Nice Twice Doll Shop

I visited this store over the holidays and boy was I thrilled. Every old doll, stuffed toy, and barbie you could dream of. I’m an 80’s child and they had so many dolls from my childhood. The owner was nice and shared her knowledge of dolls.

A wonderful place!
The lady who runs the shop is very knowledgable and informative about her job. She has a story to tell about her dolls and the history behind their makings. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this shop has turned into a little museum at downtown Campbell.
To me it was the most interesting shop in Campbell!

Very cute little store in the heart of Campbell.
The owner is very friendly and helpful. She has a crazy selection of dolls, ranging from inexpensive to high end collectibles.
It brought me back! She had many dolls from my youth lol.
I found exactly what I needed within a short time of being in her store.
Great little gem.

The store owner was super nice and extremely helpful! I would recommend this play to any doll enthusiast!

This store brought out the 10 year olds in us as we oohed and aahed over all the beautiful dolls both old and new. My friend was especially impressed with her extensive Barbie collection. Despite the negative comments regarding the treatment of small children, Bonnie was very patient while my 1.5 year old ran around touching everything in sight. I was mortified but she made us feel very comfortable. I am returning to purchase dolls for my daughter. I love supporting local businesses but it was the way she made us feel that has earned my loyalty.

After reading the reviews, I’ve decided not to pursue working with Bonnie or Nice Twice Doll Shop. In my email exchange with her, it seemed like she wasn’t understanding what I was asking. I found a doll in a trunk that was custom made for me, I want to find out where she came from and have her hair styled and buy new clothes for her. The only help Bonnie offered was the phone number for her doll repair person. I hadn’t asked for that. I replied and repeated what I was looking for; including getting her hair styled and buying new clothes. The response I got still didn’t address those questions, so I am throwing my hands and up and going to look for someone else to help.

The owner «Bonnie» is nice until «Ebay» anything — she will ask you to leave the store if she ever finds out that you buy from ebay. She believes that everyone on ebay steals and resell :) I love the store content but the owner is not my cup of tea. She is extremely opinionated and not able to value anything else other than her own thoughts.

I just spoke with Matt at Nice Twice. I had a great conversation with him about dolls I inherited and how to responsibly donate/​consign/​sell. I had spoken to Bonnie a year ago as well. It seems to me that for Bonnie, this business is her passion, however it is not an easy business. Matt was delightful, thoughtful and transparent about his experiences and the market. Of course, I am a bit overwhelmed right now with dolls. I am impressed and plan to work with Matt and Bonnie. As for some of the reviews below… let’s be kind to one another people! Yikes! EBay is an option, however, EBay is not good for a small business owner like this. Certainly, we all can understand that! I have’t had great EBay experiences. I prefer dealing directly with people…

Incredible selection for the serious collector. We were greeted warmly and immediately, learned things about dolls that we enjoyed hearing from a shop owner that was as knowledgeable as she was friendly. Definitely the place to go for collectables! We’ll be back!

I have brought dolls from the owner, Bonnie, since she brought the store in 1999.
I have brought a major part of my doll collections from her because she is very honest and does not misrepresent anything. I have over 150 dolls in my collection that ranges from good to mint condition. Bonnie does not jack up the prices beyond a fair profit margin. She is very friendly and I have learned a lot about my dolls from her. She has let me look in her reference books, and ask a lot of questions without ever pressuring me to buy anything. I am not unique. Many people buy from her that have know her for years. Doll people come in all day long to ask questions and talk dolls.
That is a stupid remark in the review about feeding the birds so they will poop on the sidewalk. Really? Are you serious? Bonnie occasionally goes outside between buildings to smoke. She likes children if the parents supervise them inside the store. She does not like the big strollers blocking her entrance so no one can access the store. She will just move the stroller to the side so customers can get in.
Bonnie is not rude. What IS RUDE is someone walking around inside her store pulling up each doll on E-​bay, and then telling her customers they can get it cheaper that way. Sure that upsets her. You do not know what the condition of the doll really is on ebay, or anything about the seller. These small quality specialty stores are trying to stay in business, and they have to compete with the internet. Bonnie is an honest shop owner who keeps her prices reasonable, and tells customers when her dolls have any flaws or problems. There are no surprises when you buy from Bonnie. I don’t usually take the time to write these reviews, but these 2 reviews so were unfair and horrible, I had to write something.

The store definitely has the best selection of Barbie Dolls I have ever seen! It does have even some of the first ones that resemble the German dolls that Barbie was copied after. However there is a major reason for the low rating and that is because the clerk or owner (am not sure which) lacked any person skills. She never said anything to me when I came in there today. Even when I mentioned what a great selection of Barbie dolls she had in the store, she did not say a word. Her back was facing me throughout the whole time I was there even when I made that compliment!
Pros:
–Great selection of collectible dolls
Cons:
–staff person appears to be antisocial

I’m not sure about other people’s experience here, but when i came in it was sure a pleasant one. (maybe because I spent over 130 in the store) The woman working was very nice and very attentive to my needs. Picking up an original Crissy doll with the box and 2 Frank Sinatra dolls, I was just in heaven!!! The prices were reasonable, I mean this is a vintage store so things will be pricey. Cant low ball, dont bother coming in lol. You get what you pay for.
One of the Frank Sinatra dolls box was torn and broken, so the woman gave me a great discount because of the defect.
I’ll definitely come back in the near future! =)

