The March Doll, Teddy and Toy Show, Dedham, Massachusetts

A Beautiful "almost" spring day greeted the many dealers during the early morning set up at the March 15, 2009 Doll, Teddy and Toy Show at the Holiday Inn, Dedham, Massachusetts. The showroom filled with bisque, antique, vintage dolls and doll accessories of all kinds as dealers began to unpack.

This show is known for the fine selection of antique cloth dolls either primitive and folky or manufactured. Several dealers at the show specialize in antique cloth dolls.

Personally, I prefer the American 19thC embroidered face, pencil drawn face or oil painted face dolls Each one is a one of a kind unique creation.

Interesting vignettes also were found at the show putting antique dolls to work posing at their favorite activity.

Many dealers had an endless assortment of bisque head dolls dressed in snowy white afternoon frocks.

I love the primitive rag dolls made of muslin and dressed in cotton calico. Rarely do cloth rag dolls have the original clothing and it is fun to find an antique cotton calico dress to fit them. Layering with white muslin petticoats and pantaloons gives the dolls a sense of what must have been on them originally.

Vintage 50's fashion dolls also play an important part of my inventory, and these gals display so well.

Now those are SMILES!!!!

My favorite at the show were two Madame Alexander Cissy dolls.

Many dealers including myself also had a wide variety of Barbie from Silkstone in my booth to all kinds of boxed Barbies.

And of course, the show included many very nice Teddy Bears in all sizes !!

Barbie Celebrates 50th Birthday at Nashua NH Doll Show

The WBZ Channel 4 Boston Massachusetts USA television crew spent the day at the Rainbow Bazaar's Spring Doll and Bear Show and Sale at the Holiday Inn in Nashua New Hampshire on March 8, 2009. Show Promoter Cindy Amburgey had a festive set up as the dealers started loading in their dolls for early morning set up. It was then that she announced the television crew was coming for Barbie's Birthday party. Cindy is a well known specialist in the sale of Barbie dolls.
I set up my one table booth pictured above with vintage pink box Barbies, vintage 50's Fashion Dolls, a Madame Alexander assortment including a Cissy, and some Ginny.

A very large Birthday Barbie cut out greeted all the shoppers for the one day show. As well as an exhibit of Barbie.

The birthday cake was consumed later in the day after singing Happy Birthday!

Cindy and her crew started blowing up balloons and decorating the room...pink balloons of course!

There were all kinds of Barbie dolls set up on an exhibition table posing nicely.

The WBZ TV camera man added interest to the show as young children and their parents were interviewed about what was appealing to them about dolls in general and Barbie in particular.

Also the show consisted of a mix of 20th century hard plastic and composition vintage dolls, some antique bisque dolls, and a large assortment of hand crafted bears and new modern dolls. But the focus was definitely on Barbie at this show.

The show was over at 2:00 and was a pleasant day for all.

The January Dedham Doll, Teddy Bear and Toy Show

The January Dedham Doll, Teddy Bear and Toy Show is always a fun time. The Drummer Boys Promotion show takes place at the Holiday Inn in Dedham Massachusetts three times a year, and this show is the first in the new year event January 2009. I have been an exhibitor there for several years now and find the dealers and buyers an excited group.
As an exhibitor American Beauty Dolls, I carry vintage and modern collectible dolls including Barbie. For this show, I decided to bring a large assortment of 1950's small fashion dolls, American Girl, Alexander, as well as some vintage Barbie dolls.
Mostly featuring antique, vintage and modern collectible dolls and teddy bears, there is a loyal following of dealers who all know each other and eagerly await to see what each has brought to the show. Packing boxes are exciting to see appear as dealers begin to set up the dolls on display shelving. About 30 dealers bring their best stuff proudly displaying their new "finds".
Antique teddy Bears always make an appearance at this show proudly sitting and chatting with each other.

To me, the dealer set up time is never long enough to see everything on the floor and to set up your own booth as well. How exciting it is to view all the "pretty ladies", the interesting and the unusual!

Many dealers at the show provide the buyer with a wonderful selection of some marvelous antique bisque dolls as well as antique cloth and character dolls.
As you can see from the photos, there is something for every collector or dealer here wonderfully displayed.