Charity Auction Update

For those of you concerned over the $500 needed to keep Betsy House from Foreclosure...envelopes around the tables at the Auction raised a whopping $2,400 for A Friend's House - in addition to the $14,000 raised...it brings our total to $16,400! Thank you one and all!

Virtual Raffle Winners!

For the 2009 online convention experience, we were overwhelmed at the vast support we received from you, our virtual attendees! From those that entered by leaving a comment on the first post...to the over 100 entries received via email...we now have the lucky winners and their prizes! We want to thank everyone for joining us...and for making the online experience rich for all! Congrats to the winners...but you all have made this a very special convention for us. See you, soon...we have more blogging coming up for the August 1st Fall/Holiday Preview Event at the Tonner Company Store, Kingston, NY...AND the November 7th Tyler Wentworth Anniversary Celebration, Kingston, NY (check www.tonnerdoll.com calendar for all the details).

ONLINE VIRTUAL RAFFLE WINNERS
BASIC RENEE DEVEREAUX - MILADYBLUE
BASIC LOUISE DEVEREAUX - SANDRA STURMAN
BRIAR ROSE (SLEEPING BEAUTY) - M. E. BLAIR
THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY (FRIDAY FOSTER) - PAMSDOLLOVELY
HOLLYWOOD STARLET (JOAN CRAWFORD) - STEVE CASEY
BASIC WICKED WITCH OF THE EAST - YVI IN GERMANY
DOROTHY GALE - LYNNE MORGAN
WILL TURNER - JANELLE (HAAR5)
HIGH SEAS ELIZABETH SWANN - JOHN MORGAN
MINOR CONUNDRUM (AGNES DREARY) - RENATA IN BC CANADA
CHERRY CORDIAL DEEANNA DENTON - TERRI GOLD
PLUM ROYALE DEEANNA DENTON - J.M. OB

Please email us at help@tonnerdoll.com with your shipping address (no PO Boxes, please). Congratulations!!!

2009 Tonner Convention Special Exhibit

This year's special exhibit came in two parts: First, Louise Fecher, Author of Here Come the Bride Dolls, arranged a showing of some bridal themed dolls from her personal collection. From manufactured dolls to repaints and mix & match, Louise brought a true treat for the attendees in honor of Tyler's Wedding. Second, to pay tribute to ten years of Tyler Wentworth, Robert Tonner selected his top 30 favorite dolls from a decade of the House of Wentworth. Dolls ranged from company-made items, to OOAKs and prototype dolls from Robert's personal collection. Attendees were asked to vote for one doll that was their personal favorite - we will be announcing the top ten dolls in the near future along with one lucky winner who will win a full registration tot he Tyler Wentworth Tenth Anniversary event in Kingston, NY on November 7, 2009 (winner will be chosen by random from the voting ballots obtained at convention). We thank Louise and Robert...along with Paula Kagan, Exhibit Chair, for bringing us a glorious, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see these magnificent works of doll art.

Snow White Event & Charity Auction

Well better late than never, I always say! Here is the video from the Snow White event. Attendees received the 8" Snow White doll as shown a couple of posts down...and she is a special cutie, indeed! Also in the video are some images of the one-of-a-kind dolls that were auctioned to support A Friend's House (learnmore about this very special charity here: http://www.afriendshouse.net/) - over $14,000 was raised by some very generous colelctors...thank you, all! Featured in the charity were two bride dolls, of which the gowns are featured in a special Haute Doll Magazine article by Louise Fecher (http://www.hautedoll.com/), the first prototype (dressed by Paula Kagan and Robert Tonner) of Peggy Harcourt, daughter of Janet Harcourt, and DeeAnna Denton's rival - the Harcourts own and operate the rival candy company to Denton Chewing Gum - watch for drama to ensue this fall! You'll also see two wonderful 22" Tonner American Models, and a special fashion fantasy with Asian themes by Tonner Design Director, Joe Petrollese. Enjoy!

Now You Can Say You've Seen Everything...

At the Saturday Night Janet Lennon PJ Party, we showed this video after a brief look at the Lennons' career. Robert explained that this very rare footage was an alternative taping to Janet's popular Watusi segment on the Lawrence Welk Show. BY POPULAR DEMAND - we are bringing this video to you, our virtual audience! Now...when we say, 'by popular demand', remember this wasn't our idea to post this here...so don't say you haven't been warned. Enjoy!

Complete List of Convention Products & Edition Sizes

This is a list of all convention products; we do not have any information on availability of extras at this time...please keep your eye on WWW.TONNERDIRECT.COM for all the latest info on extra souvenir availability.

2009 Tonner Convention Base Package
Includes Registration Bag, Convention Pin, Ava Gardner™ Premiere, Antoinette Treasured, 8" Snow White, 2009 Tonner Catalog, 2 meals, 1 dessert party, Twilight at Midnight Party and souvenir keychain, access to 3 seminars, and assorted table favors.
$349.00

Breakout Events for Separate Purchase

Tyler Gets Married
Includes Tyler's Maid of Honor Souvenir Doll, commemorative champagne glass and meal.
$165.00

Breakfast on Paradise Island
Includes Circe™ Doll, commemorative coffee mug and meal.
$165.00

INDIVIDUAL ITEM PRICING & EDITION SIZES

Registration
2009 Tonner Convention Bag
$25.00
LE350

Registration
2009 Convention Pin
$NA
LE350

Hollywood Opening
Ava Gardner™ Premiere (Basic Doll)
$50.00
LE400

Tinseltown (Ava)
$150.00
LE250

Grauman's Premiere (Bette)
$150.00
LE100

Walk of Fame (Joan)
$150.00
LE100

Breakfast on Paradise Island
Grecian Centerpiece Base (Includes Athena's Champion dolls from Wonder Woman edition)
$225.00
LE50

