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Curious Collector: 1971 Growin’ Hair Barbie

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Antique Dolls, Barbie Dolls & Mattel, Collectible Dolls, Curious Collector, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values, Play Dolls |

Q: This version of Mattel’s Barbie doll really spoke to me on eBay. I had not heard of this doll and was very happy to have won her. I took her out of the box eventually, because the hair play factor was too hard to resist! I am sure as usual you have more information to tell me.

Collector Corner: Halloween 2020

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Doll Collecting, Doll Collectors |

In our October issue, we invited DOLLS readers to share photos of their dolls dressed up in...

Heights of Fantasy: Kassity Allison’s award-winning dolls reflect artist’s talent, tenacity

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

Call Kassity Allison just about anything creative — from acclaimed figurative sculptor to award-winning doll designer — and she’ll humbly agree. Just don’t say she’s actually mastered the art of sculpting. That honor, she believes, is reserved exclusively for such renowned sculptors as Michelangelo and Rodin.

Antique Q&A: William Goebel Bisque-Head Doll

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values, Porcelain Dolls |

I haven’t been able to find the maker of this little doll. The bisque head is marked with a crown and the entwined initials WG with “Germany” and “120.” It is just 9.5 inches tall.

Antique Q&A: Simon & Halbig Bisque Head

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values |

By Jan Foulke Q: I am just getting interested in antique dolls. I found this little one in an...

Making a BJD Part 6: Time to Blush

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Dollmaking Tutorials, Tutorials |

By Joe MacPhale of Ancient Whispers Design and construct a modern BJD with a master doll artisan Materials for Face-Up 6” x 8” Gloss White TileAcrylic Colors Black Light Yellow BrownMatte VarnishFloating MediumNeedle-Nose...

Making a BJD Part 5: Time to Join

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By Joe MacPhale of Ancient Whispers Designing and constructing a modern BJD with a master doll artisan In Part 5 of Making a BJD, we will be discussing several steps in the BJD creation process including: cutting the grooves on...

Making a BJD Part 4: Upper Body Strength

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By Joe MacPhale of Ancient Whispers Photo 1 Designing and constructing a modern BJD with a master doll artisan In this part we will be discussing the design and construction of the upper limbs of a ball jointed doll. This is...

Making a BJD Part 3: Out on a Limb

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By Joe MacPhale of Ancient Whispers Designing and constructing a modern BJD with a master doll artisan Part 3 focuses on constructing the lower limbs of the BJD and their corresponding joints. Photo 1 Let’s begin by looking at...

Making a BJD Part 2: Sculpting a Doll with Movement in Mind

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By Joe MacPhale of Ancient Whispers Photo 1 Designing and constructing a modern BJD with a master doll artisan Welcome back to the enchanting world of the BJD design and construction! In this, the second article in the series, I...