April Doll Chit Chat Newsletter
Hello everyone and welcome to Aprils Newsletter.
A very Happy Easter to all our members.
Games & Contests:
Firstly i apologise for not getting DCCs competition started during March. One is coming soon.
Remember we still have the Wishes thread in Games and Contests open to everyone so if you can grant a wish have a go.
If you have any ideas for the scavenger hunt please let Elisabeth know. We hope to start that at the end of May beginning of June when the weather is better so everyone can take part.
Doll Chit Chatter:
Please read the !!!BUYER BEWARE!!! thread.
Join in our many discussions both fun and serious, share your photos and your ideas. We always have something for everyone.
This month we plan on bringing you a new section for your stories for all doll mediums.
D.A.A:
Thank-you to all those who have used our new section to post your forever dolls. Takes the pressure off from those asking to buy your doll knowing it will never be for sale.
Artists Showcase:
Here are a couple of artists showing their dolls in Artists Showcase this month.
Monika and her tiny mini miracle ooak Sammy, a worthwhile challenge.
Especially for Easter these adorable chocolate bunnies, a mixture of chocolate and babies who wouldn't like that by SarahW.
Shows:
Please enjoy these pics from the Motorcycle Museum Doll Show and we'll be bringing you more show pics from various doll shows throughout the year.
Maybe you'll be tempted to go to your very first show.
It's a great place to discover new dolls and make new friends.
Here's a few shows happening this April, remember to check the DCC calendar for full listings.
Events for April:
Dolls House & Miniatures Fair
FRIDAY APRIL 2
Open 10.30 to 4.
Novotel Stevenage, Knebworth Park, Stevenage,
Hertfordshire SG1 2AX.
Nottingham Bear Fair
Easter Monday
5 April 2010
Nottingham Bear Fair, Patchings Art Centre, Oxton Road, Calverton,
Nottingham, NG14 6NU
Bear Convention
April 9-10, 2010 ~ Fri., 10:00 AM ~ 5:00 PM, Sat. 10:00AM - 4:00PM
City Nevada City
Event: Bear Convention
Company Location Miners Foundry
325 Spring St, Nevada City
Contact Bill & Connie Alexander (530) 478-5744 cbearlover@theunion.net
Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show
Saturday, April 10th, 2010 ~ 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
City: San Jose
Event: Doll & Bear Show & Sale
Company: Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show
Location: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
344 Tully Rd., San Jose
Admission Adults: $7.00; Children under 12: $3.00; Children under 5: Free
Contact: Dorothy Drake (755) 384-7713 dorothy@dolls4all.com
Information: www.dolls4all.com
Mid York Annual Doll Show & Sale
Saturday, April 10th, 2010 ~ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City: E. Syracuse
Event: Doll Show
Title/Theme: Mid York Annual Doll Show & Sale
Location: E. Syracuse Community Room
148 Sanders Creek Pwky
Contact: Janet Hill (315) 698-4501
Information: oldolls1@hotmail.com
DollysDaydreams Doll,Teddy Show & Miniatures Fair
SUNDAY APRIL 11
Open 10.30 to 4.
Post Mill Centre, Market Street, South Normanton,
Derbyshire DE55 2EJ.
Doll & Bear Show
Saturday, April 17th, 2010 ~ Sunday, April 18th, 2010
City: Agawam
Event: Doll & Bear Show & Sale
Company: The "OAKS"
Location: The "OAKS" Facility
1070 Suffield St., Agawam
Contact: (914) 248-4646
Information: mavencompany@optonline.net
Dollys Daydreams Fair
SUNDAY APRIL 18
Open 10.30 to 4.
Dolls Houses, Miniatures & Teddy Bears Fair. (PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE NO LARGE DOLLS AT THIS FAIR).
Holiday Inn Rochester/Chatham, Maidstone Road,
Chatham, Kent ME5 9SF.
