About Paper Studio Press
Founded in 2005 by publisher and editor Jenny Taliadoros, Paper Studio Press is dedicated to celebrating the art, history, and enduring appeal of paper dolls. Based in the mountains of western Maine, the company publishes books devoted to Hollywood's Golden Age, fashion history, historic figures, nostalgic subjects, and contemporary paper doll art.
What began with the restoration and reprinting of rare vintage paper doll books soon expanded into original publications created in collaboration with many of the hobby's most respected artists, writers, and historians. Today, the Paper Studio Press catalog includes more than 150 titles, ranging from glamorous movie stars and fashion icons to literary characters, historic figures, and imaginative original creations.
Over the years, Paper Studio Press has had the privilege of working with esteemed artists including Tom Tierney, Marilyn Henry, David Wolfe, Jim Howard, Eileen Rudisill Miller, Brenda Sneathen Mattox, Bruce Patrick Jones, Norma Lu Meehan, Charlotte Whatley and many others whose creativity has enriched our world of paper dolls.
The company's early years included licensing projects, celebrity collaborations, museum appearances, bookstore events, and partnerships that helped introduce paper dolls to new audiences. Along the way, Jenny Taliadoros found herself attending fashion conferences, signing books, meeting collectors, and even visiting the homes—and closets!—of some of Hollywood's legendary stars. Those experiences helped reinforce a lifelong belief that paper dolls are more than a childhood pastime—they are a unique form of popular art that connects fashion, illustration, entertainment, and history.
Among its many projects, Paper Studio Press has published licensed paper doll books featuring some of the most celebrated stars of film, music, and popular culture. Subjects have included Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Doris Day, Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, Ginger Rogers, Esther Williams, Debbie Reynolds, Carol Channing, Josephine Baker, and many others whose careers helped define twentieth-century entertainment.
Today, Paper Studio Press continues to publish new titles while also supporting related projects, including Paperdoll Review magazine, the Original Paper Doll Artists Guild (OPDAG), and ongoing efforts to document and preserve the history of paper doll art. Through its publications, mail-order catalog, and websites, Paper Studio Press remains committed to serving collectors, researchers, artists, and enthusiasts who share a love of paper dolls.
Whether you're discovering paper dolls for the first time or have been collecting for decades, welcome to our wonderful world of paper dolls.
