Beach Belle

By Brenda Sneathen Mattox, 1999 Doll Castle News

Cecily by Pat Stall, 1980

Aug/Sept 1980 Doll Reader

Circle and Dot by Karen Reilly 2011

What is Christmas without a doll? Here's Karen Reilly's lovely interpretation of Circle and Dot by Leon Casimir Bru, c. 1879. You can find this paper doll version in the Nov. 2011 issue of Doll Reader.

The Paper Doll Art of Gregg Nystrom

 Congratulations to Gregg Nystrom for the excellent profile of his work in Fashion Doll Quarterly, Winter 2011 issue! Two fabulous fashion icons of the 1950s: above, Dovima; below, Suzy Parker.

Rosalinde by Karen Reilly

Rosalinde, c. 1924 by Karen Reilly, Doll Reader, May 2011.

Patsy by Theresa Shimer, 1977

National Doll World, Nov.-Dec. 1977.  You'll find this cutie on the freebie table at the convention, courtesy of Carol Carey.

Jackie Coogan by Karen Reilly

Lovely artwork by Karen Reilly in Doll Reader magazine. On sale now at Barnes and Noble.

Dolls Magazine

Spring 1983. These back issues are worth tracking down on eBay or at doll shows. "Dolls" is where I first encountered the writing of John Darcy Noble. I don't collect dolls, but I bought his doll books because I enjoyed his writing. He did write magazine articles about some elegant antique paper dolls and toys, and many are included in his Selected Writings volume.

The Lettie Lane cover is one I will frame. It refers to an article by Anne Tolstoi Wallach, which was later included in her excellent book about paper doll collecting.