Happy Hallowe'en

Pat Corte Rooney drew "Little John" for today's UFDC regional Halloween Dinner, hosted by the Young at Heart Doll Club of N.J. in Cape May. The theme: "A Victorian Holiday in Cape May," a shore town here in Jersey famous for its Victorian houses and flair.

"Little John" is based on an actual souvenir doll designed and handmade by Rosemarie Snyder. Pat tells me that "Little John" is upset because his Trick Or Treat bag has a hole in it: "This happened to the artist's son and he wore a devil costume…which also made him upset!"

Rosemarie Snyder's doll is an antique reproduction; the clothes are not removable and his body is stuffed. For her paper doll version, Pat kept "Little John" trim in order to place the tabs, "and he had to look good in his undies!" She generously sent me a copy in the mail, and allowed me to place it on the blog today. Thank you, Pat!

I'll be interviewing Pat Corte Rooney soon about her paper doll art for an upcoming issue of Paper Doll Review.

Colorful cards

Paper doll people send the nicest cards and letters...

Jan's Convention Photo Album IV

I believe this is a nerferkiti (Debra Van Dyke) display.

Brenda Sneathen Mattox, Deanna Williams, Jan McKay, Jenny Taliadoros, Kwei-lin Lum.

Jan and Jo Ann and Don Reisler. This was the Reislers first convention, and they had some wonderful items for sale. Their specialty is works on paper and art from children's books. Check out: www.joannreisler.com/

Margaret and Howe Brown, and Scott Jorgenson.

David Wolfe, Leslie Ann Stockton and Diane McBurnett.


Me (looking relieved, and no doubt with a glass of wine on that table!) and Jan.

Jan's Convention Photo Album III

Peggy Ell, Pat Motley and Brenda Givens.

Mel Odom, Jan McKay and Samy Odin.

Jan and Kathy O'Tierney.

Mel Odom, Samy Odin and me. (That's Bruce Patrick Jones in the foreground, left.)

Karry Fuller, Gregg Nystrom and Bruce. That's me, foreground left, this time.

Helping out in the Raffles Room

My husband Rob and his mom, Lois Gebeloff keep track of the tickets and cash in the Raffles Room on the Saturday Sales Room Day. By volunteering to monitor Raffles that day, they gave a break to Grace and Katherine Keene and Ron Fong who did a lot of work setting up the room, selling tickets and standing guard over the raffle treasures. (Many experienced paper doll convention organizers told me how important it is to have trusted family and friends involved as volunteers, so that collectors won't miss out.)

Lois and Norman and my extended in-law family were a great help during the event, including their grandchildren Marissa Rozenfeld and Rachel Gebeloff, who along with my sister-in-law Cindy and her husband Steve Rozenfeld helped deliver the goodies when raffle prizes were called. Rachel, the daughter of Rob's brother, was visiting from Florida.

Marissa and Rachel in the lobby of the Embassy Suites, Piscataway. They attended Saturday's banquet, and now they both know who Ethel Merman and Mary Martin are!

Lois, her grandson Joshua Rozenfeld, Rob and Steve.


Joshua (back to camera), Steve, Cindy and Marissa (Rachel just outside the frame).

Scenes from the Sales Room

Marion Creamer (in pink, right) walks purposefully through the Sales Room with some found treasures, as my husband and I browse the goodies on the far left (taking a break from the Raffle Room, hence the aprons). On my right, Valerie Fahey.


Sheryl and Ralph organize their corner, as Beverly Micucci and Sandy Vanderpool make their way through the room.

David and Sandy

Emcee David Wolfe and Sandy Vanderpool on the verge of distributing one of the convention's six souvenirs.