2019 Integrity Toys Convention: The Gala Event Offerings

The convention ended with the Saturday night banquet at which the winners of two contests were announced. I wish the emails had photos of what the winners actually designed!

Diorama Design Competition:People's Choice: Lani Billitti
Judge's Choice: Kelly Rinaldi

Doll Design Challenge:People's Choice: Sinuhe Guzman
Judge's Choice: Osvaldo Vasquez (aka "Ovaz")

"The winners of the outstanding OOAK dolls designed by the team just for the raffle room were picked and the host city of next year's convention was unveiled- Dallas, Texas!
Finally, special guest Jason Wu joined the hosts on stage to unveil the convention doll, an absolutely stunning Elyse Jolie doll which he designed himself!"

I was thrilled to learn that Ovaz won the design challenge. He's been through a lot this past year but kept working on his designs and creations. He definitely deserved this award.

I thought it was funny that the text emphasized that Jason designed the Elyse by himself.  It cracks me up. We know that Jason is not involved in the designing of the dolls and hasn't been for a long time. However, occasionally his human designs are recreated (more or less) for dolls.
What I've read is that there was a mixed reaction from the crowd upon seeing that the character chosen for the convention souvenir was Elyse. The cry was "again?" Integrity does this. If it sells, they'll make it over and over until collectors have had it up to here. They're doing it with Poppy. They did it with Vanessa.

The centerpiece was Vanessa. I think she is quite pretty. I do not like the gown.

 The Convention Doll Elyse Jolie is beautiful. I love her raven hair and the embroided nearly sheer gown. She'll be coming to join my tribe of Elyse's, (yes, another one) this week.

Next year's convention will be held in Dallas, Texas.

For those of you who have asked questions on this blog, please be aware that for some reason Blogger isn't working well enough at this time for my responses to post. I'm looking into fixing that.

2019 IT Convention: The W Club Luncheon NU. FACE Offerings

Here is some text from the email that came with these photos:

"Here at the W Club, the W Club luncheon is always the highlight of the convention for us, as it gives us a chance to connect with and thank our members!
This year was no exception and Club members were thrilled to see the Paris Runway Giselle Diefendorf centerpiece doll walk the catwalk and were ecstatic to receive the NYFW Karolin Stone doll just for attending! Both were designed to celebrate the Fall/Winter 2020 Fashion Week by Jessy Ayala!

Then, Carol Roth hosted an informative Q & A panel on stage with the Integrity Toys design team, where Club members' burning questions were answered!"

IMO, the convention team should be connecting with the members throughout the event. They should be thanking each and every one of them big time for shelling out their money and supporting their business. I never understood why collectors thank the designers. That's backward. They're not doing it to make people happy; they're in business to make money.

Karolyn Stone was one of the most detested dolls when she appeared as the convention souvenir doll a few years ago. I'm not reading a lot of thrills on the boards; I'm seeing a lot of F/S posts.
Perhaps they're in style (somewhere) but the red vinyl pants are extremely unflattering to a doll who has a perfect figure.

As far as the burning questions, I wonder if anyone asked or wanted to ask about Roth's obnoxious post regarding the Obama's new home. There were plenty of burnt feelings when that came to light on the boards. What a joke she and her bullshit posts are. (I won't be winning any lottery offerings anymore.)

2019 IT Convention: Poppy Parker Luncheon and Fashion Bazaar

Poppy Parker Luncheon

"Today began with more shopping and some amazing workshops!
Then, guests were again welcomed to the ballroom for the special 10th anniversary Poppy Parker luncheon. An oh-so-cute Love is Blue Poppy Parker graced the runway as the centerpiece doll, who looked gorgeous against the backdrop of the matching ballroom! And, to make the event even better, all attendees were given the adorable Pink Powder Puff Poppy Parker doll!
After another fun-filled afternoon of shopping and workshops, convention guests got to mix, mingle, snack on some delicious appetizers and score some great deals while shopping from their fellow conventioneers, all set to the backdrop of the hottest music at the highly anticipated return of the Fashion Bazaar!"

