Thank you, Joan Homann!

Joan Homann posted the following message on the Paper Doll Bulletin Board last week:

"After going on 18 years as Administrator of the Board, I have decided that it is time to retire. I cannot express the pleasure I have experienced since creating the Board for fellow paper doll collectors. I hope that the Board has increased knowledge of the hobby, advised as to availability of various sets, provided social contact, answered questions, and encouraged others to join in this wonderful hobby. 


"As of now, the Board will go on under the supervision of the webmaster. Thank you for many wonderful years. Joan Homann"

In addition to administering the board, Joan also put together a nice guide to Magazine Paper Dolls, pictured above. I believe you can still order it directly from Joan at her website.  It's indispensable if you collect Lettie Lanes, Dolly Dingles and Betsy McCalls.

I first learned of the New York City paper doll group via the bulletin board. Thank you, Joan, for connecting me to so many wonderful people!

Paper Doll Bulletin Board is back online

Good news from Joan Homann:

THE BOARD IS BACK UP!! The Paper Doll Bulletin Board has been off line for awhile due to an upgrade to a new server. Thanks to Paul Phalen, (the one who provides us with this great board), who has worked very hard to convert the program to the new server. He has been successful, so we are back. We all hated to see the demise of the Board after 16 years. It has served the paper doll community well. I have enjoyed administering it very much, and I hope it continues for many more years.

Joan Homann, Administrator

We hope so too, Joan! Click here to go to the bulletin board.

Paper Doll Bulletin Board

Joan Homann's Paper Doll Bulletin Board is in limbo. If you try to post a message to the board, it won't go through.

Here's Joan on what has happened:

Unfortunately, The host of all the Boards has changed servers, and he cannot, so far, get the Bulletin Boards to work on the new server.
He is still trying to work it out, but I'm afraid he won't be able to.
I wanted to post a message to my readers, but I cannot post anything, as the website is now inactive. It's such a shame, as I have administered it since 1997, and it looks like it may not continue.
Please check back from time to time in case I have an update.

Regards,
Joan 

The Bulletin Board is a great resource for collectors to trade information and announce sales lists, convention news, party news, etc.  Let's hope something can be worked out.

Above: an image from The Coke Crowd paper doll book, c. 1944.