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Letter From The Editor
“In the shade where it is cool, let us play we go to school. Put the dollies in a row. They should learn with us you know. They should learn their A-B-Cs and to count their 1-2-3s.”
Suddenly it is time for school to begin again, and summer will soon be a memory. This month our cover is reminiscent of walking to school on that very first day—a day when Crayons smelled new and pencils were sharp with intact erasers.
Ann Leis brings us a special story of NIADA artist Dewees Cochran’s Grow-Up Girls and where they are today. Florence Theriault takes us on a tour of charming dollhouses in anticipation of Theriault’s September 28-29 Marquis auction—“Where the Heart Is.” Kathy Turner shares her fascinating research on Elvy Kalep, a female pilot turned toy designer, and her paratrooper dolls. Melanie Luther tells the tale of the intriguing court case of Jumeau vs. Danel. Coverage begins of the recently held United Federation of Doll Clubs’ 75th Anniversary Celebration—“There’s No Place Like Home”— in Kansas City, Missouri.
And we welcome Linda Edward to our staff as Senior Editor. Linda is well known in the doll world. She has served as UFDC’s President, as well as editor of DOLL NEWS. She was a doll blogger for Ruby Lane and has written countless articles for Antique DOLL Collector over many years. Linda authored the book, Cloth Dolls: From Ancient to Modern: A Collectors Guide (Schiffer, 1997), as well Doll Values Antique to Modern 9th Edition—13th Edition.
As the days grow cooler, and we stay indoors more, there are a few television programs streaming of interest to doll collectors—“The New Look” on Apple TV is a series about fashion designer icons Dior and Chanel. Episode 4 is of particular note as it highlights the importance of the Theatre de la Mode figures created after World War II. (Refer to the May 2020 issue of Antique DOLL Collector which contains Mary Senko’s article: “Theatre de la Mode—It’s Journey to Sam Hill’s Museum.”); Netflix has an outstanding documentary entitled “Black Barbie,” which not only touches on Barbie, but on other dolls of color. Disney Plus offers Ron Howard’s touching documentary on Muppet creator, Jim Henson.
Happy Autumn!
