February 1, 2016, Meeting

In honor of the upcoming Valentine's Day, these little sweethearts in red and white finery adorned the refreshments table.

Kathy Meador gave a program on dolls and their wardrobe trunks.  Here she shows a Ken doll in his original carrying case, with hangers and drawers for clothes and accessories.

A Madame Alexander Cissy poses with her portmanteau packed with fashionable finery.

Little 8 inch hard plastic girls from the 1950s with their wonderful wardrobes.  

Two Mary Hoyer dolls share this trunk full of their dresses and accessories.

Two French beauties proudly pose by their antique wooden trunks.

This open trunk reveals the French fashion's ample trousseau.

This Tammy doll by Ideal was created as competition for Barbie, and had almost as extensive a wardrobe.

Other members also shared examples of dolls with their trunks.  Elaine Jackson brought a Schoenhut doll with her wooden trunk,

as well as a little wooden  Hitty with her tiny trunk and sea chest.

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Nancy Countryman brought examples of carrying cases from her extensive vintage Barbie collection, including this scarce case.  When Barbie is seated inside, she appears to be flying the plane.  The other side features an automobile.

January 4, 2016, Meeting

 Member Sallie Howard gave a program on the 2015 Modern Doll Collectors Convention.

She brought many examples of the unique (and adorable) dolls she found at the convention.  A number of renown doll artists design these limited edition resin dolls just for the convention.

Other members brought dolls to share as well.  These dolls belong to Pam Wolf.

Pam thought that this reproduction antique doll resembled her as a child and dressed the doll to match a childhood portrait.

Talented doll artist Mary McKenzie brought this example of a recent project, a reproduction of a lovely and rare Simon and Halbig 1469 lady.  She made the doll's human hair wig.

Other dolls included this cute toddler with an antique bisque head and a Madame Alexander Cissy from 1956, still with her original box.

Holiday Party, December 7, 2015

December 7th was our annual holiday party, generously hosted by member Sylvia McDonald at her beautiful home in Pflugerville.  Throughout her house, Sylvia had dolls and collectibles beautifully arranged and arrayed in Christmas scenes and holiday themes.

The ornate scrollwork creche was created by Sylvia's talented husband, Frank.

Beneath an antique clock, and surrounded by Santas, this scrollwork clock is another of Frank's delicate creations.

Under the beautifully decorated Christmas tree are a pile of pretty packages, brought by members for the gift exchange.

Members brought a plentiful variety of delicious delicacies for the potluck dinner.

Members gather around a festive table to enjoy the feast.

In the spirit of the season of giving, several members distributed pretty packages of party favors.

The grand finale to the evening of fun and festivity was the gift exchange.  There was plenty of smiles and laughter as presents were opened and gifts displayed.