WONDER WOMAN™ is Athena's Champion (includes dolls used in centerpiece)
$175.00
LE100

CIRCE™
$175.00
LE300

Tyler'S Wedding
Wedding Cake Centerpiece (Includes bride and groom from Tyler & Matt Editions)
$325.00
LE50

Tyler's Maid-of-Honor (Sydney)
$150.00
LE250

"I Take Thee Matt…" (Bride - includes dolls used in centerpiece)
$175.00
LE200

"I Take Thee Tyler…" (Groom - includes dolls used in centerpiece)
$130.00
LE100

Flower Girl (Marley Companion)
$100.00
LE100

All That Glitters (The Muse Banquet)
Treasured
$199.00
LE325

Janet Lennon PJ Party
PJ Party (Baby Doll Outfit)
$7.00
LE350

Snow White Breakfast
Wishing Well
$150.00
LE50

Wishing Well Centerpiece (includes Wishing Well & 'Wishing' Snow White Doll from Tonner Mainline Collection)
$250.00
NA

8" SNOW WHITE
$60.00
LE400

SEPARATELY AVAILABLE CONVENTION DOLLS
8" Starlet
$60.00
LE200

8" WONDER WOMAN™
$60.00
LE300

Wilde Imagination Companion Doll
Tarnished
$150.00
LE325

Thank You Doll
Merci! (Emilie - Thank You Doll for Volunteers)
$NA
LE125

Competition Genius!

OK, OK...so maybe the blogger doing this is just a little inept (that's me...sorry for the dupes in the recap section!!!) Anyhoo...this small collapse of oversight is more than likely due to the fact I was editing this segment...the Competition Entries. This is always one of the highlights for many convention attendees...to see not only what challenges have been presented to the artists...but then to actually see what they have accomplished! Not to slight the Project Runway theme...but this truly shows what creativity abounds in our collector audience. Robert specifically commented that he was blown away by the entries this year...and we think you will be, too! A tribute to our fantastic Competition Artists...you all made this feature shine! And Meg Hunt, Competition Chair, you are hired for life for coming up with THE most amazing and thought-provoking themes in the doll industry competitions today (in our own humble opinion)...you ROCK!

NOTE: VIRTUAL RAFFLES WILL BE PULLED AT 5PM EST, MONDAY, JUNE 15TH, 2009!!! WE WILL POST WINNERS ON TUESDAY, JUNE 16TH, 2009. AGAIN, WE ARE SO SORRY WE CAUSED CONFUSION HERE!

Convention Recap!

Hi, Folks! We haven't forgotten about you faithful watchers in virtual land! An early flight had some of us back in NY today (and yes...we are exhausted!)...that being said, we do have a couple of additions for tonight. Here we have a recap slideshow of the weekend...with great costumes, joyous memories...and friendships to last a lifetime! Also, we wanted to show you the souvenir Betsy from the Farewell Breakfast with Snow White.

Coming up next...we want to pay special tribute to our Competition Participants, who brought such an amazing creative collective to our convention. They deserve a special spotlight all their own! Then tomorrow, I'll be working on more posts, a complete list of convention specials, names and editions...highlights from the Charity Auction to benefit A Friend's House (over $14,000 raised!!)...AND, the virtual raffle winners! Stay tuned, and thank you for your patience!

Oh yes...and a note for you folks who tried to register for the virtual raffle...we got many emails from folks asking how to do it...and if could they still sign up (some sad because they felt they missed out). The answer is YES! We deliberatly did not pull the names on Saturday night because we failed to make this more clear. If you are having trouble signing up...just email us at help@tonnerdoll.com and we will put your name in the hat...we have already done so for others who emailed 'info' and 'help' - if you are unsure...email us again! We'll put your name in...and winners will be picked tomorrow. We are so sorry we dropped the ball on this one...but we hope to make it up to you by including everyone...let your friends know, too. Thanks, again...what's a virtual convention without YOU?

All That Glitters

Banquet Souvenir

Antoinette

Edition Size to follow...

Tyler Gets Married

The Happy Couple!

The Bridal Party - Tyler & Matt Centerpiece (Tyler also sold as a companion); Sydney Souvenir Doll (see below) & Marley Companion (also separately available).






Maid of Honor Sydney Chase





Editions will be posted later.

Behind-the-Scenes: Tyler's Wedding

Breakfast on Paradise Island

Wonder Woman - Athena's Champion Centerpiece

Circe - Event Souvenir

Tiny Betsy Wonder Woman - Separately Available Companion

All edition sizes will be posted later.

Twilight at Midnight Recap

Hi, Folks...we were just too tired to complete this last night...so here you go! Now...off we go to Paradise Island!

Sales Room Opening!

Opening Night!

Opening Night Table Centerpieces
Edition Information to follow...(left to right) Joan Crawford, the new Ava Gardner and Bette Davis












As an event souvenir, Attendees received the Ava Gardner Ultra Basic


Tiny Betsy Companion - available for separate purchase.

Registration!

Welcome to the official opening of Tonner 2009 ON FILM Convention!

Registration Bags are being distributed with goodies and surprises...check out the video below...YouTube is down for the moment...will have more coming up at the 'Opening Night' Ceremony!

Behind-The-Scenes: Set-up

The Countdown Begins to ON FILM!

Welcome, Everyone! As many of you already know, it's time to get our virtual convention underway, leading up to live coverage of the 2009 Tonner Convention in Lombard, IL.

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