In The Doll World™, doll podcast and YouTube channel

In The Doll World (ITDW) doll podcast and YouTube channel is excited to announce it is hosting a doll giveaway! Jozef Szekeres, creator of the beautiful, collectible doll-line, GlamourOz Dolls, is providing the limited-edition GlamourOz Doll. The doll will be given away Sept. 13, 2021.  The doll is free; but, shipping the doll is NOT free. 

Details: To enter the giveaway, you MUST be subscribed to ITDW's mailing list. To subscribe go to https://www.inthedollworld.com and subscribe.

Fine Print: The winner will win a new GlamourOz Doll. The doll will be shipped nude. The doll will also be shipped with 2 sets of hands and feet. The winner is responsible for paying for the doll to be shipped to them. If the winner is unwilling to pay to ship the doll, the winner forfeits the doll. The doll is free; but, shipping the doll is NOT free. 

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In The Doll World, doll podcast is joined by DR. LISA WILLIAMS,  creator of Positively Perfect, The Fresh Dolls and The Fresh Squad.    www.inthedollworld.com/creators

From professor to entrepreneur and doll creator, Dr. Lisa's passion and desire of not wanting children growing not loving their true beauty and brilliance is very much present in this heartfelt conversation with us.   

Her journey of loving dolls and books,  was very much evident, when she shared that she loved dolls, but grew out of playing them much earlier than her sister did and as she got older she would use them as students to teach them the lessons she learned from earlier that day.   A professor in the making from way back.

She also tells us the turning point in her career from professor, to author to entrepreneur,  "one day while watching an updated doll study, I saw a beautiful little dark-skinned girl say she didn’t think the brown doll was pretty because its skin was nasty.  She then touched her own hand indicating her skin was nasty, too.  As my heart broke and tears flowed down my face, I said to myself, I have to do something" and that something turned into the World of EPI. 

A wonderful and heartfelt conversation with a women who persevered  in spite of setbacks  that pushed her to financial ruin, to the point that she lost her home and many other things along the way to create a wonderful line of dolls and a successful doll company with the mission of spreading joy by providing children with dolls that inspire dreams, promote intelligence and build self-esteem.  Dr. Lisa states " Building self-esteem is the cornerstone of all the work I do, because low self-esteem can limit a child’s potential and have a negative impact on communities and society at large".     

To learn more about Dr. Lisa and the World of EPI please visit:
https://thefreshdolls.com/​


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It's FANGIRL TIME again!!  BYRON LARS,  joins us on in the Doll World podcast.

We cannot say enough about Byron Lars, he is an iconic fashion designer, owner of In Earnest and former Barbie® Signature Line creator responsible for 16 beautiful, gorgeous and fiercely styled fashion dolls.

He shares with us his unique doll journey.  He also talks about the complexities of creating fashions for dolls and not humans and how involved and long it was even with a team of people to bring dolls to market.

As a designer he knew how important it was to showcase those amazing hues of blackness and hair textures to the world, but what he didn't know, expect or was aware of was how much his dolls impacted so many women until he would meet them and they would tell him how his dolls changed their lives and how they saw themselves.

To learn more about Byron, his dolls and his fashions, please visit
https://www.inearnestofficial.com/

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In The Doll World podcast and Youtube channel is joined by Akari Shigeta, Director of the Doll Division VOLKS Inc. creators of Dollfie and Super Dollfie lines.  This is Pt.2 of our interview and our first interview with an interpreter and we want to thank Ann for being so amazing at it.  This interview is in Japanese and English.

Part 2 shares with us the beautiful  "Omukae Ceremony (Welcoming Ceremony)" that allows you to deepen the bond with your Super Dollfie. The ceremonies are done at their doll museum Tenshi-no-Sato, located Saga-Arashiyama, Kyoto.  Akari also shares how they coped with COVID-19 as a family and as a company. We also get to listen in on the fascinating and varied ways VOLKS, Inc.  incorporates many ways to get articulation and movement into their dolls and the sweet story that lead to how the Super Dollfie got started.

