DOLLS Magazine January/February 2025

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The January/February 2025 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages. Inside, the winners of the 2024 Dolls Awards of Excellence Public’s Choice awards are revealed. A variety of dollmakers and designers are also profiled, including Irrealdoll, JAMIEshow Dolls, Sabine Vogel, Shelley Thornton, Claire’s Cuties by Ashten Bryant, and Hilary Wagstaff of Moshi Moshi.

Features

8 Crafted With Care
Irrealdoll Produces Brilliant BJDs
By Pam North

12 Show and Tell!
Adoration for JAMIEshow Dolls Continues After 15 Years
By Stephanie Finnegan

16 And the Winner Is …
We Reveal the Winners of the Public’s Choice Voting in Our 2024 Dolls Awards of Excellence Competition

19 2025 Dolls Awards of Excellence
Artists: Get Ready To Enter Starting January 6

20 Real-Deal Appeal
BJD Artist Sabine Vogel Specializes in Human-Like Porcelain Dolls
By Wil Peterson

24 An Eye for Design
Shelley Thornton Shapes Works of Art From Unexpected Fabric Combinations
By Hannah Kelley

28 Spread a Little Love
Ashten Bryant’s Reborns Bring Joy and Connection
By Hannah Kelley

32 Playful Nostalgia
Hilary Wagstaff Designs and Sews Delightful Doll Outfits
By Hannah Kelley

38 Collector Corner
Collectors Share Dolls That Hold Personal Significance

40 Dazzling Designs
Sara Bolaños Handcrafts Doll Jewelry

Departments
6 Editor’s Notebook
36 Doll Scene
42 Curious Collector
43 Portraits
44 Paper Doll
46 Classifieds
46 Event Calendar
46 Advertiser Index