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Modern
Doll Collectors Convention 2002
"It's a Mod, Mod, Mod, Doll, World"
Thursday October 3rd coverage, by Ruthee Bidwell
Helen
Kish Luncheon
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This
was the first convention event for Helen. She was a very gracious
and humble lady with a clever sense of humor. She had a beautiful
slide presentation of the evolution of her craft, skills, and
line. She designed a unique centerpiece that was a cast plaque
of her logo, a pair of hands holding a doll head. It was mounted
on an acrylic cylinder base with colored pebbles inside. Ornamented
with silk flowers. Although the piece was beautiful, it was a
shipping nightmare. Most people were not participating in the
drawing....what a shame.
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The event doll was very fitting in the Mod theme, 10 1/2" Hippie
flowerchild named "Summer of Love", LE 100. She wears a soft tie
dye shirt (loop button closures in back), batik bellbottom pants,
multiple hair streamers, beaded necklace with peace symbol, carrying
a single silk flower, has bare feet. The table decoration was
a delicate pastel blue dress with bonnet. It had hand embroidered
trim, loop button closures, delicate lace trim. The form that
was holding up the dress had a Kish pin for the face. Very appreciated
for the craftsmanship by attendees.
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Summer of
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Robert
Tonner Dinner
Robert
presented a slide story of his Club Doll Jane's Birthday. It was
delightful with Jane having dreams of herself in wonderful outfits
in an adorable doll house. At the end she is surrounded by her
friends with a Birthday cake. Both the MADC and Wakeen representatives
later noted that THEY had not been invited to Jane's party and
were feeling very slighted, very well received joke on Robert.
This was an exciting event as we were all expecting a regular
size Kitty souvenir. Then we find, we are the recipients of the
first ever Tiny Kitty Collier doll in a gift set, 10" doll, LE
300.
Doll has twist waist and bendy knees. Is very poseable, the sewers
were hyperventilating with excitement. Robert announced that the
remainder of the dolls would be available for sale after the event.
When the first doll went for $400 on ebay, there was a storm to
buy up the dolls. I believe they were close to sell out. Doll
wears white girdle and bra, pearl earrings and necklace, black
strappy shoes, brown hair in an upsweep. 2nd outfit is a shimmery
black suit with white satin/tafetta lapels and white blouse, mauve
hair ornament and corsage, black suede shoes, black handbag. 3rd
outfit is a red velvet gown shaped much like vintage Barbie's
Silhouette, faux fur stole, long white gloves, red strappy shoes,
rhinestone earrings and necklace, silver clutch purse. The set
came with an illustrated card of the set, red silk rose for us,
signed COA. Tonner's upcoming Emme prototypes were available for
viewing in the Showcase. I was especially excited about that.
Tiny
Kitty Collier |
Red
Outfit |
Suit
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Tiny
Kitty Collier Giftset
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Tiny
Kitty borrows Ginny's coat and hat
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