NEWS Jill Barad Resigns From Mattel!:
Under fire for low profits, CEO Jill Barad resigned from Mattel this week,
bringing to a finish a remarkable era for Barbie-maker Mattel. Barad helped build
Mattel, Inc. into a $5.5 billion dollar business. Barad joined Mattel in 1981, right after
the disastrous (for Mattel AND Barbie!) 1970s. Barad was one of only
three women to head a Fortune 500 company. The board at Mattel has taken charge of
the company, and the entire doll and toy industry goes into Toy Fair in NY this week not
knowing who will be at the helm of Mattel. Read about the resignation and the business reasons behind it in Excite News.
Read about Jill Barad's style and history at Mattel in Barad Combined Barbie's
Glamour and Marketing Genius, from Excite.
 Toy Fair Starts Thursday! The 97th American
International Toy Fair starts Thursday Feb 10 with pre-show activity. the show
officially runs starting Sunday, Feb 13, through Thursday, February 17th.
- What is Toy Fair? Toy Fair is the yearly trade show where over
1,500 manufacturers and distributors of toys showcase their toys. Looking at
these toys are more than 20,000 buyers from over 100 countries and more than 1,000
international media outlets. Toy Fair is the largest toy trade show in the Western
hemisphere, and in some ways the main yearly event which shapes the $28 billion (yes, 28
billion dollar!) toy industry.
Why is Toy Fair Important For Doll Collectors? Toy fair matters
because its at Toy Fair that all the major, modern players in the wold of dolls announce
their product lines for the year. By the end of the fair, you'll find out about all
the new Barbies, Madame Alexanders, Genes, Tonners, American Girls, baby dolls, new dolls,
and more that will be produced this year! You will also likely find out all the new
dolls and toys that children will be clamoring for this Christmas. Don't
miss ALL the new dolls announced at Toy Fair right here in About Dolls--check back often!
For more information, see the Official
Toy Fair site
Auctions This Week: Some interesting
auctions this week--this week's auctioneer: eBay:All-Original,
Mint 14" Toni: Gorgeous doll with amazing face coloring.
A Cissy Doll Customized To Look Like Rose from Titanic, with TRUNKS full of
clothes etc. Wow, talk about a customized doll! Check
this auction out, the outfits, trunk and accessories are wonderful!
Midnight Color Magic Barbie in Rare Box: Mint very
hard to find vintage Barbie doll!
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
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
JUNE GOODWIN DOLL SCULPTING SEMINARS
Learn to sculpt amazing dolls in polymer clay! Classes taught
by NIADA doll artist June GoodwinChico, 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.
Be a Roving Reporter!!
Become a Roving Reporter and write a report on a doll
event! 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. |
Want to keep up to date on all the latest in the world of Miniatures?
Sign up for the weekly About Miniatures Newsletter! It's free, and is delivered to your
email address every week, full of links to new articles, projects, printables, and
discussions. Don't miss a single issue--- sign up now.
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
For all 1999 editions of "Dolls This Week" please go to
the 1999 Dolls This Week Archives. |
