If you’ve ever wanted to go to one of these official doll shows, I invite you to attend this one. You can meet me, in person, because I’ll be attending too!

I registered for the Barbie Breakfast, but there will be so many great dolls to see at this event!

In today’s blog post, I’m going to give you a little background information on each of the special collectible dolls that will be presented at the World Doll Day Jubilee event.

The first doll of interest is Bleuette. I’ve read articles in Doll Castle News about this doll, but I’m anxious to see her in person! Tanya Rutan will be presenting the doll to the World Doll Day Jubilee audience.

According to Wikipedia, “Bleuette is a doll that was produced from 1905 to 1960 in France and was available to readers of the girls’ magazine La Semaine de Suzette, or the English version, ‘Suzette’s Week’. Bleuette has a fully jointed composition body. She was 27 cm (10″ 5/8) tall until 1933, then 29 cm (11″ 3/8) until production ended in 1960.”

She has a sweet little girl face that reminds me of children’s book illustrations from the early 1900’s.

The next doll to mention is Cissy. I’m sure some of my regular followers are Cissy doll collectors because I remember receiving requests for Cissy doll clothes patterns! Unfortunately, I don’t own a Cissy doll at this time, but what a lovely doll she is!

Cissy is considered by some to be Madame Alexander‘s first fashion doll. She’s not to be confused with Crissy dolls, which are a different doll altogether.

So for those of you who love Madame Alexander’s most collectible dolls, this World Doll Day show is one you won’t want to miss!

The gentleman pictured above is someone all doll collectors are probably already familiar with. He’s Mel Odom, the creator of the Gene Marshall doll. And yes, he’ll be speaking at this World Doll Day event as well.

I remember when Gene Marshall came out in 1995, and I thought to myself, “I’ve GOT to have one of those!” I suppose a lot of us fell in love with her at first site.

According to Dolls Magazine, “Gene was so successful that within five years many manufacturers copied her size, launching the era of the 16-inch fashion doll.”

I’ve never seen a Gene doll in real life (and back in 1995, I had no idea how to buy one), so I’m super excited to not only see them at this symposium, but to meet their amazing creator in person. I can’t wait!

Last but not least, Denise Beuse will be presenting the Victoria doll. I could tell you more about Denise Beuse, but Michael Canadas’ YouTube channel has a nice video from last years’ World Doll Day event.

So you can watch her in this video, to see that she is, indeed, a knowledgeable expert in the world of doll collecting:

 

Now you might be wondering how you’ll find me at a busy event like the World Doll Day Jubilee. After all, you’ve probably only seen my dolly alter ego, AKA the “Chelly Wood doll,” right?

Here’s a photo of me at a craft fair in my own neighborhood, so you’ll know what I look like:

I know some of you think of me as a “celebrity” in the world of sewing doll clothes, but I’m really just a little ol’ school librarian with a passion for doll clothes design.

So if you’re planning to attend the World Doll Day Jubilee in Bellevue, Washington (Seattle area) this year, please step up to me and introduce yourselves! I’d love to meet you!

I promise I won’t bite.

Endnotes:

“GENE: DOLLS, OUTFITS & ACCESSORIES, THE COMPLETE COLLECTION.” Dolls Magazine, JP Media LLC, n.d. Web. Accessed 4 March 2024. https://dollsmagazine.com/store/Gene-Dolls-Outfits-&-Accessories-The-Complete-Collection-p515303100

Wikipedia contributors. “Bleuette.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 22 Oct. 2023. Web. 4 Mar. 2024.

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