DOLLS WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1999
NEWS
FAO TOY CATALOG AVAILABLE NOW!
The FAO Holiday Season toy catalog has been released!
Always good reading for seeing the latest toys for highly spoiled children (and
adults!) Don't miss the "Eloise Experience" inspired by the new Eloise
doll--two nights at the Plaza Hotel, a Broadway show, and a private tour of FAO Schawrtz
in NY for $5,000! Read about it from Excite Business Wire,
see the online version of the catalog at fao.com and let
us know what you think of this year's catalog in the
Forum
CHATTY CATHY DOLL COLLECTOR FROM
FLORIDA MAKES NEWS
It is rare to read a long, interesting article about doll
collectors in mainsteam media! Don't miss the St.
Petersburg Times article on Chatty Cathy collector Melissa Mince; you have GOT to see
her ROOM full of Chatty Cathys! You can also see Mince and her Chatties on Pax TVs
Treasures in Your Home in late October.
VILLAIN DOLL REMOVED FROM SHELVES
By now you have probably heard about the Villain doll, made by
21st Century Toys Inc., which was removed from Sears shelves. The doll (and I use that
term loosely) is a gun-toting 12-inch high action figure, in a ski mask and black trench
coat. Read about it in Seattle
Business--what WAS Sears and the manufacturer thinking?.
SELECTED UPCOMING OCTOBER DOLL EVENTS:
Sacramento, CA: October 2 and 3; Doll & Bear Show;
California Expo. Sacramento's big show.
Anaheim, CA: Oct 8 to 10; Bohler Anaheim '99; Anaheim Convention Center. The biggest west coast doll show.
Syracuse, NY: Oct 17; Doll Show and Sale; Holiday Inn East
Atlantic City, NJ Oct 16 and 17; "Atlantique City" Holiday Megafair; New Atlantic City Convention Center. The huge Atlantique show.
Cambridge, Ohio: Oct 9; McMasters Treasure Hunt Auction, Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center. Uncatalogued doll auctions are fun!
Edmonton, Alberta: October 3: Yesterday's Treasures Doll Show and Sale; Mayfield Inn
Norwood, Adelaid South Australia: Oct 2-4; Miniatures & Dollhouse Festival & Convention. Norwood Town Hall
DO YOU HAVE NEWS FOR DOLLS THIS WEEK?
Do you have a doll event to promote, a new doll to announce, OR do you have a
review of a doll event? Please e-mail me at collectdolls.guide@about.com and
put "Newsletter Event" in the subject line.
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.
Previous Weeks in Dolls:
Farm Women Diss Barbie; Johnstone Contest Winners Announced
Barbie Stamp; Beanies Marketing Ploy; Theriaults Dollmastery
Weekend
More on Ebay Reserve Policy; Jack Johnston Prosculpt Contest
Ebay Change Reserve Policy
Barbie Slugs it out with Sindy; Toy Design Industry; Arab
Doll Leila
Barbie as a Computer; $1 Million Doll Auction
Dolls of Color e-mail list; TRUs buys Imaginarium; New
eBay look
eBay Book on Internet Collecting; Beanie Barbie
More eBay Outages; Top Dolls of the Summer
Summer Festival in Billings; Doll Summer School at Crafty
College
Austin Powers Doll, Barbie Legs as Amputee Fingers, Jill Barad
LA Times Interview
The Tarzan and Butterfly-Art Barbie Controversies
The Year 2000 DAG Convention is Announced
Theriault Duet Auction
Loss of ODACA Artist Kathryn Williams Klunsman
Review of Anaheim Dollmaking Show
