Convention Report: Handmades

More scenes from the Competition, this time the category is handmade paper dolls. Above, Barbara Chillcut found this lovely doll in a British Columbia antique store.

A lovely toddler paper doll from the collection of Brenda Givens. 

An intricately drawn paper doll and her ensemble, all in pen and ink, from the collection of Jean Mallett.

Jean Mallett also brought in this lovely watercolor bride and trousseau.

It wouldn't be a competition without a stunning handmade from the collection of Elaine Price.

Convention Report: Another fabulous altered book

Beverly Micucci had another blue-ribbon with this altered book, "Ooh La La," a wonderful homage to the city of Paris. Her altered book with a paper doll, "Daphne in Paris" was also a tribute to the City of Lights. Pretty wonderful, and oh so inspiring! 

Convention Report: The Bears' Wedding

From the collection of Elaine Price.

Convention Report: Daphne in Paris altered book

Beverly Micucci's extraordinary "Daphne in Paris." She also had an altered book, "Ooh La La" with a Paris theme but no paper doll...I might have conflated the two in this post. 

Alina Kolluri and I took turns holding the book open for photographs.

Convention Report: Newspaper Paper Dolls

One of my favorite categories, although the brittle nature of newspaper makes it a tough one to collect; it can fall to pieces in your hand! This group has been nicely preserved. From the collection of Sharon Yarter. 

Convention Report: Bridge Tallies

Gorgeous tallies from the collection of Dee Radcliffe.

Jill Kaar Hanson brought in these cute Campbell Soup tallies.

Black Dolls by Margo Jefferson

The Magazine Antiques has an article about black dolls by Margo Jefferson, former NY Times theatre critic. It's an excerpt from her new book on the topic.

The article is available online, click here to read!