Vermont Doll Lovers

Vermont Doll Lovers' next meetup, February 13th, 1-4 PM, in the Koolvord Room of the Brownell Library in Essex Jct., features a Valentine's theme. Hearts! Chocolate! Doilies! Anything else seasonal! Bring appropriate outfits, accessories, and props! We're also having a swap/sale, so bring any of the following you want to get rid of: eyes, wigs, clothes, jewelry, accessories, heads, hands, feet, optional parts, miscellaneous resin bits, props, furniture, backdrops, etc. All scales, all sizes. Brownell Library has free parking, accommodations for people with mobility impairments, and easy access to the CCTA #2 Essex Junction bus. If you are coming from the Burlington area and need a ride, please get in touch with me. I may be able to provide a carpool. As always, VTDL welcomes all kinds of doll lovers and all kinds of dolls. No age limit, no doll restrictions. People without dolls are also welcome -- you just need to like 'em!   Hope to see you there!...

Total attendees = 4. The first meetup of the new year kicked off with me, Lyrajean, Nerdy Victorian, and vermont chick attending. Some of us spent about an hour discussing Star Wars: The Force Awakens [Kylo Ren and BB-8 mostly], although we did manage to take pictures of some dolls. vermont chick has photos on her blog too.

The next meetup of Vermont Doll Lovers will be Saturday, January 9th , 1-4 PM, in the Koolvord Room of the Brownell Library in Essex Jct. It's a new year, so any New Year's related props -- or just winter stuff -- is encouraged! Brownell Library has free parking and easy access to the CCTA #2 Essex Junction bus. If you are coming from the Burlington area and need a ride, please get in touch with me. I may be able to provide a carpool. As always, VTDL welcomes all kinds of doll lovers and all kinds of dolls. No age limit, no doll restrictions. People without dolls are also welcome -- you just need to like 'em! Hope to see you there! --MW

Total attendees = 6. We always have loads of fun at the last VTDL meetup of the year. The sheer volume of Christmas-related props ensures lots of silly play and funny photo ops. Click on any photo to enlarge.

The next meetup of Vermont Doll Lovers will be Saturday, December 12th, 1-4 PM, in the Koolvord Room of the Brownell Library in Essex Jct. It's our annual Christmas/end-of-the-year meetup, so seasonal props, accessories, and costumes for your dolls are encouraged! Brownell Library has free parking and easy access to the CCTA #2 Essex Junction bus. If you are coming from the Burlington area and need a ride, please get in touch with me. I may be able to provide a carpool. As always, VTDL welcomes all kinds of doll lovers and all kinds of dolls. No age limit, no doll restrictions. People without dolls are also welcome -- you just need to like 'em! Hope to see you there! --MW Future meetups: 1/9, 2/13.

Total attendees = 3. Small number of doll lovers, large amount of fun! vermont chick has pictures too on her blog.

The next meetup of Vermont Doll Lovers will be Saturday, November 14th, 1-4 PM, in the Koolvord Room of the Brownell Library in Essex Jct. Brownell Library has free parking and easy access to the CCTA #2 Essex Junction bus. If you are coming from the Burlington area and need a ride, please get in touch with me. I may be able to provide a carpool. As always, VTDL welcomes all kinds of doll lovers and all kinds of dolls. No age limit, no doll restrictions. People without dolls are also welcome -- you just need to like 'em!

Total attendees = 7. A plethora of pumpkins and other Halloweeny props gave everyone's dolls lots of fun photo ops at yesterday's meetup. Check out vermont chick's photos on her blog.

Great news for Vermont doll enthusiasts! To meet popular demand, I have changed the VTDL meetup schedule from every other month to monthly! Yes! We're now meeting 12 times a year, instead of 6 or so! Hopefully more frequent meetups will draw greater numbers. We can also keep our enthusiasm going more easily from month to month. To that end, we have our upcoming Halloween meetup on October 24th, and I have also scheduled meetups for November 14th and December 12th, both from 1-4 PM in the Koolvord Room. More reminders to follow closer to the events.

10/2/2015 EDIT: Meetup was originally scheduled for 10/17, but has been moved to 10/24. Dress your dolls in spooky finery! Let the vampires and ghosts out of their coffins! Bring the plastic spiders, candy corn, and jack-o'-lanterns! Have fun at Vermont Doll Lovers' Halloween themed doll meetup on Saturday, October 24th, 1-4 PM, in the Koolvord Room of the Brownell Library, Essex Jct., VT. Seasonal props, costumes, and accessories are encouraged, but not required. VTDL welcomes all kinds of doll enthusiasts and all kinds of dolls. Our free meetups occur in a location with a lot of free parking, access for people with mobility impairments, and proximity to the CCTA #2 Essex Junction bus route. Find out more here.

Total attendees = 7. VTDL welcomed two new attendees today. Besides regulars vermont chick, Lyrajean, Melface,  Nerdy Victorian, and me [Modern Wizard], Eris and A. showed up with many of Eris' in-progress projects [which explains the number of naked, hairless, paintless dolls]. Pictures follow. vermont chick's blog post with her photos is here.

The next meetup of Vermont Doll Lovers will be Saturday, August 8th, 1-4 PM, in the Koolvord Room of the Brownell Library in Essex Jct. The library will be closed on that day, but never fear -- I will have a key to unlock the side door nearest the Koolvord Room, as well as the room itself. Please use the side entrance to get in and out of the library. Brownell Library has free parking and easy access to the CCTA #2 Essex Junction bus. If you are coming from the Burlington area and need a ride, please get in touch with me. I may be able to provide a carpool. As always, VTDL welcomes all kinds of doll lovers and all kinds of dolls. No age limit, no doll restrictions. People without dolls are also welcome -- you just need to like 'em!

Total attendees = 5. vermont chick, Lyrajean, NerdyVictorian, Melface, and a potential member showed up for last Saturday's meetup. Bicycles and tricycles made a big showing, tested by almost all, but the real star was undisputedly vermont chick's Aileen Doll Lapis dragon, who, much like her Fairyland Pukipukis, got into everything. vermont chick has two photo posts on her blog: part 1 and part 2.

The next meetup of Vermont Doll Lovers will be Saturday, June 13th, 1-4 PM, in the Koolvord Room of the Brownell Library in Essex Jct. The library will be closed on that day, but never fear -- I will have a key to unlock the side door nearest the Koolvord Room, as well as the room itself. Please use the side entrance to get in and out of the library. Brownell Library is very accessible to people with mobility impairments. There is plenty of free parking, and the library is also right on the CCTA #2 Essex Junction route, so you can get there without a car. If you are coming from the Burlington area and need a ride, please get in touch with me. I may be able to provide a carpool. As always, VTDL welcomes all kinds of doll lovers and all kinds of dolls. There are no prerequisites to attendance; you don't even need to have dolls. You just need to like 'em!