DOLLS Magazine Staff, Author at DOLLS magazine | Collecting Dolls

Meet Millie: Sandy Anderson Produces a New BJD Exclusively for DOLLS

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD), Collectible Dolls, Doll Artists and Designers, News and Notes |

From the creative mind of dollmaker Sandy Anderson come Millie — a new 15-inch (38 cm)...

Brenda Mize Dolls Announces Rebranding and New Website Launch

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | News and Notes |

Brenda Mize Dolls, formerly known as Eyes of Texas Dolls, is excited to announce its official rebranding and the launch of its new website.

Endless Possibilities

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Dollmakers |

For more than 35 years, Ashton-Drake has been the gold standard for doll and collectible enthusiasts around the world.

Hankie Dresses to Make and Model on Barbie

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Doll Clothes Patterns, Tutorials |

If you know how to sew and have antique hankies, you can make hankie dresses for the Barbie doll in your collection.

Antique Q&A: Ernst Heubach Character Baby

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Antique Dolls, Antique Q&A, Collectible Dolls |

This doll is marked “Heubach Koppelsdorf 300 14/0 Germany.” Can you tell me anything about it? I have just begun to collect antique dolls.

Madison Area Doll Club

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Doll Clubs |

The Madison Area Doll Club (MADC) of Wisconsin was formed in 1966 by several local women to talk about their shared passion for dolls.

Collector Corner: July 2024

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting, Doll Collectors |

Whether you have antique dolls or modern BJDs, there are infinite possibilities when it comes to photographing them.

Dollmaker Q&A: History Meets the Present

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Doll Furniture, Dollmakers |

The Little House on the Prairie doll trunk is designed to hold two dolls, and doll clothing can be...

Rose of Versailles: The Inspiration Behind a Dollhouse and Dolls

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Collectible Dolls, Dioramas & Dollhouses |

Rose of Versailles, an animated television series that ran from 1979 to 1980 in Japan, was based on a comic book by Riyoko Ikeda.

Curious Collector: Mattel 1961 Barbie

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Curious Collector |

At a recent doll show, a man was selling his mother’s dolls. All were mint condition. This brunette Barbie especially stood out because she was beautiful, but also she had on a spectacular fashion (red is my favorite color). Is there more to this doll than just a pretty face?

Miniature Stars: Ideal’s Shirley Temple dolls from the 1950s

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Collectible Dolls, Doll Collecting |

In 1957, the Ideal Toy Corporation issued a new generation of Shirley Temple dolls. Made of materials not available when the dolls were first released in the 1930s, these dolls were made of rigid vinyl with rooted, washable Saran hair, along with many fashions made from nylon fabric.

A Decade of Dolls: Miroslava Brodlova Plans Exciting Releases

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Doll Artists and Designers, Dollmakers, Meadow Dolls |

This year, Meadow Dolls is celebrating their 10th anniversary, which is a significant milestone in the doll industry.

Antique Q&A: K&R Bisque Doll

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Antique Dolls, Antique Q&A |

I found this small 8-inch doll at a thrift store. It is marked “S&H 126 Germany. Can you give me any information about it?

Antique Q&A: Dainty Dorothy

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Antique Dolls, Antique Q&A, Collectible Dolls |

I have just acquired a doll with a sticker on the torso identifying her as Dainty Dorothy. Can you tell me anything about her?

A Dream Come True: Oksana Shomieva Produces Realistic Reborn Dolls

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Doll Artists and Designers |

DOLLS magazine staff had a Question and Answer session with Oksana Shomeiva, a producer of realistic reborn dolls.

2024 DOLLS AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE INDUSTRY’S CHOICE WINNERS

Posted by DOLLS Magazine Staff | Doll Awards & Competitions, Dolls Awards of Excellence |

The Industry’s Choice winners in this year’s Dolls Awards of Excellence have been selected based on ratings assigned by nearly 50 professionals from all walks of the doll world.