Pretty Persuasion
Touch is so important. And so Theresa Manahan, owner of The Wishing Well Toy Co., a toy shop in Omaha, Neb., always makes sure she has an open sample of each doll she sells; for business, that's all she needs. When it comes to selling softer dolls, look and feel are the most essential features, she says—though doll outfits and other accessories are still popular, add-ons don't necessarily...