In The Doll World™, doll podcast and YouTube channel

www.inthedollworld.com/creators      Doreen Lawrence, creator of It's Reuben Doll, joins In The Doll World (ITDW) for a fun, enlightening interview. Doreen decided to create It's Reuben after the death of her son.  She also shares how her childcare business with her husband also helped to solidify her passion for dolls again and that also created a  desire to create dolls that reflected a lot of the little black and brown boys and girls that were hard to find and still lacking representation in the doll world, while helping to use them to help build self-esteem and enhance their self worth by being represented.

For more information please visit: www.itsreubendoll.com

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To learn more about Doreen Lawrence and her It's Reuben Dolls, please visit:
https://www.itsreubendoll.com

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Thank you for listening to In The Doll World, to see all the artists we have featured on the show or to leave a review visit www.inthedollworld.com or to see our video interviews please visit our Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/inthedollworld.com.

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www.inthedollworld.com/collectors   In The Doll World is excited to release this interview with Gene Foote, fashion doll historian and collector!   He tells us how he happens to be in the room when Barbie is introduced at the New York Toy Fair; how while purchasing napkins and winds up buying a #1 Barbie for a goddaughter; and how he was almost ticketed for jay walking across a street to get a closer look at his first Bild Lilli!

Gene’s stories are hilarious and lovely. He has memorized so many details about the Barbie, Bild Lilli, and Gene Marshall that dates, times, and locations roll from his memory. British doll creator, Julian Stanislaw Kalinowski, described Gene as “one of the stars” of the doll world. After hearing Gene’s stories, you just might agree with Julian!

To find out more about Gene and his doll journey, visit his Facebook group: Bild Lilli ... Queen
of the 50's and to see more about Gene and the glamorous coffee-table book of photos of Barbie, her family and friends from '59 to '89, with a story of a girl named Barbie who becomes an icon, he published please visit the facebook group For The Love of a Doll  https://www.facebook.com/fortheloveofadoll

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Thank you for listening to In The Doll World, to see all the artists we have featured on the show or to leave a review visit www.inthedollworld.com or to see our video interviews please visit our Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/inthedollworld.com.

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https://www.inthedollworld.com/creators.html           Mike Buess, doll artist and creator of Fabiola of Hollywood, joins us for a delightful show.  Mike has set the collectible doll world on fire with his line of one-of-a-kind, Latinx dolls! Though each Fabiola is made from the same mold, Mike hand paints and individually dresses them; so, each one has her own personality!

Mike , whose mother was born and raised in Puerto Rico, shares stories from his life that speak to why he chose to create Fabiola as a Latina. He expresses his love for his heritage and is happy to have created Fabiola as a vintage doll whose back story is form the 1950's and 1960's.  Mike had Fabiola manufactured in Spain using vintage processes. He said his goal was to create a beautiful doll that would fit in with dolls that were either manufactured during the 1950's and 1960's or were manufactured to look as though they were created during those decades. 

Another important part of Fabiola's back story is she is a model who works for a store called Cedrick's of Hollywood. Mike creates a wonderful world where you can visit Cedrick's and shop for your Fabiola or other 12-inch doll! Cedrick's carries many accessories including clothing, belts, shoes, makeup compacts and more!

Mike is both excited and humbled by his success. He speaks of how other doll artists embraced him and Fabiola--even before Fabiola was completed! With the help of his supportive fans, Fabiola had a spectacular debut and sold out within a few days! Mike will continue to release Fabiola in small batches. His first set consisted of 20 dolls. He is expected to release his second set within days of the release of this show! So, make sure to join his Fabiola group on Facebook (details below)!   

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To learn more about Mike Buess  and Fabiola , please visit 
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Thank you for listening to In The Doll World, to see all the artists we have featured on the show or to leave a review visit www.inthedollworld.com or to see our video interviews please visit our Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/inthedollworld.com.

