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Porcelain Perfection from Sylvia Weser: Lauded as one of the world's best doll artists, German artist Sylvia Weser is widely hailed for her porcelain masterpieces.

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The number one magazine for doll collectors, Doll Reader provides beginning to advanced collectors with information on antique, vintage, modern, and contemporary dolls. Each issue features artist profiles, new research on antique and vintage dolls, the latest collecting trends and exclusives, as well as the newest releases from manufacturers and artists. World-renowned doll authorities Jan Foulke, A. Glenn Mandeville, and Patricia N. Schoonmaker provide expert information in their columns on antique, vintage, and modern dolls.

This Month's Features

Engel-Puppen Dolls: Still Made in Germany
By Elizabeth Apgar Triano
One doll company has no plans to move its manufacturing to Asia.
Riley Paper Doll Design Contest Winners
Fresh and creative, these paper doll designs by our readers remind us dolls are all about fun.
Philip Heath & the Lost Children
By Pam North
From his studio in Spain, Philip Heath's magical work calls attention to the world's 'throw-away' children. Enter to win a signed Philip Heath original.
Volks' SuperDollfies
By Toni Fitzgerald
These popular Japanese fashions reflect their owners more than their origin, as they're created to be 'redesigned.'

Perfect Patterns Celebrates Swedish Roots
By Marsha Olson
Make an ethnic doll costume to celebrate your family's heritage.
Cabbage Patch Kids as World Travelers
By Ann L. Wilhite
With their suitcases, passports, and flight bags, Cabbage Patch Kids went off to see the world in 1985.
A British Treasure, Gillie Charlson
By Vicki Steensma
With a heart as enormous as her talent, Gillie Charlson teaches doll-making to Romanian orphans.
Down Under with Margaret Mousa
By Jill L. Jackson
Between the Great Barrier Reef and the tropical rain forest, this Australian artist finds her balance between art and reality.

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