Save the date: San Diego BJD Convention 2014

San Diego BJD Convention
November 15th, 2014
10AM-4:30PM
Marina Village
Starboard & Terrace Rooms
1936 Quivira Way
San Diego, CA  92109

This Year's Theme is Feisty Fairy Tales. Admittance is just $10 (cash only) at the door. There will be a costume contest, and Volks is supplying the winning entry with a Super Dollfie! Notice that this year, the convention is taking up two rooms instead of one--I'm so pleased to see this!

Here is a list of vendors attending this year:

• AnimeCoast 
• Habi's Rabbits BJD Shop
• Karlyl's Creations 
• La Esperanza Doll Shop
• MegannArt
• Mischief Maker 
• Nancy Hay Decorative Arts
• PamSD's Miniature Costuming
• Pixiedust Designs
• Shiny Jumble
• Snowy Creek Treasures
• Studio KNH
• Susan Lake Designs
• The Doll Peddlar
• Volks USA

I'm attending, of course. Come see me at MegannArt's table--I'll be assisting her with her sales and her new baby!

Here is the current schedule:

8:00 AM
    Dealer Setup
10:00 AM
    Convention Opens
10:30 AM
    Announcements
 11:00 AM
    Doll Costume Contest Opens
12:30 PM
    Fantasy Parts Blushing Workshop
2:00 PM
    Restringing Workshop
 3:00 PM
    Costume Contest Ballot Box Closes
3:45 PM
    Dealer's Room Closes
 4:00 PM
    Doll Costume Winners Announced
4:15 PM
    Door Prizes Awarded
 4:30 PM
    Convention Closes

KBJD Show - location change - Westin LAX Hotel

There's been an update to the location of 2014 KBJD Convention. For more information, please visit their website, www.kbjdshow.com.


2014 KBJD SHOW has changed the convention Hotel location to Westin Los Angeles Airport due to many collectors who live in out of state of California interested in our KBJD Show. The original Line Hotel is a good hotel but Line Hotel is a boutique hotel which couldn't accommodate our convention size anymore. So we would like to ask apologies for everyone and we would like to introduce the new hotel location with many benefits.

Before: Line Hotel - 3515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010 (4 Stars) Discount Rate $159.90

NEW HOTEL: Westin LAX Hotel - 5400 W Century Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045 (4 Stars) Convention Discount Rate $110

Benefits:

- Larger rooms (share rooms to save money)
- Lower rate $110 instead of $159 (save almost $50 per night)

• Kings: $110
• Doubles: $110
• Triples: $125
• Quad: $140

- Free Wifi internet for convention attendees.
- Free shuttle bus between (LAX) Airport to Hotel (about $100 roundtrip for taxi cost from LAX)
- Hotel will provide 60% parking discount for people check-in to hotel using our discount rate for collectors driving from Northern California and San Diego
- For our local collectors using public transportation, there is FLYAWAY bus from Orange County and Union Station to LAX to transfer to WESTIN hotel shuttle bus at the airport. Or you may take METRO to Airport Station as well.
- Huge Lobby area & same or bigger size of rent places for the convention compare to Line Hotel (4 times larger)


We hope our change was not making any inconvenience to our dolly family and we hope you like this hotel.

If in case if you have already booked Line Hotel, please let us know, we will help you with the refund.

New Hotel’s code will be provide via email (info@kbjdshow.com) today to individual preregisters.

By the way--I've registered, and I'll be there! (I can't wait!)

2014 Korean Ball Jointed Doll Show news and update

Happy new year, dear readers! I have some exciting news and an update, directly from Ms. Cholong, who is the general event organizer for the first ever Korean BJD Show, taking place from April 24-26, 2014 in Los Angeles. I'm planning to attend!

The following message is from her:

2014 Korean Ball Jointed Doll Show

Hello, everybody!

We are very honored to inform you of the  first 2014 Korean Ball Jointed Doll Show in Los Angeles, California.

2014 April 24th ~ 26th
The Line Hotel
3515 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Since 2003, Korean BJD (Ball Jointed Doll) artists and companies have become one of the doll trends among doll collectors. The KBJD show dedicates this convention to give opportunities to our doll collectors with a chance to look and feel the Korean BJD as well as and wonderful opportunities to share our dolly dream.

