Tonner 2015 Guilty Pleasures Convention Part II

The banquet on Saturday night was all about Marley, the new grown-up doll who is Tyler's sister.
The centerpiece:

Marley's Grand Entrance $199.

From here it looks a bit over done for my taste. The hat has to go now before baby birds start flying out.  Do those gloves have individual fingers? Congratulations if they do.

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The souvenir gift set is the type of product that will bring people to conventions IMO. It consists of two complete outfits, lingerie, two additional pairs of expressive hands, a handbag, sunglasses and an extra wig. The black coat dress appears to have several large rhinestone embellishments. I like that they put in blue shoes instead of a  matchy, matchy pair. Lots of mix and match opportunities here. I do like that black dress a lot.
On the secondary market, this gift set may bring in some $$$ even though it's price is already lofty at $275.

Marley's Mad for Accessories  $275.

A shot from the Tonner Direct FB page shows the new Marley packaging to be very classy.

Child dolls on parade to their Patsy Ann break out event.

Souvenir Doll: Red Velvet Patsy Ann 14"  $150.

Look at the excitement on this living doll's face as she enters the ballroom! What a wonderful experience it must be for a child to go to a Tonner convention.

All these photos and more can be found on the Tonner Direct Facebook page. Thank you to the busy photographer for posting!

Tonner 2015 "Guilty Pleasures" Convention Part I

It's really great that the Tonner people are posting the event dolls on their FB page even while the convention is under way.

So far, my favorites are from the break out event called "Wilde Tea Party."

Vintage Tea Ellowyne $165.00

Vintage Baker Pru $165.00

Vintage Kitchen Lizette $165.00

I also loved the Special Exhibit of vintage dolls which included Sweet Sue and Miss Revlon.  Credit for photos was not posted.

There were some very special early Barbie dolls as well on display.

Opening Dinner Event - "Rockabilly" attendees were dressed in square dance attire and received this doll:

Dixie  LE  200   $165.00
Kit head sculpt and Chic body

 

Maxine  LE  200   $165.00

Magnolia Sculpt and Chic Body

 

Comparison Photos: Violet, Oona, Madra, Gene and Trent

Anne Monday was gracious enough to allow me to repost her excellent photos which compare the newest resin Jamieshow Gene Marshall line to earlier releases.
The new versions are on the right except in the case of Grey Lady Gene.

Violet

 Oona

 Madra

 Grey Lady Gene (On the right is the original vinyl version.)

Trent

Pictures From our Visit to Chicago During Jamieshow Convention

Gino's East

America Windows by Marc Chagall at the Art Institute of Chicago

The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago

Millennium Park including Cloud Gate (the Bean) and the Crown Fountain

 Scenes from the Architecture River Cruise

On Michigan Avenue 

Nathan Hale statue ("I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.") at the entrance to the Tribune Tower. It was Red Nose Day which I had never heard of prior to that day. He is sporting a red nose.

Dylan's Candy Bar

Cupcake Kiosk inside Water Tower Place

American Girl Store

Build-A-Bear Workshop store - not just for bears anymore.

Navy Pier Park

Museum of Contemporary Art
Many unusual exhibitions. Fantastic gift shop. 

Stairwell Looks Down to Koi Pond

Unusual seating in the Lobby

We managed to fit in plenty of sight seeing in the short time we were in Chicago.  The weather was fabulous. We could have used many more days there.

Leaving 

on a jet plane

 melancholy 

in the rain.