Modern Doll Collectors Convention® 2009

"Enchanted Adventures"

Unless otherwise noted, all photographs by Nancy Vancas and George Bishop

We presented a very full 4 day agenda crammed with several the events and finalized by our Saturday evening banquet which featured Alexander Doll Company with a knock-em dead souvenir.
The convention began optional tours bringing in all of the wonderful sights of Albuquerque on Tuesday and Wednesday, allowing attendees to witness man-made wonders of the area as well as various natural and supernatural attractions.

Offically, the convention started with a Vogue event early on Wednesday afternoon, followed by the Goodreau Dinner that evening. Paulette always has a fun event and did not dissappoint with her "Summer of Love" event, featuring a different centerpiece for every table, along with the lovely Elyse.
The Yahoo! group pyjama party, hosted by Ellowyne Wilde (and Debra DeForte of Wilde Imagination) concluded the day. Thursday began with a luncheon hosted by Wilde Imagination, featuring a pair of new Evangeline Ghastly dolls, An Unfortunate Life and the first red-haired Evangeline. A tea, hosted by Berdine Creedy followed this, On Thursday evening we had the Tonner Dinner, introducing two members of the "Circus Sinister", a knife thrower called "Cut Your Losses" and "Backstabber;" his assistant. This was followed by the Fashion Doll Runway. Both the dolls and the costumes they modeled were auctioned off, raising $5000 for the Carrie Tingley Hospital (CTH) associated with the University of New Mexico Medical Center,

Boneka began Friday with a Breakfast event introducing Monique. This was followed by a luncheon hosted by Horsman,Ltd., which introduced three Vita dolls, the centerpiece Cotton Candy, the souvenir doll Divinity, and a companion piece, Licorice. On Friday evening, Joe Jones with Jones Publishing hosted the Diamond Awards for Dolls Magazine before the Kish Dinner - where several of the manufacturers in attendance, including Berdine Creedy, Robert Tonner, and a representative of Ruby Red Galleria were honored.
Helen Kish presented a new Lace & Gossamer Lark and her first little boy ball-jointed doll on that scale, Phoenix.

On Saturday,we held our Helper Drawing in the afternoon, right after the Heidi Plusczok luncheon, that featured Jenna, her new-found friend Cheyenne and a magical hot-air balloon.
The Helper Drawing featured the most-ever items for a Modern Doll Collectors Convention® - approximately 220 in all!
The day ended with a Halloween Costume Ball as the theme for the Alexander Banquet, where Cissy, Maggie and Cisette all put in appearance.


We also had several seminars, workshops and programs, and the usual Competition room as well.