Beacon's Glow Collectibles Is Thrilled at Becoming an Authorized Retailer of Lee Middleton Original Dolls
Did you know that Lee Middleton Dolls, Inc. is the largest producer of baby dolls in the United States? Were you aware that in
1997, the Mayor of Belpre, Ohio, USA declared the city “The Baby Doll Capital of the World” because of this company’s presence?
Pflugerville, Texas - August 29, 2005 -- Beacon's Glow Collectibles, an online gift and collectibles retail store specializing in dolls,
bears, & candles, is proud to announce that they are now an authorized Lee Middleton Dolls retailer.
The late Lee Middleton began creating her lifelike baby dolls on her own kitchen table in 1978. Her first sculpts were in the likeness of her own
two children. Her business grew quickly, and in 1983, The Middleton Doll Company was created. (Incidentally, The Middleton Doll
Company changed its name in 1991 to what we all know now as Lee Middleton Original Dolls, Inc.). Lee introduced First Moments,
the company’s first vinyl doll in 1983, and this truly established the vinyl doll as a collectible medium in the doll world.
Lee Middleton baby dolls have made a transformation throughout the years by the creation and introduction of innovative weighed and jointed bodies,
and lifelike heads, hands and feet. It is no wonder that Lee Middleton vinyl baby dolls are oftentimes mistaken for real human babies.
Even celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey and Demi Moore consider themselves fans of Lee Middleton Original Dolls.
Sadly, in 1998, Lee Middleton passed away suddenly of a massive heart attack. It was lucky for the company that they found Reva Schick,
a Canadian-born doll artist who was a wonderful replacement for Lee. Reva’s baby dolls did, and still do, fit in perfectly,
and continue the Lee Middleton doll tradition. Reva’s creations have certainly surpassed the expectations of collectors, and
she has won 37 coveted doll awards for her dolls, and this number continues to grow. From the beginning of both Reva’s and
Lee Middleton Original Dolls, Inc.’s successful business relationship, the magic of Reva’s sculpting has been continually
recognized by the industry and collectors alike. Her baby dolls are so incredibly life-like with “New Baby Skin™,” that
is soft and supple like real newborn baby skin, and “Baby Fine™” hand-rooted hair.
Just this year alone, the following dolls created by Reva Schick have won the 2005 Dolls and Doll of the Year (DOTY) Awards:
Baby Bethlyn, Baby Kaitlyn, and She’ll Steal Your Heart. These dolls come from either Lee Middleton’s popular
Breath of Life Collection or Artist Studio Collection.
Baby Bethlyn and Baby Kaitlyn are both from Lee Middleton’s Breath of Life Collection and come from a numbered edition. Baby Bethlyn, is an
adorably realistic newborn African-American baby with hand-rooted and delicately curled Baby Fine™ hair and is enhanced with five
tiny pink bows that match her dainty day outfit. Baby Bethlyn’s cotton one-piece pink and white romper features faux pearl buttons
and snap bottom closures. She also can be bundled her up in her very own satiny-soft bunting with embroidered pink rosebuds, velcro
closures, and pink fleece lining.
Baby Kaitlyn is a little red-haired sleeping baby with closed eyes, and comes dressed in a delicate white dress with tiny rosebud
embroidered detailing. White bottoms cover her real diaper, and a matching white blanket with pink trim is included.
She’ll Steal Your Heart is an adorable signature doll from the “The Artist Studio Collection”, and comes dressed ready to play
in the winter snow. She comes dressed in a light-pink fleece coat detailed with large white hearts. Underneath her coat, she
wears a long-sleeved white turtleneck and white cotton pants and matching white lace-up shoes. The best part about
She’ll Steal Your Heart’s outfit is her cute pink and white knit cap complete with a pink pom-pom. No other toddler
will look cuter this winter.
In tracking current trends, the owner of Beacon’s Glow Collectibles has found that the latest most popular doll collector
trend is to buy life-like newborn baby dolls, and treat them as if they were human babies. This was quite apparent at the
“Doll & Teddy Expo” held in Washington, D.C. in mid-August of this year. Lee Middleton newborn baby dolls fit perfectly with
this trend, and continue to delight collectors of all ages.
Beacon's Glow Collectibles also carries many other manufacturers’ line of collectibles in addition to Lee Middleton Original Dolls.
Other doll manufacturers include: Madame Alexander; Doll Maker Dolls by Linda Rick, Ginny Dolls by Vogue; Jan McLean Designs Dolls;
Pauline Collectible dolls; Precious Moments Dolls; and Susan Wakeen Dolls. Their bear and plush animal manufacturers include:
Steiff; Robin Rive Bears; Annette Funicello Bears; Boyd’s Collection; Bearington Collection; and Ganz Cottage Collectibles.
Candles and melting pots are from the Lang Company, as well as Bob’s Boxes.
Please take a moment to browse their site - Collectors of all types will be pleasantly surprised at their
wide variety of manufacturer's lines and products for sale.
About Beacon’s Glow
Beacon’s Glow Collectibles is committed to offering customers a wide variety of collectible dolls, bears, and candles at
competitive prices, as well as exceptional customer service. This company guarantees their customers total satisfaction
and offer a “30-day, no questions asked, money-back guarantee” on all orders.
All major credit cards are accepted (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover), as well as personal checks and money orders.
Site security is insured with Comodo’s Instant SSL Pro Certificate through encryption. The company also respects their customer’s
right to privacy, and ensures that it will never be compromised.
Upon request during the check-out process, gift cards can be included with personalized messages, which are free of charge to
customers.
International customers are encouraged to email Beacon’s Glow Collectibles for additional information in regards to placing an
order. Staff will work with each customer on an individualized basis to ensure their international order process runs smoothly.
Layaway plans are available, and they are willing to work with customers on an individualized basis to find a plan that best suit their needs.
