- May 26, 2012: Pacific Northwest BJD Expo, Poulsbo, WA. Theme: Through the Looking Glass.
- June 3, 2012: Dolliverse, Netherlands.
- August 2-4, 2012: BJD Con 2012, Austin, TX. Theme: The Enchanted Sea
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Conventions for 2012
Are you thinking of attending a convention next year? I'll be updating this list of BJD conventions as time goes along.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Pacific NorthWest BJD Expo in 2012
Come with us
~ Through The Looking Glass ~
Pacific NorthWest BJD Expo for 2012
When: Saturday, May 26, 2012
Time: Noon to 6 PM; Early entry 11 AM
Where: 18891 Front Street NE, Poulsbo, Washington U.S.A.
Admission: $10 at the door
A one-day annual event featuring, but not limited to, Pacific Northwest artists and all things BJD oriented.
Free Parking ~ Handicap Access ~ Door Prizes
Event will include:
Shopping for ball-jointed dolls, clothes, wigs, shoes, furniture and accessories
Photo Dioramas including detailed sets in which to photograph your BJD
Meet-up areas to socialize!
Themed café on the premises for bottled drinks and finger foods
Costume contest appropriate to theme for BJDs and guardians
Prize for Best Artist Alley Display
Silent Auction for themed items
Event photo corner; bring your camera; make a memory.
Come meet our Pacific Northwest artists including the person behind the artwork for this PNW BJD Expo, Jade Gordon.
You will find Jade and others in the "Artist Alley" with items to help you remember
your trip "through the looking glass" in 2012.
For more information and to register, check out the registration site. (I wonder if I can justify a road trip? It's Alice-themed, after all!) Some additional information about travel is here.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Update on 3rd annual San Diego BJD convention
San Diego BJD Convention
Supernatural Orleans
November 5, 2011
11AM-3PM
Marina Village
Terrace Room
1936 Quivira Way
San Diego, CA 92109
Please come! Introduce yourself to me. I'll be there with dark brown (or black) and turquoise or blue hair. And the Peak's Woods dolls. Or ask JennyGrey (she'll be selling) who I am, and she will point me out.
Check out the website for more information, directions and a schedule. This is a great opportunity to get connected to other collectors, see more dolls, buy some outfits (they will have something for everyone), wigs, shoes, and maybe some eyes and there will be a resin BJD dealer there, too. Plus it's only $10 at the door.
For more on the theme, this is what I found on the website:
This year's theme is 'Supernatural Orleans', a tribute to vampires, zombies, voodoo, witches, and all things eerie and magical. There will be doll costume contests, games, prizes, and raffles, plus refreshing drinks along with many of your favorite dealers!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Third Annual BJD Convention in San Diego
According to a post on Den of Angels:
The Third Annual San Diego Ball-Jointed Doll Convention will be held at the picturesque Marina Village on the waters of Mission Bay on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 11 AM to 3 PM. We'll be located in the Terrace room on the south end of the Marina Village complex at 1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, California.
This year's theme is 'Supernatural Orleans', a tribute to vampires, zombies, voodoo, witches, and all things eerie and magical. There will be doll costume contests, games, prizes, and raffles, plus refreshing drinks along with many of your favorite dealers!
$10 per person at the door. Please note that anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Some doll nudity is likely.
Dealer and Sponsor inquiries welcome.
The Third Annual San Diego Ball-Jointed Doll Convention will be held at the picturesque Marina Village on the waters of Mission Bay on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 11 AM to 3 PM. We'll be located in the Terrace room on the south end of the Marina Village complex at 1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, California.
This year's theme is 'Supernatural Orleans', a tribute to vampires, zombies, voodoo, witches, and all things eerie and magical. There will be doll costume contests, games, prizes, and raffles, plus refreshing drinks along with many of your favorite dealers!
$10 per person at the door. Please note that anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Some doll nudity is likely.
Dealer and Sponsor inquiries welcome.
You can find the DoA discussion thread here. I'm planning to attend--I'll let you know what color my hair is before I go--but probably black and blue or purple--so I'll be easy to spot. Come say hello!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Save the date: BJD Convention 2012
Save the date:
August 2-4, 2012
BJD Convention 2012
Theme: The Enchanted Sea
Where: Austin, TX
Hooray!
August 2-4, 2012
BJD Convention 2012
Theme: The Enchanted Sea
Where: Austin, TX
Hooray!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sources used in the book
Here is the list of resources listed on page 125 of the book. The links should be active, though some will require an invitation to Den of Angels to access them. If you need one, here is a link on how to retrieve an invitation.
