More Dolly Parton “Dolly Dolls” Are Coming In 2027 After Collectibles Sell Out In Hours

Dolly Parton’s niece and executive director of the upcoming Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum, Rebecca Ann Seaver, has annoinced that even more variations of the iconic country star’s new high-end collection of Dolly Dolls are set to be released in 2027.

Three limited-edition Dolly Dolls launched Sept. 15 through a partnership between the Dolly Archive and Integrity Toys, giving fans a chance to celebrate Parton’s legacy in a new way. These three dolls, Dreamin’ in Gingham, World on Fire, and Diamond in a Rhinestone World, each bring some of Parton’s most memorable looks to life in a 1:6 scale.

The Dreamin’ in Gingham and World on Fire were available in limited quantities through the Life of Many Colors Museum online and sold out within just hours of the launch. However, the Diamond in a Rhinestone World doll is exclusively available to visitors who purchase it in person at the museum, which officially opens its doors on September 29.

After seeing the overwhelming response to the dolls and the disappointment of those who were not quick enough to secure one of their own, Seaver assures fans that there will be more opportunities to purchase a Dolly Doll.

“This one [drop] was kind of a test run to see how they were going to do, and they did great,” Seaver told PEOPLE. “I want people to know that we have more designs and we’re ready to bring more out next year.”

Along with the positivity over the initial launch also came some questions about whether the dolls actually captured Parton’s likeness. Seaver explained that they were never meant to copy the later country star’s exact look. Instead, the goal was to give the dolls a more “glamorous” feel.

“Dolly wanted to do these dolls the way they were in their very glamorous package,” she says. “That was something that she always saw in herself and maybe didn’t see in her actual package, but she was excited to see that in the doll package. We wanted to make sure that these dolls feel like Dolly, but maybe if they don’t look exactly like her, we’re okay with that.”

However, plans for another upcoming release do include “Dolly-ized versions” of the dolls.

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Much like some of the earliest Dolly Dolls, dating back to 1977, this limited-edition collection was meant to capture Dolly Parton’s most current era of her career.

“We felt like with Rockstar, that was her most recent album release that had been a huge hit, and ‘World on Fire’ was such a great moment for her,” Seaver shared. “So we just felt like that one in doll form, especially with the world skirt… We felt like that one really showcased Dolly in her most glorious doll form.”

“And then Dreamin’ in Gingham, that’s just quintessentially Dolly. There are moments throughout her entire career and throughout her entire life where she’s in denim and either a gingham shirt or a red polka dot shirt or some kind of bandana shirt. And so we just really felt like that one really just had her all over it.”

The third form of the doll and museum-exclusive, Diamond in a Rhinestone World, is dressed in a white suit covered in silver rhinestones that’s said to be based on a pre-recorded performance from Parton that fans have yet to see.

Once the museum doors open, visitors will finally get the chance to witness that virtual concert performance, which was filmed in the spring, prior to her passing.

“We really wanted it to be special for people that were coming to the museum so that they could take a little piece of that experience that they had there with her in that concert home with them.”

The whole idea for this era of Dolly Dolls came from Seaver herself. She explains she had previously asked Dolly if they could create a line to coincide with the museum opening and she approved.

“She obliged me and said that if that was something that I felt passionate about, that I could lead the project.”

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She goes on to say that the “9 To 5” singer also got to see the dolls come to life and give her stamp of approval before she passed away on August 25. Seaver notes that getting to see Parton have a photoshoot with the dolls was “one of the most special moments of my life.”

“She’s had a Dolly Doll come out in every fantastic era of her life and career. And so, we didn’t know when we started the project that we were gonna lose her in it, but to be able to commemorate her and her joyous life and career this way is bittersweet. I’m very proud of it and I’m very proud that we got to work with her on it and have her blessing with it.”

During the grand opening of Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum, visitors can shop the Diamond in a Rhinestone World as well as a select number of the World on Fire or Dreamin’ in Gingham doll that were set aside specifically for the grand opening in Nashville.

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