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Anne K. Donze displayed this favorite Jim Howard set from her collection at last year's Show and Share. Many of the photos shown here are from Anne's Phoenix Convention blog. See more at: http://phoenixpaperdollconvention.blogspot.com/ |
Back by popular demand: SHOW
AND SHARE, and YOU are in for a TREAT!!
First, some clarifications on the
difference between THE COMPETITION, SPECIAL EXHIBITS, AND SHOW & SHARE.
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A bridesmaid from "The Wedding Party," original art panels from the McLoughlin Company ca.1912. The magnificent panels, from the collection of Diana and Garth Lax, won the Judges Grand Award and the Popular Grand Award in the Competition last year. |
There is the COMPETITION
– displays of rare, valuable and one-of-a-kind paper dolls in various
categories, to be judged with prizes are awarded in each category. Mainly the Competition is for paper dolls,
though there are exceptions like altered books and coloring books. For the list of Competition categories, refer
to the information packet that was mailed to you after you registered.
There is no limit, you can
enter as many items as you wish!
— To enter, your item(s) must
fit into one of the categories, and you must fill out a form (your info packet
has several of them) and send to Laura Cushing-Kidney / 35 Crestwood Lane / Billerica, MA 01821 — hurry, time is
running out!
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| Mary Young's delightful collection of children's tinware was one of the highlights of the Special Exhibits at the 2014 Paper Doll Convention in Richmond, Va. |
There is SPECIAL EXHIBITS
(displayed in the same room as the Artists Gallery on Thursday night) – a
chance for people to display interesting collections, paper doll-related or
otherwise. This is where you can show
off your toy theaters, dollhouses, paper toys, bridge tallies, or something not
at all related to paper or paper dolls!
Have a collection of antique silverware?
Bring it! Want to show off your
stash of hand-made valentines? Now’s
your chance to share it! Special
Exhibits is designed for collections or sets of items, though not limited to
groups, one very special item can be included.
— To enter something in Special
Exhibits, you need to send the form from your info packet to Sylvia Kleindinst / 31 Jewett Parkway /
Buffalo, NY 14214
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| For the Phoenix Show and Share last year, Lori Lawson brought paper dolls created by one of her sons when he was 5 years old. |
SHOW AND SHARE
And then there is SHOW AND
SHARE, which is going to exhibit one special paper
doll from anyone who wants to bring one.
This is the exhibit of the hoi poloi !
It’s like Show & Tell when
you were a child; you are showing off one of your favorite pieces, whether it’s
rare or not. The point is that it’s a paper doll that is special to YOU.
Last year in Phoenix there was
quite a variety, from one person’s favorite Queen Holden paper doll set she and
her sister played with when they were children (and the dolls had the tell-tale
bent necks to prove it!) to some recently-produced paper dolls of 40s movie stars by an
artist from Tasmania. Some people
brought amazing, original, painted art – David Wolfe showed off a fantastical
paper doll set he made years ago, and Garth and Diana Lax showed us some
special paper dolls made by some of our most popular paper doll artists – while
other people shared beloved childhood sets that everyone recognized but who
cares? It’s the love of paper dolls that
counts in Show & Share.
*** You do not have to register
your Show & Share items in advance, just bring ‘em to the Show & Share
room on Saturday and the Show & Share monitors will help fit everything on
the tables.
*** Unlike The Competition or
Special Exhibits, in the Show and Share room touching is allowed.
*** A set or series counts as
one item, but please do not bring more than one! Those tables fill up fast, and we want
everyone who wants to share to have a spot.
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2017 INTERNATIONAL PAPER DOLL
CONVENTION
August 9 - 13, 2017
Airport Embassy Suites, 9000 Bartram Ave., Philadelphia, PA
_____________________________________________________
CONVENTION REGISTRATION
NAME__________________________________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________
EMAIL__________________________________________________
PHONE_________________________________________________
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Registration: $295
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Absentee Registration (Souvenirs):
$100.00 USD
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Guest Registration (3 Meals/No souvenirs) $150.00
GUEST
NAME:__________________________________________
Make checks payable/mail to: Linda Ocasio
96 Minell Place
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Teaneck, NJ 07666
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