Author: DOLLS Magazine Staff
Addendum to Gene Marshall Book Available for Download
Mel Odom’s Gene Marshall fashion doll has captivated collectors since her debut in 1995....
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Collector Corner: St. Patrick’s Day 2021
As collectors observe the holidays each year, many enjoy including their dolls in the celebration, as well. We invited you to share photos from your collection on these special occasions, and now we present collectors’ dolls celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!
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Meet Anaya: Kaye Wiggs creates a new BJD exclusively for DOLLS readers
Award-winning Australian doll artist Kaye Wiggs has designed a new MSD-sized ball-jointed doll (BJD) which will be offered exclusively through DOLLS magazine. Anaya is a 17-inch resin BJD cast in tan skin tone in a limited edition of 20 dolls.
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DOLLS Magazine April 2021
The April 2021 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes an introduction to Kaye Wiggs’ Anaya BJD, available exclusively from DOLLS magazine; plus articles on Linda Zalme’s polymer-clay dolls, Natasha Tereza’s Moppet Dolls, Kathleen Hill’s doll repaints and fashions, and more!
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Collector Corner: Valentine’s Day 2021
As collectors observe the holidays each year, many enjoy including their dolls in the celebration, as well. We invited you to share photos from your collection on these special occasions starting with Halloween last year, and now we present collectors’ dolls ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day!
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DOLLS Magazine March 2021
The March 2021 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes an introduction to Meadow Dolls’ Fabbi BJD, available exclusively from DOLLS magazine; plus articles on artist/teacher Ankie Danaan; Madame Alexander’s Cissette; DOLLS’ annual spotlight on reborn and silicone baby dolls, and more!
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Introducing Fabbi: Meadow Dolls designs a cute new BJD exclusively for DOLLS readers
For the third year in a row, Meadow Dolls’ award-winning mother-daughter team of Miroslava Brodlova and Mjusi Mjus have designed a new resin ball-jointed doll (BJD) to be offered exclusively through DOLLS magazine.
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2021 DOLLS Awards of Excellence Open
The Dolls Awards of Excellence The Dolls Awards of Excellence (DAE) competition (also known as the...
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2020 DOLLS Awards of Excellence Public’s Choice Winners
Watch a video of the awards presentation above. Browse through a slideshow of the same...
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DOLLS Magazine January/February 2021
The January/February 2021 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes special holiday features, including a cover feature on JC Toys, as well as the winners of the 2020 Dolls Awards of Excellence Public’s Choice voting, and more!
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Gayle Wray’s ‘CJDs’ capture personalities in cloth
Doll artist Gayle Wray likes to call her one-of-a-kind (OOAK) creations “CJDs” — cloth jointed dolls. “Like the BJD [ball-jointed-doll], they’re assembled from individually made parts and are posable, but of cloth construction,” she explained.
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DOLLS Magazine – November/December 2020
The November/December 2020 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and features an updated Doll Directory, plus features on Ms. Mollie O porcelain dolls, Integrity Toys’ 25th anniversary, wooden dolls by artist Maria Mordvinkova, and more!
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Marguerite Noschese creates OOAK characters
An award-winning professional doll artist for about a decade, Marguerite Noschese had been looking forward to a varied roster of shows at the beginning of the year. “Unfortunately, many shows have been cancelled this year,” she said. “I did, however, partake in the Quinlan Virtual Show and Sale that was arranged for the participating artists.
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Doll world mourns renowned artist Dianna Effner
The doll world lost a renowned and beloved artist Oct. 14 with the death of Dianna Effner due to cancer. Effner began designing and making porcelain dolls in the late 1970s, designing for a variety of manufacturers as well as producing and finishing dolls herself.
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Staying Positive: Collette Hatch finds her happy place with art dolls
Fourteen years ago, award-winning doll artist Collette Hatch was looking for ways to keep a positive outlook. After being diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, and living with the fear of a recurrence, her normal optimism needed a boost. She saw a picture of an art doll online, which led her to contact Jack Johnston and enroll in one of his classes. “Sculpting became a very happy place for me,” Hatch said. “Luckily my cancer was caught early. It’s a scary journey, but today I am cancer-free and I continue to enjoy creating my one-of-a-kind (OOAK) art dolls.
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DOLLS Magazine – October 2020
The October 2020 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and features stories on BJDs and Halloween-themed dolls. This issue includes articles on BJD artists Rose Lacefield and Liliya Volkova, Tamika Spencer’s unusual doll wigs, art dolls by Jo Sammons, a pattern and a tutorial, and more!
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DOLLS Magazine – August/September 2020
The August/September 2020 issue of DOLLS features 48 four-color pages. This issue includes the annual presentation of the Dolls Awards of Excellence Public’s Choice nominees and ballot, as well as articles on BJD fashion designer Edith Schmidt, artist April Norton’s new white-porcelain doll series, resources for finding doll-sized notions, a raincoat pattern for 14- to 17-inch dolls, and more!
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2020 Dolls Awards of Excellence Industry’s Choice Winners Announced
Above is the awards presentation, which was held online on June 12, 2020, and includes interviews...
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Meadow Dolls Exclusive “Aya – Kitty” Sells Out in 2 Minutes
SOLD OUT Update: This doll sold out in 2 minutes on Thursday. Last year, Swedish...
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