The November/December 2021 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes a special showcase of artists’ holiday-themed dolls and an article on vintage Käthe Kruse limited-edition Christmas dolls, as well as our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Plus, we have feature stories on doll artists Annette Herrmann, Rhonda Ingram, Jaqueline Patrick, and Silke Sordyl; a look at Doug James’ new 1470 Collection; Julie Manley’s chronicle of dolls she’s seen from around the world; and more!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features

7 Needle Magic

Silke Sordyl builds fantasy world with her dolls

By Pam North

10 The Sound of Muses

Annette Herrmann’s Doll Artistry Inspired by Beloved Christmas Gift

By Stephanie Finnegan

18 Holly Jolly Dollies

Artists show off their seasonal creations

20 Christmas Treasures

Käthe Kruse Limited Editions Are Worthy Additions to Any Collection

By A. Glenn Mandeville

22 By Her Hands Alone

Rhonda Ingram forgoes factories, creates her own BJDs

By Wil Peterson

26 Dolls Around the World

A Traveler’s Doll Discoveries in Photos

By Julie Manley

33 Jacqueline Patrick

Finding inspiration in nature, folklore

34 Antique Inspiration

Doug James’ 1470 Collection Re-Creates Early Fashion Doll

By Doug James

40 Collector Perspective

The Joy of Doll Collecting

By Janice Elizabeth Berte

Departments

6 Editor’s Notebook

14 Holiday Gift Guide

36 Antique Q&A

37 Portraits

38 Curious Collector

41 Shows of Note

42 Doll Scene

44 Paper Doll

46 Event Calendar

46 Classifieds