Doll, Teddy Bear & Toy Show
The Doll, Teddy Bear and Toy Show will be held at the Ethical Culture Society, 2 West 64th Street, NYC, from 10-4pm. The show is open to the general public. There will be dolls, teddy bears and toys for sale, and an exhibition of original toy inventions from participating NYC school students. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children.
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Previous Show Report:
February 2004, The museum hosted a sophisticated and boutique style show in collaboration with Toy Industry Association. The show was held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center and was open to the general public. Dolls and teddy bears were for sale for personal collections, museum collections and for retail stores.
The show was created by The Doll and Toy Museum of NYC, in cooperation with the Toy Industry Association, to promote artists of one-of-a-kind, limited edition and some antique dolls and teddy bears. National and international artists, authors and workshop presenters were all showcased. Author Kathryn Witt, Contemporary American Doll Artists & Their Dolls signed books and internationally renowned paper doll designer Tom Tierney was at the show signing copies of his hot off the press new paper dolls.
Ongoing family hands-on activities were sponsored in part by Doll Castle News, NJ. There was also a live young dancer’s ballet performance, courtesy of Creative Arts Studio, NY, a doll doctor and an appraiser. The show was a success and appealed to both men and woman who enjoy luxury items, collectibles, art, decorating and home furnishings.
Artists featured in the show include award winning doll artist Ankie Daanen Doll Art, Netherlands; DP-Modelle/DB-Textil-Germany; Anastassia Koukinova, NY; Xenis Collection, BC; Annies Dollies, NY; artistic leadership artist NEVA Dolls, NJ; 23 Golden Teddy Nominations & 10 awards for winning artist Handmade Treasures, PA; Bears of the Abbey, Ontario; and Bearied Treasures by Dolores, PA. Award of excellence winner Original Dolls by Goldie, MD; De Poppenstee, Netherlands; Expressions of Color, MD; World of Miniature Bears, FL; My World of Babies, PA and Originals by Cheryl & Deanna, CA were all exhibitors at the show.
