September issue

DOLL SHOWCASE is a quarterly magazine that is published in March, June, September and December. It is produced in Britain by Susan Brewer, author of several books on the subject of doll history and collecting, together with her daughter Jenna. The A4 magazine was first published in September 2004. Each issue has 50 full-colour pages and covers all types of dolls, both old and new.
It is a friendly magazine with lots of information, produced for doll lovers by doll lovers.

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 SEPTEMBER ISSUE

As usual we have plenty of goodies for your delight – articles in this issue include a fascinating piece by Audrey Robinson about children and doll play, Maria Bibi explores the Megan dolls that accompanied the My Little Pony toys, Isobel Ridley continues with her ‘Organised Collection’ (maybe she’ll organise mine sometime!), Lesley Glover tells us about the 1970s’ Sunshine Family, while Ann McAndrew whisks us off to Croatia. I investigate Bluebird Toys, producers of many iconic toys and dolls in the 70s and 80s – I’m sure you all remember Polly Pocket and the Big Yellow Teapot House. I also take a look at older dolls including favourite hard plastics, then come right up to date delving into the world of the little Lori dolls.

Welcome to the June issue of Doll Showcase

We have, as usual, plenty of reading for you this issue, including an article on one of the more unusual types of modern dolls - pregnant dolls!  We also look at the modern Only Hearts Club dolls, Leanne Dolls and Glitter Girls, whilst going back to the 'old days' we remember the times when magazines were full of knitting patterns for dolls and you sent away for a doll, such as a Rosebud, to complement them. A fabulous stained glass dolls house, strictly for a collector and certainly not for small children, contrasts well with a two-box room house filled with a colllection of 1940s wooden furniture, and another fascinating article features a wooden baby doll from the 1920s, complete with child care instructions from the time. As weddings are a hot topic at the moment, we explore a collection of bride dolls and a 1960s wedding scrapbook; those were the days when a wedding buffet cost 15/6d per head, and the wedding dress just over £26! There are many more articles, dozens of pictures, news, readers' letters, and even a feature on Why Collect Dolls? Enjoy!