Tonner Doll convention registration is open now!

You can register for the Tonner convention which is being held (surprisingly) in Dallas, TX from May 29-May 31, 2015. The cost is $399 per person, which includes a souvenir doll and extra goodies, I'm sure.

The theme sounds really fun--Guilty Pleasures. So tempting!

A new 16" fashion doll will be returning to the collection, which I find interesting. I wonder who it is? Maybe Tyler? Wouldn't that be great to see her again? Or maybe even Brenda Starr?

Hmm. I'm intrigued!

Wilde Imagination exclusives from Tonner Con - sold out!

Tonner Convention featured several lovely Wilde Imagination exclusive dolls. I was going to try for Vintage Confusion Ellowyne, retail $199, LE125, because I just love her outfit, but she sold out instantly! She's wearing a gorgeous peach dress with yellow tights and matching lace-up boots. She has red curly hair and inset blue eyes with lashes.

I also adore Vintage Confusion Lizette, retail $199, LE125, but she is also sold out already. Lizette wears a lavender lace dress with a white chiffon jacket, lace tights and lavender boots. Her hair is styled in mink curls, and she has inset brown eyes with lashes.

Limited to 150, this ABS plastic version of Evangeline Ghastly The Dark Attic is also already sold out at $215 each. She has inset grey eyes with lashes and wigged brown curls, plus a lovely chiffon and lace dress, and gold and purple pumps.

I haven't personally caught Patience fever yet, but these two exclusives were awfully cute. Patience makes an as Dorothy for $175 in an edition size of 300, and she's still available. In her trademark ruby red slippers, white and blue gingham apron dress, rooted brown braids and brown eyes, she's even got a basket--though Toto must be out exploring!

Patience as Glinda, The Good Witch of the North is limited to 300 and retails for $185. She is also still available for purchase, and includes a removable strawberry wig, inset blue eyes with lashes, glittering pink gown, pink flats, wand and crown.

Tonner Doll's It's About Time Convention Recap

Victorian Ice Cream Social Jon

Victorian Ice Cream Social Cami

Victorian Ice Cream Social Matt

These three dolls made up the Victorian Ice cream social centerpiece.

Cinderella centerpiece from the Once Upon A Time breakfast LE150 Kay head sculpt

Lady Action Centerpiece - LE250 - this looks like a Tyler 2.0 face to me.

Victorian Basic - Cami head sculpt

Banquet centerpiece - Milady LE100 - American Model with inset eyes

NY Times Centerpiece - 15th Anniversary Tyler LE300 - Tyler 1.0 on the Chic Body

Renaissance souvenir - Lady Arabella Bertran LE300 (Deja Vu)

Some news:

I'm not sure if this is from the convention, but directly from Tonner's Facebook page:

In case you missed it, some incredible news about Tonner Doll and The Wizard of Oz!

The Leading Ladies of The Wizard of Oz are transforming the Yellow Brick Road into a fashion runway! High-end fashion and costume designers have partnered with Warner Bros. and Tonner Doll to create one-of-a-kind creations inspired by Dorothy, Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West.

The dolls will be available for auction on eBay – with ALL proceeds benefiting Habitat for Humanity! Learn more about the collection here:http://www.thewizardofozblog.com/ #WizardofOz75

The Anniversary Tyler doll was released with a new body called the Chic body. You can see some improvements on Tonner's Facebook page here, and I don't believe you have to have an account on Facebook just to see the photos. (If you have problems viewing the link, leave me a note in the comments section.) I'm really excited about any body change, actually. I'm hoping this means Tyler's knees will be like Antoinette's now--it seems it might be!

There was also an event launching a brand new collection inspired by Carmen Dell'Orfice. There are some amazing photos on Tonner's blog, taken by Ernesto Padro-Campos on there that I just couldn't copy to my blog, so please check them out here. I believe the first doll was available as a centerpiece LE200, and she is gorgeous.

Photos property of Tonner Doll Company.

Tonner Convention 2013 registration is now open!

Limited to 300 guests, Tonner Convention 2013 is themed Age of Innocence this year. The dates are Thursday May 16, 2013 through Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Here are the details, just in from the registration site:

Welcome to the gilt, glamour and intrigue of The Age of Innocence—the Tonner Doll Company 2013 Collector’s Convention!  We’ll explore times past both real and imaginary and from whimsical childlike innocence to sophisticated elegance.  This magical weekend begins on May 16th and will be filled with honest-to-goodness merriment--and you just may have the time of your life! 

Robert Tonner and staff have packed this whirlwind weekend full of delightful fun.  We’ll visit candy land and Dr. Seuss; we’ll time travel to the Gatsby-esque elegance of the 1920’s and the swinging sixties, and meet in the grand ballroom for the enchanting Carousel Ball for dinner, dessert, and dancing! 

And let’s not forget the Wilde side of things, where the absence of innocence prevails!  This year’s Wilde Imagination event is included with your Tonner Convention registration, and the dolls will be available for purchase.   Effanbee’s little sweetheart will be making an appearance too, resplendent in her wide-eyed glory, and she’s as innocent as a lamb! 

Each attendee will receive two 16” fashion dolls, one being a splendid souvenir doll—one of the most exquisite to date!   We will also feature a tremendously stocked sales room, flourishing favors, an impressive OOAK Charity Auction, and the stupendous Raffle Room  at a new and improved time - This year, we will be holding the raffle BEFORE the Carousel Ball banquet, leaving MORE time for the banquet event!  In addition, registration includes 3 meal events and a dessert event!  

The cost is $399 and $50 will reserve your seat. The convention will be held at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center (in Lombard, IL, outside of Chicago), and rooms are $139 per night.