American BJD Forum americanbjds.forumotion.com
BJD Collectasy www.bjdcollectasy.com
Boutique Doll www.boutiquedoll.com
Den of Angels www.denofangels.com
Denver Doll Emporium www.denverdoll.com
DollHeart www.dollheart.com
The DollPage www.dollpage.com
Doll Community Feedback Forum dollcommunityfeedbackboard.yuku.com
Fashion Doll Review www.fashiondollreview.com
FroggyDuds www.froggyduds.com
GingerLime Designs http://tinyurl.com/gingerlime
JennyGrey Designs http://jennygrey.etsy.com
Junkyspot www.junkyspot.com
Kathie’s Fashion Dolls http://stores.ebay.com/Kathies-Fashion-Dolls
Kemper Dolls www.kemperdolls.com
Mint on Card www.mintoncardinc.com
Peak’s Woods www.peakswoods.com
The Resin Café www.theresincafe.proboards.com
Shuga-Shug’s Blog www.shugashug.com
Still Plays With Dolls www.stillplays.com
Zone of Zen www.zoneofzen.net
Getting connected online
Here are direct links to the free (at least for a limited number of photos) hosting sites referred to, beginning on page 110. Please be sure to read the fine print before you sign up with any of them--especially Photobucket's.
There are a lot of others, as well. You simply have to do a search on Google to find "free photo hosting site." I think I can insert a custom search box for you here.
There are a lot of others, as well. You simply have to do a search on Google to find "free photo hosting site." I think I can insert a custom search box for you here.
Custom Search
Facebook page links
From page 116 of the book, Ball-Jointed Dolls for Beginners, I've listed a few Facebook Pages related to BJDs as well. To keep up-to-date with what's going on with me and my writing, the one I do highly recommend you follow (if you're on Facebook) is the Fashion Doll Review's fan page. Or you can simply subscribe to (follow) this blog and the Fashion Doll Review, for your best bet.
Have your own ball-jointed doll-related Facebook page? Let me know--leave me a comment, and I'll post a link!
Have your own ball-jointed doll-related Facebook page? Let me know--leave me a comment, and I'll post a link!
Facebook Page | Description |
Convention Cancelled | All BJDs Welcome Here convention |
Berdine Creedy’s company page | |
BJD Convention - Central CA | |
BJD Convention site - Texas 2012 | |
BJD fan page | |
DollWhy’s company page - clothing & accessories | |
Fashion Doll Review’s fan page | |
Featherfall, a Canadian company’s Facebook page | |
Free online magazine for the BJD community | |
Goodreau Doll LLC’s company page | |
JennyGrey’s company page |
Yahoo! Groups to Join
There are many Yahoo! groups dedicated to BJD enthusiasts. I've made a short list of them on page 114. Here is the same list, in an active link format. The links should take you to the Join page.
Notice a mistake in my link or a broken link? Have a Yahoo Group of your own to share? Add a comment!
Notice a mistake in my link or a broken link? Have a Yahoo Group of your own to share? Add a comment!
| Group | Description |
| Friendly group open to all BJDs. | |
| All dolls are welcome. Sales OK on Sunday, but no links to eBay sales. | |
| Collectors of American BJDs. No eBay sales or personal doll sales allowed, but signature links for your patterns and clothes are OK. | |
| Group for fans of Angell Studio BJDs | |
| Group dedicated to Angel of Dream BJDs | |
| Group dedicated to Ceberus Project dolls and Luts BJDs. This is a UK-based group, I believe. | |
| Group dedicated to anthro BJDs | |
| If you’re interested in creating your own BJD, check this group out. | |
| I think the name of the group describes itself! | |
| Colorado BJD collectors | |
| Group dedicated to those who create patterns for BJDs | |
| Berdine Creedy’s group. No sales allowed. | |
| For BJD collectors over the age of 40. Dolls must be resin and ball-jointed. Any place of origin. | |
| Denver Doll Emporium’s newsletter. They carry BJDs in stock, among other dolls. No sales allowed. | |
| Primarily focused on Volks Dollfie Dream (vinyl), this group welcomes all BJD collectors. | |
| A group dedicated to Rainman’s sculpts, produced by Elfdoll | |
| Group dedicated to the Garden of Dolls BJD company | |
| Happily Ever After’s newsletter. A dealer which carries American BJDs, Bishonen House and more. | |
| Kim Lasher’s group. No sales posts allowed, but there is a wish-list database. | |
| Group dedicated to Mini BJDs | |
| For all tiny Asian BJDs (and they mean LITTLE tinies) | |
| Especially for BJD collectors who live in north Texas. | |
| I’m sure they mean Our Miniature BJDs. ;) It’s a group dedicated to the tiniest of tinies. | |
| Discussion group for Japanese and Korean BJDs | |
| Group dedicated to Rainman’s Ryung and Sooah sculpts (Elfdoll) | |
| Group dedicated to those who like to sew for BJDs. | |
| Southern California group dedicated to Asian BJDs. Local meet-ups are scheduled here, and sales posts are allowed. | |
| Group dedicated to Supia Doll from Korea. No sales posts. | |
| New York, New Jersey and Connecticut BJD owners, this group is for you! | |
| Western PA (Pittsburgh locals) discussing meet-ups and chatting about BJDs. |
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