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!

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!

– 4 decades of doll designs, innovations earn Pat Moulton our Lifetime Achievement Award

– 4 generations of artists create dolls, miniatures

– Our annual Debut of Dolls issue includes more than 25 top doll artists and designers, including Kim Arnold, Shawna Clymer, Susan Gibbs, Sarah Maldonado, Sylvia Natterer, Beverly Stoehr, and Kaye Wiggs.

– Mattel’s new designs for 2020 live up to Barbie creator’s ideals
– Julie Manley: Combines history, fashion & fantasy in her custom creations
– Meadow Dolls returns with a new DOLLS exclusive BJD
– Collette Hatch finds her happy place with art dolls
– OOAK Characters: Denise Bledsoe mixes fun & fantasy
– Halls of Imagination: Connie Lowe continues to expand her BJD world
– Faith & Family: Inspire Rose Lacefield’s Bbflockling dolls
– Pat Moulton’s new BJDs are ready for a roundup!
– Proper design is key to making a modern BJD, By Joe MacPhale, Ancient Whispers LLC

Artistic Evolution: Lorna Miller-Sands celebrates 30 years of dollmaking

Somewhere In Time: Elizabeth Cooper’s dolls reside in a classic, nostalgic childhood

What’s New in 2020

Playing With Dolls: Creative collector stages elaborate adventures for her dolls

Morocco Costumes: Patterns for a princess & sheik for Ellowyne & Rufus dolls

10 In Memoriam: Roxanna Maria Sullivan: 1949-2019
12 Fairy Dust & Pixie Power: Judy Pollard conjures up winged creatures, fantastic friends in doll form
33 Heights of Fantasy: Kassity Allison’s award-winning dolls reflect artist’s talent, tenacity
36 Queen for a Day: Hollywood Doll Company had a hit with game-show tie-in

DOLLS Presents Reborns
R6 Portraits in Silicone: Photographer turns her artistic talents to reborns
R10 Balancing Act: Reborn artist makes kids her priority
R14 Love of Dolls: Runs in the family for Noemi Roarks

6 And the winner is …
We reveal this year’s Public’s Choice winners, selected by DOLLS readers, in our Dolls Awards of Excellence competition
12 Holly Jolly Dollies
Artists show off their seasonal designs

Ho-Ho-Holiday Gift Guide
16 Created for Collectors
28 Dolls in Toyland

8 Distinctive Dolls: From porcelain to resin to vinyl, Zofia and Henry Zawieruszynski focus on perfection
10 Created as One of a Kind: These art dolls are unique from sculpt to finish
16 Western & Whitman: How a small printer in Wisconsin launched a golden age for paper dolls
22 Building a Brand-New Dream: Sonja and Hagen Hartmann create beautiful portable dollhouses
25 Art Deco Angel: This cloth doll will make a delightful addition to your holiday décor.

10 ‘Live, Laugh, Love’: Kim Arnold’s quirky BJDs embody artist’s motto
16 Madame Alexander’s 1960s celebration of Americana
20 Trick or Treat!: Doll artists share Halloween surprises
28 Here Come the Brides!: Dolls provide a chronicle of wedding dresses, traditions

8 Happy Anniversary, Corolle!: French doll company turns 40, remains young at heart
12 April Norton crafts exquisite, emotional doll faces
18 Doll Outfitter Extraordinaire: Charlotte Webb makes BJD hats, reborn beds, and more
22 Norma Lu Meehan: Award-winning artist preserves fashion, history in paper dolls
32 2019 Diamond Awards

The July 2019 issue of DOLLS features84 four-color pages. This issue is our special annual Debut of Dolls collector’s edition! Inside, you’ll find features on nearly 50 top doll artists and designers, including Miroslava Brodlova, Lorella Falconi, Hildegard Günzel, Lauren Faith Jaimes, Nancy Latham, Connie Lowe, Donna RuBert, Beverly Stoehr, and Zofia & Henry Zawieruszynski.

8            Beverly Stoehr’s designs reflect the diverse beauty of all children
By Stephanie Finnegan
12           Ken: He’s a Doll!
By A. Glenn Mandeville
16           What’s New, Too: Dollmakers reveal more new designs for 2019
38           Exploring New Dimensions: Award-winning reborn artist Ruth Aguilar came to dolls from painting

8 Mae Day!: Meadow Dolls partner with DOLLS on an exclusive 16-inch BJD
12 What’s New in 2019: These creations will be the talk of the town this year!
26 Open House: Artist’s own creations are at home with prized antique dolls
31 Elusive Prizes: African-American paper dolls in popular culture