To register and save your spot, visit this link.

The Parrot

The Parrot, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Oh dear. The Flock is complete!

The lovely (Antoinette) Parrot arrived this week, and she is just to die for! I wasn't going to keep all my birds, but just for a little while, I thought I needed the entire set. I'm just pathetic.

I bought the set of five (the Flamingo was the convention doll) at convention for a discounted price, and originally sold Parrot to my fellow conventioneer Carolyn. When I saw the Parrot in my post-con photos, I had a slight change of heart.

And here is my new one. I was able to snag one at the post-convention sale. What is my problem anyway? It's truly a sickness. And man, are my kitties ever tempted!

You can see a few more photos on Flickr.

Tonner Convention goodies for trade

Animal Magnetism, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Hi all,

I've got a few Tonner convention goodies for sale or trade available. You can see my original post here on Prego. I'll also be posting on the DollPage in a few moments as well. I have:

• Animal Magnetism 16" Marilyn Monroe
• Judy Airline Stewardess
• Captain Paul, the new 17" Matt O'Neill sculpt and
• Amazonia Wonder Woman, 16"

If you aren't set up on Prego, you can register here, or you can wait just a few moments, and I'll update my DollPage listings.

I have quite a few trades on my wish list as well, which I will also be posting! Thanks for looking.

Amazonia Wonder Woman

Amazonia Wonder Woman, a photo by alington on Flickr.

From the Amazonia Wonder Woman breakout event from Tonner Convention, this lovely lady is the souvenir doll.

Amazonia is limited to 300 dolls, and retails for $175. She uses a blue-eyed Diana head sculpt on the 16" Heroic body. She includes both regular hands and painted blue fist hands. She has rooted black hair, with painted ringlets.

Her outfit includes a burgundy faux leather bodice with gold bird topstitched on the front, attached blue panties, and a burgundy waist wrap with silver star accents. She also includes navy blue gauntlets and silver gauntlet bracelets, blue choker, nude hose, metallic boots, and a gold crown with a red star.

She includes a stand.

She is still available on Tonner Doll's website. You can see more photos of her on Flickr as well.

Captain Paul

Captain Paul, a photo by alington on Flickr.

Also from opening night at Tonner's latest convention, Captain Paul uses the new and revised Matt O'Neill sculpt.

He's wearing a handsome pilot's uniform, cap, and plastic shoes. I believe he is limited to 100, and is still available on Tonner Doll.

More photos can be seen on Flickr.

Crazy cat lady and Shelley

Shelley, a photo by alington on Flickr.

That would be me.

I'll introduce Shelley, the blonde Tonner Air Stewardess centerpiece from the opening night dessert. She's a limited edition of 100, and is a brown-eyed, forward-glancing Supergirl sculpt.

I was taking photos of her the other day, and I had a little helping hand--or paw, I should say. Technically, I need to revise my doll listings when I state "my cats state away from my dolls," as one obviously is interested in them now. I keep my dolls behind glass--and you can see why.

Chanel, our two year-old ocicat, thinks she is very helpful and photogenic. (She is rather photogenic, actually.) However, she isn't always helpful when she sneaks into the photo frame.

See more photos on Flickr--most without Miss Kitty. And yes, I've hidden those feather-laden Birds from convention well. Chanel Pea knows how to open some cabinets, but hasn't mastered the doll cabinets yet!

By the way--as of this afternoon, Tonner Direct still has this doll for sale on their website for $159.

The Peacock

The Peacock, a photo by alington on Flickr.

This lovely Duchess sculpt is on the Antoinette body, and is another bird from the flock from the Flight of Fancy banquet. She is limited to 100.

She is a gorgeous blue-eyed girl with wonderful curled hair in a high ponytail. Her facial screening includes bright pink lipstick and green eye makeup.

Her gown is a sweetheart neckline, sheer strap a-line dress (lined in white), and her outfit includes a glorious, iridescent, glittering tulle cape.

The cape was styled at convention with wire (I believe) to look like a peacock's fan. I sort of prefer the more traditional cape look, however.

Her shoes are side-zip blue bootlets, trimmed with chartreuse feathers. Adorable!

See more photos on Flickr.

The Cardinal

The Cardinal, a photo by alington on Flickr.

The Cardinal is another in the flock of birds from the Flight of Fancy banquet from Tonner Convention. She is also limited to 100.

She uses the Antoinette face and body, and has gray blue eyes, and rooted raven hair, with an addition piece of rooted bright red hair in the front, which has been twisted up to look like a hat, with a feather attached.

The Cardinal's facial screening is quite dramatic--her eye shadow is done in reds and pinks. She includes jewelry--a velvet choker and drop beaded earrings.

Her gown is reminiscent of Symphonic (just a little--with the Spanish feel), only with an asymmetrical hemline and more glitter and feathers worked into the dress.

The boa adds a fun piece for play as well. She also includes red satin pumps, and fingerless mesh gloves.

See more photos on Flickr.

The Toucan

The Toucan, a photo by alington on Flickr.

This lovely wigged Daphne is called The Toucan, and is probably tied for first place among my favorite two dolls from Flights of Fancy Tonner Convention.

I adore her colorful facial screening, which contrasts with her asymmetrical bob.

Her bolero, with attached fingerless gloves (lined in nude lining to prevent staining), is removable. This then reveals a sheer strap black dress with a white ruffled neckline.

The gown's skirt has unfinished strips of fabric attached to the hem, some with iridescent sparkles, giving it dimension and a feeling of feathers. I love it.

Her shoes are peep toe pumps with black on black sequins and stripes--just wonderful.

See more photos on Flickr.