The Dolls Awards of Excellence (DAE) competition (also known as the Diamond Awards) recognizes and encourages excellence in the design and creation of dolls.

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Cissette: The Rise & Fall of a Fashion Icon

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Fashion Dolls, Madame Alexander Dolls |

Once upon a time — in 1955, to be exact — Madame Alexander issued a 21-inch debutante doll with a full figure, arched high-heel feet, and a wardrobe the likes of which had never been seen before. Her name was Cissy, and she would forever change the way children and the doll industry looked at dolls. Previously most dolls were made in the likeness of a child, such as Betsy McCall, Ginny, and many others.

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Beautiful Dreamers: Looking Back at Some of Sherry Rawn’s Sleeping Cherubs

by Stephanie Finnegan | Art Dolls, Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Doll Chronicles, Dollmakers |

Photos courtesy of Sculpty’s Creations Dreams are an odd thing, aren’t they? For many...

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New Familiar Faces: Kim Arnold uses new tech to expand BJD line

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers, Trinket Box BJDs Kim Arnold |

So far this year, BJD artist Kim Arnold has held preorders for brand-new doll designs, new resin colors for existing designs, and with the help of 3D printing technology, existing designs at new sizes. “Sunny and Jia are both new going into 2021,” Arnold said. “They are both on what I call the Franny body. This is a fairly new body with more movable joints — a lower hip movement and a more flexible knee joint. The Franny body is my 16-inch doll size.

Antonia Jenkins finds inspiration in nature

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Art Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Fantasy & Popular Culture |

I started making dolls professionally to combine several passions of mine: 3D graphics, sculpting, and fantasy. I studied computer graphics in college, specifically modeling. A few years ago, I got a 3D printer and was able to bring my digital art into the real world.