CandiChat January 2002

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Re: More Information on Jason's new doll line
by SuzW397026＠aol.com 23 Jan '02

23 Jan '02

Hi all! Below is an excerpt from a message from Jason to me. He said that I could share it with the list. There is more to the line than just a simple choice between Adele, the AA doll and Veronique the caucasian doll. << The Collection is called (for now) the Adele and Veronique collection. Adele is African American while Veronique is white. They will make their first appearence at Toy Fair in Feb with roughly the following styles for the premiere collection: Adele Basic Veronique Basic Adele Fashion #1 Veronique Fashion #2 Suited Adele(dressed doll) Evening Gown Veronique (dressed doll) Pricing/availability will be available soon, we hope.The dolls can wear each other's clothing, of course. But they DO have different personalities and A LOT of attitude!!! We are so excited about these dolls here at Integrity and can't wait to share them w/ the buying public! I've been working on these dolls for a while now and the process hasn't been easy to say the least but the result is definately worth it!(and finally a doll I can call my own!) Don't worry, Candi is still alive and well here in fact there is a very extensive and beautiful 2002 line! Will be sure to give you more info as soon as I can!>> As I learn more, I'll be sure to let you all know. Suzanne

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Re: CandiChat - Integrity Mtg. (was Yet another add - More Info Jason's dolls)
by SuzW397026＠aol.com 23 Jan '02

23 Jan '02

The meeting went very well. Percy, Katy's and I met for more than 4 hours and covered lots of topics! I did get to see the new play line dolls and let me tell you the new Janay and now smaller Alysa head molds are awesome!!!! Percy let us take pics and as soon as I get caught up on e-mail, I've got a lot to put up and show you. I also want to let you know that I confirmed there is a variation of the 5th Ave. Fortuny doll! There will be 100 dolls of the 800 production number dressed in a salmon shade of silk. I will have some available, so you if you want one of them, please let me know. There isn't a picture available because Jason has the only dress in the country and no digital camera with which to take a picture. I won't be able to get a pic until Percy returns to New Jersey and can take one. I was given a Fortuny doll from the production run and will get pics of her up. Her shoes come in a small Candi shoe box attached to the liner! Too cool! BTW, I posted new pricing of $40 for the Fortuny doll on the site. For those that have already ordered at the slightly higher price of $41.50, don't worry. Your order pricing will be adjusted. I did get to see preliminary pics of the basic Adele and dressed Veronique of Jason's new line. Oh my gosh, do they exude attitude! I also verified that they will be 12.5" tall, not 11.5". I won't receive pics that can be put on the site until closer to Toy Fair time in New York, though, so please be patient. I'll post more later. Gotta catch up with e-mail so that I can work more on new pics for you!!!! Suzanne In a message dated 1/20/2002 12:27:38 AM Central Standard Time, renendollz(a)yahoo.com writes: << Suzanne, How did your meeting with Integrity go? Were you able to find out anymore news? thanks! >>

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Re: ot: dolls & thoughts
by Mroczko 22 Jan '02

