Manikà Doll Shows and Conventions

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2010 CONVENTION DATES

CONVENTION LOCATION

July 19 (Monday) to
July 22 (Thursday, 1:00pm)
Hotel room sales (Tentative)
7.75% sales tax will be collected

2010 Annual National Barbie Doll Collector's Convention
Theme: Barbie and the Rockers
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
3159 West 11th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44109
Phone 216-696-5600


How we got started ...

Our first doll show was in May 2001 at the Windy City Fashion Doll Collector's Club's annual show, where we sold duplicates of our Filipina Barbie® dolls:

Display table at 2001 Windy City Fashion Doll Collector's Club's Doll Show Closer look at some of our dolls for sale

Since then, we have added other foreign exclusive dolls, fashions and accessories to our sales tables. Below are pictures from other doll shows that we have participated in.

Filipina and Richwell (Philippines) exclusive Barbie dolls
Our Favorite Fashion Doll Show
Sponsored by Windy City Fashion Doll Collectors Club
10:00 A.M. to 3:00 PM
Chicagoland (IL) location
Usually the first Sunday in May
Will be going to a different schedule in 2005


Left: Filipina and Richwell (Philippines) exclusive Barbie dolls display at Our Favorite Fashion Doll Show in Schaumburg, IL May 2003.
Barbie Doll Show and Sale
Sponsored by Queen City Barbie Doll Club
10:00A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Cincinnati (OH) location
Usually in April
Will be adding a November show and will include other dolls and toys


Right: Dolls and fashions manufactured by Takara in Japan (Jenny, Licca and friends, compact dolls)
Takara Japan (Jenny, Licca and friends, compact dolls)
Jenny and friends by Takara, Momoko by Petworks, Dolls by Azone and Obitsu
Doll and Bear Show
Sponsored by Julie Bronski
(formely by Joanne Reynolds)
9:00A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Ashton Place Banquet Center
341 West 75th Street
Willowbrook, Illinois
Admission $5


Left: More Takara dolls (left shelf), Momoko by Petworks (top, right shelf), Dolls and kits by Azone (middle, right shelf)

We also participate in the "We Love Barbie and Friends" Doll Show sponsored by RR Promotions in Michigan (Detroit area location). Shows are held in February and August. Here are some pictures from our show in 2003:

Filipina and Richwell (Philippines) exclusive Barbie dolls

Filipina and Richwell (Philippines) exclusive Barbie dolls

Takara (Japan) fashion dolls

Takara (Japan) Licca, Jenny and friends fashion dolls

Asian exclusive Barbie dolls (Richwell Philippines, Leo Mattel India, Indonesia, Malaysia)

Foreign exclusive Barbie dolls:
Philippines (by Richwell), India (by Leo Mattel), Indonesia and Malaysia

Richwell (Philippines) wedding-themed dolls

Wedding-themed Barbie, Ken and Kelly dolls by Richwell Trading (Philippines)

We have also attended these doll conventions and sold out of our hotel rooms and the convention salesroom:

Barbie® Convention Table Dolls
International Fashion Doll Convention
Sponsored by Jim Faraone
We attended in 2004 and in 2005


Grant A Wish (GAW) Mini Convention
Sponsored by Fashion Doll Collector's Club-Great Lakes Chapter and the GAW Fund
Usually in April (April 13-15 in 2007)
Michigan (Detroit area) location


National Barbie Doll Collector's Convention
We attended our first ever in 2004 in Chicago! We also attended in 2006 in Los Angeles.


Left: Filipina Barbie® dolls modelling Thai, Philippine and "Lacy Splendour" fashions. These were the table hostess gifts we gave at the August 2004 National Barbie Doll Collector's Convention.

Please stop by our sales tables and introduce yourself to us if you are ever at any of these doll shows or conventions. We look forward to meeting you!