the "B" in BK Doll Show

The show will be the first of its kind in the borough and will feature not only a labyrinth of vendors selling vintage and modern 11-12 1/2 inch fashion dolls, but also Brooklyn's most creative customers and doll designers providing a host of exciting options for both the newly minted enthusiast and the seasoned collector.

The show will also play host to the 25th birthday party for Hasbro's original Pop goddess Jem, and a photo exhibition of her cousin, Disco Queen, Darci, presented by photographer James Gibbs.

Why fashion dolls?  Event coordinator and lifelong Doll lover says:

"For generations, little girls have looked to fashion dolls to paint a fantasy picture of grown up life. Once apon a time we all wanted to have the dream house, the corvette and the closets of clothes, and even though most of us have grown up to find real life infinitley more satisfying, who doesn't still entertain the daydream of being an astronaut, a veterinarian or even a pink-clad President of the United States. Fashion dolls allowed us to beleive that any dream was acheivable, even before feminism, they allowed us to believe that being a woman was no obstacle to anything you wanted to acheive. This show is not just a celebration of toys, it is a celebration of dreams. Of fashion, fun, grandeur and glamour, and of the pure joy of possibility."

In addition to all of the fabulous displays, there will be the first-ever Brooklyn Diminutive Design contest, where wannabe mini-fashion moguls can parade their tiny triumphs down the worlds smallest runway.

*We will be inviting design students from all over New York to compete in a sketch contest, where the winning design not only gets a show at the Lyceum, but will be the official collectible dress of the B in Bk 2011

For the customizing enthusiast we will have folks on hand all weekend selling fabrics, trim, fimo, and acrylic paints of all colors to help you create a one of a kind Brooklyn-born beauty. We will also have workshops throughout the weekend where attendees can learn fun techniques such as facial sculpting, clothing design and the delicate art of the boil-curl.

For the hard-core collector we will have tons of vintage vendors, selling not only dolls but the all important impossible to find misscelaneous pieces that every hobbyist needs to make his or her collection complete. Is your 1964 bubble cut missing her bathing suit? Your Solo in the Spotlight missing a shoe? There's a great chance you can find it here.

Finally, for the littlest doll lovers, there will be activities of all kinds, from paper doll making to the first ever Brooklyn Doll Swap, where lightly loved ladies and gently worn doll clothes can find a home in eager new hands.

We hope to make this a grand event, as well as fun for all who attend. We beleive we will have something for everyone, even skeptics and even BOYS. We hope that Grandmas can find their first Francie for their granddaughters, and that the fantasies of people of all ages can be realized for one weekend here in the Brooklyn Lyceum.

So come help us paint Park Slope Pink!

Whether you hail from Brooklyn,
want to return to Brooklyn
- or -
are a first time visitor...
make your plans now.