Author: DOLLS Magazine Contributor

My mom cherished the family stories that she heard growing up and as I grew up she liked to remind me of things that I had done. Sometimes it would be embarrassing and other times old wounds would be opened and I’d reiterate my...

Just as the familiar scent of autumn arrived in the evening air and sidewalks became alive with the crunch of fallen leaves, my interest in dolls shifted from warm to cool. While in childlike anticipation of the Fall/Holiday...

At this time of year I develop what I call Sears Wish Book syndrome. As a little girl that catalog meant that Christmas was coming and I could prepare for my visit to Santa. Even though one year I got distracted and wondered why...

My dolls are displayed in rotating groups, so my storage system was organized to decrease the time spent changing displays and increase the time enjoying the results. For practical reasons, organized storage requires less space,...

Financially doll collecting can get you into a serious mess. But if you have an actual mess, you can use your doll investment to help you develop an organizational system flexible enough to be used for other household projects....

While in my mid-twenties, I was astonished to learn that most people couldn’t deal with confrontation, let alone choose to instigate it. No matter my age or their level of authority, when I was convinced that I was right about...

Having faced personal financial recessions, the current global financial recession reminds me to be grateful for what I learned along the way. As a collector, it was a challenge to shift my mindset from focusing on the fear of...

When you love a doll you know that there is more to it than meets the eye. The feeling that you cannot put into words when the uninitiated wonders why you buy those things. It’s possible that you can’t describe your passion as...