Marie Osmond dolls are Diane's Dolls
specialty. We are a six-time winner of Marie Osmond Doll of Fame and Star
Retailer Awards. We are family owned and operated and want to share our
passion for Marie Osmond dolls with you!
Welcome to Diane's Dolls!
Diane's Dolls specializes in Marie Osmond fine porcelain dolls,
vinyl dolls and Marie Osmond Adorabelle dolls. This line includes original sculptures by Marie Osmond, Lisa Hatch,
Sonja Bryer and other talented sculptors!
MARIE OSMOND DOLL NEWSLETTER - FROM DIANE'S DOLLS
- June 8, 2010
Greetings dollfriends,
Happy Spring! Summer is just around
the corner now. After a mild winter, we almost always look forward to
summer in Minnesota. We had the most beautiful May (ever, I think) here.
With above normal temperatures, we had more sunshine in May than the entire
summer of 2009!
The past year has been challenging. As
many of you are aware, my parents are aging and are experiencing a variety of
health issues. Please keep the prayer chain going as I pray for you
and yours also. I do treasure the many friendships I have made over the
years. In mid-April, my mother's only sibling passed away. Bob was
85 years old and had a rich, full life, and we miss him dearly
(he lived 2 doors down from my mother with his lovely wife, Verna). As we
celebrated Bob's life, it was a keen reminder to cherish our time on earth and
to nurture our relationships. It was great to see my cousins again,
however, I wish it had been under different circumstances.
On May 16, 2010, Crystal graduated with a
Master of Science Degree in Nursing (Family Practice track) with a 3.9 grade
average from the College of St. Scholastica. She is currently studying for
her national certification examination and looking forward to continued work in
the health care field.
The doll theme for 2010 is Whimsical, and I
am sure you will delight in some of Charisma's new introductions. Because
of the economy, there have been very limited doll appearances scheduled for
2010. At this time, we are aware that there will be anniversary shows
scheduled for August (we do not yet have dates). We do not know yet if
there will be an October show or not. I promise to keep you posted.
I remain confident that Marie Osmond and Charisma Brands will
successfully maneuver through this very difficult period, and look forward to
carrying their fine products.
Our furry friend members are in good health and bless us with lots of love.
Tiger Johnson (our cat) and Gizmo (Shih Tzu), Harley (Labrador Mix
Rescue) and Boomer (Labrador – neighbor dog who is at our house about 2/3 of the
time) are all doing well. The dogs keep me busy with walks and bike rides. We
usually manage to log about 4 or 5 miles a day total (in a couple of
increments). The labs loved swimming every day this summer even though the
summer was quite cool and rainy. Our furry friends continue to remind us of the
joys of simple things like long nature walks and sharing ice cream treats (and
hamburgers!). Smokey, our beloved persian cat (age 18)
crossed the rainbow bridge to heaven in early December, 2009.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my website, for supporting my small
shop, and for the gift of your friendship. I pray for the best for all of us. With all my love,
Diane
Our beautiful dollfriend Alison and her
darling daughter all set for Halloween!
June Wedding - the Cline Family -- What a
beautiful family & wedding!
Here we are (above) - July 22, 2006 -
Marie Osmond doll collectors - Mary W., Diane (Diane's), Kim H., Kathy R.
Dorothy B., Joyce F., and Carolyn K. (We call her Kelli!) We had a great
time (Thank you!!!)
Here are our precious dollfriends DeAnn &
Gail (love those smiles) enjoying a beautiful California day!
My darling friend Cheryl sharing a special
Disney moment with Marie!
Our dollfriend, Maude C.,
looking as beautiful as ever - dollfriends are the best! (Also in the photo next
to Maude is a photo of her beautiful tiny tot collection in her
bedroom!
Meet Miles - The
Labradoodle who travelled many miles to live with the Schutts family in
California! Miles has personality plus (and you all know what a pet lover
I am!
Parts of old newsletter:
We are continuing to take advance
reservations on any any of the new dolls that you see that you might
like. You may feel free to cancel, however, we encourage you to make
cancellations early. Once the dolls arrive into and we are in the process
of shipping them, it is very difficult for us to cancel order. When the
dolls arrive, we are inventorying,
running receipts and credit cards and with only myself and sometimes the help of
another family member, it is difficult to "stop" orders currently in
process. I value each and every one of you and hope you will continue to
shop with me and share your love of doll collecting with us.
It is Diane's Dolls commitment to offer quality,
sought-after collectible products at fair and stable pricing. We do not
ever sell on auction websites as we feel we want to offer you, our cherished
doll friend, a fair value everyday - not one price one day and another
price the next week. We do price match
national television. On orders already shipped, the difference must be
$4.00 or more to receive the price match, and the price match is applied as a
store credit.
All of the product we sell is first quality, new in the box
with certificates of authenticity, etc.
We do have a Savings Galore Page which is
merchandise that we have been authorized to mark down (there are pricing and
advertising guidelines that must be followed with the company) - generally this
merchandise has existed in the Marie Osmond line for over a year. These items
offer wonderful values to the collector and many times make great gifts.
I have listed all of the new
upcoming dolls that we know of on our New Doll Preview Page (click on above button at the top of
the Newsletter). We will add additional photos as soon as we have
them. I do not have more information on the dolls listed on the New
Doll Preview Page other than what is currently posted. As more information
comes out, I will update the website. We are very excited about the
upcoming dolls.
I do get many inquiries on Marie Osmond
Disney dolls. I regret to inform collectors that Marie Osmond Disney dolls are
only available from QVC and/or Disney. As part of the licensing agreement,
retailers cannot carry the Marie Osmond Disney collection.
Because we are a small shop and wish to continue
to specialize in current Marie Osmond dolls and Virginia Turner dolls, we are
not dealing directly in any second market dolls (retired). However,
I am in the process of typing a short list which will be posted on my website of
dolls which may be available secondary from another source.
Although sometimes the dolls arrive on schedule, it is not uncommon to
experience production delays. (Some of the items can be delayed by several
months). As one of the larger Marie Osmond
dealers in the country, our shop is on Marian's
priority ship list for when product does arrive. We will update
our website as anticipated arrival dates change or we receive notice from the
warehouse that a shipment is arriving or being delayed.
We are currently accepting Visa, Mastercard, Discover
and American Express payments when dolls ship. We regret we cannot accept
layaway or special arrangements. If you wish to pay by check and are a new customer, please see
our order page.
Again, thank you for your support of my shop, and
for your sharing your love of doll collecting with me.
Hugs,
Diane Pettinelli, Owner
To reserve a doll: if you are an existing
customer, we just need your name. If you are a new customer, we do need
your shipping address, telephone number, e-mail address and credit card
information/expiration date. We do not charge you for your purchase
until your doll is shipping and you will be notified via e-mail with the
tracking number of your shipment. Thank you!
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