8 Eyes on the Prize
Innovations, affordability are Joe MacPhale’s priorities

Ho-Ho-Holiday Gift Guide
12 Created for Collectors
26 Dolls in Toyland
34 And the winner is …
DOLLS readers have voted for this year’s Public’s Choice winners in our Dolls Awards of Excellence competition

8 Star Power: Star Ace salutes Hollywood’s golden past, current idols
14 From Russia With Love: Elenpriv gives classic designs a fashion-forward twist
20 JAMIEshow’s Terrific 10th
24 Fall Fashions: RubyRed Galleria reveals new collection for InMotion Girls
26 Fabric of History: Porcelain artist Victoria Cairns turns to new medium to keep her dolls affordable
31 Everybody’s Talkin’ Barbie!

8 A Touch of Frost: Liz Frost makes magic through sculpting, face-ups
14 Hallowed Halls: Connie Lowe brings ‘blended fashions’ to dolls
18 Fantasy-Fueled & Fabulous: Doll Chateau raises eyebrows with bizarrely beautiful BJDs
25 All-Around Artist: Monica Spicer creates couture for BJDs
26 Dramatic Divas: Anna Maryina’s small dolls star in epic, costumed mini series
30 Vintage Barbie store displays & gift sets
34 Janet Bernasconi: A world of whimsy and charm

8 Birth of a Creation: A lot of time, energy, and ingenuity go into bringing a resin BJD to life
17 Picture Perfect: Take better photos of your dolls using these tips
20 Professional Doll Making: Jack Johnston’s book shares his story, outlines steps needed to build a business in dolls
24 Spring into Steampunk: A BJD costume fit for a steampunk queen
32 Pattern Making: Make patterns for your dolls with just a few simple supplies
36 Doll Face: Repaint or restore a doll
40 Plastic Pop Stars: Pop culture reflected in dolls of the ’60s and ’70s

8 What’s New in 2018: Dollmakers reveal new designs for a new year
24 RubyRedGalleria: Ten Ping’s family expands again in 2018
28 R. John Wright: Charlie Chaplin doll celebrates a silent milestone
32 19 inches of Sugar, Spice & Everything Nice: Spoke-collar Cinderella dress and slip
44 Tasty Treats: BJD artist Linda Macario creates a tiny, sweet Cupcake

11 Show & Tell: Conventions let collectors get hands-on, meet creators face-to-face

DOLLS Presents Reborns
R4 Kit & Caboodle: Shawna Clymer specializes in reborn fantasies
R7 Lifelike Babies: Michelle Fagan strives for ever greater realism
R10 Maria Lynn Grover: From ‘baby whisperer’ to reborn artist

33 Silver Jubilee: Joy Calhoon celebrates 25 years of doll sculpting in 2018
37 A Gallery of Emotion: Jodi and Richard Creager create dolls that speak many languages without saying a word