IDEX Review 2010Continued

Let's try to finish this up again:0)
The UFDC gave dialogues on doll and toys in their booth.


Gina Cass presented her Raggedy Ann and Andy collectibles.



Barbara Close brought some of her German Candy Containers shown above and below.






These pieces had such wonderful detail work, these opened at the animals heads.
The Good Bears of the World also held their auction and a book signing that collectors throughly enjoyed.
Hope to see you there next year.

IDEX2010 Part 2

I have tried to make this post twice and everything has disappeared twice, that's photos and all so I give up for now. sorry.


From the bears and me:0)

IDEX 2010 Show Review

Well the show is over, and while Friday seemed a little slow, Saturday was a constant parade of people. Now don't get me wrong, I know of many artists that sold well on Friday.

And buyers did buy the whole three days. While there were fewer bear artists then in the past, there were a larger number of collectors that came through the show.

What did you miss?


"Little Bantu" a beautiful piece by artist Susan Krey. You can contact her or see more work at Kreydolls.com


New editor of Teddy Bears &Friends Magazine, Terrence Lynch who kindly took free photos of artists work. All you had to do was sign up for a time and bring one of your pieces over to be photograghed. He e-mails you the photos. Pretty cool!


Artist Nancy Latham of Wistful Children offered this wonderful Alice piece with dormouse asleep on the table! Another view below.


Alice showed up quite often, you already saw mine, so here is one from Friedericy Dolls with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. Contact artist Lucia Friedericy at FriedericyDolls.com


Ok this will be a two post review. Check the next one.

Did You Guess?

Did you guess whose striped legs were shown?


They belong to Alice, who belongs to the one of a kind set


Alice Keeps Following Me!

It has been a long show and I will review it shortly, but last night after a long day I opened my mail to find this


a card from some of my collector and artist friends from North Carolina who were kind enough to send me well wishes while they were gathered for a bear event. I thank them all for the love they showed me, it warmed my heart and misted my eyes. It was such a welcoming thing to come home to.

What did you miss at IDEX? My review in my next post. The bears and I have to get some rest.

Almost Ready For IDEX

Well it's after one in the morning, show set up is tomorrow and I still have one piece to finish making and one to dress yet. But the brochures are made and so is my sign.

For those who don't know this is an international doll and bear wholesale show where you can do a show special limited edition that you can sell to the public. It's the first show of the year that artist can introduce their new lines to the stores and public.

There will only be four bear artists showing this year and that makes me very sad. It hurts the bear industry when we aren't represented.

I'll let you know how it goes. The show runs from Friday through Sunday, wholsale buyers only on Friday. Saturday and Sunday are open to the public and stores. If you are in Orlando or close by, come on down to the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel on Universal Blvd. and see the show.


Now who do these feet belong to? It's one of my pieces for the show. Care to guess?

Crossroads2010 Review Part 2

Bears on artist Denis Shaw's table



Cindy Malchoff's award winning bird to the left at her table.


The reception offered good food and happy TOBY winners enjoying their industry awards. You'll get to vote for the people choice winners soon!


Sunday after the show we went to Old Town and ate at Casa De Reyes outside. We were entertained see below.


It was a good show. Ian Pout of Teddy Bears of Witney was there, John Port,Dee Hochkenberry were also there. The displays were great, sorry you missed it. Maybe next year?

Crossroads Teddy&Doll Show Review 2010

Sorry to take so long to get this review published but I have had classes and am making pieces for the IDEX show next week. So here goes.
The show was well attended on Saturday and people trickeled in after church services on Sunday. So what did you miss? Let me show you!


This was my table at the show.


Katherine Hallam, a TOBY winner later that evening at her table.


Two of Robert Forman's bears, anothervaward winner.


Jeanette Warner of Nettee Bears table.





The two above photos show the work of Susan Arnot of Under the Apple Tree. Her e-mail is
undertheappletree@msn.com
Some of the collectors were upset they couldn't buy like they used to but they still bought something! Part 2 coming up.