So far, total eleven Korean BJD companies and eight American BJD artists will make the wonderful and harmonized doll show for our doll culture:

• Batchix Dolls
• Be With You
• BNB Doll
• Bo Bergemann Dolls
• CrobiDoll
• DollHearts
• Dollmore
• Dreaming Doll
• Enchanted Doll Eyes
• Jpop Dolls
• Little Monica
• Marbled Halls by Connie Lowe
• Migi Doll
• Nine9 Style
• PamSD's Miniature Costuming
• Peak's Woods
• Pixidust Designs
• RosenLied
• Susan Lake Designs
• Xtreme Dolls by Cristy Stone

TRADING SHOW
B2B Meeting between Ball Jointed Doll companies, artist and U.S. doll retailers.

EXTENDED BUSINESS MEETING
Not only the doll show, it is persuaded to extend the collectible doll culture to share with many of people in Media, TV channels and Game & Toy companies who are interested on high end collectible works.

MEET KOREAN & AMERICAN HIGH END DOLLS IN PERSON
This will be a great chance to see and purchase the high end dolls right at the show.

COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR FAVORITE DOLL COMPANY & ARTIST 
OPENING / CLOSING DINNER EVENTS
It will be a great chance to have a dinner and talk with your favorite doll companies. Each table has a one of a kind doll by table hosting company & artist. It will be an awesome opportunity to buy your favorite doll company’s limited doll. Each doll company & artist has only eight available seats at the event.

MEAL and TEA & SNACK EVENTS
During the events, there will be a 10 Special Meal and Tea & Snack Events hosted by each Korean Ball Jointed Doll company. Each event will sell tickets which serve Meal or Tea & Snack with Limited Doll or Special Head or Special Tutoring Class. All events are limited to under 40 seats.

SUPER LUCKY SHOW WITH GREAT AUCTION ITEMS & MANY DONATION ITEMS
We have more than 20 donated dolls from our awesome participated doll companies & artists. We believe you will be the one lucky winner! Don’t miss the chance!

GENERAL PANELS AND SWAP MEETUP
Here is the dolly happiness with many doll lovers. Here is the time to share valuable dolly world information with everybody.

We have several special offer for the early registrations.

[ PLATINUM LOVER ]
WHO? The person who registers 2014 KBJD Show Full Registration by January 30th, 2014.
WHAT is the special offer for early dolly bird?

• KBJD Show will offer 10 of KBJD Show Auction Tickets
• KBJD Show Doll T-shirt
• KBJD Show Souvenir doll (LE40) 10% discount coupon ($80 in value)
• Special KBJD gift bag by Ms. Cholong
• Little gifts from sponsor companies
• KBJD Show souvenir bag

[ GOLD LOVER ]
WHO? The person who registers 2014 KBJD Show Full Registration by February 30th, 2014
WHAT is the special offer for early dolly bird?

• KBJD Show offers 2 of KBJD Show Auction Tickets
• KBJD Show Doll T-shirt
• Little gifts from sponsor companies
• KBJD Show souvenir bag

[ SILVER LOVER ]
WHO? The person who registers 2014 KBJD Show Full Registration by March 30th, 2014.
WHAT is the special offer for early dolly bird?

• KBJD Show Doll T-shirt
• KBJD Show souvenir bag

[ PINK LOVER ]
WHO? The person who register 2014 KBJD Show Full Registration from April 1st, 2014 and at door.
The person who registers 2014 KBJD Show 2 Day Pass registration.
WHAT is the special offer for early dolly bird?

• KBJD Show souvenir bag

It will be super-duper fun dolly time in bright sunshine Los Angeles, California. If you have any questions, please contact with us freely.

Happy New Year!

Sincerely,
Ms.Cholong
General Event Organizer
www.kbjdshow.com

Save the date: Korean Ball Jointed Doll Show in Los Angeles

Save the date: April 24-26, 2014

Korean Ball Jointed Doll Show

The Line Hotel

Los Angeles, CA USA

Oh my goodness, save the date! You won't want to miss the first ever Korean Ball Jointed Doll, put on right here in Los Angeles, CA this spring!

The main purpose of the show is to collaborate with Korean BJD companies to develop business relationships, and develop offline relationships with companies and collectors.

The general contact and event operator is the fabulous Ms. Cholong. You can contact her at the following website for attendee and vendor registration. The preliminary schedule is posted here.

Registration fees vary, depending on category--if you are a Korean BJD manufacturer or US retailer, cost is $220. Doll collectors can register for $165, and it looks like several types of single day passes are also available, ranging from $28-70. I believe dinners are limited to 100, so be sure to register early.

