Joyce Greenholdt, Author at DOLLS magazine | Collecting Dolls

Sylvia Natterer designs for collectors, children

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Collectible Dolls, Dollmakers |

Three of Natterer’s doll designs from her 2020 Petitcollin collection. From left: a Minette, a...

Antique Q&A: Kestner All-Bisque Doll

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values, Porcelain Dolls |

Early Kestner all-bisque doll with black boots. By Jan Foulke Q: I love this all-bisque doll. It...

Brenda Mize expands on holiday inspirations in 2020

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Collectible Dolls, Custom Dolls & Repaints, Doll Artists and Designers, Eyes of Texas Dolls Brenda Mize, Porcelain Dolls |

Brenda Mize launched her Eyes of Texas Dolls line at the beginning of 2015. The doll and teddy...

Jennie Sykes has a passion for porcelain

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Antique Dolls, Doll Repairs & Restoration, Porcelain Dolls |

After taking out a small business loan to buy an existing Seeley Doll Studio, Jennie Sykes spent...

OOAK Characters: Denise Bledsoe mixes fun & fantasy

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Art Dolls, Collectible Dolls |

Denise Bledsoe with Cupid By Pam North Welcome to California artist Denise Bledsoe’s world, one...

Artistic Evolution: Lorna Miller-Sands celebrates 30 years of dollmaking

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Collectible Dolls |

Lacee is Miller-Sands’ new platinum-silicone toddler, scheduled to be released in a limited...

Julie Manley blends history, fashion & fantasy in her custom creations

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Collectible Dolls, Custom Dolls & Repaints, Doll Accessories, Doll Clothes |

Julie Manley has made a reputation for her skill at customizing fashion dolls, repainting and then...

Kaye Wiggs: 3 decades of dollmaking

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers, Kaye Wiggs Dolls |

Lenny Elf, 17 inches, is a limited-edition resin BJD. By Kaye Wiggs I started out making...

JpopDolls Founder Grace Szczepaniec dies

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | News and Notes |

Doll-industry stalwart Grace Szczepaniec has died because of complications related to her treatment for cancer, according to her daughter, Layla. Szczepaniec became an icon in the BJD collecting world when she turned her...

Doll Artist Sylvia Weser Dies

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | News and Notes |

Award-winning porcelain doll artist Sylvia Weser has died. An announcement on the German...

Heart & Soul: Sylvia Weser’s dolls reach viewers on a visceral level

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers, Porcelain Dolls |

By M. Alisa Benaresh Looking at a Sylvia Weser doll is an experience. If you see her work...

Porcelain is a Priority for April Norton

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Aprilart Dolls April Norton, Collectible Dolls, Custom Dolls & Repaints, Doll Artists and Designers, Porcelain Dolls |

Known for the quality of her dolls’ hand-painted eyes and her custom-finished porcelain dolls...

Curious Collector: Ken’s Airplane

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Collectible Dolls, Curious Collector, Doll Accessories, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values, Fashion Dolls |

By A. Glenn Mandeville Q: I found this exciting airplane by Irwin at a recent doll show. It is...

Collectors Corner: Pat Moulton

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers, Pat Moulton Originals |

Jean Ruth Campbell Brook, a OOAK baby doll by Pat Moulton. I love Pat, not only as a sculptor and...

Mother of Invention: 4 Decades of Dolls, Innovations Earn Pat Moulton Our Lifetime Achievement Award

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers, Doll Awards & Competitions, DOLLS magazine Lifetime Achievement Award, Pat Moulton Originals |

Watch the video created by DOLLS magazine to honor Pat Moulton above. Read our article below. Pat...

Best Friends’ Renee Goldberg reflects on 4 decades in the doll world

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Art Dolls, Collectible Doll Stores & Museums, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Porcelain Dolls |

Renee Goldberg has one of the longest established doll stores in the U.S. — Best Friends Collectables in Northridge, California. She was inspired to open her own shop 41 years ago,

Halls of Imagination: Connie Lowe Continues to Expand Her BJD World

Posted by Joyce Greenholdt | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Collectible Dolls, Connie Lowe Dolls - Marbled Halls, Doll Artists and Designers |

In recent years, many of Connie Lowe’s new BJD designs have been inspired by photos of Depression-era children, giving her Stella character new friends to play with. This year, she’s continuing to work on a variety of new characters, even in the midst of a major upheaval in her personal life.