Effanbee’s Darling “Dy-Dee”
The story of the Effanbee Doll Co. and its founders, Bernard Fleischaker and Hugo Baum, is quite a...
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The Girls from Dream City
In the doll-collector community, “Gene Marshall” is synonymous with “classic.” Mel Odom launched...
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Ready, Set, Action
In 2007 when Mattel introduced its Pivotal body for the “Barbie®” doll, fans of the legendary doll...
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Vintage Costuming—a Cottage Industry Reborn
By Jane Malin Everything old is new again. Recent doll industry trends prove the truth of this...
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Matchmakers
Since Danny Shapiro opened The Toy Shoppe in Richmond, Va., in 1975, he and his wife, Barrie, have...
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Legend of Yesterday, Promise of Tomorrow
It may be the 85th anniversary of Alexander Doll Co., but for company president Gale Jarvis and...
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Dolls Around the World
Can’t afford a trip around the world? Fortunately, doll artists and companies bring international...
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Class Acts for the Ages
By Nayda Rondon Lynne and Michael Roche’s creations should come with a warning label. “Caution:...
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The Eyes Have It for Niki-a-la-Mode
Attendees at January’s IDEX doll extravaganza in Orlando, Fla., were positively perplexed. There,...
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Zwergnase: A Commitment to Quality and Originality
The conventional lends the world its existence. The unusual gives the world its value.” So reads...
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Going Gaga for Berenguer’s Babies
Falling in love with the latest offerings from Dolls by Berenguer is, well, as easy as falling in...
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“Rini” Steeped in the Past with a Nod to the Present
Edward Horsman began his doll import business in 1865—the same year the Civil War ended. When one...
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The Divine Devereaux Sisters
Emerging from the bleak reality and sobering horrors of World War I, Americans during the 1920s...
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Heart of a Child
Lorna Miller-Sands is a highly motivated artist with a huge zest for life. She has an infectious...
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Kish & Co. Collectors Conference & Convention
From April 25 to 27, the hotel bustled with the activity brought in by the Kish & Co....
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OOAK Barbie Dolls – Bring on the Tiara
Long Islanders Nik Moronese and Marie LeBreton may not have taken a conventional path to becoming...
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Hitting the Mark
Instead of scanning the runways for the latest in haute couture, dash to the doll shop and check...
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The World of Waldorf
Käthe Kruse’s Waldorf dolls are charming in their minimalism. The faces of the dolls intended for...
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The Buzz about Goodreau BJDs
The first time Goodreau Doll designer Paulette Goodreau held a ball-jointed doll (BJD) in her hand...
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Any Way You Want It
Ball-jointed dolls have flexible identities. They’re palettes that transform to a buyer’s...
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