The museum-style show will offer a peek into the history of dolls and toys. Some of the timeless treasures on display will include vintage baby dolls, antique mannequin dolls and ball-jointed dolls.

Marquard Smith explains the uncanny power of the mannequin ... The Talking Doll was marketed in 1890, but the Edison Phonograph Toy Manufacturing Company ceased production within months.

Since 1896, The Times-Picayune Doll and Toy Fund has helped make the holiday season merry for children throughout the New Orleans area. It’s a tradition that has stood the test of time ...