Antique Q&A: J.D. Kestner Doll
I am thinking of buying a doll marked “143,” which the owner said was made by J.D. Kestner. I like the face.
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Vintage Barbie Store Displays and Gift Sets
No one could ever deny that Ruth and Elliot Handler, the married couple that headed Mattel Inc.s, were marketing and creative geniuses.
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Spreading Joy Through Retail
DOLLS magazine’s Q&A with Terry Lambert who creates and sells custom dolls and clothing in her online etsy shop.
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Tressy and Crissy: These Dolls Have Hair That Grows
A doll whose hair grows — what a revolutionary idea! Many children through the ages wished for such a doll after they gave their doll a haircu
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DOLLS Magazine August/September 2024
The August/September 2024 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and presents this year’s Dolls Awards of Excellence Public’s Choice nominees and ballot. It also includes articles about Anderson Art Dolls’ Millie BJD (available exclusively through DOLLS), Nines d’Onil’s Mia doll, Zwergnase, baby doll artist Renata Baillie, paper doll artist Kwei-lin Lum, and more!
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Meet Millie: Sandy Anderson Produces a New BJD Exclusively for DOLLS
From the creative mind of dollmaker Sandy Anderson come Millie — a new 15-inch (38 cm)...
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Brenda Mize Dolls Announces Rebranding and New Website Launch
Brenda Mize Dolls, formerly known as Eyes of Texas Dolls, is excited to announce its official rebranding and the launch of its new website.
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Endless Possibilities
For more than 35 years, Ashton-Drake has been the gold standard for doll and collectible enthusiasts around the world.
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Hankie Dresses to Make and Model on Barbie
If you know how to sew and have antique hankies, you can make hankie dresses for the Barbie doll in your collection.
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Madison Area Doll Club
The Madison Area Doll Club (MADC) of Wisconsin was formed in 1966 by several local women to talk about their shared passion for dolls.
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Collector Corner: July 2024
Whether you have antique dolls or modern BJDs, there are infinite possibilities when it comes to photographing them.
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Dollmaker Q&A: History Meets the Present
The Little House on the Prairie doll trunk is designed to hold two dolls, and doll clothing can be...
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Rose of Versailles: The Inspiration Behind a Dollhouse and Dolls
Rose of Versailles, an animated television series that ran from 1979 to 1980 in Japan, was based on a comic book by Riyoko Ikeda.
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Curious Collector: Mattel 1961 Barbie
At a recent doll show, a man was selling his mother’s dolls. All were mint condition. This brunette Barbie especially stood out because she was beautiful, but also she had on a spectacular fashion (red is my favorite color). Is there more to this doll than just a pretty face?
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Miniature Stars: Ideal’s Shirley Temple dolls from the 1950s
In 1957, the Ideal Toy Corporation issued a new generation of Shirley Temple dolls. Made of materials not available when the dolls were first released in the 1930s, these dolls were made of rigid vinyl with rooted, washable Saran hair, along with many fashions made from nylon fabric.
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A Decade of Dolls: Miroslava Brodlova Plans Exciting Releases
This year, Meadow Dolls is celebrating their 10th anniversary, which is a significant milestone in the doll industry.
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Antique Q&A: K&R Bisque Doll
I found this small 8-inch doll at a thrift store. It is marked “S&H 126 Germany. Can you give me any information about it?
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Antique Q&A: Dainty Dorothy
I have just acquired a doll with a sticker on the torso identifying her as Dainty Dorothy. Can you tell me anything about her?
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A Dream Come True: Oksana Shomieva Produces Realistic Reborn Dolls
DOLLS magazine staff had a Question and Answer session with Oksana Shomeiva, a producer of realistic reborn dolls.
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2024 DOLLS AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE INDUSTRY’S CHOICE WINNERS
The Industry’s Choice winners in this year’s Dolls Awards of Excellence have been selected based on ratings assigned by nearly 50 professionals from all walks of the doll world.
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