D.A.G. Dollmaker Hall of Fame

Millie Winners - Magge Winners - Gold Rosettes

Magge WinnerThe Millie has been a top award in Doll Artisan Guild competitions since 1979; the Magge came several years later in 1993. These much sought after top awards are chosen from the Rosette winning dolls, which are the best-in-category dolls for both professional and non-professional.

The Millie, named after Mildred Seeley, co-founder of the Doll Artisan Guild, is given to the top reproduction of antique doll for both professional and non-professional. The golden figure on the trophy is a little all-bisque doll that Mildred Seeley called Cathleen. For the first few years, the Millie was cast in porcelain and gold fired. Today they are custom made by the most prestigious award company in the USA in gilded metal. The first Millies were given out at the Doll Artisan Guild Doll City Doll Show in Oneonta, New York in 1979.

Millie WinnerThe Magge, named after Magge Head Kane, an influential American sculptor that helped shape the modern doll world, is given to the top reproduction of modern doll for both professional and non-professional. Magge Head Kane taught sculpting to DAG members for many years. The bust on the trophy is a shoulder-head named Sheila, sculpted by Magge in 1976, one of the first modern models sculpted specifically for dollmakers. The first Magges were given out at the DAG International Convention in Rochester, New York.

In their lifetimes, both Mildred Seeley and Magge Head Kane became honorary DAG Doctors of Dollmaking. Both women have since passed, but their legacy lives on.

You may only win a Magge or Millie top awards once. If you win one of these awards and in a future competition are picked to receive the award again, you are awarded a “Gold Rosette” and the top award goes to the next best doll. If you see a star next to a name means that they have also won a Gold Rosette.

The list below encompasses many top award winners throughout the years. This in no way is the complete list. We will continue to dig into our archives to list all of our winners so that it will some day be complete.

Congratulations to you all!

