CELEBRITY DOLL JOURNAL 42 The CELEBRITY DOLL JOURNAL starts year 42 with expanded archives. The latest issue is reprinting Christmas catalog toys from 1930 to 1932 but the archives now includes paper doll reprints and more
The CELEBRITY DOLL JOURNAL began its 42nd year of publication this November with another of its reprints from Christmas catalogs of the past, timed to arrive about when the old catalogs did to start the children's careful study and longings. This time it is featuring the dolls and toys and related items from 1930-1932 Sears catalogs. Each November such a catalog reprint fits perfectly the purpose of CELEBRITY DOLL JOURNAL to add both memorable fun and reference information to the great adventure of collecting. This time there are wooden blocks to build a train, toy sewing machines and little stoves both electric that work and gas that don't; the waffle iron works but the Hoover vacuum doesn't. There are lots of dolls, furniture, dishes and soft animals plus a page of mostly Marx mechanical toys. Orphan Annie jumps rope; Felix the Cat races on his scooter; the Fresh Air Taxicab with Amos and Andy faces an auto transport with 3 race cars atop; the mechanical dog goes in and out of his kennel; the piano merrymakers are featured alongside a milk wagon and a tank. This is the usual 16 page magazine published in black and white on 8.5 by 11" pages.
In keeping with its dedication to research into the past and bringing its joy into the present, CDJ has a new presentation of reprint paper dolls. These are in separate sheets to frame or lay out, even to cut and enjoy as you did years ago (or wanted to.) They are printed in the U.S. with carefully matched color and exact size done mostly from rare uncut books. The expansion has necessitated a move to a larger web site, now with the prospect of lots more reference reprints and actual old paper collectibles.
As an example of the reprints here is the very rare GLENN MILLER MARION HUTTON TURNABOUT DOLL BOOK published by Lowe in 1942. That other doll is the great Tex Beneke. The original book was printed with a reverse image on each doll and outfit. This time it is reprinted one side only and available either for all the sides printed or just one of each. A great many have never even seen the book but Glenn Miller and his music sound is still dear to several generations.
