this site copying my content.

Read an article that discusses why stealing blog content is not flattery here. 

©Black Doll Collecting/dbg

There are countless items to collect and write about. Black dolls chose me.

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Doll-Related Birthday Gifts

A huge shipping box arrived the week before my birthday containing beautifully wrapped and packaged gifts.

Only doll-related birthday gifts are featured in this blog post. My first doll-related birthday gift of the year, LOL Surprise O.M.G. Queen Sways arrived in March, two months before my actual birthday. A link to the original post about Queen Sways is included below the other birthday items that came this month. Additionally, at the end of the post, I've included buy links to anything that is currently available on Amazon.

The Makings of a Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Doll

After Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the next Associate Supreme Court Justice, making history as the first African American woman who reportedly was the most qualified nominee, I simultaneously desired a Barbie in her likeness. Hopefully, Mattel will make one, but I couldn't wait.

Recent Barbie Purchases

I've made a few Barbie purchases and a Barbie-family purchase in the past few months. I received a couple as gifts. This post features these purchases and gifts.

Darice Fashion Doll for Crafts

Darice fashion doll for crafting, circa 1980s-1990s

As a collector of Barbie clones and competitors, I made an offer on this Barbie competitor after seeing it in an auction listing. The offer was accepted.

Listen: I am going to cook my baby

I just listened to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's podcast, "I am going to cook my baby" from April 4, 2021.

Take a listen at the link that doll-friend Julius Maloney shared with me.

https://abclisten.page.link/1SCBj4nZmv5wpRid6

The proof remains that representation matters. Children, particularly children of color, must see themselves in a positive light. The positive sense-of-self teaching begins in the home. Instilling cultural and racial pride to ward off negative messages from outside sources should begin in infancy. This is often difficult to do based on socioeconomic differences between cultures, but any and every attempt to show a child they are loved and that they are just as important as the next child are tools any parent can use to help boost a child's self-concept. Doll representation is another important tool.

©Black Doll Collecting/dbg

There are countless items to collect and write about. Black dolls chose me.

__________

Thank you for reading. Comments that are not spam are appreciated. Spam comments will not be published, so don't waste your time. To contact me directly regarding dolls or any of my posts, please use the contact form on the right of the home page, which is visible in "web view." A link to web viewing should be visible at the bottom of this page.

If you're not already a subscriber, visit, "like" and follow the Black Doll Collecting Facebook page or bookmark the Black Doll Collecting home page and visit on Tuesdays and Thursdays when typically new posts are published.

Check out what I am selling here. 
Check out my eBay listings here.
Please follow my sister blog Ebony-Essence of Dolls in Black.
*New*Visit/Follow DeeBeeGee's Virtual Black Doll Museum
Donate here to support this blog. Thank you!

28-inch Barbie Before and After

28-inch Rainbow Sparkle Best Fashion Friend Barbie had tangled and matted hair when found.

During a recent thrift store visit, I saw a pair of long brown vinyl legs on a bottom shelf as I was exiting the toy section.