The August/September 2022 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes the annual presentation of the Dolls Awards of Excellence Public’s Choice nominees and ballot. In addition, this issue includes features on Brenda Mize of Eyes of Texas Dolls, Edith Schmidt, Terry Lambert, Henry and Zofia Zawieruszynsky, Susan Gibbs’ first silicone painting contest winners, Madame Alexander’s Sound of Music dolls, and more!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features

8 Edith Schmidt

Fashions for BJDs

By Edith Schmidt

10 Past Perfect

Brenda Mize Fashions Dolls to Honor Bygone Days

By Stephanie Finnegan

14 Terry Lambert

Offers Custom Dolls, Clothes

16 Henry & Zofia Zawieruszynski

‘Retired’ Dollmakers Continue to Create

By Stephanie Finnegan

18 Susan Gibbs

Challenges Painting Students With Contest

22 2022 Dolls Awards of Excellence

See This Year’s Nominees and Get Ready to Vote for the Public’s Choice Awards

28 Dolls Awards Ballot

30 Dal Rosario Lowenbein

Designs Elegant Doll Fashions

32 Overcoming Obstacles

Dollmaking Group Faces Unexpected Challenges

By April Norton

34 Madame Alexander

The Sound of Music Inspires Many Dolls

By A. Glenn Mandeville

Departments

6 Editor’s Notebook

37 Portraits

38 Doll Scene

40 Curious Collector

41 Classifieds

41 Advertiser Index

42 Antique Q&A

43 Event Calendar

44 Paper Doll