Doll And Teddy Bear Expo Celebrates 10th Year

An important part of the Doll and Teddy Bear Expo are the much-awaited 2003 Golden Teddy Awards and DOLLS Awards of Excellence. Since 1987, these coveted industry prizes have been sponsored by Teddy Bear Review and DOLLS magazine to recognize artists and manufacturers of dolls, teddy bears and plush who exemplify the highest level of quality and imagination in their creations. The nominees, selected from hundreds of competitive entries by a panel of four independent judges, were unveiled during the 100th American International Toy Fair at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City in February. The official winners will be announced at the Awards Banquet on Saturday, August 30. 2003.
Hildegard Gunzel Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Renowned doll artist Hildegard Gunzel, who is one of the worlds leading doll artists, has been chosen as the 2003 recipient of Jones Publishing's Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors outstanding contributions to the doll and teddy bear industry. The award will be presented to her by British doll makers Peter Coe and Paul Crees, and by Thomas Boland of Thomas Boland & Co., Inc., at an Awards Banquet on Saturday, August 30.
Gotz Dolls will host a special collectors' event in honor of Gunzel's achievement; all event participants will receive a special Gunzel doll. Gunzel will also be offering exclusive designs at the show and will be on hand throughout the weekend to meet and talk with collectors.
Additional Information
The 2003 Doll & Teddy Bear Expo is open to the public on August 30 and 31 (August 29 is reserved for the press, retailers and trade members). Weekend admission is $15.00, but admission will be free to subscribers of DOLLS or Teddy Bear Review. Tickets for the Awards Banquet are $75.00 per person. Regular show hours are Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2003
1:00-6:00 pm - Expo Preview exclusively for members of the press, retailers and trade members.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2003
9:00 am- 5:00 pm - Expo open to the public.
11:00 am - The Ginny Doll Club will introduce a vintage "Ginny" at a luncheon for collectors and enthusiasts hosted by the Vogue Doll Company. Collectors will want to bring their best vintage "Ginny" (1950-1960 prizes will be awarded. Contact Vogue at 988-848-0300 for further information or to register. [br] 11:00 am-3:00 pm - Ken Yenke, Teddy Bear Review's "Teddies Reviewed" columnist, will do appraisals for teddy bear collectors. A fee of $3.00 will be charged for verbal appraisals and $5.00 for written appraisals. All proceeds will be donated to support the wonderful work of Good Bears of the World and Books, Bears & Bonnets. [br] 11:00 am - Renowned artist/doll sculptor Berdine Creedy will offer a special hands-on doll making workshop. Each participant will leave with a fully assembled limited edition doll, dressed in the finest embroidered silk dress accessorized with a cap hand crocheted by Berdine's mother, Helene Smith, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. The cost of the workshop is $450 and is limited to 10 participants. To register, contact Berdine Creddy at 352-336-2510. [br] 1:30 pm - (Preview beings at 1:00 pm) - Good Bears of the World (who send teddy bears to those in need of a reassuring hug and a teddy bear companion) will host a fabulous teddy bear auction. [br] TBD - Award-winning doll artist Reva Schick will do a special doll signing in the Lee Middleton Original Dolls booth. [br] TBD - Martin Wach, noted children's author will be in the Portfolio Press Booth for the launch of his charming new book, "Teddy Bear Guardians of The Rainforest." [br] 6:30 pm - The 2003 Golden Teddy Awards, DOLLS Awards of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement Award will be the highlight of a Gala Awards Banquet. Tickets are $75. _z_collectdolls_z_);