Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show in San Diego

Attention San Diego doll collectors: Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show will be hosting an event at the Al Bahr Shriner Center (5440 Kearny Mesa Rd, San Diego CA 97211) this weekend, January 17-18, 2015. Saturday's hours are 10am - 4pm, Sunday 10am - 3pm.

You can save $2 off the $8 admission with this coupon. Children 12 and under are $4, and are free on Sunday. Here's a list of events:

• Doll identification and appraisal with Marshall Martin from Antiques Roadshow (up to two items)
• Teddy Bear identification and appraisal with world expert John Port (up to two items)
• Extensive selections of antique dolls, teddy bears and miniatures for sale
• Meet artists showing their amazing creativity
• Find play dolls & teddy bears for younger collectors
• 2015 Teddy Bear of the Year (TOBY) Industry's Choice Awards announced at a ticketed event Saturday evening that includes dinner, prizes, and some surprises.
• Kit the Cat workshop with Art Rogers ($125 includes supplies) on Friday, January 16

Click here for more information.

Save the date: Virtual Factory Sale from Tonner

Another VFS from Tonner is coming soon, August 12. Save the date!

Tonner's first Pop-Up sale

It starts now--enter the promo code POP14 at checkout and save 25% off your order and enjoy free shipping. I think you can only save the 25% on the items listed at this link. Plus free shipping applies to domestic ground only. Here are the exclusions:

Promo not valid on Renesmee, Twilight Dance, Pink Peppermint Patsy.  Expires 7/2 at noon eastern.  Free Shipping is domestic and ground only.  International friends, email your order number to tonnerdirect@tonnerdoll.com for a $9.95 shipping credit.  Not to be combined with any other offers.  Please note any discounted or sale items are NOT eligible for Layaway.

So you saw that, right? It expires tomorrow, July 2, at 12 noon, EST.

Whoops--I missed a sale at Barbie Collector!

Sorry, dear readers, I missed a sale going on now at Barbie Collector. Today is the last day--it ends tonight, May 30, 2014, at 11:59 pm CT, so you still have time to take advantage of it. Here are the details:

Save up to $25 on the Red Carpet collection. When you buy

• two dolls, take $5 off your purchase.
• three dolls, take $15 off your purchase.
• four dolls, take $25 off your purchase.

That's like saving up to 30% on these dolls. They cost $19.95 each, and if you're a member of the Barbie Fan Club, you can add your quarterly $25 reward to your purchase as well to save even more!

The dolls that qualify for this special are:

• Red Carpet Barbie Gold Gown - Goddess sculpt
• Red Carpet Barbie Blue Jumpsuit - open mouth Mackie sculpt
• Red Carpet Barbie Pink Gown - Mackie closed mouth sculpt
• Red Carpet Barbie Green Dress - Aphrodite sculpt

The dolls have great details, including applied eyelashes, and they use the slim Model Muse body. I love the earrings in this collection, and the bracelets are pretty, too.

For the fine print and details, click here.

Photo is the property of Mattel.

Steffie: Out of the Box is on sale!

Steffie: Out of the Box

My first book, Steffie: Out of the Box: An inside peek at a fan's eclectic collection (Volume 1), on Mattel's Steffie sculpt is currently on sale at Amazon.com. List price is $20, and Amazon has it on sale for just $16.60.

Prime members can get this book with free shipping!

Tonner Tuesday is back!

It's on now--click here to shop! For the next 24 hours, you can pick up some great deals from Tonner Doll. I see some specials on DeeAnna Denton, American Model, Cami & Jon, and Antoinette!

The sales ends at noon EST on Wednesday, March 6, 2013.

Save the date: Tonner Doll Sale

Coming soon:

Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Noon EDT
Tonner Doll 24-Hour One Day Sale
Ends
Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Noon EDT

According to Tonner Direct's Facebook post:

Get ready, peeps, because we're having a ONE DAY SALE next week!! Mark your calendars and synchronize your watches for Wednesday, June 13th at Noon EDT! There will be crazy discounts on already marked down items, but for 24 hours only, so don't miss it! Ends Thursday June 14th at Noon EDT.

Summer sale at Wilde Imagination

A Bon Voyage?, photo property of Wilde Imagination

Check out the July Summer Sale of Ellowyne Wilde and Evangeline Ghastly dolls, clothes and accessories going on now through Friday, July 15th at 9pm EST - no promo code needed! To make the deals even sweeter, Wilde Imagination will ship these sale items for free within the continental United States.

Wilde Imagination introduces Amelia Thimble - and a free shipping code

Amelia Thimble, Photo property of Wilde Imagination

Wilde Imagination has released a brand new 4" tall doll, Amelia Thimble. Although her introductory giftset is already sold out (her puppy "Rags" is still available), they promise more in the Amelia Thimble line towards the end of the the summer. In the meantime, check out her cute promo photos at Wilde Imagination's website.

Dorothy, Photo property of Wilde Imagination

 If you're a Wizard of Oz fan, check out Wilde Imagination's Dorothy, Glinda and Wicked Witch of the West - all three are on sale for $84 each (regularly priced at $139-149 each) or $235 for the set. (This sale includes free shipping, without a promo code.)
 
Also, get free shipping on any order of $75 or more by using Promo Code WILDE04 when you checkout. (International customers can use Promo Code WILDE04INT to save $9.95 instead.) This offer ends at midnight (EST) on June 24, 2011.