Sandra Stillwell Presents... The Belle of New Orleans 2016 Event!

Registration is now officially open for Sandra Stillwell Presents: The Belle of New Orleans! 

Here's a brief excerpt from the announcement:

Convention Package –

Your Belle of the New Orleans souvenir package will be an exclusive collection of couture inspired fashions -- with just the perfect twist of elegance, glamour and fun you've come to expect from "Sandra Stillwell Presents”. 

Also included with your registration will be:

• Thursday evening opening dessert reception
• Three breakfast programs
• One Lunch
• Two Dinners
• Table gifts
• Interesting Programs and Speakers
• Movie breaks, surprises, raffles, and lots of fabulously fashionable fun!
• An exclusive, behind the scenes tour of the Louisiana State Museum’s fashion archives with curator talk, a museum tour – and other surprises! (Details to be announced later)

But there’s still more!!

You’ll have first opportunity to purchase or pre-order extremely limited fashions from the Sandra Stillwell Presents: The Belle of New Orleans convention collection, including several made of the finest French fabrics, direct from Paris!

These fashions are designed to fit our favorite 16” star, but some may fit other doll bodies. 

If booked within our Sandra Stillwell Presents group room block and paid in full by cash, check or money order by July 1st, the registration fee is $500. After July 1st, the fee is $550.

An additional $150 will be added to registrations booked outside of the Sandra Stillwell Presents group room block or for guests not staying at the hotel.

A $25 service fee will be added to payments other than cash, check, or money order.

A nonrefundable deposit of $100 will reserve your spot. Payment plans can be arranged on request.

It is important that you RSVP by email if you are planning to join us.

Once you have RSVP’d, your space will be held for 1 week.

For anyone who has not RSVP’d, registrations will be accepted according to postmark.

A $125 cancellation fee applies to all cancellations prior to July 1stth. After that date, no cancellations can be accepted.

Checks or Money Orders for registration should be made payable to Sandra Stillwell, and mailed to:

The Belle of New Orleans

c/o Sandra Stillwell

8305 Blue Lick Rd

Louisville, KY 40219

Companion registrations will be available if purchased with a full registration. Please contact me for details.

Here is the full announcement:
http://sandrastillwellpresents.blogspot.com/

Tenth Anniversary Misaki "Tokyo Here We Go"

I sold my last Misaki doll about two years ago. I was a big fan. They were adorable until they weren't anymore. That's an old story and I moved on from there. 

When I saw The Tenth Anniversary Misaki "Tokyo Here We Go" she sucked me right back in. I was a fan from the start of this outfit, first in white, then black and now in blue.

I had the black one. Look how perfectly adorable her hair is. Everything was done so well.

I never bought the white (Marui) one. Apparently you can still find one for between $600-$700. 

This is not my photo. It is from a Japanese selling site called Buyee. 

The seller is helensstory8 and I'm guessing the picture was taken by her. 

Both of the earlier dolls had finely done, more complicated hairstyles than this anniversary edition whose hair needs some styling.

The dress and boots on the new girl are nicely made. I would have liked if the mesh tights and arm covers were a tighter weave as they had been in the past. 

If you are getting this doll be aware that the necklace is very fragile. A piece fell off of mine as I was attempting gently to put it on. I had to cobble together a new connection with jumprings and hooks from other pieces of older jewelry. Finally, I took off her head using the heating pad method, put the necklace on and then put her head back on. What a fiddly pain. 

This was my last Misaki, Red Rabbit, in an outfit by Louos.

Now THWG2016 is standing next to my one and only Poppy Parker, probably never to be played with and will go down in history as another cute impulse buy.

"In The Mix" Color Infusion Capsule Collection from Integrity Toys

Vaughn Sawyers has designed this collection.

"Composed of a fashionable quintet of sensational music lovers, this cool gang is ready to cause waves and take center stage in your collection!"

"These dolls will be arriving shortly at your favorite dealers! Starting immediately, W Club members can contact their favorite IT Dealers to pre-order these hot music stars today! Hurry before they are released to the general public and they sell out on pre-orders!"

"Get ready to groove, it's all in the mix!"

"Note: The dolls pictured in this release are prototypes. Please note that final fabrics, colors and textures may vary slightly."

It appears that Tenzin Dahkling is the most popular figure of the collection. If I were still adding 12" male dolls to my collection, I'd probably add him.

 

Best Thing Ever

Dree Hill™ Dressed Doll 

Limited Edition Size: 650 Dolls Worldwide

Suggested Retail Price: $110.00

 

 

 

In the House

Tenzin Dahkling™ Dressed Fashion Figure

Limited Edition Size: 750 Figures Worldwide

Suggested Retail Price: $110.00

 

 

 

Problem Child

Jaeme Costas™ Dressed Doll

Limited Edition Size: 650 Dolls Worldwide

Suggested Retail Price: $110.00

 

 

 

Turn it Up!

Callum Windsor™ Dressed Fashion Figure

Limited Edition Size: 650 Figures Worldwide

Suggested Retail Price: $110.00

 

 

 

 

Crushin' It!

Fan Xi™

Limited Edition Size: 650 Dolls Worldwide

Suggested Retail Price: $110.00

 

 

 

Dolls are available for pre-order with an estimated March delivery. 

Here is the link to Integrity Toys authorized dealers.

http://integritytoys.com/authorized-dealers/