Doll Reader Announces the 2010
DOTY Public’s Choice Award Winners
Doll Reader magazine recently announced the winners of its 2010 Doll of the Year® (DOTY®) Public’s Choice® awards program. From a pool of 75 DOTY® nominees that were announced in January at IDEX Premiere in Orlando, Fla., readers voted for one doll in each of the 15 categories to take home the prestigious award.
Originally launched in 1985, this awards program pays tribute to dolls of exceptional design and manufacture and remains one of the most prominent events in the industry. The program has, according to Madavor Media publisher Susan Fitzgerald, brought artists and collectors together in celebration of the art of the doll for years and will continue to do so for years to come.
2010 Doll of the Year® (DOTY®) Public’s Choice® Winners:
Children’s Play DollLolaJC Toys Group
Collectible Baby DollPretty in PinkAshton-Drake Galleries
Collectible Miniature DollBlossomAshton-Drake Galleries
Collectible Fashion and/or BJDSimply AliceKimberly Lasher, Lasher Studios
Collectible Vinyl/Plastic Doll, Less than $175Centennial Rose PatsyEffanbee Doll Co.
Collectible Vinyl/Plastic Doll, More than $175RomyHeidi Plusczok
Collectible Porcelain DollMarilyn Monroe - Eternally MarilynFranklin Mint
Collectible Manufacturer’s Artist Doll, Less than $250JadaMonika Peter-Leicht, MasterPiece Dolls
Collectible Manufacturer's Artist Doll, More than $250ShaniHildegard Günzel, Hildegard Günzel Porzellanpuppenmanufaktur
Artist Baby DollAnnieKathy Smith-Fitzpatrick, Fitzpatrick Originals
Artist Miniature DollLivia - Victorian BrideAnna Hardman
Artist Doll, Less than $1,250AllisonHenry & Zofia Zawieruszynski
Artist Doll, More than $1,250SchneewittchenPrincess Snow White, Hildegard Günzel
OOAK Dolls, Less than $1,250CapturedRoxanna Maria Sullivan
OOAK Dolls, More than $1,250Our Small SisterGabriele Mueller, Gaby-Dolls
Best in Show: Schneewiitchen, Princess Snow White, Hildegard Gunzel
Doll Reader Magazine
Doll Reader, in continuous publication for 38 years, is the ultimate authority in the doll industry. The magazine, web site, and free monthly email newsletter gives readers inside info on contemporary, modern, fashion, vintage, and antique dolls; the latest on newborns, reborns, and babies; free, fun, and gorgeous patterns for your dolls; the annual Debut of Dolls expanded Special Collector's Edition; collecting advice; doll Q&A; spectacular photos; and more.
Special thanks to all of the artists, manufacturers, and readers for their participation in the 2010 DOTY Awards Program! For more information, images, or award logos, contact
Kathryn Peck.
