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Weaving Together Antique Dolls and Paper Dolls

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Jun 5, 2025 | Collectible Dolls, Paper Dolls | 0 |

I’ve collected dolls all my life and recently discovered connections between my antique dolls and some paper ones.

Little Golden Books: Dolls Take Part in a Golden Age

by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Feb 14, 2024 | Paper Dolls | 0 |

To this day, Little Golden Books hold a special place in the memories of adults and children alike, and many can still recall their first Little Golden Book.

Drawn to Paper Dolls: Diana Vining Combines Lifelong Passions

by Hannah Kelley | Oct 16, 2023 | Doll Artists and Designers, Paper Dolls | 0 |

At a time when it’s easy to find conflict in the world, Diana Vining’s paper dolls are a welcome ray of sunshine.

Curious Collector: 1951 Toni Doll Paper Doll

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | May 11, 2023 | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Curious Collector, Doll Collecting, Doll Identification & Values, Paper Dolls | 0 |

I collect everything concerning the Toni doll. At a large doll show I quite unexpectedly came across this paper doll of Toni, which I had no idea existed! It is complete with two large dolls front and back and two small dolls front and back, along with fantastic fashions to cut out!

Famous Queens and Martha Washington Paper Dolls

by DOLLS Magazine Contributor | Apr 20, 2022 | Antique Dolls, Collectible Dolls, Paper Dolls | 0 |

Let’s explore Famous Queens and Martha Washington, a complete boxed set of early portrait paper dolls created by Canadian artist Elizabeth S. Tucker with soft-toned watercolors. In 1895, Frederick A. Stokes and Company in New York used the chromolithography process to print them. Seven women comprise the set: Queen Marie Antoinette from France, Queen Isabella I from Spain, Queen Elizabeth I of England, Queen Louise from Prussia, Queen Victoria from England, Queen Margherita from Italy, and Martha Washington.