Dolls November 2011

Another story on the 2011 Pullip and Dal Doll Lovers Event, this time in the November 2011 issue of Dolls magazine. The story is accompanied by a large group shot and smaller photos of the costume contest, the customization workshop, and the custom doll contest.

The November 2011 issue of Doll Collector magazine has a three-page spread on the Pullip and Dal Doll Lovers Event. I've attached some small photos, but I encourage you to buy a copy of the magazine if you are happy to see the coverage.

The first page is a story on and photos from the event, while the second two pages cover the photo/art contest. It lists the three winners chosen by gogojimmy and the three fan favorites and 17 of the entries are shown, along with the names of the photographers and artists. (I sent all of the entries, but some of them had been resized to be too small to print in a magazine).

Enjoy, and keep an eye out for upcoming issues of Dolls, Doll Reader, and FDQ.

Hi! I'm Astrophel! WellerMade donated me to the Pullip and Dal Doll Lovers Event 2012 to be raffled off to raise money for charity. I don't have a star-themed outfit yet, but TrueFan is on the lookout. If you would like to donate a star-themed shirt or outfit for me, please let TrueFan know!

PUDDLE 2012 logos

Thank you to everyone who submitted a logo for PUDDLE 2012: kirakira, maines, mrsmarks, and krista. The winners are kirakira and mrsmarks. You can see the new banner on the website that incorporates kirakira's entry. We hope to use the mrsmarks logo at Cafe Press or a similar site.


If you would like to create something for PUDDLE 2012, feel free to use any of the logos.
http://www.puddlestyle.com/images/pullip_banner_mrsmarks.jpg
http://www.puddlestyle.com/images/puddle.lowercase_kirakira.JPG
http://www.puddlestyle.com/images/puddle.uppercase_kirakira.JPG
http://www.puddlestyle.com/images/puddle5logo.jpg
http://www.puddlestyle.com/images/puddle2012_maines.png

Thanks to Asashi!

A big thank you to Asashi! She donated some stock items to PUDDLE and I have sold enough to pay for shipping of the photo contest prizes (five of the winners live outside the US) and to buy a bait Dal, currently in the hands of myufish to be customized. And I am close to having enough for a second bait doll!

2011 Gallery updated online

I have updated the gallery with photos from 2011:
http://puddlestyle.com/gallery.html

PUDDLE 2012 date and location

Decisions have been made! The fifth Pullip and Dal Doll Lovers Event will take place on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at the Holiday Inn in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

Thank you very much to everyone who voted in the survey or gave me feedback on the date. The votes for June 2 and June 9 were very close, but June 9 got 10% more votes. (The Saturday of Memorial Day weekend had a fair number of votes, but it also had as many “anti” votes from people who said they could not come Memorial Day weekend.)

Going into this year’s event, I really thought we’d be moving next year to a new location. However, overwhelming feedback (from the survey and given to me in person and online, from event-goers, people who have never attended, and people who live closer to both coasts) was to stay in the Chicago area. I especially appreciate the offers from those located near Boston to help with the planning if we held the event there. (Perhaps we can hold a small satellite PUDDLE in Boston!)

We will hold off on choosing a charity group until closer to the event. Send along your suggestions at any time.

The number one feedback suggestion was more vendors for next year. I wholeheartedly agree – if you know of a vendor you would like to see at PUDDLE, please feel free to invite them.

The theme for 2012 is STARS with five points representing the five years of PUDDLE. This should be an easy theme for use in the photo/art contest, custom dolls, and doll clothing and accessories. I expect lots of creativity!

Speaking of which, there is still time to submit a PUDDLE logo. I’ve already received a few entries but would love to receive more. We also need a new banner for the website. Contact me if you are interested in submitting one. I have photos of my Dal Puddle and a Pullip in some star-themed dresses that can be used.

Also, a reminder that there is a facebook group:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/149743208427307?ap=1