VOLKS, Inc is about creating happiness and memories through hobbies and dolls that continue to connect people all over the world.  “VOLKS” originates from the German word “volk”, which means “people” or “for the people”. VOLKS dolls are a part of you, part of your family, so much so that you are able to have a beautiful ceremony to welcome your doll into the family, which we share within our interview.


To get more information about VOLKS, Inc and the dolls they produce, please visit
https://dollfie.ec.volks.co.jp/?__lang=en
https://volksusa.com/



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In The Doll World podcast and Youtube channel is joined by Akari Shigeta, Director of the Doll Division VOLKS Inc. creators of Dollfie and Super Dollfie lines.  This is Pt.1 and our first interview with an interpreter and we want to thank Ann for being so amazing at it.  This interview is in Japanese and English.  Akari shares some amazing facts about VOLKS Inc. and how it all began, from how her father built the company, which was a very popular hobby shop, to  how her mom was very instrumental in bringing the dolls to the forefront.  Her dad and mom continue to bring the most innovative designs to dolls that have set a standard in the doll world today.

VOLKS, Inc is about creating happiness and memories through hobbies and dolls that continue to connect people all over the world.  “VOLKS” originates from the German word “volk”, which means “people” or “for the people”. VOLKS dolls are a part of you, part of your family, so much so that you are able to have a beautiful ceremony to welcome your doll into the family, which we share within our interview. 

With such a wealth of knowledge, Akari also talks about her journey working within the company and how she became the Director of the Doll Division, a department that did not exist within the company before.

We have so much more for you to learn in Pt.2 of this amazing interview, so join us next week for Pt.2.

To get more information about VOLKS, Inc and the dolls they produce, please visit
https://dollfie.ec.volks.co.jp/?__lang=en
https://volksusa.com/



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In The Doll World,  (ITDW) doll podcast and YouTube channel shares a powerful and riveting interview with Russian artist and doll master, Rafael Nuri.  www.inthedollworld.com/podcasts 

Rafael shares some impactful, vulnerable and powerful moments with us. From from her burning desire to own a Barbie that fueled her doll journey,  to her strict education that enhanced and honed her craft, to a riveting story of how a doll she created to help stand up for justice and basic human rights in the place she lived in and went to school that has left her fearful of returning

She also speaks about how that doll, inspired someone to connect with her and ask for her help in creating another doll to help support a traveling exhibit to end domestic abuse.

We also get to hear a wonderful secret a teacher taught her about sculpting dolls, that has  elevated her art work and will have you looking at the dolls that you love quite differently.

Rafael is a member of the Professional Doll Makers Art Guild.

To find out more about Rafael, her work and upcoming projects please visit https://www.bidoll.net

o learn more about Alina's Law and the Alina's Dolls project, that  Rafael is creating a doll and their mission and traveling exhibit to  help end domestic violence, visit https://alinaslight.com/alinas-dolls/

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In The Doll World (ITDW) doll podcast and YouTube channel wraps up our PRIDE Month celebration. We just wanted to thank you for the love and respect you have shown both us and our guests for our First Pride Celebration! Our goals included uplifting LGBTQ+ voices as well as helping us to all understand more about what is happening in the LGBTQ+ spaces--especially the blossoming Queer Vernacular. We also thank the following guests for joining us and sharing their journeys: Aidan Prince creator of the comic, TheKenCouple; Raymond Paul Leslie, creator and host of @RayTheUnusual; HeXtian, doll customizer, YouTube influencer; Joey Versaw, history-making doll maker and creator of many dolls, including Mary Magpie; and, Jacquie Anderson-Frazier, doll customizer, diorama maker, and owner of KittiJ's Boutique. If you missed any of the Pride Month celebration, this video includes a short recap of the shows!

 4,500 PODCAST SHOW DOWNLOADS! We also want to thank you for supporting both channels! You recently hit a milestone by having downloaded over 4, 500 of our podcast shows! Thank you. For those of you who like to see Georgette and I interact unedited, I think you will enjoy this show. I took out a couple of small sections. Most of it is us being us! Thank you again for blessing us with your time.

