tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post2629538977325548506..comments2024-02-12T17:51:58.705-05:00Comments on Collecting Fashion Dolls by Terri Gold: No Surprise Here: IDEX 2014 is CancelledTerri Goldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-86109009480388294062014-02-27T11:14:28.875-05:002014-02-27T11:14:28.875-05:00This is the first year I was considering going...b...This is the first year I was considering going...bummer. I know things are changing. A lot of doll museums have closed in the last few years. I'm mostly into Horsman Vita dolls right now, and generally up to 16" articulated fashion and play dolls. Can anyone recommend a doll show that may be of interest? Anything on the US west coast would be especially nice...ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-89294983754563169152013-09-28T19:54:14.991-04:002013-09-28T19:54:14.991-04:00I attended during the years it was held in Vegas i...I attended during the years it was held in Vegas in the Summer. The showroom floor was packed and the classes were as well. I believe that the popularity of Reborning and the addition of smaller doll shows in other areas have caused the decline in attendance to IDEX. It's a shame because it was a great way to network and not all collectors are Reborners. You will be missed IDEX...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-69745594108179992992013-09-14T00:50:28.490-04:002013-09-14T00:50:28.490-04:00Yes it was a big deal. Big enough for several over...Yes it was a big deal. Big enough for several overseas doll artists and manufacturers to show. Big enough for huge representation from US manufacturers. They held 4 days of workshops and classes and break out events. +++Terri Goldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252743227474930359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-21581253247304116642013-09-14T00:09:46.837-04:002013-09-14T00:09:46.837-04:00I received an email about this (I have no idea why...I received an email about this (I have no idea why, I've never attended any doll convention) & I wondered if this was a big deal. Was this a big deal before it went downhill? It sounds like the last one wasn't good at all.Marnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-89178221939680638062013-09-13T21:35:40.188-04:002013-09-13T21:35:40.188-04:00Yes I find it very sad. Last year was my first tim...Yes I find it very sad. Last year was my first time attending and I was so underwhelmed. I thought, if I had traveled many miles by flight, I would be extremely unhappy. So no its no surprise to me either. <br /><br />My biggest excitement was to see one international exihbitor and I was so dissapointed they had a handful of dolls to show (5). I dont know if it had to do with all the changes you speak of I hear it has been dwindling each year for years and I suppose its the trickle down effect as each year peoples budgets get tighter and tighter they are finding it harder to be collectors - at least that is true in my case. I have gone from buying at least 10-20 dolls a year to 2-3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217917876331578492.post-17686561231367905522013-09-13T19:35:08.900-04:002013-09-13T19:35:08.900-04:00Such a damn shame and heard the death knell ringin...Such a damn shame and heard the death knell ringing with the date change...IDEX was the premier event to attend, tying in so well with the NYC Toy Fair, especially for international visitors like myself. <br /><br />I had every intention of attending last year coming all the way from Oz in wanting to attend both, having been a dream to do for years. Even with the change of date in only being able to afford one trip to the US, chose IDEX over the NYC Toy Fair for the connections made in attending US doll conventions years ago. Unfortunately, didn't make that either due to my father's terminal illness and his health condition at the time.<br /><br />We all love our dolls but it's the relationships that sustain the hobby and while that can be done virtually with the wonder of the internet and doll forums, IDEX was a unique show that will be sadly missed...even by those of us who had not experienced in person, we enjoyed the fun at the fair with blogs like yours and others posting photos on forums. Fashion and Celebrity Doll Collectorshttp://www.glamgal.net/noreply@blogger.com