I would like to open this blog category with a bibliography of the articles I have written for Doll Collector (formerly The Contemporary Doll Collector.)  Occasionally I will include excerpts from my articles which I think may be of interest to other bloggers.  If you have any questions about these and other topics, please leave a comment!

Dolls in Literature November 2003 Classic & current literary dolls

GI Joe July 2004  40 Years of Adventure

Monsters, Fiends & Villains November 2004  Those characters we love to hate

A Revolution of 14R Dolls January 2005 Vintage fashions dolls of the 1950’s &        1960’s

Make-up & Styling Head Dolls July 2005 Phenomenon of styling continues to be       Popular

Fashion Dolls Part I September 2005 Designers of the 1920’s through the 1960’s

Fashion Dolls  Part II November 2005 Designers from the 1990’s to the present

18 Inches: Just Right May 2006  18 Inch modern dolls are the new hype

Collecting Primitive and Rag Dolls March 2007 Rag dolls are coming back with a      new look!

Moving Forward with Fashion Dolls November 2007 Fashion dolls have had many       makeover over the years, including increased articulation and customizing.

Louise Goldsborough’s Fantasy Costume Designs May 2008 Ballet was a base          for Louise’s whimsical figures

Debbee Thibault’s American Collectibles July 2009 Art and practicality meld in the        hands of a doll artisan

“Hoarding” Dolls  March 2011 I once was a doll hoarder, but now I’m saved!

Decades of Dolls Part I May 2011 Dolls from the 1930’s to the 1940’s

Decades of Dolls Part II July 2011 1950’s thru 1970’s

Decades of Dolls Part III  September 2011 1980’s to 2000

The Popularity of the Doll Trunk November 2011  Toy & doll trunks from the     1800’s to the present

Lorraine Alippe’s 12 Fashion Lady Mannequins March 2012  Melding history   with doll artistry

Conversations with Linda Lipfert  White, Granddaughter of Bernard Lipfert       May 2012 The life and times of a famous doll designer

Watch for my upcoming article on Organizing a Doll Studio.

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For full copies of the articles and all the pictures included, you can order back issues from the  Scott Publications website www.scottpublications.com .