Interesting Facts About Madame Alexander Dolls
The year 2014 marked the 91st anniversary of Madame Alexander Dolls. Madame Beatrice Alexander,...
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In Memoriam Eloise Goodreau
Eloise Goodreau died Nov. 7 at the age of 88 in her home in Houston, Texas, surrounded by her...
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Who’s the Beauty, Who’s the Beast?
Big fans of the fantasy genre, the Integrity Toys designers didn’t want to tackle this timeless...
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Who is Vita Richards?
Vita is, of course, a doll manufactured by Horsman Ltd. She was sculpted by Dorinda Balanecki and...
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Do Clothes Make the Woman?
“Women in Pants,” by Catherine Smith and Cynthia Graig Dr. Mary Walker (1832-1919) was the first...
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A Passion for P.B. Barbie
Of the more than 80 dolls in her collection, Carol Roth’s favorite is this brunette TNT doll with...
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History of Fashion Dolls – Origins of Chic Part 1
Classic 10-Inch Revlon Doll – The classic “Little Miss Revlon” has rooted Saran hair and...
Read MoreA Fairy Tale Vocation: Nancy Wiley combines love of dolls, books
“Little Red Riding Hood” by The Brothers Grimm, illustrated by Nancy Wiley. Wiley posed her handmade dolls in front of painted backdrops to illustrate her edition of “Little Red Riding Hood” by The Brothers Grimm. Photos...
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Enter the ‘Flying Dragon’
This dressed doll, a new Haute Doll exclusive by JAMIEshow and renowned haute-couture designer Guo...
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Pat Moulton’s Pork Chop Kit Gives Reborning a Leg Up
I have been reborning since 2004, and I remember what a challenge reborning was back then. In order to create a lifelike baby doll — there were no reborn kits at the time — a reborner had to customize manufactured dolls. I used the JC Toys Berenger dolls, Ashton-Drake dolls, and just about any baby doll I could get my hands on. The dolls were not made from soft vinyl; the heads were hard, making rooting hair even more of a challenge.
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The Carol Roth Brand
Don’t be afraid to chart your own path,” says Carol Roth, a hard-hitting business advisor,...
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“P” Is for Pretty, Pure and Poppy Parker
Sorry, Poppy Parker is now sold out! Say the words “Integrity Toys,” and gorgeous and haute...
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Dollmakers Who Dare to Care: Check Out The Charity Issue!
At the time, my intention was to cover Creedy’s doll-related charitable efforts in an article in...
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What Is the Fate of Doll and Toy Publications?
Few people would argue that the doll industry is a shadow of its former self—that its heyday of...
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Leading Men: Sign Me Up for a Collection!
Since working with DOLLS magazine, I’ve noticed a characteristic that many collectors have. When a...
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Dolls ARE Art!
Dolls are seldom seen as art by the general public and the larger art community. It’s an...
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DOLLS Sponsors Colliii Awards
DOLLS magazine is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 2010 Colliii Awards. “The Colliii...
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That Thing that Moves Me Most
I’ve always been moved by art. It’s the one thing that’s remained constant in my life. No matter...
Read MoreI Have an Alice Confession to Make
I have a confession to make. I have never read or watched Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. I’m not quite sure how it happened. It just did. And I became hyper aware of this fact as I was thrust into the Alice craze happening in...
Read MoreDolls Are Misunderstood
When people ask me what I do for a living and I explain DOLLS magazine, non-collectors don’t get it. Their immediate assumption is either the magazine is about the type of playthings seen at big box stores … or at most, they...
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