Doll News Summer 2017 - 2

From the Editor
Dear Readers,

S

ummer is here! Convention is just
ahead for many of us. I want to thank
members for the good comments that
I have received about the wide variety of articles in each
issue. It has been my desire to have an article of special
interest to each collector in each magazine.
This issue again contains articles about a mixed variety
of topics from a "Marilú" doll with a touching provenance
to Disney toys made by Steiff and especially looking at
later collectible dolls like "Ginny" and "Fluffy." Our feature
article is contributed by widely known and much-published
authority on French dolls, François Theimer. He writes
about the early French Parisienne poupeés that he refers to
as "in-between" dolls made by Madame Rohmer. Also
included is an outstanding pattern by Sheryl Williams for
dressing a French poupeé
poupeé, old or newly made. Bruce de
Armond has written for us again, this time about "Elise,"
another favorite Madame Alexander doll. His photography
is breathtaking. For the paper doll enthusiasts, Patti Fertel
explains the history and signiﬁcance of Brenda Starr, star
reporter from the comic pages and Sheila Meyer asks for
help as she hunts for Terri Lee's mink coats. Our paper
doll included in this issue is a stylish woman with an Art
Nouveau wardrobe by Norma Lu Meehan, distinguished
paper doll artist. Woolsey Ackerman reports about a special
Shirley Temple exhibit and Susan Foreman tells us about a
study trip to Japan. Finally we learn about a humanitarian,
charitable project of self-help where Afghan women are
hired to make dolls.
Many thanks to Janet Gula,
our President, for her support
and assistance during my
editorship. This is the last issue
we will be working together
to produce. I have appreciated
her constant care of DOLL
NEWS, and her care for all of the
concerns of the UFDC.
I will miss working with her.
Enjoy this issue.
Please read on...

Cynthia
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SUMMER 2017

DOLL NEWS
STAFF
Editor
Cynthia E. Musser
email: dollnewseditor@gmail.com
Associate Editor
Patricia Burns
email: pwb602001@yahoo.com
Advertising Manager
Donnell Wisniewski
email: dollnewsadvertisingmanager@ufdc.org
Copy Editor
Betty Stewart
Contributing Editor/Paper Dolls
Patti Fertel
In Our Memories Coordinator
Maryll Goldsmith
email: maryll@ufdc.org
Photographers
Karen Lintala
Sheryl Williams
Graphic Designers
Ava Klein
Marta Sivakoff
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