Did you know you can now listen to In The Doll World on Alexa, just ask Alexa to open "Doll World"

www.inthedollworld.com/creators       We get to have a wonderful conversation with Doug  James, another amazing pioneer in doll history.  From Doug's entrance into the doll world  as a doll fashion designer. He and his friend Laura Meisner created clothing for Mel Odom's Gene Marshall doll and for Madame Alexander dolls.   To his being credited and earning the honor with his friend Laura with articulating the modern fashion doll through the C.E.D. Though vintage dolls had previously been articulated and other doll artist had articulated dolls at places like the neck, shoulders, hips, and knees, Doug and Laura were the first to do a more complete articulation on modern fashion dolls. He articulated the bicep, elbow, wrist, and torso making them the first to do a more complete articulation on modern fashion dolls with the C.E.D Dolls. 

If you are interested in learning more about Doug and his dolls, visit his online store, CED Dolls at: http://www.ceddolls.com/

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Thank you for listening to In The Doll World, to see all the artists we have featured on the show or to leave a review visit www.inthedollworld.com or to see our video interviews please visit our Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/inthedollworld.com.

Did you know you can now listen to In The Doll World on Alexa, just ask Alexa to open "Doll World"

www.inthedollworld.com    Join us as we talk to Cherie Fretto and Peggy McChesney, the President and Vice President of PDMAG about the PDMAG upcoming online convention, Thursday, October 15th. Thursday, through Saturday, October 17th, 2020.  The convention runs from 10am Eastern Standard Time (EST) to 10pm EST!

Chere and Peggy also shares with us how  how much fun is in store for you with 12, full hours of studio tours, classes, questions and answers, interviews, raffles, and more! PDMAG artists are giving away almost 500 items--including one-of-a-kind art dolls!

They also talk about the organization and how over the past 25 years theGuild has given multitudes of artists a leg up in the world of figurative art which we refer to as Art Dolls. The support for artists that showcase and promote the biggest talents and emerging artists from around the world to help them achieve higher levels of success and also work with beginning artists so that they can achieve their dream of becoming a world class art doll maker.  They also publish their own magazine, the International Doll Artist Magazine which features and supports doll artists.

To see the video interview which highlights portions of this interview that are not included in the audio, visit our YouTube channel  at, www.youtube.com/channel/UCv-hMFIgWFjof4EJ7L6yyHg 

•  For details about the convention, visit, www.pdmagconvention.com/
• For a schedule of convention events, visit, www.pdmagconvention.com/schedule
• For more information about PDMAG and benefits, visit: www.professionaldollmakers.com

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Thank you for listening to In The Doll World, to see all the artists we have featured on the show or to leave a review visit www.inthedollworld.com or to see our video interviews please visit our Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/inthedollworld.com.

Did you know you can now listen to In The Doll World on Alexa, just ask Alexa to open "Doll World"

www.inthedollworld.com     Frantz Brent-Harris joins us for a powerful In The Doll World podcast this week! Frantz creates one-of-a-kind and limited editions of dolls that ignite emotions ranging from love to rage! Join us as we go on an a eye opening journey to how Frantz found himself surprisingly not only creating dolls, but how his dolls have literally brought people to tears as well as enraged them the point the dolls have been knocked to the ground!  Get ready for Frantz’s passionate journey based upon his experiences as a Black artist who creates dolls to honor and represent the strong women in his world.

If you are interested in learning more about Frantz and his dolls, visit his online store, Sona Dolls at  http://sonadolls.com/home.html

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Thank you for listening to In The Doll World, to see all the artists we have featured on the show or to leave a review visit www.inthedollworld.com or to see our video interviews please visit our Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/inthedollworld.com.

