The November/December 2023 issue of DOLLS is 48 full-color pages and includes a showcase of holiday-themed dolls, as well as our annual holiday gift guide. This issue also includes articles on Beverly Stoehr, Marlene Xenis, Marge Crunkleton, ODACA, 1940s composition dolls, and more!

Features
8 Little Wooden Wonders
Designer Marlene Xenis Creates Eco-Friendly BJDs
By Wil Peterson

16 From Her Heart and Hands
Beverly Stoehr’s 50 Years of Artistry Earn Her the Lifetime Achievement Award
By Stephanie Finnegan

26 A Community of Dollmakers
The Original Doll Artist Council of America
By Sarah Maldonado and Carol Johansen

32 Festive Dollies
Artists Share Their Holiday Creations

34 1940s Composition Dolls
By Judith Izen

40 Crunkle-Clause Is Coming to Town
Marge Crunkleton Sculpts One-of-a-Kind Holiday Dolls
By Hannah Kelley

Departments
6 Editor’s Notebook
13 Doll Scene
23 Holiday Gift Guide
38 Curious Collector
44 Paper Doll
46 Event Calendar
46 Classifieds
46 Advertiser Index