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Doll Reader magazine is the premier periodical for a growing world of doll enthusiasts. Published 9 times a year, Doll Reader provides the most up to date information on old and new dolls. 

This Month in Doll Reader Magazine

The Bru Mystique –- Don't miss this wonderful cover story featuring magnificent examples of Bru dolls and newly discovered information about the company that produced them.  By Florence Theriault of Theriault’s, the premier doll auction house in the U.S. 

Announcing the 2001 Doll of the Year Public’s Choices -– Find out which dolls are the winners!  See the photos of the winning dolls and find out which artists and manufacturers throughout the world are the recipients of these prestigious awards.  Awards are granted based on the tabulation of voters’ ballots that were included in the May edition of Doll Reader.  

Marie Osmond Generates Star Power –-  In an exclusive interview doll entrepreneur/artist Marie Osmond celebrates 10 years of working with the L.L. Knickerbocker Company.  Marie shares how her involvement with dolls has enriched her life and details some of the elements that have contributed to her success in this venture.

Tell Me a Story –- Doll Reader presents one of its popular photo essay of dolls.  This month's photo essay is based on characters in literature, mythology and lore.

The Making of a Princess -- A fashion doll that was produced by Ideal Toy Company for just one year during the 1950s is today a desirable collectible. By A. Glenn Mandeville.

Bagman’s Babies –- Preeminent antique doll authority Constance King writes about an affordable early 19th-century genre of wax dolls sold at fairs and marketplaces throughout England. 

Tour Europe With a Doll Itinerary –- Doll authority Kurt Palka travels to Neustadt/Coburg, Germany, and reports on a museum that documents the lives of the workers who produced the German-made dolls that are now treasured as antiques.  

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