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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.