“In the Doll World” interview with DOLLS magazine Owner Diana Jones
Diana Jones, owner of DOLLS Magazine talks with Georgia Taylor from “In the Doll World.”
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DOLLS Magazine October 2023
The October 2023 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes articles on BJD artists Virginia Lee, Mazarine Blue, and Sandy Anderson; paper doll artist Diana Vining; sculptor Dawn Donofrio; and the memorable Madame Alexander.
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Antique Q&A: 1930s Lenci
This cloth doll is not marked. I have been told that it may be an Italian Lenci doll, but no one to whom I showed it was sure.
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Anderson Art Dolls: We’re Making a Doll
Anderson Art Dolls (Sandy Anderson) walks us through the production of her beautiful dolls, taking...
Read MoreDianna Effner Dolls at MDCC
Modern Doll Collector Convention ended a week ago on Sunday. Travel back with us to Indianapolis to hear stories and updates from KC Eddy of Dianna Effner Dolls,...
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Curious Collector: Mattel 1967 Standard Barbie
I had been looking for years for this 1967 standard Barbie. Finally I was able to locate one for a high price.
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DOLLS Magazine August/September 2023
The August/September 2023 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and presents the Dolls Awards of Excellence Public’s Choice nominees and ballot. This issue also includes features on April Norton and her newest collection of white porcelain dolls, Susan Gibbs’ doll career, Jeffrey Cook of Maison Jeffrey, Erin Green of Cottontail Doll Designs, PDMAG’s Sherrie Neilson, and more!
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Shows of Note: World Doll Day Shows Preview
Mary Senko created World Doll Day Shows with the goal of making every day a doll day, following the example of Mildred Seeley of Seeley Dolls, who established World Doll Day in the 1980s to encourage collectors to give a doll to a friend and spread the hobby. Senko launched World Doll Day Shows last year with events in Arizona, California, and Washington.
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Vote for the Dolls Awards of Excellence Public’s Choice Winners
The Dolls Awards of Excellence (DAE) competition (also known as the Diamond Awards) recognizes and encourages excellence in the design and creation of dolls.
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Shows of Note: Doll, Bear & Miniature Show and Sale Preview
Show promoter Wendy Collins of Collins Gifts is adding a new show in Taunton, Massachusetts, to her current lineup of events, which also includes the upcoming Fall Sturbridge show. Collins said she’s looking forward to launching the Taunton show in August.
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Dolls Magazine July 2023
The July 2023 issue of DOLLS is 64 full-color pages. This issue is our special annual Debut of Dolls collector’s edition! Inside, you’ll find articles on more than 30 dollmakers, including Elizabeth Cooper, Dianna Effner Dolls, Lauren Faith Jaimes, Madame Alexander (celebrating their centennial), Maria Lynn Dolls, Meadowdolls, Kaye Wiggs, and more! Plus, we have previews of several summer doll shows and our column on vintage dolls.
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2023 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 more than 50 professionals from all walks of the doll world.
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Nancy Malay Creates Folksy, Whimsical Fantasy Characters
Minnesota-based artist Nancy Malay has been making her whimsical, vintage-inspired creations for nearly four decades now.
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Shows of Note: Preview: BJDC Texas
BJDC (Ball-Jointed Doll Convention), a long-standing tradition since 2004, is the largest BJD-focused event in North America for the ever-growing community of BJD artists, vendors, and collectors around the world.
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DOLLS Magazine May/June 2023
The May/June 2023 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and features a look back at Mel Odom’s creation of fashion-doll icon Gene Marshall, fashion BJD artist Alena Amicus, BJD artist Joyce Mathews, and more!
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Shows of Note: PNW BJD Expo Preview
Secret Garden is the theme for the 2023 Pacific Northwest BJD Expo, which will be held at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel in Portland, Oregon. In addition to the vendors room, the expo will offer a variety of meal events, contests and prizes, workshops, meet-ups, and panels for collectors to enjoy.
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Making a Magic World: Hildegard Günzel Celebrates 50 Years of Doll Designs
Alice in Wonderland, from the 2022 collection. By Karin Schrey With more than 200 award-winning...
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DOLLS Magazine April 2023
The April 2023 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and features a look at new doll designs premiering this year, including a feature on multi-award-winning artist Hildegard Günzel, as well as an article on Cosmopolitan’s 1950s Ginger, “The Darling of the Doll World,” and more!
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DOLLS Magazine March 2023
The March 2023 issue of DOLLS features 48 full-color pages, including an exclusive new limited-edition BJD offer and a special section covering lifelike reborn and silicone baby dolls!
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DOLLS Magazine January/February 2023
The January/February 2023 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes this year’s Dolls Awards of Excellence Public’s Choice winners, a feature on award-winning baby doll artist Laura Tuzio-Ross, our annual Doll Directory, and more!
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