New Tonner release!

Jane from Twilight. Dressed Tonner Character Figure.

Several new outfits and a dressed doll (just one!) have been released and are available to order (and will ship soon) from your favorite Tonner dealers:

• Jane - Twillight is a dressed doll, LE 500, with a 15" cameo skin tone teen body and a new Dakota Fanning head sculpt. Her eyes are painted red, rooted blonde hair, and her original outfit from the Twilight movies. $179.99. Shipping 8/25/11.
• Revlon™ Pink Parfait is a cute 10.5" outfit for Tonner's Vintage Revlon™ body, made of pink lace. It includes a petticoat and white faux fur wrap. $79.99 LE500. In stock now!
• Revlon™  City Sleek is another outfit for these cute Vintage Revlon™ dolls. It includes a black/silver tweed coat, skirt, and red blouse, plus jewelry and gloves. $79.99 LE500. In stock now!
• Sleek - is an Antoinette outfit, and includes a black knit dress, jacket with pale pink lining, black jewelry, and adorable black mesh shoes. $89.99 LE300. Shipping 9/2/11
• South Hampton is the last addition, and a Cami&Jon outfit. It's a cute white ruffled dress, which includes a brown belt, crystal bracelet, and brown heels. $69.99 LE300. Shipping 9/2/11

I've listed Tonner's suggested retail prices here, but you'll probably pay less when you order through your favorite dealer.

Photos are property of Tonner Doll Company.

Jane - up close. 

City Sleek 

Pink Parfait 

Sleek, Antoinette outfit

South Hampton, Cami & Jon outfit.

Announcement from Tonner Doll Company

I've heard this important announcement from several Tonner Doll dealers now, and thought I'd pass it along to you as well. It looks like an interesting new way to run a company, I think, and I'm excited about how this will work. Mark your calendars!

With our collector's ever-increasing reliance on the internet we realize a major shift in purchasing patterns has firmly taken hold. Collectors enjoy being able to obtain products they desire as fast as possible and without having time for reconsideration. Coupled with a year-round flow of product from our factories we have developed a new schedule of future product releases.

Tonner products will now debut on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month on tonnerdirect.com. We will be forwarding the posting information such as photos, prices and descriptions to our retail partners the Mondays preceding each release so they may have sufficient time to add the information to their own websites. We ask that orders not be taken and that information regarding the release not be disseminated prior to the release. 

The first such release is scheduled for Wednesday, August 10th, so retailers will receive relevant information on Monday, August 8th.

Some new lines will need more detailed and complete introductions than most. When those lines are being introduced we will also be furnishing a line plan so collectors will grasp the breadth of a line since some purchasing decisions are based on "what's to come." In addition, some future lines will require that collectors understand the intent behind a line and will need to see more than several pieces. We will make those introductions as appropriately and thoroughly as possible.

We're excited for this opportunity to streamline not only our new product introductions, but to also help you streamline your business and revenue stream with a flow of new products that are in-stock at time of introduction on a continuous, year-round schedule. We hope this new release plan will be a benefit to all.

Berdine Creedy letter and 2011 Around the World Collection

I was thrilled to see a message from Berdine Creedy herself on the the AMericanBJD Yahoo group this morning. She has introduced her 2011 line of BJD girls, Around the World in 15 years, which includes 8 new beautiful 10.5" resin girls with face-ups hand-painted by Berdine herself, outfits created by American designers Gale Torres and Diana Lemieux, and premium soft glass eyes made in the USA. Additionally, these dolls now feature double joints.

The girls are available for pre-order now, and the edition sizes are small--limited to just 25 each--and you may put down your $100 for a deposit now to secure yours.

Here is the message she posted:

Dear Collectors and Friends,

This year is my 15th ANNIVERSARY. I cannot believe that it is 15 years ago where we as a family set foot in this awesome Country, USA. Thanks to each and every one of you, supporting me through the years. We became good friends through the years and I treasure you all opening your big hearts and homes for my "Creedy Girls".

I have something very special for my Anniversary, it will be available at IDEX. This will be very exclusive for my celebration. Each and every one gets hand made by myself. Everyone will love it and will want one. It can be used every day, so it will be well worth waiting for.

After IDEX, I will put it on the website for all to see or to buy.

Please go to my website, www.berdinecreedy.com to view my 2011 dolls. Some of the buttons is still under construction, but Charlene managed to do the NEW 8 x Dolls, that everyone waited so long for.

For those interested to buy:

Please go to my ONLINE STORE, www.netCollecting.com to order the one who is calling you or put a deposit on or lay-a-way one. Whatever you want to do for adoption fees.

For 2011, I will have very small limited editions; every single doll will be painted by myself. Delivery will be much slower this year. The highest edition will be 25 of each doll. Clothing will be more traditional, high quality materials like silk will be part of my 2011 series. Some one-of-a-kinds with antique laces, combined with silk, will also be included.

I will have all my clothing done by American Artists in 2011. So I am supporting our American seamstresses and bring work opportunities back to the USA. We have wonderful and talented seamstresses amongst us and they need to be noticed and acknowledged.

I am also using an Eye Company that does their manufacturing in the USA.

As I started my story for 2011 and said "THIS YEAR I WILL GO FULL CIRCLE,"well I think I definitely did!!!! Read my story on "About us" to see how these dolls were born in my mind and then put to reality.

Delivery times:

Anya, Brianna, Lineo and Maleteka: January at IDEX, February, March.

Fei Yen, Mei Li, Bonita and Arya: April, May

Charlene did a Deposit of $100 PayPal button, so if you want to secure your doll for now, pay a deposit and then before delivery the rest.

PayPal is also available. $100 deposit and then just as you can pay. E-mail me with your request.

Much kindness and have a wonderful 2011. A Big thanks to Charlene that worked so hard to put this on the website and ONLINE store. Love you bunches!!!!

See most of you at IDEX. Hope you enjoy my new line.

Berdine

Anya and Briana retail for $383. Fei Yen, Mei Li, Bonita and Arya retail for $398. Maleteka is $408, and Lineo is $415. Typically, darker toned resin is more difficult to work with and pour successfully. This is the first time I have seen Berdine Creedy work with darker skin tones, and I am thrilled to see it!