The Dream

This is my Gallery of Gene Dreams.  Gene is a 15 1/2" fashion doll created by artist Mel Odem and the Ashton-Drake Galleries.  She first appeared in 1996 and is available in burnette, auburn and blonde dolls.  The first three dolls were Premiere, Red Venus and Monaco. Gene was created to be the all American Girl in Golden Age of Hollywood. Gene dolls come dressed in glamorous clothes.  She has her own wardrobe that comes complete with gloves, purses, hats, jewelry, and shoes. Each doll and outfit has a story, normally a movie role that Gene stars in. Other featured outfits are fashions a star would wear for public appearances. This adds to Gene appeal.  Gene and her clothing are all well made items and the prices are kept modest so she can fit most any budget. Though Gene has been on the market only for a few years, she is quickly becoming stiff competition for other well know fashion dolls. I own several of the Gene Dolls.  My first purchase was Red Venus.  I purchased her mainly because of her auburn hair and the red gown. Like all Gene's clothing this one has a story.  It's from her first move role where she plays a gangster's girlfriend.  I am a Barbie collector and thought this one be my only Gene doll, and it was till the brochures for Blue Goddess came, I thought she would look nice next to Red Venus so I purchase her too.  When this doll arrived, I thought she look 100% nicer than the photos of her.  This is all it took and I'm a big Gene fan.  I still collect Barbie but Gene is edging her over to the left a little bit every time I purchase her. The doll picture above is Gene in Ice Coffee. She is my favorite so far, with blue Goddess a close second.

Note: I am in no way associate with Mel Odem or Aston-Drake Galleries. Any opinion expressed is my own.