Doll Reader Explained

Doll Reader
Frequency:	8x year
Editor:	Kathryn Peck
Category:	Hobbyist
Publisher:	Hobby House Press/Riverdale (Dec/Jan. 1973–Jan. 1992) Cowles Enthusiast Media/Cumberland Publishing, Inc. (Feb. 1992–May 1998) Primedia Inc. (June 1998–Oct. 2002) Ashton International Media, Inc. (Nov. 2002–May 2004) Madavor Media, LLC (June 2004–2012)
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Doll Reader was a collectors magazine in the United States, appearing eight times a year. It included information on antique dolls, collectible and modern dolls, and offerings from manufacturers and contemporary doll artists. The last publisher of Doll Reader was Madavor Media, LLC, in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Publication history

Doll Reader began publication in 1972, originally put out by Hobby House Press. The founding editor was Paul A. Ruddell.^[1]

In October 2010, Haute Doll — a fashion doll collector's magazine — was merged into Doll Reader.^[2]

Doll Reader merged with DOLL in 2012.^[3]

External links

• Dolls Magazine website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Doll Reader. SomethingUnderTheBed.com. Jul 20, 2023.
2. Web site: Haute Doll Combines With Doll Reader. Maire. Loughran. About.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20101015114404/http://artsandcrafts.about.com/b/2010/10/06/haute-doll-combines-with-doll-reader.htm. Oct 15, 2010. Oct 6, 2010.
3. Web site: Two Madavor Titles Enter into New Partnership. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320231346/http://www.madavor.com/articles/32-two-madavor-titles-enter-into-new-partnership . March 20, 2012 . Mar 20, 2012 . Madavor Media.