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Antique Q&A: Madame Alexander McGuffey Ana

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Nov 14, 2024 | Antique Dolls, Antique Q&A, Collectible Dolls | 0 |

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

Curious Collector: 1930s Madame Alexander Wendy Anns

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Nov 7, 2024 | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Curious Collector | 0 |

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

Antique Q&A: Kestner All-Bisque

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Oct 3, 2024 | Antique Dolls, Antique Q&A, Collectible Dolls | 0 |

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.

Chasing Perfection: Renata Baillie Strives to Make Dolls as Lifelike as Possible

by Hannah Kelley | Sep 25, 2024 | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers | 0 |

As anyone who owns a lifelike baby doll can attest, they have the ability to provide an unlimited amount of joy.

Disney’s ‘Peter Pan’ Inspires Dolls and Figures

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Sep 19, 2024 | Collectible Dolls | 0 |

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

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Sep 12, 2024 | Antique Dolls, Antique Q&A, Collectible Dolls | 0 |

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

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

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Sep 9, 2024 | Barbie Dolls & Mattel, Doll Accessories, Doll Clothes, Fashion Dolls | 0 |

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.