Hi, I'm still around. Getting very few dolls. Was surprised to see the candi digest coming to me again. I don't know how to get myself off the list. Was under some other email address. I went to the convention for Gene under Jason Wu, but do not know why, except I had nothing else to do at that time. Good to hear from you people again and therefore glad I couldn't get off the list. Dorothy Hatch

candichat-owner@dolls.de wrote: daily digest

This is Digest Volume 1 : Issue 602 : Digest Style "mime" Below is a summary of all the messages, showing the subject of each post and who posted it. In addition, there are separate MIME parts containing the full text of all messages.

200702/3 : Re: hi from Pat Hawkins Pat & John Hawkins 200702/4 : Re: hi from Pat Hawkins Mroczko 200702/5 : candi for sale - nude Jan 200702/2 : Re: hi from Pat Hawkins "Melissa & Eugene Bradford" 200702/6 : Re: hi from Pat Hawkins "Melissa & Eugene Bradford" 200702/7 : Hi from Weaver Rlt46gem@aol.com CC: candichat@dolls.de From: Pat & John Hawkins jhawkins1320@charter.net Subject: Re: hi from Pat Hawkins Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:52:13 -0600 To: Melissa & Eugene Bradford membradford@comcast.net

Hi back at those of you who wrote. One said most of their doll stores in her area have closed, same here. then asked if we knew where to buy dolls, well you prob. know of these but I'll send this any way. Of Course there's Ebay,. Then from Canada is Vogue....they have a sale going on & talk about new Cher dolls by Mattel coming out ...http://www.41vogue.com/#SALE also from Canada is My Favorite Doll & they have a sale going on..http://www.mfd.net/ here's others http://www.patspotpourri.com/ http://www.cherishedfriends.com/ I never bought from this person but I see they carry Randall Craig fashions, Charles Josef wigs & dolls by Integrity , some of which are on sale...https://www.katyskollectibles.com/default.aspx? tabid=28&specials=1

Oh & do you remember Silvana from Germany...her pages are such fun...http://mypage.bluewin.ch/vana/home/index.html and also another fun site about the fictional Roville, sort of a soap opera for dolls..http://www.robing.net/Chapters.html and another cute site , as tho you are shopping in a doll dept. store is here, click on the sign on the door that says OPEN http://bradjensen.com/chic/

if any of you are into making doll clothes, a fun pattern place is http://www.marianjasper.com/Unique_Fashiox.html or ...http://tinyzippers.com/

Pat Hawkins from Alabama

Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:34:53 -0700 From: Mroczko mroczko@verinet.com To: candichat@dolls.de Subject: Re: hi from Pat Hawkins

HI Pat and all, I am still hanging around here too. I miss the folks on Candichat, and think about you often. Sort of miss Candis too, but am filling in with some Fashion Royalty here and there. It is too hard to get most of the line, but I found that joining the club made sure I got a couple of them last year, and that is enough for me. Still buying Vintage Barbie, and have returned to that more and more. Nothing much in the new Barbie line appeals to me, so I don't think I bought a one last year. Been on a sort of reduced dolly budget for the last year too. I got my Real Estate license in Jan of last year, and it is an incredibly expensive business to be in. I am in the hole $9,000 for working all last year. Doesn't seem fair to work that hard, and owe that much. LOL But, the worst of the fees and equipment are paid for, so hopefully this year, there will be a little extra money made. It has been different having to be at work after spending so much time home with Grayson. I still get to set my hours, so get to volunteer at his school, and be there when he gets home. He is in first grade and seven years old. Can you believe it? Here is a pic of the whole gang last summer. We had just hiked about 3 1/2 miles up a mountain, so may not look our best, but here we are: http://users.frii.com/mroczko/temp/group.JPG

Hugs to everyone.

Kathy Mroczko

Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 06:29:02 -0800 (PST) From: Jan janeecat1944@yahoo.com Subject: candi for sale - nude To: candichat@dolls.de

In case anyone might be interested, I do have a Candi doll for sale. She is the Sublime Elegance. She has the very kinky curly hair. She has never been played with or redressed. I'm keeping her outfit, so she is being sold nude. I've seen her sold nude for $50., so I'm selling her for $35.00 plus shipping. If anyone is interested, or would like to see a picture, please email me at janeecat1944@yahoo.com.

I'm selling a lot of my dolls as I have a big chiropractor bill to pay!!!