This lady is rude and lives in the dark ages. When we came in to look at some barbie dolls for my girlfriends niece we did not expect what happened. The conversation turned to online selling and eBay. SHE WENT OFF! She started ranting about how eBay is bad for business, how no one on eBay pays taxes, how the schools don’t get any money since no one on eBay pays taxes. Etc… I get it, you don’t like the that whole fandangled interweb thing… gosh darn it. Maybe if you stick your head deeper in the sand, the whole Internet will go away. I was just shocked! I have never heard such nonsense, especially from a business owner. What a horrible way to do business. Go somewhere else, anywhere else.
If you don’t believe me, just ask her about eBay and online selling in general. It’s sad to see someone so jaded.

This store is cram-​packed with dolls of every price range.
It is not wheelchair accessible, but the owner (an older lady) was happy to bring out any dolls that we were interested in. she was very friendly, but she left us alone to browse.
my companion has a fondness for marie osmond dolls. they had a few in the front, and the owner brought out a large box of additional dolls for us. she didn’t have a problem with me sitting on the floor, handing the dolls to my client in a wheelchair to look at, even though we were blocking one of the two entrance-​ways to the rest of the store.
the dolls in the box that we looked at weren’t in great shape, they were all piled on top of each other, and several had tangled hair or the heads were loose, they needed restringing. the ones in the box were brought to the owner on consignment, and they were $ 20 each. a few of the larger ones on display cost a little more.
this is a good store for not only collectors of dolls in their original packaging, but also for those who want to indulge in a little nostalgia for their childhood, or even a parent looking for an inexpensive present for their kids. i certainly wouldn’t let a kid run loose in here, as things could get knocked over very easily.
i sympathize with the owner of a small business. i’m sure she hears a lot of griping from customers, and likely the amount of money she brings in is pretty low, and overhead in a downtown store is likely not cheap. it’s obvious she does this out of love for the dolls, not for the money.

Nice Twice?!? It’s more like four times mean and nasty.
Be forewarned. This is not the child-​friendly, main street USA doll shop you might be thinking it is. After our 8 year old daughter had a very unpleasant experience this weekend that ended in tears, we quickly learned from others in Campbell that the owner is notorious for her many ways of sharing her dislike of small children even entering into her vintage doll store, including those children that actually collect dolls.
In our young daughter’s case, she came to the store excited to look for some specific styles of a relatively common 1960’s vintage doll line (an admittedly odd request from a child, as most collectors of such dolls would be considerably older). The owner looked rather surprised by the request, said that «she knows her dolls,» and proceeded to show us four examples that she had on hand… all while describing her rationale for not having price tags on anything… when my daughter identified the nicest example as being the one she was most interested in, the owner quoted a price that we all knew to be about significantly higher than the going rate for this particular doll… but as she quoted the price, she did at least indicate that this doll had been on the shelf quite a while, and that she would be willing to «negotiate» on the price… she also showed us the small ziplock bag of outfits she had for this doll, again quoting us a general price range on the outfits (the quoted price range on the outfits was far more reasonable than the doll quote), all while suggesting that we could get a better price once we had identified the particular clothes we wanted.
However, when my daughter then picked out two outfits (one basic, one nicer one), and asked for a combined price, the owner quoted a truly outlandish sum for the threesome… when she saw my shock, she said she had done the math wrong, and quoted us another price, though that price that was also still really, really high… when I expressed confusion and inquired how she got there, she broke out the prices for me, quoting a price for the doll that was 10% higher than initially quoted, and a price for the outfits that was 2x what was initially quoted. My daughter, who was struggling at this point to understand what was going on, offered the owner her original asking price for the doll if she would include the two outfits (though it isn’t particularly relevant to the real reason for this poor review, this was actually a VERY reasonable offer for the set)…Much to my dismay, and contrary to her earlier indications of being willing to entertain reasonable offers, Beverly then got extraordinarily nasty with my daughter, saying (rough quote here) «That will NEVER happen… in fact, I think that doll should be even more expensive than what I’m asking for it from you, and if you’re not interested in buying it at that price, I’ll be asking (35%) more for it after you leave my store.»
At this point, it was clear to me that this owner was not the lady we had thought she was, and that our daughter had no business dealing with her, so I had to politely suggest that we leave and look elsewhere. My daughter left the store in tears, struggling to understand what had just transpired, since she really wanted the doll and knew that she had offered a very fair sum for it… Truthfully, I was also struggling to understand, until others shared with me their similar experiences… suffice it to say that apparently the owner doesn’t use price tags because she «sizes up» her client in every case, not hesitating to raise prices after a customer (children and adults alike) shows any interest in an item… Had the owner simply wanted to stay firm on her price, there were easy ways to say so, and we would’ve understood, and we would’ve simply looked elsewhere for a another example of this doll and come back later for other ones… but misleading us on her intentions, and then playing a abusive/​nasty game of verbal hardball with an 8 year old by actually raising her prices once she thought the hook had been set!?! What a shame for her… she lost an incredibly good customer for life, and my wife went back later to let her know it.
So, if you’re an adult collector interested in sharing the company of other adult collectors while surrounded by hordes of (still pretty mediocre quality) collectible dolls, this might be the store for you… all others, especially moms who don’t think doll shop owners should be mean and nasty to little girls, should simply steer clear.

