DOLLS--WEEK OF DECEMBER 30, 1999
NEWS
NEW BARBIE® FORMULA
The formula for making the plastic for Barbies is changing due
to environmental concerns! Read all about it in "Barbie
Finally To Go Natural By Ditching Oil-Based Plastic; Mattel Responds to Environmental,
Health Concerns" in the SF Gate News. The article does not address whether
or not the change in the formula will affect the "feel" of the Barbie plastic.
HAPPY NEW CENTURY!
In only 9 hours, our community members in New
Zealand will be celebrating the new century and the year 2000! Don't miss my look
back, in Dolls Of The 20th Century.
GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED PLAY NECESSARY
FOR CHILDHOOD
Just when you were totally sick from hearing about
Amazing Ally, Talking Jesse, the electronic Barbie Cash Register and other "hot"
toys that blink, buzz, and go bump in the night, here is a report from experts touting the
importance of "good old-fashioned doll, dollhouse, make believe" and other
old-fashioned play. So, for the mental health of your children and grandchildren,
better find them the Raggedy Ann in the closet!
YEAR 2000 BARBIES ON HSN
Look for the programs, or visit the web site at http://www.hsn.com Please note though, that HSN has
been presenting the Fabulous 40s Barbie and the Victorian Barbie with Cedric Bear as
"exclusively available from HSN for the first few months of 2000" This is
misleading--the Fabulous 40s Barbie has been seen at some Targets already, and I know some
dealers who have received the Victorian Barbie. The Golden Allure HSN special has
been selling for only $24 this week.
THERIAULTS CATALOGS ARE RELEASED
The four catalogs for the Theriaults Marquis auctions to
be held January 7 to 9 have been released. Even if you are not attending the
auctions, the hard-bound catalogs of French Dolls in Folklore Costumes and Small
All-Bisques are exquisite and are MUST haves for antique doll collectors and reproduction
dollmakers.
UPCOMING DOLL EVENTS
Theriault's Premier Marquis Auction Weekend
This is a NOT to be missed event for collectors of antique and vintage dolls. Have
an opportunity to see and purchase museum quality dolls and meet collectors from around
the world. Also, meet your Guide who will be attending the entire weekend!
January 7 to 9, 2000, Newport Beach, California. Five doll and teddy bear auctions are planned for the weekend, including cataloged auctions of all-bisque dolls and rare French dolls in Folkloric costume. Also a Marquis (catalogued) and a Discovery Day (uncatalogued) Auction. For more information, visit Theriaults.com
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 Barbie Convention 2000: Barbie in the Old West. June 15 to 17 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Amazing sales room, doll competitions, banquet, classes and more; all things Barbie! For more information, visit the Official Convention Site
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 Goodwin
Chico, 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.
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:
DECEMBER
The Grey Market For Toys; Trashy, Trendy Toys
Theriaults Auction Weekend; Hard To Get Toys
NOVEMBER
Toys Story 2 Better Than The Original; Contests
Year 2000 Doll Convention; Sothebeys starts; FAO Schwartz
site redesign
Favorite Toys of the 20th Century; Sothebys.Amazon.com
Welcome Barbie; TRU Big Book; AuctionWatch Blocked
WWF Doll Pulled Off Shelves; Amazon.com or eToys Rule the Web
For Toys?
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
