While the sales tables were set up and the sellers were arranging their wares, the rest of us congregated in the refreshments and lobby area, waiting our chance to re-enter the conference room. The sales opened and we poured in to inspect what was available to buy.
I had been told by Gayle there were dolls which had belonged to Rosie Shortell for sale, and had a look at what had not already been snapped up by others. Janet helped me compare two blond girls, and I purchased a 1973 pumpkin stringed blond girl with lovely long two tone hair, then bought her an outfit from Judith Dollydoodles. I also visited JoAnn's stall and purchased a coat and a flag shirt, then Monica's stall from whom I purchased two pairs of her Sasha logo sandals, one for Sasha, one for toddler, plus two belts which I knew my daughter would like (she joined me shortly afterwards).
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| My Rosie Shortell 1973 pumpkin stringed girl wearing Dollydoodles jump suit and Jean Jenson shoes |
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| Close up of my Rosie Shortell girl - named Katie after Rosie Shortell's daughter |
My daughter was attracted to a waif on Rosie B's stall - the blond girl had freckles painted on her face and her hair is bobbed, also her outfit helped (tartan and sweater). I told her she would have to buy her for herself if she wanted her, and went to look at other items, before long she came to me carrying her first purchase of a Sasha doll at a festival (toddler Edmund she saved up for over a period of time, with some help).
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| Blond waif named Aurelia purchased from Rosie B by DollMum's daughter |
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| Close up of Aurelia's gently painted freckles |
I didn't take photos of the sales tables, I was too busy looking at what was available to buy.
After the sales tables were packed away, some of us went for a meal together then returned to the conference room to socialise. During the socialising a film featuring Sasha Morganthaler speaking about the creation of her dolls was shown on the big screen.
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| Our enlarged line up of Sasha dolls who attended the 2024 festival |
L-R: Aurelia, Katie, Nicholas James (Colin), Miranda (Mary), Timothy (Dickon), Trudi, Laura (Fair Rosamund), Trendon Elliott, Louisa, Melanie, baby Nina, Edmund, Florence, Reuben
It has been a long, busy and interesting day at the Sasha doll festival.
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