2007
Gene Convention
November
8th-10th
Hyatt Regency
Pittsburg
~Many
Thanks to Crystal,
Wayne in Florida, and Lt Col Elaine for the images and text help~
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Jim Howard's stunning Neiman Marcus style
sketch! This is the first thing
people saw as they entered the hotel from the airport people-mover! |
 Basic Grey Lady Photo by Michelle Michael |
 Convention Doll photographed by Michelle Michael |
 Close up of Convention Doll |
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Dangerous Curves (optional purchase outfit)
on makeup sample doll
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Dream Sequence optional
purchase Madra |
Marsha Hunt Dolls (Tennis
Whites, Irene, College Holiday fashion on Tennis Whites doll)
with the Steppin' High Ladies
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Thursday Night centerpiece
and color variation of Suited for Fur
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 Marsh Hunt Tennis Whites profile |
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 Silver Rose Saturday Centerpiece |
 Cherry Crisp won by Ben Grundfast |
 Friday centerpiece and color variation of Star Entrance |
 Closeup |
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Val Hayes' Irene gown (from Hollywood convention) on a Marsha Hunt tennis whites doll (collection of Sharon Meyer) |
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 Pam Seeman |
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 Grey Lady and Franklin Lim Lao as a Fashion Royalty doll |
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 Pam Seeman, Wayne, Julie Albus |
 White Lies doll and photo by Wayne Nilson |
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 1st Place Judges Award Diorama |
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 1st Place Peoples Choice Diorama |
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 Rendezvous for Two |
 Alleyway Diorama |
 Pat Baker, Chassie Kays, Wayne
Nielson, Julie Albus,unk, Dayle Davis, Pam Seeman
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The Grey Ladies Auction
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Patsy Fryberger
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Julie Albus
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Wayne Nielson
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"The auction concept was pure genius. Gene
in shades of gray, so that she would appear as a 3-D image from
a Black & White movie. It was a challenge for the designers
to make an outfit for a doll they had never seen. (They got
the doll to dress when they got there.) They did the designs
at home, using their own dolls as mannequins.) It was hard not
knowing just how gray they would be. Would their hair be white-white
or an off white shade?Needless to say, they did an outstanding
job!" Wayne Nilson
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 Michael Zepata, Franklin Lim Lao, Janie Hunt (People's Choice award winner), Randy Simmons, Sharon Meyer, unk |
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Michael Zepata, Franklin Lim Lao
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Janie Hunt (People's Choice award winner),
Randy Simmons
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Sharon Meyer, unk
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 Chassie Kays, unk, Becky Abrams, Jackie Cranston |
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Bob Young ,
(Judges Choice) Jim Howard |
Chassie Kays, unk
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Becky Abrams, Jackie Cranston
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Marsha Hunt, Mel Odom, Jason Wu signing |
 The reveal |
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