Much love from, Tammy, Georgette, and In The Doll World

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In The Doll World (ITDW) doll podcast and YouTube channel is excited to share an interview with the beautiful and fascinating,  Dr. Sabrina Thomas. https://www.inthedollworld.com/storytellers.html

Sabrina takes her doll collecting very seriously! Not only is she an avid doll collector; but, she is also studying dolls as part of her degree program as a social scientist in the department of Education at Duke University! 

She shares with us her wonderful journey into doll collecting, which started out with only 3 dolls and the stories behind those first 3 dolls, are just as  fascinating as Dr. Thomas herself. Sabrina also shares the beautiful story of how her encounter with a Marla Perkin's book which then led to a conversation with Ms. Perkins herself is what truly ignited her pursuit of doll collecting, study and research on dolls, their history and the impact they have on our world and so much more in this wonderful conversation.

A little fun side note: Dr. Thomas was introduced to us by her daughter, Yaa who suggested we have her on the show and not just because she is such an avid fan of ITDW as you will hear during the show, but most importantly she is very knowledgeable and has such a  wealth of information to share with with us and our audience.

Sabrina has received several grants and fellowships to research the ethnography of children’s play with a specific focus on children’s doll play. Her current research project includes an examination of black doll production and how children negotiate the presence or absence of a black doll in their play space.

Thank you Sabrina for educating us about dolls, their history, and how doll history has impacted the racial history of the United States.

If you would like to know more about Sabrina and her studies, you may reach her on Facebook at, https://www.facebook.com/sabrina.thomas.92123

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In The Doll World (ITDW) doll podcast and YouTube channel continues its PRIDE Month Celebration with a powerful interview with Jacquie Anderson-Frazier, owner of the online store KittiJ's Boutique. Jacquie is also a diorama maker and doll customizer.

We found Jacquie to be beautifully powerful and honest. She was also very truthful--including telling us that she doesn't understand people's fascination with other people's sexual orientations. She described the fascination "perverted'!

Jacquie also shared wonderful stories about her doll journey. She loved dolls as a little girl. When she grew up, she bought them for her daughter and then her granddaughter.  Jacquie was a lover of miniatures. So, she collected lots of doll-sized items. Then one day, she found a doll that re-ignited her love of dolls. From there she went on to collect dolls. She was unhappy that the variety of Black dolls was less than the the variety of white dolls; so, she began purchasing white dolls and using their clothes and accessories to redress and customize Black dolls!

Jacquie dated men until 1985.  She described her "coming out" as boring because she said she always knew she liked women; "It just was." Jacquie said. "I never felt I owed an explanation for my sexual preference".

Jacquie also confirmed that relationships are basically the same: she met a wonderful woman, they dated, they fell in love, and they got married. They have been married for over 16 years and have been in a relationship for almost 30 years. Jacquie didn't think the country would accept queer marriages in her lifetime. She and her wife have 3 children and 9 grandchildren.

To learn more about Jacquie and her creations, visit her KittiJ's Boutique at: https://www.facebook.com/KittiJs-Bout...

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In The Doll World (ITDW) doll podcast continues its PRIDE Month celebration with an intimate interview with HeXtian, doll customizer and YouTube sensation. HeXtian is a tremendous doll influencer: over 1Million people follow his YouTube show!  Listen at https://www.inthedollworld.com/podcasts.html
 
One of the most powerful things HeXtian shares is his fear! He speaks about how he loves to dress in a variety of clothing styles--including the glamourous 1950s and Drag. If he chooses to go out dressed in these styles, he has to first make sure he is safe. Safety includes: being with a group of people he can trust; carefully choosing where he goes; and, deciding whether the location has a restroom that he can safely use. He understands that a wrong choice can lead to anything from being treated rudely, to being assaulted, to even being murdered. His fear reminds us of the fear marginalized people have experienced--and continue to experience--all over the world.

As a brilliant artist, who empowers others through customized dolls, he continues to find inspiration for his artistry in his favorite childhood shows, the LGBTQ+ community, and celebrities. He also shares his Filipino heritage in his shows.

HeXtian also speaks about how his art is a safe way to express his queerness and love for Drag. He finds strength in sharing the beauty and glamour of Drag in his customizations.

To see HeXtian's work please visit his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/hextian


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