This store is a mixture of creepy and awesome. This place has to be an avid doll collector’s dream. As I walked in, it sort of reminded me of the show Hoarder’s. I mean every corner, every section was filled with dolls and accessories.
The owner was very nice and sweet. She explained that she has been here collecting and selling dolls since 1984. Some of the dolls still had old price tags from emporium and the old orange Toys R’ Us tags. All the dolls were literally from every era.
I seen dolls with afro’s, bell bottoms, 90 210 dolls, you name it, this store has it. I was blown away.
This is definitely a go-​to-​place for doll collector’s. Never seen anything like it. I am not a doll collector, I sort of stumbled upon this store by accident, but so glad I did. You do not see local businesses like this anymore. I hope it stays around for many years to come.

Nothing like going to a store that is full of dolls! This store has dolls from the 50’s, 60’s 70’s, and 80’s as well as all the new stuff. It was a very enlightening experience just to walk into the store and see what all the dolls use to look like. The owner of the store is a very nice lady who is very sweet. She educated me about how dolls in many ways are representation of history. I had never paid attention to that, but afterwards when I look around at her store, I was able to identify which dolls belong to which generation. People don’t realize this but dolls also represent what was «beautiful» at that era, what was fashionable. There is quite a history behind each piece.
However, if you have small children be careful because these dolls are collectables and cannot be tampered with because people buy them to collect. This is not the place to slobber and rip hair out of the dolls. The owner has to be protective of her dolls because she went through great strengths to get them in the condition that they are in today. This is a beautiful store to come in a see, and she is really nice. If you are a doll lover then you will love this store. She even had Trolls… Remember those dolls?

Wow, is that my beloved Barbie trunk I toted around as a child in the 70s?
Strolling through this doll shop is a walk through memory lane. You can spot tons of antique dolls as well as brand new in box, more recent retired dolls and all the accessories.
The shop also sells knock off American doll clothes, at a fraction of the cost. Just as cute & I’m very impressed with the the quality.

this is a historical doll museum in disguise. a real gem of a store. the owner, bonnie, is kind, friendly, and knowledgable in all of her collectible dolls, and what an astonishing collection she has to offer. you can tell the owner loves what she does — and she’s so helpful in fixing up the antique dolls that you do have if you ask her to help you with certain pieces in your collection that need restoration — she has fixed interior bands of the jointed dolls and all that good stuff.
i believe the owner works with someone who helps repair/​restore/​airbrush faces and the bodies of antique doll pieces.
i was astonished to see vintage and new madame alexander dolls, papier mache pieces, and her collection of toni dolls from the 1940’s, as well as tonner and effanbee selections. WOW. she also has composition shirley temple dolls (if they’re not sold already though), mama dolls, bisque and other hard plastic and rare rag type dolls from all over the world. i was fascinated by a rag doll from switzerland made in the early 1900’s, and expected it to be pricey as it was handmade back then and bonnie had it in absolute excellent condition, i was surprised to find it was $ 30! talk about FAIR pricing on her antique treasures. though i did not purchase it at the time, i deeply regret it as it is gone now :(but i was distracted by others…
OH, and i forgot to mention her vast vintage barbie collection. and all the antique and new doll clothes she has.
if you happen to be in downtown campbell having lunch at sonoma chicken, or grabbing a latte at starbucks — or stopping by recycled bookstore — this place is worth stopping in and taking a peek. you may find your long lost doll from your past. or if you want to start a doll collection for your future generation to come, this is a great place to go to.

This is a super cool used doll store.
Doll lovers…
this is a «Must-​go-​to» place for you…
absolutely-​positively a must.
Never-​ever have we (yeah– I dragged the handsome man
into the dolly store) seen such an extensive doll store.
I truly do not have a clue if the dolly price-​points are reasonable.
I enjoy dolly-​viewing yet don’t buy old dolls.
Doll collectors probably go happy-​nuts here.
As a doll liker, I went happy-​nuts looking and looking.
Don’t hate on me, pretty please.
I like itsy-​bitsy, teensy-​weensy types of things… like Barbie stuff.
I had a blast looking at the oodles and oodles of Barbie stuff…
Barbie dolls, the itsy-​bitsy clothes and accessories.
So many of the dolls are in the original packaging.
Everywhere a person looks… there are dolls.
Dolls here, there, EVERYwhere.
The handsome man got a little creeped out by all the dolls
«looking at him.»
Geez– they are dollies… not «Chuckies.»
:D
The owner (I believe) who was working during our visit
was a doll… as in a gem of a lady. We had a fun chat about Barbies.
When we got back to the kitty casa, I was tempted to drag
my oodles of Barbies and Barbie stuff out of the attic.
Growing older is mandatory.
Growing up is optional.