The warm fuzzies, I think, are what make the participants on this List share a particularly unique bond with each other. I guess other doll collectors with a favorite would claim the same thing, but the fact is that Candi is a modern doll with no connections to any of our childhoods. So, I consider the doll having a notable presence with collectors because it engenders new inspiration times over. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: sisupygmies sisupygmies@yahoo.com To: Candi Chat List candichat@dolls.de Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 12:42 PM Subject: Re: Memorable Candi Collecting Moments
Pat wrote:
I was wondering if there are any of you on this LIst who have stories you can recall in the early days when you began collecting Candi and if you'd share these reflections?
Greetings Pat and Candichatters,
I've been with Candi from the start. I had recently moved and had no friends and needed something to do with my spare time. I saw a newspaper ad for Paul David's and went to check it out. There was Candi, just the first 3 and China Candi. I was hooked. At the time I was a very passive collector. Just went to an occasional Barbie show but almost never bought anything. Candi turned me into a rabid doll collector. I couldn't wait for each Paul David open house to see the new Candis. Do I miss those days. I can remember his place packed with Candi. Nirvana.
Sadly I haven't collected many Candis since his parting with HDS. I need to get some of the newer ones.
There might even be a few CandiChatters who can tell what this List was like before Anja took it under her supervision
I was on the list when it had a 'previous owner'. Ouch, I'm sticking to my happy memories - lol.
Thanks for bringing up the topic Pat, gave me warm fuzzies to take a trip down memory lane.
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