I see by one of Tam's latest posts that she was here too. We were hoping to bump into each other, but it was not to be this time. Fortunately for me, the photos that I took are almost completely different from hers, although I took a lot fewer.
This table near the front attracted me, because the dealer arranged some of her dolls in a holiday type theme. I took pictures of Easter and Independence Day displays. I know RagingMoon likes the red, white and blue, and I do as well.
This was technically a Doll and Bear Show (most of them are around here) and there were plenty of stuffed animals for sale. The adorable bunnies appear to mostly be Steiffs. I'm not sure who manufactured all of the cats, but I'm guessing that the Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood character Daniel Striped Tiger was a cousin of one of these felines. (By the way, Daniel's middle name is pronounced like bi-ped.) At least one seems to have the Steiff logo, so they may all be Steiff animals too.
When Mr. BTEG and I were in Hamburg for several weeks, one of our favorite places to visit was a local toy store. Mr. BTEG loved the LEGO and building toys, and I looked at all the dollhouses, but we each ended up with a Steiff animal too. The new ones at least are a lot cheaper there, although I suppose ours are vintage now, since they're over 30 years old. Yikes! I got a sweet stuffed lamb named Laemmchen, which literally means Little Lamb. Not very creative, I know, but it suits her. She measures around 7" inches long.
This dealer is building up her own Tammy army. Barbie, Midge and Ken are not very far behind, but no match for the wall of Tammy.
There were very few modern dolls compared to the vintage and antique dolls. There was one Ellowynne. I was tempted by the Mattel Teen Trends Gabby to the bottom right behind Ellowynne, but her white pants were badly yellowed.
I also saw my first Leeann doll in person. Leeann is a doll created by Canadian doll enthusiast and creative, Denis Bastien. He was mostly involved with doll sewing until he got the idea to create his own doll, a girl with endless energy and curiosity. Leeann was eventually joined by a whole group of friends. I have linked to his website, but there will be nothing on it until August 15th, as he has journeyed to France for the summer. Leeann is about 12" tall, if I remember correctly. Judging by her box, this particular doll was a UFDC convention souvenir.
I saw one My Child doll, a boy in a very pastel get-up.
I loved this doll, but also her outfit. When you get closer to her, you see that her jacket is a very tiny check pattern.
I took a few pictures of dolls to share with people. The Disney Fairies were for my youngest daughter, who loved the Disney Fairies series when she was a girl. I think these were Disney Store exclusives.
And the Terri Lee dolls photo is for RagingMoon, who shared pics of her own Terri Lee recently. My favorites here are the one in the blue velvet coat, and the one in plaid.
Unlike Tam, I did not buy any dolls. I don't have the money or proper storage space for antique or vintage dolls that I would consider right now, and antique and vintage were the huge majority of this show. I didn't see any newer dolls or clothes that I couldn't live without, either. I did buy three pieces of doll jewelry, though. Cecilia from Rainbow High will be my model, as she was handy and has appropriate clothes that won't detract from the baubles. I got a pair of blue teardrop earrings. Cecilia is merely holding one up to her ear. The posts are very long, and I'm not ready to trim them until I figure out which type of dolls will be wearing these.
The chain is also rather long on this necklace with the porcelain rose pendant. You can see it to Cecilia's right going down her back, if you look. This means a larger doll will probably get to wear this.
Lastly is this petit point pin. This is also a little bit large for a 1/6" scale doll, but I love petit point, so I had to get this. It will certainly look nice on a Tonner size doll. It's even about the same size as a petit point pin and earrings which are supposed to be for humans. My set is also vintage now.
Sadly, most of these dealers at this show seemed to be based out of Michigan or thereabouts, which is further west from me than Toledo, so I won't see many of these people in Strongsville at the next doll show there. It was an hour and a half drive from home, and I think any large area in Michigan might be a bit too far for a day drive. If I want to go to something badly enough, Mr. BTEG and I can always make a vacation out of it, I suppose. What would you most want to see/purchase at a doll show?