22 Jan '02

Hi Pat, It may be a sickness, but I suffer from it too. LOL I have organized collections of jewelry, dolls, and dragonware, and then there are the "closet collections" the things I don't really collect. Flower frogs, english percelain flowers, enamel boxes ( really that one goes with the jewelry ) Fiesta, Chintz, cup and saucers, books etc. I have those boxes of precious things too. I started a box just for things of Graysons that I can't let go. I did finally decide I was NOT collecting vintage clothes, and let most of that go except for a couple of things I can really wear. I decided long ago that I will just keep my insanities, and when I die, they can have a jolly fun estate sale, and someone else can take them home to live in their over collected house. I always feel sorry for people who decide to sell their collections so their kids won't have to, and then end up living another 20 years without the "thrill of the hunt" that gave them the collecting bug in the first place. Kathy M. at peace with her inner packrat. LOL At 10:30 PM 1/21/02 -0500, you wrote: >My friends & I , for the last couple of days & for at least another >week, Have been helping a recently divorced girlfriend , whose children >are all grown & on their own, move from a very large , expensive house >to a house a third the size not to mention price. This friend collected >dolls of all kinds...as a matter of fact , it seems she collects >absolutly everything, stuffed animals, Mac Donald things, dishes, Xmas >decor. little houses, miniatures...well you name it. She has , >easily, over a thousand dolls. She can't throw anything away & likes >copies of many of the things...which is why she has so much. We have >been able to convince her to give away, throw away , or sell very >little...I guess a divorce is a wrong time to do this, you've already >lost so much. Her new , smaller house will have to have little else but >shelves in it to hold all these collections... but then, I never noticed >before how little furniture she had even in that big house...dolls are >everywhere, on the floors & stacked & in every cabinet & over the top of >kitchen cab. space...this has been a truly Herculean task that seems >neverending. >But it made me take a look at my own life & how many more dolls do I >need when I don't have a place for the ones I have now. So I tried to >get rid of some of them, selling or giving them away & you know, I'm as >bad as my friend ( tho not to such a large extent) Everything seems >precious to me either because I really like the thing or the >circumstance that gave it to me makes me want to keep it. I really need >to 'dething' my house & simplify. I'm a saver too. Each year it's hard >to get rid of my Xmas cards & I do keep a few & those few have grown >quite large over the years...taking up all of one drawer really need for >clothes or something...so they go to the basement which is full of boxes >of 'saved' things too precious to give away, which occasionally I go >through & smile at . But to what end, who'll want this when I'm gone & >they are not valuable to anyone but me & that's strickly sentimental >value not monetary. But I can't let go yet either & it just builds & >gets worse...wow! Is this some kind of sickness or what? Pat H. > > > Kathy Mroczko Frivolities Antiques Ft. Collins, CO mroczko(a)verinet.com

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Fw: Kids
by Bradford 22 Jan '02

22 Jan '02

I couldn't resist; this made me laugh... Melissa > > > > > > KIDS SAY THE HONEST-EST THINGS > *************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > > WHY WE LOVE CHILDREN > > > > > > > > > > > "Da-ad...." > > > > > > > > > > > "I'm thirsty. Can you bring drink of water?" > > > > > > > > > > > "No. You had your chance. Lights out." > > > > > > > > > > > Five minutes later:"Da-aaaad....." > > > > > > > > > > > "WHAT?" > > > > > > > > > > > "I'm THIRSTY. Can I have a drink of water??" > > > > > > > > > > > "I told you NO!" If you ask again, I'll have to spank > > > > > > > > > > > you!!" > > > > > > > > > > > Five minutes later......"Daaaa-aaaad....." > > > > > > > > > > > 'WHAT!" > > > > > > > > > > > "When you come in to spank me, can you bring a drink > > > > > > > > > > > of water?" > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************************

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Re: CandiChat - Integrity Mtg. - reply
by SuzW397026＠aol.com 22 Jan '02

22 Jan '02

NEW Janay head mold and Alysa's has been shrunk, creating a much, much softer look to her. Pic's in the not too distant future. I'm working on them now. Suzanne In a message dated 1/21/2002 12:51:11 PM Central Standard Time, renendollz(a)yahoo.com writes: << Wow how very exciting Suzanne! Wait is that a NEW face I hear for Janay or just a repainted version of the old? Inquiring minds wants to know! ROFLMAO! Pictures, pictures, pictures! And I can't wait for Adele and Veronique! Sounds exciting! Rene >>

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OT: Wanted to share something I made...
by Elizabeth 21 Jan '02

21 Jan '02

Hi all...This is sort of off topic, but I wanted to share this gown I handbeaded and made jewelry for. My friend Jay made the gown--it is white panne-velour and stretches on to fit. (It DOES fit Candi as well, by the way...as does a lot of the stretch gowns we make). I did the handbeading and really like how this one turned out, it is called SNOWFLAKE. Take a peek if you like: http://cgi.ebay.ca/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1324056375 Thanks...Have a great evening!! Elizabeth ______________________________________________________________________ Web-hosting solutions for home and business! http://website.yahoo.ca

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Re: OT - For Gene fans
by SuzW397026＠aol.com 20 Jan '02