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There were many Style Lab Collection fashions. See below. There were also several basic Poppy dolls. Each was dressed in a simple pink bodysuit.

Edit: Rogier was kind enough to provide me with this photo of all the Poppy gals available at the event:

Here are the fashions, some modeled by the dolls above. They were available separately as were the dolls.

2019 Integrity Toys Convention

2019 Integrity Toys Convention

I'm posting groups of dolls right from the W Club emails they send. I've included the descriptions. No prices are listed for the salesroom or other dolls. Most of the dolls have already hit eBay. I'd wait as the prices usually fall after a while except for the most desirable dolls.


Official Welcome Doll:

First Official Event Offerings:

The Convention Collection:

The 2019 Salesroom Exclusives:

The 3rd W Club Doll of 2019 - My Brutal Opinion

There is not a thing I like about these two dolls except Nadja's face.
The first turn-off was the metal barrettes and earrings which dominate their appearance in the first photo. I also think there's something off about Erin's face. Her eyes are squinty and her mouth is strange. Her eyebrows come down too far towards her nose. Her features do not work well together, IMO.
Nadja has a beautiful face but it needs to be a matte finish and allowed to be the main feature, not overwhelmed by big hair, metallic ornaments and pink/black leopard print. She's overdone and it takes away from her face.

Take a look at these outfits. I want to know what street corner these two are working.
What's with the plastic coat over a slip? Don't tell me the slip is a dress. That's lingerie.

She has lost her dress.

Adding a plastic coat for modesty's sake.

Staying warm with hot pants.

You take that corner; I'll take this one.

The designer is Jesse Ayala.
Erin Salston "Your Motivation" and Nadja Rhymes "Like No Other" are available separately at $145 each plus S&H.
This is a W Club Member Exclusive pre-order. Edition size depends upon how many are ordered.
Shipping expected Winter 2019-2020.
One of each doll per membership.

Part 2: Celebrating Tonner's Antoinette Body

When Tonner introduced Antoinette in 2009, she was an instant success. My first was Cameo Antoinette.  You can do a search on this blog using the word 'Antoinette.'
The Antoinette body was used for Cami, newer Theatre de la Mode, Duchess, Jonquil, Breathless, Scintillating Ashleigh, and all Precarious.
Here is what remains of my dolls who share the Antoinette body type.

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Antoinette "Hear Me Roar" wearing a dress from RnD Designs. 
Hear Me Roar was part of the OZ line. There was a Tin Man, A Lion and a Scarecrow in fabulous costumes.

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"Heart on My Sleeve" Tin Man (Duchess)

Wearing Scandal

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Antoinette "Simplicity" wearing New York Jet
I don't believe the name of the dress has anything to do with the football team :-) but it's awfully close.
This is another gorgeous, curly-haired Antoinette.
One of the greatest contributions Tonner Doll Co. made to collectors was the creation of hundreds of individually available boxed fashions.  It originally came with a wig and different shoes than my model is wearing. I wonder what I did with that wig.

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Antoinette "Treasured"
Wearing "Party Girl's" Outfit
Treasured was the Banquet Souvenir at the 2009 Convention

Original Presentation

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Cami as Daisy
Wearing Theatre de la Mode Noir #99

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Cami as Zelda
Wearing "Swing"

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Precarious "Party Girl"
Wearing Diane Evan's Cocktail Dress

Original Party Girl Precarious

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New Theatre de la Mode

Glamorous #75 (Gina Sculpt)

Elegance #93 (Gina Sculpt)

Noir # 99 (Gina Sculpt)

Wearing "Griffin Splendor"

Her hair has been taken down.

Above is the original Noir #99. I took her hair down because the wrapped "bun" on top of her head was twice as high and made her look like a cone head.