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The November/December 2024 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes a special feature on Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Gregg Ortiz of Timeless Heart. Additional content covers doll company Maplelea Canadian Girl Dolls; dollmakers Julie Campbell, Rachel Sherrod of Starkey’s Daughter Cloth Dolls, and Brea Banks of Le Petit Monde; dolls available for the holidays in 1958; and more! 

Features 

8 Characters With Charisma 
Julie Campbell Sculpts Miniature Masterpieces 
By Pam North 

12 Reflections of the Past and Present  
Rachel Sherrod Is Surrounded by Inspiration for Cloth Dolls 
By Hannah Kelley 

15 A Timeless Legacy 
Gregg Ortiz’s Contributions to the Doll Industry Are Recognized With the Lifetime Achievement Award 
By Wil Peterson 

22 Falling Into Place 
Doll Company Maplelea Takes Pride in Canadian Roots 
By Hannah Kelley 

26 Joy Blooms Eternally 
Doll Artist Brea Banks Creates BJDs That Are Chic, Jubilant, and Sunny 
By Stephanie Finnegan 

29 Step Back in Time 
Holiday Shopping for Dolls in 1958 
By Judith Izen 

38 Inspired by Innocence 
Brenda Scott Excels at Sculpting Miniature Baby Dolls     

40 Collector Corner 
Winter Brings About Photo Opportunities 

Departments 
6 Editor’s Notebook 
20 Holiday Gift Guide 
33 Doll Scene 
35 Shows of Note 
42 Curious Collector  
43 Portraits  
44 Paper Doll  
46 Classifieds 
46 Event Calendar 
46 Advertiser Index 

On the Cover: Gregg Ortiz proudly holds Lullaby, a OOAK teddy bear of his own design. Ortiz is the most recent recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Photo by Victor Morales.