• Cuddle + Kind dolls feed hungry children

    A few weeks ago I fell in love with a range of beautifully designed hand made dolls from a brand called cuddle + kind. Not only are they exquisite, but the story behind them is wonderful too and I just had to share the brand with Petalina’s readers. Charlotte and Noah, the dogs from the cuddle + kind family The…

  • Zwergnase Azalea

    Zwergnase Junior Dolls 2016 have just arrived

    At Petalina we always love receiving new dolls. The boxes are opened with such excitement to reveal the beautiful little souls within. Today it was the turn of some of the Zwergnase Junior Dolls Collection for 2016 which had recently caught my eye. Zwergnase is a German make of hand produced dolls, that have been designed by the founder and…

  • Corolle Ma Corolle dance class

    Corolle launch Ma Corolle dolls in 2016

    As many of you will already know, this year has seen changes with our assortment of Corolle products. We are great fans of Corolle because their quality is amazing and the dolls are beautifully designed with gorgeous faces and clothes, so they are an all out winner. If you want to buy a doll that will last for a long…

  • Lottie dolls in boxes

    Welcome to Lottie dolls!

    A huge welcome to Lottie dolls, the latest brand of dolls to be added to the range at Petalina. If you follow us on facebook you will already know that I am completely smitten with this new range because the concept is superb! I first saw Lottie dolls at the Toy Fair a few years ago while she was being…

  • Kidz ‘n’ Cats new collection 2016

    We love this time of year because it is when our suppliers launch their new collections and the Kidz ‘n’Cats new collection will not disappoint! For those of you not familiar with Kidz ‘n’ Cats dolls they are 46cm all vinyl dolls for age 6+ designed entirely by Sonya Hartmann introduced in 2009. Sonja has the ability to sculpt innocent…

  • More about Paola Reina Soy Tu play dolls

    The Paola Reina Soy Tu play dolls by are all vinyl children’s dolls that have been made entirely in Spain using materials sourced from within Europe. The meaning of the name ‘Soy Tu’ is ‘I am yours’ – a range of dolls for children to love and cherish. 2015 sees the introduction of a new face on the left of…

  • More about WeGirls Dolls

    The brand of WeGirls Dolls was founded in Poland in 2014 and consisted of a range of beautiful play dolls, dolls clothes and accessories which were all supported with a website with games and books. In Poland they also had shops! As soon as I saw the dolls I fell in love with their cheeky fun loving smiles and posabie…

  • More About Paola Reina Las Blandita Dolls

    Las Blanditas are a range of cuddly toddler dolls by Paola Reina. I looked up the meaning of Las Blandita in Spanish and it means ‘The squishies’ which is lovely and describes these dolls perfectly! They are 36cm cuddly dolls which are perfect for little girls of age 3 or 4 wanting a more grown up doll with hair. The…

  • Gotz Classic Kidz Luisa 2015

    I’ve been meaning to take photos of Classic Kidz Luisa by Gotz for a while now, as she was my favourite last year. This year her outfit is very different and I wanted to show you the detail. Last year her outfit was pink and pretty using high quality taffeta. This year the look is much more casual but the same amount…