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VOLUME33 STAND
// from the Editor
It seems lately (ok, maybe all of 2022) I’ve been running behind on everything...and my delay with Issue 33 is a prime example. Many of you, like me, are balancing multiple facets of your lives in a time that is still a bit crazy. In that juggling act, there are times you drop a ball (or balls). Call it a time management oppor tunity or the result of trying to fit in too many commitments (including being a caregiver to an end-stage Parkinson’s parent) into a timeslot that is characterized by a post-pandemic (wait, are we even post-pandemic?), staffing crisis-characterized reality. Running late on this issue is really the result of all the above, but as I like to say, “better late than never”! I guess you could say, in conjunction with the theme, this issue is a “latebloomer”..
This issue’s theme is “Flower Power”. There is something about the power of flowers--they add beauty to a room instantly, are deliciously fragrant, can trigger emotions, memories, positivity and can change moods. The challenge to our photographers for this issue was to show their interpretation of the theme and as you’ll see, they stepped up to the challenge. Flower Power has been captured in images that portray the beauty of flowers, the blossoming of knowledge and relationships, the symbolism of life and growth, and the delicacy of simply enjoying a single blossom.
Characteristic of a post-pandemic (or at least in the midst of an endemic) global environment, things are beginning to bloom and flourish around us. Businesses and jobs are coming back. Supply chain issues seem to be improving. Gas is getting cheaper. People are traveling now in near-normal capacity. This holiday season, even a global recession, should be a successful one. In the doll world, doll shows are making a big comeback. If you have not attended a doll show in a while, please consider doing so to support the artists and the industry.
Things flower and bloom...and some times it happens later vs sooner. So I’ll chalk this up to being a “late bloomer” and hope you enjoy the incredible images on the pages that follow. I thank our contributors for their wonderful photographs which will be sure to delight you as you turn each page.
Deborah Hood, PhD
Editor-In-Chief
doll: Green Gracie by Kaye Wiggs
photographer: Deborah Hood
doll: Howl BoyPink hybrid photographer: Dolls of Milena
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doll: Custom Blythe by H of Murdock photographer: Simlian
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doll: Afro by Resindolls
photographer: Ekaterina Zhuravleva
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doll: Dollclans Siber photographer: Niebieski_Kot
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doll: Lora by Ptichka Dolls photographer: photoartitude_dolls
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dolls: Iplehouse FID Bianca with BID Judith photographer: Martha Boers
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doll: Integrity Toys Elise repaint by Noel Cruz photographer: Wil Herold
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dolls: Eppie by Connie Lowe
photographer: Deborah Hood
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doll: Mary by Eslyns Dolls photographer: photoartitude_dolls
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doll: Rainman & Sabrinas Doll Imany photographer: Dolls of Milena
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doll: Adonis by Dollshe photographer: photoartitude_dolls
doll: Stella by Iplehouse photographer: Nakia Powell Spencer
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doll: Skene by Buried in Oblivion photographer: Niebieski_Kot
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doll: Agatha by Doll Chateau photographer: Agata Zimna
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doll: Misha by Shelma Dolls photographer: photoartitude_dolls
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doll: Smart Doll Nostalgia by Danny Choo photographer: Nicolette Peppinck
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doll: Mini Hope by Kaye Wiggs photographer: Martha Boers
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doll: Tuula Tuulikki byCharles Creature Cabinet photographer: Tyna Verhoeff
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doll: Bee by Whisper Dolls photographer: Deborah Hood
dolls: Manuna Mice by Whispering Grass photographer: Martha Boers
doll: Insomnia Creates Dolls Bezia photographer: Niebieski_Kot
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dolls: Iplehouse KID Lisa, BIDs Serca & Naias, and Supia Baby Sena
photographer: Martha Boers
doll: Limhwa Lily photographer: Martha Boers
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doll: Mary by Eslyns Dolls photographer: photoartitude_dolls
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doll: Howl BoyPink hybrid
photographer: Dolls of Milena
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doll: Integrity Toys Lady Aurelia Grey repainted by Park photographer: Wil Herold
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doll: Oscar by Mimo_Marina photographer: ShairaStar
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doll: Dollshe Grant Philippe
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doll: Swinte by Souldoll photographer: frailll
doll: Unidentified BJD photographer: frailll
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doll: Integrity Toys Kyori Sato repainted by Park photographer: Wil Herold
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doll: Asleep Eidolon Abyss photographer: Niebieski_Kot
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doll: Neema by Robert Tonner photographer: Deborah Hood
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dolls: Sayang by Charles Creature Cabinet photographer: Deborah Hood
dolls: DollClans Siber and Demiurge Dolls Eagle photographer: Niebieski_Kot
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doll: Integrity Toys Kyori Sato repainted by Park photographer: Wil Herold
doll: Integrity Toys Lady Annik Vandale repainted by Park photographer: Wil Herold
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doll: Fashion Royalty Lilith by Integrity Toys photographer: Guzel Lagula
doll: Queenie by Kingdom Doll photographer:Donald Stark
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doll: Unidentified BJD photographer: frailll
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doll: Smartdoll Liberty by Danny Choo photographer: Deborah Hood
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CONTRIBUTOR CONTACT LIST Agata Zimna https://www.instagram.com/frigida Deborah Hood https://www.instagram.com/deborahhoodphoto/ Dolls of Milena https://www.instagram.com/dollsofmilena/ Donald Stark https://www.instagram.com/donbee123/ Ekaterina Zhuravleva https://www.instagram.com/flowergirl_atelier/ Guzel Lagula https://www.instagram.com/lagula_dolls/
The STAND Lookbook is not possible without these incredibly talented people. Show them some love and let them know you appreciate their talents. Supplementary images are used with permission by photographers or sourced from various CC0 platforms. Ilona Kalinowska https://www.instagram.com/frailll/ Martha Boers https://www.antiquelilac.com/ Nakia Powell Spencer https://www.facebook.com/tamika.spencer.9 Nicolette Peppinck https://www.instagram.com/nickysdollyworld/ Niebieski_Kot https://www.instagram.com/niebieski.kot/ photoartitude_dolls www.polinaplotnikova.com ShairaStar https://www.instagram.com/shairastar7186/ Simlian https://www.instagram.com/kewtyp/ Thelesia https://www.flickr.com/photos/thelesia_08/ Tyna Verhoeff https://www.instagram.com/tynathebitch/ Wil Herold https://www.instagram.com/wilbcliche/
doll: RosenGarden Rui photographer: Niebieski_Kot
dolls: Raccoon doll Gene & Iplehouse FID Felix photographer: Thelesia
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