Doll Shows & Events | DOLLS magazine | Collecting Dolls https://dollsmagazine.com/doll-collecting/doll-shows-events/ Advice By and For Professional Doll Makers Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:22:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 Shows of Note: BlytheCon https://dollsmagazine.com/shows-of-note-blythecon/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:59:38 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=25215 The theme for BlytheCon was Space, so aliens, little green dolls, spacecraft, and pop culture references to outer space were everywhere.

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]]> Shows of Note: International Art Doll Registry Convention https://dollsmagazine.com/shows-of-note-international-art-doll-registry-convention/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:09:39 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=25020 The International Art Doll Registry (IADR) is holding its first convention May 15-17, 2025, at the Hotel Albani Firenze in Florence, Italy.

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]]> One Doll Family: Reflections From a First-Time PUDDLE Convention Attendee https://dollsmagazine.com/one-doll-family-reflections-from-a-first-time-puddle-convention-attendee/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:49:47 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=24822 I work for the North Carolina Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures, and to our nonprofit museum, World Doll Day is a big deal.

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]]> Shows of Note: BJDC Texas https://dollsmagazine.com/shows-of-note-preview-bjdc-texas-2/ Wed, 29 May 2024 16:19:05 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=23743 BJDC (Ball-Jointed Doll Convention) is the largest BJD-focused event in North America for the ever-growing com­munity of BJD artists, vendors, and collectors around the world.

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]]> Shows of Note: Resin Rose BJD Expo https://dollsmagazine.com/shows-of-note-resin-rose-bjd-expo/ Mon, 13 May 2024 18:57:59 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=23866 Resin Rose BJD Expo is holding its eighth annual event this August at the Monarch Hotel and Convention Cen­ter in Clackamas, Oregon.

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]]> Shows of Note: Modern Doll Collectors Convention (MDCC) https://dollsmagazine.com/shows-of-note-modern-doll-collectors-convention-mdcc/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:24:48 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=22795 In mid-August, doll collectors, artists, and friends gathered at the historic Omni Severin in Indianapolis for four days.

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]]> Dianna Effner Dolls at MDCC https://dollsmagazine.com/dianna-effner-dolls-at-mdcc/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 20:23:36 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=21283 Modern Doll Collector Convention ended a week ago on Sunday. Travel back with us to Indianapolis to hear stories and updates from KC Eddy of Dianna Effner Dolls, Inc. 

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]]> Shows of Note: World Doll Day Shows Preview https://dollsmagazine.com/shows-of-note-world-doll-day-shows-preview/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:25:09 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=21121 Mary Senko created World Doll Day Shows with the goal of making every day a doll day, following the example of Mildred Seeley of Seeley Dolls, who established World Doll Day in the 1980s to encourage collectors to give a doll to a friend and spread the hobby. Senko launched World Doll Day Shows last year with events in Arizona, California, and Washington.

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]]> Shows of Note: Doll, Bear & Miniature Show and Sale Preview https://dollsmagazine.com/shows-of-note-doll-bear-miniature-show-and-sale-preview/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:21:22 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=20971 Show promoter Wendy Collins of Collins Gifts is adding a new show in Taunton, Massachusetts, to her current lineup of events, which also includes the upcoming Fall Sturbridge show. Collins said she’s looking forward to launching the Taunton show in August.

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]]> Shows of Note: Modern Doll Collectors Convention (MDCC) Preview https://dollsmagazine.com/shows-of-note-modern-doll-collectors-convention-mdcc-preview-2/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:56:05 +0000 https://dollsmagazine.com/?p=20901 Our 45th annual Modern Doll Collectors Convention (MDCC) — Oh, You Beautiful Doll — kicks off on Aug. 16 at the Omni Severin in Indianapolis. We are excited to welcome old and new friends, collectors, and artists alike as we enjoy another 4 days full of fun, food, and dolls!

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