| ticle compares Middleton Dolls with another leading | | | | and tudes, storybook series, days of the week, |
| doll company and explains why it is a leader in the doll | | | | birthstones, little sophisticates, yesteryear treasures, |
| manufacturing world. Middleton Doll Company is | | | | and the language of flowers (the Victorian tradition |
| known for its outstanding baby dolls. These dolls | | | | of sending messages to friends and loved ones |
| have the baby skin touch, which was created and | | | | through flowers.) |
| patented by the late Lee Middleton. All dolls are made | | | | Unlike other doll companies such as Adora, Tonner, |
| of this high quality vinyl, except the Breath of Life | | | | and Madame Alexander, Middleton Dolls are baby and |
| Babies which is made with soft-to-the-touch lifelike | | | | toddler dolls. These dolls appeal to a wide audience |
| vinyl. Most of these dolls are 19 — 22 inches | | | | with children and doll collectors. Middleton is known |
| and are baby and toddler dolls. In 2003, the company | | | | most for its limited edition collectible dolls. The |
| added a Classic Miniature line, which is a | | | | Middleton NOW dolls are quality collector dolls with |
| miniaturized version of popular, previously produced | | | | open editions. These dolls are for children three years |
| dolls. These classic miniatures are all 9 inches tall. | | | | of age and older. The Middleton PlayBaby baby dolls |
| Middleton Doll is a young company, relatively | | | | are age appropriate and reflect the stages of a |
| speaking, compared to the Madame Alexander Doll | | | | young girl’s physical and character |
| Company for example, which is at least eighty-five | | | | development. These dolls are made for ages 0+ |
| years old. Middleton Doll is celebrating its thirty-first | | | | through age 4+. |
| year in 2009. Madame Alexander was the first to | | | | As you can see, Middleton Dolls are special because |
| bring baby doll features to the market with collectible | | | | they are quality dolls that appeal to all ages of doll |
| babies and play dolls. Lee Middleton’s patent | | | | admirers. The company offers a wonderful aura of |
| of the Baby Skin vinyl was a breakthrough in the | | | | dolls for everyday use and for special collection. Even |
| quality of collectible vinyl dolls. Madame Alexander | | | | though Middleton Doll is young, it has become a |
| was the first to create character dolls of popular | | | | leader in the baby doll field with new and innovative |
| motion picture and story book characters, and the | | | | ideas which compliment an older and more established |
| first to honor living people. Middleton Doll is now | | | | doll maker. |
| presenting theme series representing flowers, moods | | | | |