A Nod to Nostalgia: Vintage Styling and Pre-Loved Fabrics Distinguish Virginia Lee’s Darling Dolls
Virginia Lee grew up on a farm, and the impression made by this rustic upbringing has subtly lingered within her.
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Category: Dollmakers
Curious Collector: FAO Schwarz Madison Avenue Barbie
I have always enjoyed the FAO Schwarz Barbie dolls that you have featured in the past and the stories behind them.
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Family Ties: Susan Gibbs’ Successful Doll Career Boosted by Mother’s Mentoring, Life Experience
Susan Gibbs’ puts her knowledge and experience to good use in her career as a reborn and silicone baby doll artist.
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Everybody’s Talkin’ Barbie!
The big news in toys back in 1968 was the release of a talking Barbie! This had been on the drawing board for several years — Mattel’s 20-inch Chatty Cathy from the early ’60s could say several different phrases. But it was hard to adapt the talking mechanism — a miniature record player, complete with speaker — to fit inside Barbie’s 11.5-inch body.
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Madame Alexander’s Centennial: American Legend Celebrates 100 Years of Kindness, Quality and Innovation
In a world where disposable items are the norm and fads come and go with alarming speed, longevity is a rare achievement. The toy industry is particularly influenced by trends and overnight sensations.
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Antique Q&A: Kling & Co. All-Bisque
I found a pair of little all-bisque dolls at an antique shop. They are about 4 inches tall and are marked 31-10, no maker’s name. The seller didn’t know anything about them except that they were in a box of vintage handkerchiefs at a house sale. None of my doll club members could identify them. Can you help me?
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LuLu Tatum’s Creations Are a Kaleidoscope of Creativity
Artist LuLu Tatum’s mind is vibrantly kaleidoscopic, bursting with an endless swirl of ideas just waiting to evolve into delightful reality. Her body of work encompasses original one-of-a-kind (OOAK) dolls, bears, and other animals; paintings in watercolor, oil, and mixed media; limited-edition prints; clothing and jewelry designs; and extreme primitives, all springing from the fertile wonderland in her head to inhabit the real world.
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Island Dreams: Alena Amicus Settles Into New Life in Britain
Fashion and fantasy BJD artist Alena Amicus (Elena Kochurova’s professional name) won an Industry’s Choice award in the Teen/Adult Doll category in last year’s Dolls Awards of Excellence. Late last year, the Russian artist and her husband were able to move to Great Britain. Alena is continuing her dollmaking and working on new designs as they both settle into their new home.
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