Millie Winners

Name

Event Location

 Date

Name of Doll

Cynthia Irwin

Hamilton, NY

Oct 2007

Mechanical

Naomi Shibata

Hamilton, NY

Oct 2007

AT

Nancy Gries

Hamilton, NY

Oct 2007

RD Molinne

Coleen Anderson

Australia

Sept 2007

EJ Camille

Lianne Hart, England

Henley, England

Aug 2007

Heubach Henri

Masumi Bansho, Japan

Henley, England

Aug 2007

Bru Shandele

Tsuneko Tsuge, Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Nov 2006

Jumeau Pauline

Mika Hirose, JP

Tokyo, Japan

Nov 2006

EJ Dollin

Michiyo Besscho, Japan

Henley, England

Aug 2006

Long Face Jumeau

Rema Beal, Singapore

Henley, England

Aug 2006

Fashion

Diane Albano, USA

Hamilton, NY

July 2006

Helena

Eriko Iki, Japan

Hamilton, NY

July 2006

H. Helene

Yoshiko Kaneko, Japan

Leipzig, Germany

April 2006

FG Fashion

Ellen-Marie Dementer, USA

Leipzig, Germany

April 2006

FG Mechanical

Patsy Burgess, Australia

Australia

Sept 2005

Schmitt Lily

Anna Miller, Canada

Chicago, IL

Aug 2005

Phenix Bebe

Marika Kuiper, NY

Chicago, IL

Aug 2005

E.J. Camille

****Beverly Penny, TX

Chicago, IL

Aug 2005

Miss Erte

Yoko Hirao, Japan

Henley, England

May 2005

Kestner AT

Penny Batycki, BC, Canada

Edmonton, AB, Canada

May 2005

Gretchen

Cynthia Berrier, MT

Edmonton, AB, Canada

May 2005

Emile Jumeau

Sandra Paul, Australia

Australia

Oct 2004

Mein Liebling

Barbara Carroll, NM

Pomona, CA

Oct 2004

Kestner 185 Nan

*Karen Martinez, AZ

Pomona, CA

Oct 2004

Bru Shandele

Nelly Valentino, FL

Oneonta, NY

June 2004

Bleuette 241

Judy Carestio, NY

Oneonta, NY

June 2004

Bebe Phenix

Pauline Bingham, OR

Victoria, BC, Canada

May 2004

K*R 127

Cathy Farrand, WA

Victoria, BC, Canada

May 2004

L’Intrepide Bebe

Gill Collett, United Kingdom

Henley, England

May 2004

Bru 13

Kathleen Tessmer, WI

Henley, England

May 20034

Coquette Heubach

Unni Sjøholdt Vatnehol, Norway

Heidelberg, Germany

April 2004

Long Face Jumeau

Guro Mette Bagge, Norway

Heidelberg, Germany

April 2004

L’Intrepide Bebe

Cathy Farrand, WA

Pomona, CA

Oct 2003

Portrait of Jeanne

Odete ‘Koko’ Andren, NM

Pomona, CA

Oct 2003

Bru 13

Wauneta Estes, TX

Oneonta, NY

June 2003

Oriental Bru Jne 13

Nancy Spielvogel, RI

Oneonta, NY

June 2003

Tete Jumeau Arielle

Ingrid Kappes, Germany

Interlaken, Switz

May 2003

AT Merilie

Susanne Widmer, Switzerland

Interlaken, Switz

May 2003

Bebe Francais

Ceyllan Arden, Canada

Alberta, Canada

May 2003

Long Face Jumeau

Nancy Murphy, Canada

Alberta, Canada

May 2003

Marnie

Hazel Mould, England

Henley, England

May 2003

Sweet William

Elaine Sparksman, England

Henley, England

May 2003

Early French Steiner

Dolores James, WA

Pomona, CA

Oct 2002

K*R102 Carl

Jackie Chimpky, CA

Pomona, CA

Oct 2002

Oriental Bru Jne 13

Rosalind McKissock, Australia

Australia

Sept 2002

Emilie Steiner

Ann Bailey, Australia

Australia

Sept 2002

Smiling Bru

Kyoko Noguchi, Japan

Oneonta, NY

June 2002

Johann

Debi Kuhn, FL

Oneonta, NY

June 2002

Laughing Jumeau

Yoko Nemoto, Japan

Henley, England

May 2002

Jumeau Arielle

Sylvia Faulkner-Jones, U.K.

Henley, England

May 2002

E.J. Fashion

Karen Klamm, WA

San Jose, CA

March 2001

Bonnet Hilda

Varla Miller, OR

San Jose, CA

March 2001

Schmidt

Suzanne McBrayer, NC

Oneonta, NY

June 2001

Lady Olevia

Bob Severns, IN

Oneonta, NY

June 2001

Smiling Bru

Toshie Umehara, Japan

Henley, England

May 2001

RD Molinne

Karen Mitchell, England

Henley, England

May 2001

Sandra DHD

Patricial Perino

Victoria, Australia

Sept 2001

EJ Simmone

Elia Hirter, Switzerland

Bad Homburg, Germany

April 2001

Steiner

Rosemarie Nuhi, Germany

Bad Homburg, Germany

April 2001

K*R Rosalind

Inge Bentin, Germany

Henley, England

May 2000

 

*Anni Maetje-Grebe, Germany

Henley, England

May 2000

 

Carolyn Johnston, TX

Orlando, FL

June 2000

Tete Jumeau

Carol Tribble, NY

Orlando, FL

June 2000

EJ Fashion

***Sandra Hulbert, CA

Orlando, FL

June 2000

Mlle. Lilianne

Bunny Sorchevich, USA

Australia

Sept 1999

Bru Leone

*Anne Allen, Australia

Australia

Sept 1999

Bru Leone

Miriam Green, AZ

San Jose, CA

March 1999

FG Fashion

Janell Parnell, NC

San Jose, CA

March 1999

Kahlie

Alessandra Marcellan Thor, FL

Oneonta, NY

July 1999

Arielle

Karen Bell, OH

Oneonta, NY

July 1999

Chanelle

Patricia Hauser, AZ

Atlanta, GA

July 1998

Annie Oakley theme

Toshie Umehara, Japan

Atlanta, GA

July 1998

Smiling Bru

Mary McKenzie, TX

Atlanta, GA

July 1998

Dear Googly

Hanni Buchmann, Germany

Interlaken, Switz.

Sept 1997

Stobe

Marian Marley, UK

Interlaken, Switz.

Sept 1997

Gretchen

Ronis Dixon

Australia

Sept 1997

Mlle. Lillianne

Sam Wall

Australia

Sept 1997

Phoenix Bebe

Priscilla Felter, VA

Oneonta, NY

July 1997

Diedra

Connie Zink, IL

Oneonta, NY

July 1997

A.T. Merilie

Ellie Snels, ON, Canada

London, England

Nov 1996

Long Face Jumeau

Sheila Hollis, England

London, England

Nov 1996

Uncle Sam

Darlene Lane, AZ

San Mateo, CA

Oct 1996

Jumeau

Beatrice Ives, CA

San Mateo, CA

Oct 1996

E.J.

Paula Heyne, WA, Australia

Victoria, Australia

Sept 1996

Eden Bebe

Merilyn Dowling, VIC, Australia

Victoria, Australia

Sept 1996

ABG Frederick

Pat Spencer, NY

Oneonta, NY, USA

July 1996

Mllle. Lilianne

Sayoko Sakaguchi, Japan

Oneonta, NY, USA

July 1996

A.T. Nina

Christa Ulschmid, Germany

Aachen, Germany

May 1996

K*R114 Hans

Heidi Phelps, VA

Aachen, Germany

May 1996

Smiling Bru

Susan Arnold, S. Africa

Johannesburg, S. Africa

March 1996

Heubach Johann

Mada Vorster, S. Africa

Johannesburg, S. Africa

March 1996