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World of EPI Pioneers New Techniques to Make Authentic ‘Black Panther’ Dolls

by Joyce Greenholdt | Oct 3, 2022 | Black Dolls & Ethnic Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Fantasy & Popular Culture, Play Dolls | 0 |

Doll and toy manufacturer World of EPI is set to release Series 1 of its Fresh Dolls Fierce collection Oct. 1. The dolls depict the powerful characters Shuri, Okoye, and Nakia from the upcoming movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, arriving in theaters Nov. 11. Dr. Lisa Williams, the company’s founder, said that working with Marvel Studios to create the licensed dolls is “truly almost unbelievable. Even though we’ve been working with them for about a year, it’s still one of those ‘pinchable moments’ — you want to pinch yourself to make sure this is real, that I didn’t dream this.

World of EPI: Dedicated to Entertainment, Publishing, Inspiration

by Joyce Greenholdt | Sep 29, 2022 | Black Dolls & Ethnic Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Play Dolls | 0 |

Entertainment, Publishing, Inspiration: Those three words are what the “EPI” in World of EPI stands for. Dr. Lisa Williams had already built a stellar career in academia before she founded the company in 2003, having earned her Ph.D. in marketing and logistics, and becoming a tenured professor at Penn State University’s College of Business. Then she saw something that changed the course of her life — researchers were replicating a famous doll study originally conducted in the ’40s by Kenneth and Mamie Clark.

For the Love of Pullips: The People of PUDDLE

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Sep 22, 2022 | Collectible Dolls, Custom Dolls & Repaints, Doll Collecting, Doll Collectors, Doll Shows & Events | 0 |

Jane Easterly is a doll collector. Collecting Barbie and friends from an early age, she never lost her appreciation for dolls. It wasn’t until years later, however, that she would leave her mark in a small but impactful way on the hobby. What led her to that? The precocious pouty-faced Hina Ichigo Dal doll from Jun Planning (now Groove).

Maria Lynn Grover Offers Babies in All Sizes

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Sep 20, 2022 | Baby Dolls & Reborn Dolls, Collectible Dolls | 0 |

Maria Lynn Grover is not only a sculptor and artist in her own right, she also shares her talents as a mold maker and caster with her fellow artists. She’s excited by the lineup slated to come from Maria Lynn Dolls this year: “Over this coming summer, we will be pouring several new releases from some fantastic sculptors, including soft-body partial babies, full-body silicone babies, and some lovely new miniatures as well.

Carol Johansen Finds Joy in Dollmaking

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Sep 12, 2022 | Art Dolls, Collectible Dolls | 0 |

A lifelong doll lover and a serious collector since the mid-’90s, Carol Johansen began exploring making her own dolls when, she said, “My taste in dolls outstripped my budget, as it does for many of us.” She took sculpting courses both locally and online from such artists as Diane Keeler and Deb Wood and began making dolls professionally in 2008.

Antique Q&A: Original Raggedy Ann Doll

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Sep 7, 2022 | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values | 0 |

I am settling an estate, and I found this old rag doll in a box with some other dolls which I was able to identify. I am wondering whether this rag doll would be of interest to a doll collector or if I should just put it in the scrap heap?

Vanessa ‘Vee’ Lee: Huggable Angel Dolls Provide COVID Comfort

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Sep 7, 2022 | Black Dolls & Ethnic Dolls, Collectible Dolls | 0 |

As human beings, it’s important that we all feel connected and loved on some level. However, COVID has challenged how we go about obtaining this basic human need. How does an individual feel loved today when their “love language” is physical touch, and they can no longer embrace another person?

New Sculpts, Spectacular Adventures Propel JHD Fashion Doll

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Aug 30, 2022 | Collectible Dolls, Fashion Dolls | 0 |

Expect the JHD Fashion Doll universe to brim with cover girls, globetrotters, new face sculpts, and fantasy figures this year. Other temptations also are likely to follow, if Jiao Huadong has his way.