Thanks! Jan

--------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.From: "Melissa & Eugene Bradford" membradford@comcast.net To: "'Pat & John Hawkins'" jhawkins1320@charter.net, candichat@dolls.de Subject: Re: hi from Pat Hawkins Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:38:48 -0500

Hi, Pat! Nice looking grandkids. Wow! How long has it been since we've heard anything from CandiChat. Hope your knee gets stronger soon... Best wishes, Melissa :o)

-----Original Message----- From: candichat-owner@dolls.de [mailto:candichat-owner@dolls.de] On Behalf Of Pat & John Hawkins Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 12:27 PM To: candichat Subject: hi from Pat Hawkins

Hi to any one remaining out there I still collect dolls now & then. I have a number of Jason Wu's before they got so expensive. I have tons of Candi dolls from 'back in the day', up & including the few Jason did from Integrity. Would love to have a few of his newer ones but don't buy dolls that much & am very careful about price....Except Monsieur Z. What a departure,! I'm not liking the very white eyes & the almost cartoonish facial features, but I guess that's the idea. I have a few Gene's but never liked those cold eyes & tho Jason's Genes' eyes look better, I think I'll pass I have some Tyler Wentworth but they get expensive too,my fav. of those right now, is Jak I went to an auction, my 1st... & got a bunch of mini dolls, ( includ. a few antique frozen Charlottes)...all these dolls were old but I don't know much a bout them. My 1st love was Barbie & I continue to buy one now & then, Actually my fellow doll loving friends usually give me one for a Xmas or B'day present. Currently, tho I'm baby sitting my newest grand child, 16 mo old Emma. Also am recuperating from an arthroscopy of the l. knee. I did amazingly well at 1st until they started adding weights at my phys. therapy. What's with these wts !? The knee is already sore & just exercising to get it to bend & support my wt. should be enough , you don't need to add wt.s to something that's swollen , bruised , cut on & trying desperately to heal itself. Don't get me started Here's a Xmas pic. of me & my 4 grandkids Pat

From: "Melissa & Eugene Bradford" membradford@comcast.net To: "'Mroczko'" mroczko@verinet.com, candichat@dolls.de Subject: Re: hi from Pat Hawkins Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:51:10 -0500

Lookin' good. Wow! How the years have passed... It's good to be hearing from CandiChatters again. Melissa :o)

-----Original Message----- From: candichat-owner@dolls.de [mailto:candichat-owner@dolls.de] On Behalf Of Mroczko Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 7:35 AM To: candichat@dolls.de Subject: Re: hi from Pat Hawkins

HI Pat and all, I am still hanging around here too. I miss the folks on Candichat, and think about you often. Sort of miss Candis too, but am filling in with some Fashion Royalty here and there. It is too hard to get most of the line, but I found that joining the club made sure I got a couple of them last year, and that is enough for me. Still buying Vintage Barbie, and have returned to that more and more. Nothing much in the new Barbie line appeals to me, so I don't think I bought a one last year. Been on a sort of reduced dolly budget for the last year too. I got my Real Estate license in Jan of last year, and it is an incredibly expensive business to be in. I am in the hole $9,000 for working all last year. Doesn't seem fair to work that hard, and owe that much. LOL But, the worst of the fees and equipment are paid for, so hopefully this year, there will be a little extra money made. It has been different having to be at work after spending so much time home with Grayson. I still get to set my hours, so get to volunteer at his school, and be there when he gets home. He is in first grade and seven years old. Can you believe it? Here is a pic of the whole gang last summer. We had just hiked about 3 1/2 miles up a mountain, so may not look our best, but here we are: http://users.frii.com/mroczko/temp/group.JPG

Hugs to everyone.

Kathy Mroczko

From: Rlt46gem@aol.com Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 17:19:51 EST Subject: Hi from Weaver To: candichat@dolls.de

Hi Pat,

It's good to hear from you again. I think most of us are still "around" to one degree or another, but when Candi tanked, so did the "chat". I still love my Candi dolls and wouldn't trade them for anything. She sure had a volatile, albeit short, life!

I'm thrilled to see Jason and Randall doing so well, aren't you? Who would've known 'way back when. Remember when Jason got his driver's license? LOL.

Money has kept me from continuing to collect. I pick up a doll once in a while if it's a really good bargain, but active collecting is out of my league. I still lust after Fashion Royalty and I agree with you about the Monsieur Z line. Just not my taste, I guess. I love the detail in the FR outfits and accessories. Amazing.

Who else is still "here"?

Hugs, Weaver

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