Va Fashion Doll Clubs' Mini Convention- Travelin' With Barbie

Every year during Barbie Convention- which just ended this weekend in July, our Va. Fashion Doll Club began to have its own, 'Mini-Convention' for those members who could not attend the Barbie Convention. We usually make reservations at a restuarant, and it is on the weekend of Barbie Convention. All attendees who attend bring a tote bag favor for each attendee and the committee who plans the lunch also creates the 'centerpiece doll' which a lucky attendee wins. This year's theme was Travelin' with Barbie. Below are photos of the doll with luggage that was worked on by Janice, Jodie and Allison. 

Nita was the lucky winner of the centerpiece doll. She was so cute!

Besides bringing tote bag favors, we were instructed to bring a doll dressed for travel, and a nude doll to dress. Here are some of the dolls dressed to travel.

Our group photos above-

Jodie's doll. Jodie gave each of us the bow place holder and let us each choose a placecard that we would like to go. Jodie chose London.

Linda's doll, this is a Catwoman doll restyled. I forgot to get her placecard.

This was my doll- Poppy Parker Suited to Travel. I had chosen Bavaria, because I have never been and because there is a restuarant here in Madison, VA called The Bavarian that has authentic Bavarian German cuisine that my husband Chris has taken me too. 

Scarlett's doll- I believe her card says New Zealand

Nita's doll- her card says Kyoto 

Allison's doll- her card says the Netherlands 

Now onto our outfits for the nude dolls-

We received a pair of black pants from Allison, a crocheted tank top, belt and shoes from Jodie. These were lovely and so we dressed our dolls we brought and had a photo session with them together. 

After lunch we all had dessert and the desserts at the Henry Clay Inn are amazing- all of the foods are gourmet and handmade. I had the cheesecake, there was key lime pie, Coconut cream cake, raspberry sorbet, a huge cookie, chocolate lava cake.

Overall we had a great day and a great event and alot of fun!

 

Enesco Barbie Statue of Liberty Plate

Well, it finally arrived. The seller did not ship until Monday of last week so it arrived this Monday. It sat at the post office on Saturday when it should have arrived on July 3rd. :( I had ordered it in time but the seller did not ship for four days. I got it at a great price- $8 on Poshmark. I have wanted this plate for a few years but they put such excalated prices on them all over the platforms. First, a little continued Fourth of July fun with my Presidential Barbie . This plate makes Fourth of July decorating so complete. 

 

Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth of July- and celebrating our 250th celebration of America's historic milestone- 1776 to 2026! I remember as a child in 1976 being taken to Williamsburg, Virginia at the age of 11 years old to visit the 'Freedom Train" that traveled the United States with all sorts of memoriabilia - the dress Judy Garland wore in Wizard of Oz, and one of the pairs of the Ruby Red Slippers, Will Chamberlain's sneakers, and other items too, that had to do with sports and movies, but also historic items as well. It overwhelmed as a kid. My husband and I went all out to decorate this year on the house, with red, white and blue bunting and little flags next to the greyhound statues The house really looked nice this year. 

For our table decor, we are using our Staffordshire Liberty Blue Independence Hall plates and the Paul Revere teacups and saucers. I am still working on getting the bowls, and bread and butter plates. This set has different scenes on each plate, etc. The teacup saucers have the Old North Church on them. I purchased the navy blue napkins and tablecloth off of Ebay, as well as the rhinestone flag napkin rings. The flag placemats and runner I got off of Poshmark, they were really a lucky lot find. 

i had already shared the Fourth of July photos of our June / fourth of july doll club meeting, and we had some fabulous doll red white and blue photos from that meeting!

Here is one of my favorites- Linda's Uncle Sam with her 250 eagle plate!