DOLLS Magazine Staff, Author at DOLLS magazine

Antique Q&A: Madame Alexander McGuffey Ana

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Antique Dolls, Antique Q&A, Collectible Dolls |

Q: I have a cute composition Madame Alexander doll tagged “McGuffey Ana.” Do you know the significance of the name McGuffey Ana?

Gracefully Ghostly and Ethereally Elegant: The Creations of Linda Lyons

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Doll Artists and Designers |

Sometimes, meaningful objects from childhood have a way of carrying forward their influence into adulthood.

Curious Collector: 1930s Madame Alexander Wendy Anns

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Curious Collector |

I saw these adorable Madame Alexander composition dolls at a recent doll show in New England and could not resist the pair.

A Timeless Legacy

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | DOLLS magazine Lifetime Achievement Award |

If success is measured, at least in part, by professional achievements, accolades, and longevity, Gregg Ortiz easily meets the criteria.

Dollmaker Q&A: A Unique Perspective

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Dollmakers |

Gina Griffith has a question and answer session with DOLLS magazine about her unique sculpted characters.

DOLLS Magazine November/December 2024

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | 2024 issues, All Digital Issues |

The November/December 2024 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes a special feature on Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Gregg Ortiz, along with articles covering a variety of other dollmakers.

A Break From Conventional: A Look at Kwei-lin Lum’s Paper Doll Artistry

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | News and Notes |

After two decades of designing paper dolls, Kwei-lin Lum threw out conventional rules and began to challenge the boundaries.

Roundabout Success: Merry Doll Round BJDs Stimulate Collector Creativity

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Dollmakers |

In the ever-revolving, here-today-gone-tomorrow world of doll releases, Nuria Torras has cracked the code for both longevity and sustained relevance.

Collector Corner August/September

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

Collectors took time out of their busy schedules to snap some photos of their dolls wearing fashionable outfits this summer. Check out what they captured!

Curious Collector: Little Women Dolls

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Curious Collector |

The picture in the April 2017 (Page 42) issue of DOLLS caught my attention. Attached are pictures of two dolls that I have in my collection.

Antique Q&A: Kestner All-Bisque

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Antique Dolls, Antique Q&A, Collectible Dolls |

Q: This tiny 4.5-inch doll was in my grandmother’s handkerchief box. I would like to know something about it and its value.

Loveable Doll Has Numerous Looks: Nines d’Onil Constantly Reimagines Its Mia Doll

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Dollmakers |

Alicante, a province in Spain, has been known as Toy Valley since the 1800s. The area is particularly known for producing dolls — one of the oldest toys in history

DOLLS Magazine October 2024

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | 2024 issues, All Digital Issues |

The October 2024 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes a special feature covering the 15th anniversary of Integrity Toys’ Poppy Parker, as well as articles about a variety of other dollmakers and Halloween-themed dolls.

Disney’s ‘Peter Pan’ Inspires Dolls and Figures

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Collectible Dolls |

Little did Walt Disney know when he bought the rights to J.M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan” in 1939 that it would become a huge animated hit for Disney Studios.

Antique Q&A: J.D. Kestner Doll

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Antique Dolls, Antique Q&A, Collectible Dolls |

I am thinking of buying a doll marked “143,” which the owner said was made by J.D. Kestner. I like the face.

Vintage Barbie Store Displays and Gift Sets

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | News and Notes |

No one could ever deny that Ruth and Elliot Handler, the married couple that headed Mattel Inc.s, were marketing and creative geniuses.

A Designer’s Dream: Barbie Models Outfits From Top Names in Fashion

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Barbie Dolls & Mattel, Doll Accessories, Doll Clothes, Fashion Dolls |

When Barbie was introduced at Toy Fair in 1959, Ruth and Elliot Handler, the creators of Barbie, already knew the di¬rection they wanted to go with the doll.