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The April 2022 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and features a look at new doll designs premiering this year, including features on Madame Alexander, Dianna Effner Dolls, Enchanted Kreature Kits, and more! Plus, this issue includes articles on award-winning artist Cindee Moyer, a look at Ideal’s Tiny Kissy doll from the 1960s, and more!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features
10 Enduring Legacy
Madame Alexander offers lovely, classic designs for 2022
By Stephanie Finnegan

14 Beautiful Dreamers
Dianna Effner’s Family, Friends Continue Her Legacy With New Doll Line
By Stephanie Finnegan

18 What’s New in 2022
Dollmakers reveal their new designs for this year

25 Accomplished Artist Ping Lau Creates All Kinds of Babies

26 Opportunities & Challenges
Enchanted Kreature Kits Expands, Fights Counterfeits in 2022

28 From Corporate to Creator
Cindee Moyer Makes Her Mark in Multiple Careers
By Pam North

40 Changing Times
Ideal’s Tiny Kissy born during a time of innovation in dolls
By A. Glenn Mandeville

On the Cover: Part of the Madame Alexander Doll Company’s plan to teach young children how to care for themselves and others, 14-inch Pussy Cat is a perfect companion for children aged 3 and older.