2009 Golden Age of Dolls Convention
"Family Reunion - The Cousins Meet at Grandma's House"
May 28 -31, 2009
Many thanks to the companies and individuals listed below for their generous "helper" donations.
Clicking on the underlined name of the donor company will take you to that company's web site.
The red HeartY next to the company indicates that a picture of the donation is in the Photo Gallery below.
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Below are donations received so far for the 2009 Convention. Check back often for updates.
Doll Reader Magazine   Y 2 subcriptions
Dolls Magazine
Reverie Press  Y  Y  Y Y  Y  Y
Doll Castle News
Ruth Leif    Y Y
Helaine Eckstein   Y  Y
Marge Wulff   Y
Mary Ellis   Y
A Doll Sew Loved  Y
Jeanne Niswonger Wood  Y
Linda Gorog  Y
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Excitement is building as the "Doll Cousins" get ready to vist at the Family Reunion at Grandma's house.
On Thursday Night at the Welcome Party the "Cousins" that attendees will bring will get to meet each other.
On Friday the Sales Room opens at 9:00 am.

Among the most awaited events at the Convention are the drawings for the "helpers", items that are donated by attendees, doll artists, doll companies, and others, for which tickets are sold. The drawing of the winning tickets is held on Saturday afternoon. Our heart-felt thanks go to the many companies and individuals listed below who have generously donated. As more donations arrive they will be added to the ones below.
"Poodle Walk" Modern Jill Doll donated by Vogue Dolls, Inc.10.5" hard vinyl, jointed knees and elbows. Peach sweater, skirt and open-toe high heel shoes. Matching pants ane gold earrings."Forget Me Not Fairy" 2009 donated by Vogue. "Mariquita Perez" 18" doll from SpainVogue Ginny Modern Mold doll with four outfits in a wardrobe trunk. Donated by Susan Dart and Linda Fleming of A Doll Sew Loved.Mary Englebriet's "Classic Sailor" by Tonner donated by Judith Whorton"Natalie" 18" doll by Forever Friends"Timeless Toys Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them” by Tim Walsh 320 pages, 420 color photos."Fire-Fly" Ginny by Vogue Dolls, Inc.. Souvenir doll from the first Fire-Flies Convention in 2003."Christmas Treasury" by Jan Brett. The Christmas Treasury combines seven of her most famous, highly acclaimed, best-selling books, The Mitten, The Wild Christmas Reindeer, Trouble with Trolls, The Twelve Days of Christmas, The Hat, Christmas Trolls, and The Night Before Christmas.Vogue soft furniture made by Dakin. Donated by Ruth Leif.Set of three Brass Key Small World dolls donated by Ruth Leif."Puppeteer" by Vogue Dolls, Inc. Souvenir of Fire-Flies 2006 Convention."Junior Engineer" with battery operated train dressed in Engineer's outfit by Adollsewloved."Up the Miisissippi in Style" MADC 2007 Convention New Orleans donated by Madame Alexander Doll Club "Wendy Silver Celebration" MADC 2007 Convention New Orleans donated by Madame Alexander Doll Club
To view a large picture of the donations received so far click on the pictures below to see . When the large picture opens click on the right side of the picture to advance the Photo Gallery or click the left side of the large picture to view the previous picture. The name of the item and the donor are in the caption at the bottom of each photo. To return to the Fire-Flies website from the Photo Gallery click the "close button" at the bottom of the picture. Check back often for updates.
Jeanne Niswonger Wood
Ruth Leif
Helaine Eckstein
Margaret Wulff  

Judith Whorton
Betty Martin
Diane Milla
2009
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