DOLLS WEEK OF OCTOBER 26, 1999
NEWS
REPORT FROM THE 50s FLASHBACK GENE
CONVENTION by
Kim McDaniel
Don't miss this wonderful report on the entire, fun-filled 5Os
Flashback Gene convention, which was held October 15 to 17 in Cherry Hill,
New Jersey. This wonderful report is written by Kim McDaniel!
Note: 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
Thanks to Kim for that wonderful report! For more information on how YOU can be a roving reporter for Dolls This Week, read below!
THE CHRISTMAS TOY LISTS ARE
EVERYWHERE!
The Christmas toy lists are everywhere in the media! And,
as usual, few dolls are featured (and, the dolls that are featured are always the same one
or two). If you want to know about more dolls than these lists provide, see my Hot Holiday Dolls article.
DOLL CONTESTS!
Visit Auntie.com for all sorts of wonderful Doll Contests, including a Lee
Middleton Contest and a contest for Alison's Circus Outfit. http://www.auntie.com/contest/
DOES ANYONE KNOW VICTORIA HOLTMAN?
Victoria Elizabeth Holtman is a dollmaker who lives in the San Francisco
area. If you know Victoria, please pass on to her Lewis Shore's phone number: 61 0746 65
2141, Lewis has lost Victorias number and would like Victoria to get in touch with
him. Or, she can e-mail him at frogs@esprov.com.au
UPCOMING DOLL EVENTS:
June Goodwin Seminar Announced!
There will be a June Goodwin Polymer Clay dollmaking seminar in Bradenton, Florida
on March 3, 4 and 5, 2000! For more information, contact Michele Ginn at Micant2@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.
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:
OCTOBER
The Death of Toys?; Woman's Shelter Turns Away Barbie
Donation
Jill Barad's Future; Rockers Make Dolls; Doll Shop Locator
Antiques RoadKill; Mattel Stock Slides
SEPTEMBER
Chatty Cathy Collector Profiled; FAO Catalog Released;
Villain Doll
Farm Women Diss Barbie; Johnstone Contest Winners Announced
Barbie Stamp; Beanies Marketing Ploy; Theriaults Dollmastery
Weekend
AUGUST
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
JULY
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
JUNE
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
MAY
Theriault Duet Auction
Loss of ODACA Artist Kathryn Williams Klunsman
Review of Anaheim Dollmaking Show
