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Little Golden Books: Dolls Take Part in a Golden Age

DOLLS Magazine Staff — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:16:23 +0000

To this day, Little Golden Books hold a special place in the memories of adults and children alike, and many can still recall their first Little Golden Book.

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Drawn to Paper Dolls: Diana Vining Combines Lifelong Passions

Hannah Kelley — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:02:12 +0000

At a time when it’s easy to find conflict in the world, Diana Vining’s paper dolls are a welcome ray of sunshine.

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Curious Collector: 1951 Toni Doll Paper Doll

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Thu, 11 May 2023 18:17:25 +0000

I collect everything concerning the Toni doll. At a large doll show I quite unexpectedly came across this paper doll of Toni, which I had no idea existed! It is complete with two large dolls front and back and two small dolls front and back, along with fantastic fashions to cut out!

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Famous Queens and Martha Washington Paper Dolls

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:29:51 +0000

Let’s explore Famous Queens and Martha Washington, a complete boxed set of early portrait paper dolls created by Canadian artist Elizabeth S. Tucker with soft-toned watercolors. In 1895, Frederick A. Stokes and Company in New York used the chromolithography process to print them. Seven women comprise the set: Queen Marie Antoinette from France, Queen Isabella I from Spain, Queen Elizabeth I of England, Queen Louise from Prussia, Queen Victoria from England, Queen Margherita from Italy, and Martha Washington.

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Jane Austen’s legacy blooms on TV, in doll studios

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 19:43:54 +0000

There are many broad statements I can make about doll lovers. First and foremost, they have a great deal of imagination and creativity. With the ascent of BJDs, which allow their owners to easily customize and change their looks, every person has the chance to be an artist in some limited way. In fact, with […]

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Beautiful Soul: Diahann Carroll broke barriers on TV, in doll world

Stephanie Finnegan — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 21:08:00 +0000

A Broadway song from “Seesaw” points out that “it’s not where you start; it’s where you finish.” That Cy Coleman-Dorothy Fields lyric definitely applies to Diahann Carroll. Born in 1935 as Carol Diahann Jonson, the infant entered the world in the Bronx, New York. Her parents, who were transplanted Southerners, soon moved with the newborn […]

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Paging Major Tom: David Bowie and His Doll Odyssey

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:05:06 +0000

If I had to choose an artist who epitomizes modernity and futurism, I would select David Bowie. My choice certainly isn’t a surprising one, except for two facts. Number one, Bowie is no longer alive; number two, he did groundbreaking, earth-shattering performances a half-century ago! Let that statistic sink in. Yes, David Bowie and his […]

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Paper Princesses: Britain’s royals are popular subjects for paper dolls

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:02:43 +0000

By Karen B. Kurtz Photos by Mark A. Kurtz except where indicated Britain’s royal family has been riding a wave of popularity since Prince William’s wedding to Catherine Middleton in 2011. Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle only heightened the excitement. During royal celebrations like weddings, coronations, jubilees, and births, the world loves to celebrate […]

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The Real American Girls: Little Women dolls never go out of fashion

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:26:37 +0000

As you get older, it’s interesting to discover how you are often bemused by what had once enchanted you. If you were a true-blue fan of “The Brady Bunch”—never missing an episode, and this was before the days of DVRs and even VCRs—it’s funny to view it as an adult. You can only shake your […]

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Real-life Doll: Natalie Wood would make a great fashion collectible

Stephanie Finnegan — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 22:33:58 +0000

Photos Courtesy of Movie Star News When Natalie Wood was a child star, she figured among one of the busiest and most prolific of actresses. Deemed a natural talent, directors vied to cast her in their films. Ironically, while she was reaping large paychecks — enough to support her family — Natalie herself was not […]

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