20 Jan '02

The message below concerning Gene and Ashton Drake was forwarded to me today. Since I know we all collect various and sundry dolls, I thought that those who may not have seen or heard the rumors concerning Gene might be interested. Suzanne << In an unexpected turn of events, Ashton Drake has disbanded the Gene team. All of the former Gene team with the exception of Borum Kim are now assigned to other departments. She told me, "Everything is set for this year, Joan and I are scrambling to make things happen for the rest of the year." However, Wendy does not know what the future holds for Gene except that AD apparently does plan to keep producing the doll, maybe as a smaller line. Wendy did not know how this would effect Mel or the designers or what their future relationship with AD would be. Joan will still be a director, but will work on other projects. Wendy said they are all "shell shocked" over this. When she emailed me today with permission to tell you guys, this is what she said, "I spoke with Kirk about the current state of events around here, and asked him if Joan was going to have any kind of official statement or press release done up. He told me that something would be released directly after our return from Toy Fair. If you want to tell people about what I told you, I think that would be ok. But it just won't officially be announced to the public until next month." >>

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Re: Paul David catalog
by Bradford 20 Jan '02

20 Jan '02

Is anyone else out there still waiting for the new PD catalog? I hear it has Kelly pictures on the front. I still haven't gotten mine yet & am wondering what is taking so long... Melissa

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Re: Yet another addendum - More Information on Jason's new doll - reply
by SuzW397026＠aol.com 20 Jan '02

20 Jan '02

Yes, Jason's dolls will be limited but they haven't set final production numbers as yet. I'll see if such numbers can be attained this weekend at my meeting with Percy. The clothes for these dolls are supposed to be much more detailed than Candi fashions, according to Jason. Here again, I'm going to try and pinpoint the dolls' size because if they are indeed going to be slightly taller, I don't know how Candi clothes will work. When Jason said he wanted the clothing to be interchangable, he may have meant between his dolls, not with Candi. I may have misunderstood the comment. Sometimes when Jason and I are talking we are covering so many topics that my notes run together and my brain is overflowing with too much information, LOL. Suzanne In a message dated 1/16/2002 8:54:13 PM Central Standard Time, renendollz(a)yahoo.com writes: << Thanks for the info Suzanne!!!! WOW this is certainly exciting! I suppose these will be very limited? Is the clothing going to be nicer than Candis too? >>

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Re: Jason's dolls...again & 2002 Play Line
by Mroczko 18 Jan '02

18 Jan '02

Hey Suzanne, Point out that we deserve pics as we are such LOYAL fans. LOL Kathy M. At 11:39 AM 1/17/02 EST, you wrote: >I thought those looked like bead topped pins. That was very creative and >looks like something that I, creative impaired LOL, might be able to do. > >I also want to let you all know that I am meeting Percy at the Dallas Trade >Center this weekend and hope to be able to see pics of Jason's dolls. I >probably won't receive anything that can be posted but hopefully can at least >pass on impressions. I have just learned that Jason's dolls may be just >slightly taller than 11 1/2 inches. I'll see if I can get size pinpointed >this weekend. > >I should also get a look at the 2002 Integrity play line. Again, hopefully, >they might allow me to post a pic or two. I'll let you guys know Monday. >I'm really looking forward to this meeting! > >Suzanne > >In a message dated 1/17/2002 7:09:42 AM Central Standard Time, >mroczko(a)verinet.com writes: > ><< Thanks for the compliments. The hair was easy ( or I would not have > been able to do it. That is why it is so funny that I would win for hair! ) > I just took small sections of the hair and twisted them tightly, then sealed > the ends, trimmed and pinned in place with a bead topped pin. I had to do > it because the doll was a former playline Rapunzel that had had a haircut > and a bad case of the frizzies, but I liked the pale blond hair and light > skin, so I had to come up with something for that hair. > > Can't wait to see the pics of Jasons new dolls. I love the silkies, so > I bet I will be hooked. There goes that budget for convention. LOL >> > > Kathy Mroczko Frivolities Antiques Ft. Collins, CO mroczko(a)verinet.com

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