New Releases by Jenny Taliadoros

The only swimming movie star ever! A glorious screen goddess, her splashy glamour starred in legendary MGM aquatic extravaganzas of the '40s and '50s. This 1953 reproduction includes evening wear, day dresses, and beach clothes for two Esther dolls.

Grace Kelly is pretty as a princess, and actually became one the year this paper doll book came out--1956. Illustrated by Florence Sarah Winship, the book had six pages of great 1950s fashions. But in this reprint, we are pleased to offer two additional pages of clothes by David Wolfe including movie costumes and Grace's wedding dress. David also provided a lovely biography of the star-turned princess. Two dolls and eight pages of clothes.

Favorite film star of the 1950s, Debbie Reynolds also appeared in many paper doll books. This version from 1957 has two cute dolls and a fun wardrobe of stage clothes, party dresses, sleepwear, summer togs and even western wear. There are two dolls and eight pages of fun 1950s fashions. Includes a star biography by David Wolfe.

With four dolls and eight clothing pages, this title offers an example of the patriotic paper dolls from the 1940s. The cover art features two couples - Jack and Mary, and Susan and Bob. It also includes background designs to set off the military-influenced fashions as well as gowns, daytime clothes, and, of course, uniforms.

Featuring Bette Davis, this 1942 reproduction paper doll presents costumes from her screen plays including: The Bride Came COD (1941); In This Our Life (1942); Juarez (1939); The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942); Elizabeth and Essex (1939); and The Great Lie (1941).

With two dolls and eight clothing pages, this reproduction of the 1942 paper doll book features the Latin beauty, Rita Hayworth. It showcases her lovely features and dancing ability. It also includes costumes from: Blood and Sand; You Were Never Lovelier; You'll Never Get Rich; and Strawberry Blonde.

A very special collection of paper dolls by artists of today. Sponsored by the Original Paper Doll Artists Guild (OPDAG), 22 paper dolls by 22 artists are shown in full color, representing a wide variety of subjects and fashion eras including children, fashionable ladies, fanciful fairies, brides, cultural fashions, and contemporary designs. This impressive collaboration includes top paper doll artists and newcomers: Johana Anderton, Rebecca Baier, Larry Bassin, Ange Boursiquot, Michel-Victor Gdanov, Marilyn Henry, Judy M Johnson, Sylvia Kleindinst, Basia Koenig, Brenda Sneathen Mattox, Mary Mauritz, Kwei-lin Lum, Judy McDonald, Norma Lu Meehan, Dorte Meiling Nielsen, Pat Scarbrough, Laura Snow, Tom Tierney, Tere Tronson, Sandra Vanderpool, David Wolfe, Bobby Wyckoff. Edited by OPDAG publisher, Jenny Taliadoros.