Why study dolls? This personal reflection explores the deeper meaning of doll collecting and research, examining dolls as cultural artifacts, emotional companions, and mirrors of identity. Discover how dolls reveal stories about art, memory, history, and the human need to create meaning through objects.

Anthropologist and doll collector Dr. Erick DuPree explores a lifelong love of dolls, from Barbie and Bob Mackie to Gene Marshall and vintage Cissy. A personal essay on collecting, beauty, shame, memory, masculinity, and reclaiming the things that helped us survive.