Doll artist Fayzah Spanos was born on the Greek Island of Kalymnos and came to the USA when she was eleven years old. As a child, Fayzah Spanos exhibited her artistic qualities through her drawings, paintings and needlework. In the 1980's Fayzah Spanos took a course in doll making, studied sculpting and mold making and created an award-winning doll based on her son Theodore. Fayzah Spanos' Precious Heirloom Dolls founded in 1986 have won numerous awards. Fayzah Spanos Precious Heirloom Dolls designs and manufactures beautiful, fine quality vinyl artist dolls from her studio and manufacturing plant in Tarpon Springs, Florida.