New Hope Doll Show and Sale

Hello again friends and visitors. It's Treesa. I know this is technically supposed to be my dolls' blog and not mine, but the post my Tonner doll Tennille is working on is taking longer than expected. In the meantime, I wanted to tell you about the doll show and sale that I attended over the Columbus Day weekend.

The show was held at the Eagle Fire Hall in New Hope, Pennsylvania. It wasn't a huge show. In fact, some of you reading this would probably have been disappointed by the size. But I thought it was just the right size for someone like me. This was my first doll show ever, and I sometimes feel overwhelmed by large crowds. There were a few times during the show when the attendees were so tightly packed around a particular booth that I started to feel anxious, since the booths for each seller were relatively small. But the main aisles were wide enough that I could simply move on to the next booth.

The show also had a wide variety of things for sale. There were antique dolls, vintage dolls from the 50s onward, more modern collectable dolls like Tonner, even a few resin ball-jointed dolls. In addition to these were 'reborn' baby dolls, American Girl brand clothing and accessories, and one seller who seemed to specialize in dollhouse miniatures. Some of these things I had never actually seen in person before. I had only ever seen pictures in doll collecting magazines.

I didn't have enough money put aside to make any really extravagant purchases, but I did pick up a few things.

my doll show haul

The Pocahontas doll is 18 inches tall. I have a bit of a weakness for Pocahontas dolls. The other things I purchased are shown in more detail below.

The little dress and slip set was my first purchase of the day. I thought the pieces were really cute, and the price was right. The set looks handmade to me. Granted, I have no idea what brand of doll the dress and slip were originally made for. But I do have a variety of smaller dolls in my collection, so I'm sure someone will fit in them. So far I'm planning to try the pieces on a Disney Petite Princess doll, a mini American Girl doll, and a Mattel 90s era Stacie sized doll.

Speaking of smaller dolls, I bought this vintage Skooter doll from the same seller that I got the 18 inch Pocahontas doll from. The seller made me a combined deal, since I wanted both dolls. For anyone who might not know, Skooter was one of Skipper doll's first friends. I don't recognize the outfit, but the style looks like something from the 1970s. It's also very patriotic. The stars on the pants look black in the photo, but they're actually navy blue. Skooter might not end up staying with me though. I'm giving my mom first dibs on her.

Despite some brief bouts of anxiety, I really enjoyed myself at the show. There's going to be another one at the same location in the spring. I'd be interested in going again, but I'll have to wait and see what my schedule looks like then.

Signed, Treesa