Toy Fair Recap: All the trends, including the new tendency toward gender-stereotyping toys, PLUS a wonderful overview of the entire feel of Toy Fair from the Post-Gazette Online in "Toy Fair Is Serious Business."

Magazine Editors Popular Theme With New Dolls! Don't miss this interesting look at how popular the theme of magazine editor is for new dolls; article from Fox includes some wonderful pictures of the new Madame Alexander Alex fashion doll, plus a picture of the new Generation Girl Barbies and Friends: "That's Editrix to You."

Were the Toys at Toy Fair THAT Technologically Advanced? PC World didn't seem to think so; see what they have to say in their Toy Fair Recap, Toy (Fair) Story

Dolls This Week On Hiatus: Dolls This Week Will be on Hiatus from March 1, 2000 until March 14, 2000; it will be back with all the news in the world of dolls on March 15th. For more information, please see the Dolls Forum.

Upcoming Doll Events

• 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 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
   
• 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.

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2000 Past Editions of Dolls This Week:

January
Madame Alexander 16" Fashion Doll; Mattel Execs Leave
Doll Costumer Guild Announces New Publication; Cabbage Patch Dolls Stamp; Little Prince Tour

February

Jill Barad Resigns From Mattel
All The Toy Fair News!

For all 1999 editions of "Dolls This Week" please go to the 1999 Dolls This Week Archives.