Ashton Drake Dolls

In 1985 Ashton Drake Galleries opened its doors and the world of doll-collecting changed forever. The increase in the number of doll collectors over the past few decades can be attributed to the fact that Ashton Drake Dolls are high-quality collectible dolls, meticulously designed and hand-crafted yet priced so that they are within reach of a much larger market.

Collectible dolls that are sold under the name of Ashton-Drake have all been designed exclusively for these Galleries who set a very high standard for their doll artists.

In the past collectible dolls have strictly been purchased for display purposes and many for the investment potential in a collection. Ashton Drake realized that there must have been many a time when a little girl's heart would be broken as she longed to play with these beautiful real-life baby dolls. In order to win the hearts of these little girls, who are potential doll-collectors, Ashton Drake Galleries were innovative in having collectible dolls designed by well-renowned artists that would be suitable for children of three years and older. Most of the Ashton Drake Dolls are not recommended as toys but the following are a few collectible dolls that you can buy for that special little girl: The Little Charlie and Little Emmy Miniature Collections by Linda Webb.

Lorna Miller-Sands, a world famous Master Doll Artist, who specializes in African American dolls has created a few of her masterpieces exclusively for Ashton Drake. Although this artist's one-of-a-kind (OOAK) babies are extremely pricey and have a long waiting list Ashton Drake Dolls make it possible for a wider market to have the honor of owning one of her dolls. This is just one example, and there are many, of how Ashton Drake has managed to change the world of doll collecting and increased the passion in this collectible market.

Ashton Drake Reborn dolls are original life-like dolls designed by one of the Master Doll Artists exclusively for Ashton Drake and then "reborn" by another Master Reborn Doll Artist creating another more detailed version of the original doll. One of the popular Ashton Drake Reborn dolls currently on the market is Your Picture Perfect Baby Collectible Lifelike Baby Doll So Truly Real. This doll has no first name as the collector gets to choose the name of the doll making it an even more real-life experience.

The collectible dolls in the Ashton Drake Collections are all created and marketed based on a theme. These collections are small enough for a new doll collector to start their collection, usually consisting of between two to four dolls. A few of the collections have been awarded and nominated for Doll of the Year (DOTY) awards and one of the many collections that are much sought after presently are Linda Webb's Tiny Miracles Emmy's World collection.

With all of these wonderful introductions into the doll collecting world choosing one of Ashton Drake Dolls to take home is going to be difficult. They are made with passion from the heart - let your heart choose.