Paper Doll Gathering
Saturday, April 24th, 2010 ~ 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
City: Edmonds
Event: Gathering
Title/Theme: A Paper Doll Promenade of Memories & Fashions
Company: Washington State Paper Doll Club, "Runs With Scissors"
Location: Harbor Inn of Edmonds
Edmonds
Admission: Registration Required: $35
Contact: Debra Hodge (425) 337-3966, debra@jurgeninc.com
Nan Moorehead (425) 778-1324
Information: www.opdag.com
Bear Fair
24-25 April 2010
TEDDYBÄR TOTAL,
the A2 Forum in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany
Details: http://www.teddybaertotal.de/CMS/O/1/s/e/
Henriette Doll Lovers 20th Annual Show & Sale
Sunday, April 25, 2010 ~ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
City: Rochester
Event: Doll Show & Sale, Verbal Appraisals
Title/Theme: Henrietta Doll Lovers 20th Annual Show & Sale
Business: Henrietta Doll Lovers Club
Location: 1200 Buffalo Rd (Rte 33)
Rte 490 Exit 7 for Rte 33 East
Admission: $5.00
Contact: Dottie 585-889-2015
Information: Dottie- odailey622@aol.com or Lin- sukeylin@yahoo.com
Comments: Verbal Appraisals: $ 3.00 for 1 or 2 for $5.00 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Getting to know our DCC members.
An Interview with Doll Chit Chat member Jeanette, Grannie Poole.
Hello Jeanette thank-you for sharing your hobby with us. When did you started collecting dolls and why?
I only started collecting 5 years ago and originally my intention was to have 1 girl and 1 boy but I soon realized that would not be enough. I can’t say there was a reason for starting, it just happened.
What was the very first doll you bought?
The first doll I bought was a Berenguer Rosebud with ¼ limbs and she is still here with me now. I would never let her go and she was reborn by one of our members also and I was blown away when I first opened the box with her in.
How many dolls do you have in your collection?
I have recently down sized my collection so have just 25 dolls right now.
What is your favorite doll medium?
Silicone is my first choice but followed by resins and ooaks I like the detail of the two later mediums.
Who are your favorite doll artists?
That is an easy one and as you will all possibly know the answer Lullabydolls come first in line but also Tina Kewys work I find especially appealing.
Do you have a favorite doll in your collection?
Yes I have a favourite she has to be my AnMing resin by Marissa May.
What is the best part of your hobby?
It has to be that excitement you feel when you have a new baby arriving and I love to browse stores and buy baby clothes.
You knit and crochet, was this something you started since you've collected dolls or is this something you've always done?
I started knitting at the age of 12 and continued non stop right up to my own children were born and in their young days but then everything changed I didn’t have much time going back to work full time and hand knit items became less popular. I did not even knit for my grandchildren apart from a shawl and couple of matinee jackets for my first granddaughter but their parents didn’t wanted hand knit baby clothes. I started knitting again when I first saw the reborn dolls on Ebay and I always loved to knit baby clothes so started selling the odd item on Ebay long before there were so many selling knits on there now. But it soon grew into more than just a hobby and I spend most of my time in doors knitting to keep up with my orders.
And who are your biggest clients, doll collectors or people who need your work for real babies?
Mostly doll collectors but I do have ladies from the USA who regular order for real babies.
Since you enjoy your crafts would you be interested in making your own dolls or would you prefer to leave it to the many doll artists out there?
No I prefer to leave it to the experts!
What advice would you give to someone new to doll collecting?
Take a look at all the different mediums and take your time to chose the medium you prefer. Go to a show where you can see all the different ones and handle them and see what they feel like to you. We all have our own way of how they feel and I think by doing this in the first instance you will then be able to decide which medium is right for you.
If you could have any doll in the world who would it be?
I have one in particular on my wish list that I hope I may be able to own one day and that is Suzanne Robersons Dallas.
Happy Easter
Everyone