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The October 2024 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes articles covering the 15th anniversary of Integrity Toys’ Poppy Parker, Merry Doll Round’s BJDs, German doll company Götz Puppenmanufaktur, and dollmakers Sherrie Neilson and Linda Lyons. There is also a dress pattern by Edith Schmidt, Q&As with Jackie Hay and Gina Griffith, overviews of 2024’s PUDDLE and MDCC events, and more!
Features
8 Gracefully Ghostly and Ethereally Elegant
The Creations of Linda Lyons
By Pam North
12 Dolls for Generations
Götz Puppenmanufaktur Makes High-Quality, Sustainable Dolls, Fashions, and Accessories
By Hannah Kelley
16 Everything’s Popping Up Poppy
Integrity Toys’ Poppy Parker Celebrates Her 15th Anniversary in Style
By Stephanie Finnegan
20 Finding Balance
Sherrie Neilson Juggles Art and Business With Ease
By Hannah Kelley
23 Roundabout Success
Merry Doll Round BJDs Stimulate Collector Creativity
By Wil Peterson
27 Time for Tea
Sew This Adorable Dress for Your Doll
By Edith Schmidt
32 Collector Corner
Dolls Are Ready for the Halloween Season
36 One Doll Family
Reflections From a First-Time PUDDLE Convention Attendee
By Emily Progin
38 With a Touch of Imagination
Jackie Hay Brings Fantasy Dolls to Life
40 A Unique Perspective
Gina Griffith Sculpts Heart-Melting Characters
Departments
6 Editor’s Notebook
33 Doll Scene
34 Shows of Note
41 Portraits
42 Curious Collector
44 Paper Doll
46 Classifieds
46 Event Calendar
46 Advertiser Index
On the Cover: Poppy Parker’s Pink of Perfection is a special release from Integrity Toys, celebrating the doll’s 15th anniversary. Photo by Bill Peck and Shaunessey Smith.
