Dolls This Week Archive - January 13, 2000
NEWS
DOLL COSTUMERS GUILD UNVEILS NEW
PUBLICATION
The Doll Costumers Guild has
unveiled their new, quarterly journal,"The Sewing Companion." This
publication will concentrate on sewing techniques, patterns and instructions for authentic
antique doll costuming. The journal will also include information on doll display
and conservation. For more information on how to subscribe ($18 US per year) please
e-mail Patricia Gosh, at patgosh@aol.com
TOP FAO EXECUTIVE LEAVES TO HEAD UP
TOYS R US
TRU has hired John Eyler, the chief executive of FAO
Schwarz since 1992. He will be president and chief executive of Toys R Us. TRU
has been plagued with problems in recent months, including toy shortages, a web site
unable to handle holiday traffic, and lower than expected earnings. Read about it at CNET.com
CABBAGE PATCH DOLLS GET THEIR OWN
STAMP
This week the US Postal Service unveiled a stamp
commemorating Cabbage Patch Dolls. The stamp is part of a set of 15 stamps
representing the 1980s in the Celebrate the Century series. Read about it in Georgia-born Dolls
Get Their Own Stamps.
THE LITTLE PRINCE TOUR IS ANNOUNCED
Theriaults announces its sponsorship of "The Little
Prince" tour, which shall promote doll collecting worldwide. "The Little
Prince" is a doll made by well-known doll artist R.John Wright; find out all about
the tour in "The Little Prince Tour."
UPCOMING DOLL EVENTS
Verdugo Hills Doll Club Doll Toy and Sale: Glendale, CA, January 15, 10am to 3pm. Glendale Civic Auditorium; over 100 dealers.
National UFDC Convention: Fin Du Millenaire: Chicago, July 16-21 2000. The National Convention; over 2000 doll collectors, amazing dolls sale room, modern and antique doll competition rooms, classes, seminars (I will be teaching a seminar and leading a Dynamic Doll Dialogue), meal events and much more! Go to www.ufdc.org for more information.
National Barbie Convention 2000: Barbie in the Old West. June 15 to 17 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Amazing sales room, doll competitions, banquet, classes and more; all things Barbie! For more information, visit the Official Convention Site
National Gene Convention 2000 will be held Oct. 20-23 at the Arlington Heights Hilton in Arlington Heights, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago). Registration is $325 and limited to 700. For more information, contact genecon99@aol.com
Fashion Doll San Diego 2000 San Diego, California August 12 to 14 2000 at the DoubleTree Hotel. Convention dolls are Daisy and Willow. For more information, http://members.aol.com/fashiondollsd or e-mal fashiondollsd@aol.com
For more events and shows, please see the Events Calendar
JUNE GOODWIN DOLL SCULPTING SEMINARS
Learn to sculpt amazing dolls in polymer clay! Classes taught
by NIADA doll artist June Goodwin
Chico, California May 26, 27 and 28 2000, at your Guide's Dollmaking Studio! For more information, contact Denise Van Patten at dollymker@aol.com.
Bradenton, Florida on March 3, 4 and 5, 2000! For more information, contact Michele Ginn at Micant2@aol.com.
Houston, Texas February 25 25 and 27. For more information For more information, please email B.Parker at lbjeparker@aol.com.
Montana SummerFEST 2000
Polymer clay classes and competition June 18 to 25 in Billings Montana. Go to
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/PromotionsUSA
l information and a list of classes.
DO YOU HAVE NEWS FOR DOLLS THIS WEEK?
Become a Roving Reporter and write a report on a doll even! Or, do you have a
doll event to promote, a new doll to announce, or an updated web site? Please e-mail
me at collectdolls.guide@about.com
and put "Newsletter" in the subject line--For events, please give me 7 to 10
days advance notice (at minimum!) in order to have your event appear on time. Some events
will also/alternatively appear in the Events Calendar.
DO YOU HAVE DOLLS FOR SALE OR TRADE?
Did you know that you can place FREE classified ads for your dolls for sale or
trade (or, dolls wanted) in the Dolls Forum? Dealers, collectors, everyone welcome;
feel free to link to your eBay auctions as well! Visit the Dolls Forum to find out how to place your ad; if you
are not yet a member, click on GUEST, but you will need a free Forum ID to place your ad.
2000 Past Editions of Dolls This Week
JANUARY
Madame Alexander 16" Fashion Doll; Mattel Execs Leave
For all 1999 editions of "Dolls This Week" please go to the 1999 Dolls This Week Archives.
