Organized by the Jersey Heritage Doll Guild
Saturday, June 29, 2024 | 9:30am - 4:00pm
St. Paul Lutheran Church, 201 NJ-31, Flemington, NJ
Admission: $12 by June 15
Join us for an exciting day celebrating the dolls of the 1920s! Participate in two fantastic "Make It and Take It" projects - a free Name Tags project in the morning and an Antique Half-Dolls project for $25 in the afternoon. All half-doll project kits are one-of-a-kind!
- Play Dolly Bingo (not the traditional kind!) and other games to win prizes!
- Enjoy a Lunch Presentation (BYOL or pre-order a Panera Bread boxed-lunch)
- Enter the Dolly Competition with fun categories for all - Ribbons Awarded!
- Shop all day at the Club and Vendor Sales Tables!
- Check out the Free Table (bring some dolls/doll stuff to share, take home some new treasures.)
- Admire the Special Members' Exhibt Table of 1920s dolls!
- Compete in the 1920s Hat Contest for the Viewers' Choice prize!
Make sure to wear your best vintage hat!
Schedule of Events
| 9:30 | Check-in and competition check-in |
| 10:00-11:00 | Make It and Take It: Name Tags Project – Free |
| 11:00-12:00 | Dolly Bingo & Game Time |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch Presentation Bring your own lunch & drink or pre-order a Panera Bread boxed-lunch (see registration form below). Plus complimentary water and cookies. |
| 12:45 | Announcement of Competition winners |
| 1:00-3:00 | Make It and Take It: Antique Half-Dolls Project (Power Puff, Pin Cushion, or Pole Doll kits) – $25 |
| 3:00-3:30 | Game for Grand Prize. Viewers Choice for 1920s Hat Contest. |
| 3:30-4:00 | Last minute shopping |
Dolly Day Competition Categories
Antique
- China: Half-Doll, detached
- China: Half-Doll Finished
- Bisque: Lady doll (1900-1930)
- Composition: Before 1925
- Composition: Mama Dolls 1920s
Modern Dolls
- Cloth: Raggedy Ann 1963 onward
- Bisque: Reproduction Lady Doll
- Special: 10-12" BJD Fashion Dolls
Vintage Dolls
- Cloth: Raggedy Ann, pre 1963
- China: Ruth Gibbs
- Celluloid: Japanese
- Hard Plastic: Nancy Ann Storybook, painted eyes
- Hard Plastic: Nancy Ann Storybook, sleep eyes
- Vinyl: Shirley Temple, 12"
Artist Dolls
- Wooden: Artist Wooden Doll
- Cloth: Artist 'rag' doll (floppy limbs)
Competition Information
- This is a Dolly Fun Day Competition – so fun categories designed for all to participate. Ribbons to be awarded.
- Please check in your doll between 9:30 and 10:00.
- Each person may enter several dolls, but no more than one doll in each category.
- Please do not label your doll with your name. We will have number tags.
- All dolls must be supported on stands. No trunks or wardrobes.
- We will have someone assigned to sit with the Competition Tables at all times for your dolls' security, but the Jersey Heritage Doll Guild is not responsible for damage or loss.
- Results will be announced at 12:45.
Competition Questions? Ask Lyna Wiggins (lynawiggins@gmail.com)
The Jersey Heritage Doll Guild is a member of the UFDC CommUNITY
