DOLLS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2, 1999
NEWS
DOLL CONTESTS!
Don't miss the just announced Krelink Doll Pin Contest, contests at
Auntie.com and the Masquerade Ball Chat Contest at About.com! For information on
prizes and how to enter: Doll Contests.
WWF DOLL PULLED OFF WAL-MART SHELVES
Sigh! I hesitate to use the phrases "WWF" (for
"World Wide Wrestling Federation) and "Doll" in the same sentence!
However, WWF Dolls exist! One of these dolls, a noxious doll is of a wrestler
holding the head of a female in his hands, has been pulled off the shelves by Wal Mart
after complaints. Read about it from Excite 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! Thanks
to Kim for this wonderful report! For more information on how YOU can be a roving
reporter for Dolls This Week, read below!
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.
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
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
Flashback 50s Gene Convention; Barbie Chronicles; Christmas
Toy Lists
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