So far, the confirmed exhibitors are:

• Be with You
• Blue Fairy
• BnB Doll
• Crobi
• Dreaming Doll
• Dollmore
• LaTi Doll
• Little Monica
• Migi Doll
• Nine9 Style
• Peak's Woods (!!!)
• Rosenlied

According to the website, approximately 20 exhibitors from Korea will be attending, and more will be announced soon. Additionally, other exhibitors include:

• DollHeart
• Susan Lake Designs
• Xtreme Dolls (Cristy Stone)
• Bergemann Dolls
• Marbled Halls (Connie Lowe)
• Batchix
• JPop Dolls

The Line Hotel is located on 3515 Whilshire Blvd (Los Angeles, CA 90010) and is offering a room rate of $159 per night, including free wifi. The hotel is a brand new 4-star hotel, which opens December of this year. You can make your reservation here.

I'll see you there, and I'll be sure to keep you updated.

San Diego BJD Convention

San Diego BJD Convention, a photo by alington on Flickr.

This year's theme, for the fifth annual San Diego BJD Convention, was Naughty Nautical. As you can see, only two of my girls were dressed to the theme--and they were in the beach-y category.

The turnout was really good--my guess would be close to 75, though I don't know the official number.  We packed in that room pretty well. The $10 entrance fee gave us a goodie bag and all-we-could eat chicken nuggets, tater tots, sun tea, and non-alcoholic grog, which was excellent.

It was great to see all the various vendors, and especially to see Ms. Cholong with DollHeart. I also had a great time after the weekend with Megann of MegannArt.

You can see additional photos on Flickr.

There will be a convention next year, too--and the theme is Feisty Fairytales. Start planning your outfits now!

Lauren's Poem

Atlanta BJD Convention, a photo by alington on Flickr.

The Atlanta BJD Conventionby Lauren Rasmussen
At the airport we were late.
The airlines made us wait!
I didn't know I'd miss the cats.
But I did see a lot of hats!
I helped set up the table,
But the BJDs weren't very stable.
Despite counting sheep
I still couldn't go to sleep.
There were lots of people in the hall.
I dressed up like my doll.
I saw a person wearing a wig
And a doll that was very big.
It was full of noise
And I got some toys.
Grownups played games--
They acted insane!
I had a great time,
And that's the end of my rhyme.

See you in Atlanta!

I'm on my way to the Atlanta BJD Convention, where I'll have a table. Please stop by and say hello! I'm easy to recognize, and I don't (usually) bite, even with jet lag.

I'll be teaching two panels while I'm there:
2:45 pm and 7:15 pm on Friday (one on how to write a book, and one on basic photography).

I'm bringing along a little helper (my doll enthusiast daughter) and also a precious goodie from Peak's Woods--a generous donation you won't want to miss--and you'll want to stop by to check out Peak's Woods' wonderful dolls in person. I can't wait to see you there!

Meet me in St. Louis! - a review

Lady Alice (Peak's Woods), holding a miniature copy of my book, Ball-Jointed Dolls for Beginners

Save the date:

St. Louis BJD Convention

November 15-17, 2013

St. Louis, MO

Make time, book your flight! More information will be coming soon.

I attended this year as a guest--and I had an absolute blast. I am planning to do all I can to get back next year. I have never in my life met a doll group so enthusiastic and welcoming!

Not only did I sell out of my books, I was surprised and delighted to have Tricia, one of the event coordinators, meet me at the airport (at 11 PM at night) to take me to my hotel (even when there was a free shuttle). She also arranged for a ride to the meeting site the next day--which I didn't even need, since I was able to get a lift with other very friendly attendees also staying at the hotel.

The hotel was nice and quiet. The meeting facilities were huge. The food was great. The people--oh my goodness! They were all wonderful. Even the staff whose parents volunteered them for the day were enthusiastic. (I even got a free movie review!)

I felt welcomed and at home, and my classes were well attended, and I hope the attendees felt like they learned something new. I was able to meet lots of people I'd only ever "spoken" to online. It was really fun. There was a great raffle and even better auction, too.

So make time on your schedule--and save your money! There was tons of great goodies in the sales room. You'll want to be there next year! (And if someone from there invites you as a guest--don't hesitate! Say yes!!)

20 hours left to fund...

There are 20 hours left to fund the Kickstarter project for the St. Louis BJD Convention!

Come on, show your support!

You don't need to attend to contribute, but you can--and if we all contribute just a little... well, it's what makes a convention fantastic!

Meet Me In St. Louis - really!

The Kickstarter project is now live for the Meet Me in St. Lousi BJD Convention in November. Even if you can't attend in person, you can contribute (and be rewarded) for your generous support!

To find out all the details, you can visit the Kickstarter project page and also visit the St. Louis BJD Con website.