New Season 5 of The Doll Podcast

The Doll Podcast is back in November 2023 for a new season.  Fashion dolls have been in the news this year as Barbie is not only queen of the doll aisle but a Hollywood star too. Bradley Justice Yarbrough joins host Louisa Maxwell to review the effect that 'Barbie, the Movie' has had on doll collectors and collecting.
 
 Madame Alexander is celebrating 100 years of doll making and author and designer Bruce DeArmond reveals the story of Beatrice Alexander and her dolls.
 
 'The Barry Art Museum' in Norfolk Virginia is hosting an exhibition ‘Fashioning Innovation: Madame Alexander at 100'. 'Barry Museum' Curator Sara Woodbury reveals the story of Madame's fashion dolls and debates the effect Madame’s fashion doll Cissy the had on Mattel's Barbie doll.
 
British fashion doll Sindy is 60 this year and toy designer Rachel Godfroy shares her childhood love of Sindy and her work designer for Sindy.
 
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