I've unpacked everything (found my missing toiletries case - it was in the Barbie case!) except for the large lobster print tote bag. That's filled with table gifts - including dolls - that are loose, along with my convention doll and gifts.
It's, um, a larger pile than I anticipated.
Some items were gifts. Some not. Some I bought in bundle deals or made offers for on the last night of room sales. Some I purchased at other conventions (GAW and Swell) via a friend and I picked them up in Louisville. There's a whole stack of Betty Pickett things I've yet to unwrap. The delicate blue gown is vintage, pristine Halina of Chicago. I have clothes and tote bags. There are loose dolls, including several OOAKs from names that were big in the Barbie Bazaar days.
For me, it was a fun time. The kind of time I can only have once a year. And I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Nice haul.
Posted by Margie on 7/1/2025, 8:06 pm, in reply to "The unpacking...."
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I've unpacked everything (found my missing toiletries case - it was in the Barbie case!) except for the large lobster print tote bag. That's filled with table gifts - including dolls - that are loose, along with my convention doll and gifts.
It's, um, a larger pile than I anticipated.
Some items were gifts. Some not. Some I bought in bundle deals or made offers for on the last night of room sales. Some I purchased at other conventions (GAW and Swell) via a friend and I picked them up in Louisville. There's a whole stack of Betty Pickett things I've yet to unwrap. The delicate blue gown is vintage, pristine Halina of Chicago. I have clothes and tote bags. There are loose dolls, including several OOAKs from names that were big in the Barbie Bazaar days.
For me, it was a fun time. The kind of time I can only have once a year. And I wouldn't trade it for anything.
Enjoy the unpacking, you have some great convention treasures.
Posted by Judy in Pa on 7/1/2025, 8:21 pm, in reply to "Nice haul."
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I've unpacked everything (found my missing toiletries case - it was in the Barbie case!) except for the large lobster print tote bag. That's filled with table gifts - including dolls - that are loose, along with my convention doll and gifts.
It's, um, a larger pile than I anticipated.
Some items were gifts. Some not. Some I bought in bundle deals or made offers for on the last night of room sales. Some I purchased at other conventions (GAW and Swell) via a friend and I picked them up in Louisville. There's a whole stack of Betty Pickett things I've yet to unwrap. The delicate blue gown is vintage, pristine Halina of Chicago. I have clothes and tote bags. There are loose dolls, including several OOAKs from names that were big in the Barbie Bazaar days.
For me, it was a fun time. The kind of time I can only have once a year. And I wouldn't trade it for anything.
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