Chantilly Charmant

Chantilly Charmant, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Daphne of the Day - It's Chantilly Charmant, from the 2005 Paris Fashion Doll Festival of 2005.

It's true--I may be imbibing a bit in past grails. I find dolls to be soothing in that regard. Plus, it gives me something wonderful for photography subjects.

You can see a few more photos on Flickr.

Cannes Opening

Cannes Opening, a photo by alington on Flickr.

A long-time grail of mine has made it home. It's Cannes Opening, a raven-haired Daphne sculpt from Tonner Doll Company. She was a limited edition of just 100 dolls at the 2007 Paris Fashion Doll Festival.

I think she looks a little like Liz Taylor.

You can see more photos on Flickr.

Mademoiselle a la Mode

Mademoiselle a la Mode, a photo by alington on Flickr.

From the 2008 Paris Fashion Doll Festival, this lovely Tonner Doll is called Mademoiselle a la Mode Tyler Wentworth. She's limited to just 100.

I took this photo in December 2009.

Dolls I miss...

Bordeaux Tyler Wentworth is a Paris Fashion Doll Festival doll from 2002. She was in my collection for a long while, and I sold her quite some time ago. She's dressed in a fabulous silk 1920s era flapper dress. It's so adorable!

If you like this doll, you can still find her for sale on Doll Expo. Click on Online Shop, then on Tonner Dolls, under Tyler. She is 95 Euros plus shipping. (I think they may be having issues with the English language version of the site, so use the French version and Google translate if needed.) They have great customer service, and lots of hard to find fabulous dolls!

My doll collection is pretty fluid, but I find that fluidity often brings nostalgia with it sometimes. I'm hoping to add a fabulous new resin Tonner to my collection this weekend. We shall see!

Feeling French? Paris Fashion Doll Festival 2013!

Save the date(s)!

March 15, 16 and 17, 2013
Eternal Paris
Paris Fashion Doll Festival
105 Euros
for early bird registration through September 30, 2012
125 Euros after October 1, 2012
Hotel Novotel Paris Est

Registration includes:

• the Luncheon Cruise on the river Seine on the Bateaux Parisiens on Saturday, March 16, 2013 (cocktail, 3-course meal, wine and coffee)
• Silkstone Barbie manufactured by Mattel exclusive for the Paris Fashion Doll Festival
• Presentations and surprise gifts
• Free entry to the Paris Fashion Doll Show and Sale on Sunday, March 17, 2013
• charity auction

Theme for the makeover competition on Sunday is "Evening in Paris." Additional extra cost breakout events are upcoming. Also attending are Sybarites, Tonner Doll Company, and Wilde Imagination.

More information and registration information can be found here.