I can't see how we missed each other in such a small place. I stuck to mostly $5 stuff, and most of it was tiny. I ruined that with the Whimsies doll though!
ReplyDeleteYes, I don't know how we missed each other either! I saw several people with red hair, but then none of them turned out to be you. I have been looking for a tiny "doll for my dolls," but none of the little ones that I saw there appealed.
DeleteThanks for sharing the photos Barb, it's been ages since I attended a doll/bear show. There doesn't seem to be as many here in Australia anymore, at least not close enough for me to drive to. You snared some nice pieces of jewellery there, the chain can always be shortened if you wanted it for a smaller doll. Not much you can do about the petit point pin though. I do like your pieces, do you wear them often?
ReplyDeleteWhen I have been to doll/bear shows in the pass it's usually been to purchase doll size trim/fabric as these are often difficult to find in the normal fabric shops, but I have picked up the occasional bear.
Nice to see you posting again, big hugs,
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Thank you, Xanadu! I feel unsure that I could shorten that necklace; would I have to take out some of the links? It's got a fairly large screw clasp on the ends. Unfortunately I don't wear my petit point jewelry very much anymore. I don't have a lot of reasons to dress up, and I've also gotten my ears pierced since I bought those clip-on earrings. Of course, I could just wear them still.
DeleteThere was one dealer there who had yards and yards of beautiful lace trims and a lot of vintage type fabric. If I had a specific project in mind, I might have bought something, but it was just overwhelming as it was. Also, I think a lot of it was actually vintage/antique and priced accordingly. Maybe someday if I planned a very special outfit I might buy some older material.
You would need to remove links, but if you have some needle nose pliers it shouldn't be too hard a task. Maybe Mr BTEG could do it for you?
DeleteAh, I have pierced ears too, but I have seen girls use clip-on earrings as brooches on a square neckline (popping one in each corner) perhaps this would be a different way for you to wear them??
Oh I understand how that could be a deterrent for me too, some vintage laces cost a fortune. Most of what I've bought in the past has been new, but very dainty cotton lace and/or ditzy printed fabric which is really suitable for dolls. I do wish we lived closer, I'm sure we would have a great time together exploring a doll show.😊
I do have some small pliers, although Mr. BTEG is the one who is used to working on small stuff; he works on circuit boards. One of my Tonner dolls may end up grabbing the necklace for herself anyway. :)
DeleteThat's an interesting way to wear clip-ons. I'll have to think about what I have.
It would be fun going through a doll show with you. I suppose we'll just have to share doll shows online. :)
That would be nice too Barb, that's if I ever get to go to another one! 😘
DeleteThank you for sharing photos from the doll exhibition. It's fascinating. You've bought some wonderful accessories for the dolls🙂
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was a very nice day of shopping.
DeleteHi Barb! Thanks for sharing the doll show photos. The last convention I went to ... I cannot remember when. I think the Philly Doll Museum here has closed down. Shows tend to be in the suburbs so I don't get to many. Didn't. Interesting to see many Tammy dolls; glad to see that she hasn't been forgotten. Lovely condition the dolls are in. Cecilia modelled the jewelry well.
ReplyDeleteCall me curious or determined to fit Barbie into every agenda, lol. But could the petit point pieces be incorporated into tee shirts or dresses or furnishings for 1/6 scale. Musing away ;-)
Hi Dana! It's too bad that you don't get to many doll shows. There certainly were a lot of Tammy dolls at this one. There was a Tammy ping-pong table that I was thinking about buying, but it came with a Tammy doll that I didn't want.
ReplyDeleteIt's natural for you to fit Barbie into stuff, considering that you are a Barbie collector. :) That white petit point pin might look good on a Barbie shelf with some vintage looking pieces. The style of the white frame around it makes it look like it could be an embroidery piece for decoration and not jewelry. I might be able to clip an earring to a Barbie outfit. They are smaller than the pins.