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www.inthedollworld.com   Join us as we talk to  Emperis (pronounced m-Paris) Dolls creators William Ooi and his husband, Marcus Kelso. A fun and enlightening interview!  William shares how his love of dolls from an early age has helped him to define and create beautifully designed and crafted dolls.  A very informative, fun and delightful look into what makes Emperis Dolls come alive!  William also shares how important it was to create some dolls with 23 points of articulation in order to get the kind of unique poses that is needed to be more creative and unique in telling and creating their story through photographs. William and Marcus has decided to create a doll line that promotes Britain. Everything about their dolls is created in Britain. Even the manufacturing is done in Britain! They also share what the future of Emperis Dolls looks like and it is amazing.

In The Doll World is also on YouTube and Emperis Dolls is one of our first two shows on video. That show is an extension of this podcast with a few dolls shared and showcased, as well as a look at their fully articulated bulldogs, Winston and Winnie, please check out their show at at our new YouTube page.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv-hMFIgWFjof4EJ7L6yyHg/featured

To see the amazing work of William Ooi and Empres Dolls visit http://www.emperis.co.uk/ or visit them at their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/emperis

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Thank you for listening to In The Doll World, to see all the artists we have featured on the show or to leave a review visit www.inthedollworld.com or to see our video interviews please visit our Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/inthedollworld.com.

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https://www.inthedollworld.com/creators.html           BRAINS & BEAUTY DOLLS creator Niya Dorsey joins us this week on In The Doll World™! We think you will enjoy hearing about her journey as a doll creator. Her dolls are innovative because they a voice box that tells children positive phrases like: You are beautiful, you are intelligent, and don’t give up! They also have human hair which gives you more styling options!

ENTREPRENEURS: If you are an entrepreneur, there are lots of nuggets to help you along your way! One of the things we found most interesting was how customs is impacted by something as simple as the labeling of your boxes! This is a GREAT interview for entrepreneurs!

If you are interested in learning more about Niya Dorsey and her Brains & Beauty dolls, visit: https://www.brainsandbeautydolls.com/

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Thank you for listening to In The Doll World, to see all the artists we have featured on the show or to leave a review visit www.inthedollworld.com or to see our video interviews please visit our Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/inthedollworld.com.

Did you know you can now listen to In The Doll World on Alexa, just ask Alexa to open "Doll World"

www.inthedollworld.com/creators   In The Doll World™ welcomes Robert Tonner to our show! Robert speaks to us about his 30 years of doll design. He speaks--not only about his dolls--but also about being an entrepreneur. His history includes creating dolls from his original sculpts as well as purchasing licenses and producing other creators’ dolls.  Do you wonder what he’s been up to? Listen, you might be surprised to hear about his new artistic love.

Thank you for joining us and enjoy the show.

If you are interested in learning more about Robert Tonner and his dolls, visit: https://www.roberttonnerdesign.com/

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Thank you for listening to In The Doll World, to see all the artists we have featured on the show or to leave a review visit www.inthedollworld.com or to see our video interviews please visit our Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/inthedollworld.com.

Did you know you can now listen to In The Doll World on Alexa, just ask Alexa to open "Doll World"

www.inthedollworld.com    What a wonderful interview with Servando Hernadez, from industrial designer to doll artist.  He shares his journey to becoming an avid Barbie doll collector and how is grandmother whom he adored, had a lot to do with that part of his adoration of Barbie.  He said that he likes the "aesthetics and emotional charge" that Barbie represents. He also shares with excitement being selected to create the Roma Fashion Convention Doll after only 5 years of being on the scene. We are delighted and  excited to share his journey with you.


Servando on Facebook visit:  https://www.facebook.com/servando.hernandez or instagram at https://www.instagram.com/livinplastic

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Hey!!! Get a shout out on an upcoming episode as a thank you for your monthly support of In The Doll World. Click here to support.

Thank you for listening to In The Doll World, to see all the artists we have featured on the show or to leave a review visit www.inthedollworld.com or to see our video interviews please visit our Youtube channel at www.youtube.com/inthedollworld.com.

Did you know you can now listen to In The Doll World on Alexa, just ask Alexa to open "Doll World"