Tuesday, June 17, 2008

GOOD TURNOUT FOR ROTARY CLUB DOLL FAIR


The Rotary Club of Coolangatta of Australia held a one day doll fair at Twin Towers Clubs & Resorts, The Stars Lounge, Tweed Heads,NSW, Australia on Sunday, 27th April 2008.
This was a very special fundraising event with all proceeds going towards Children’s Cancer Research in Australia . Jan exhibited her latest collection of fabulous dolls along with showcasing her popular range of funky Lollipopgirl fashion for boys and girls. The show was a success with the crowds 3 deep around the stalls. The children’s fashion show was a hit with the crowd as the children strutted around the room in various poses and acrobatic moves.

(Models getting her make-up)

(The models showcasing Jan’s children’s fashion line – Lollipopgirl)


A fundraising corporate dinner was held that night before where was guest speaker. She auctioned one of her dolls which fetched just over a $1000 for the charity.  

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

LITTLIEST GRANDDAUGHTER HELPING OUT AT STUDIO

Imagine being a little girl in a room full of beautiful dolls. Jan’s youngest granddaughter, Taylor Anya McLean, who is 14 months has been helping out at our studio…well sort of..more like intrigued with the dolls. She had a great time immersing herself with the Belle 1 & 11 and the Madison dolls last week.


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DOLL MUSEUM OPENS IN KATI KATI, NEW ZEALAND

As a long time collector of Jan McLean Dolls, Mary Belcher from Kati Kati in New Zealand , has realised her dream by opening an exciting ‘Jan McLean‘ doll museum. The museum showcases a fabulous and vast collection of Jan’s designs including many one-off and limited edition dolls that Mary has collected throughout the years. When Jan first visited the museum she was overwhelmed by the collection saying “it felt like this is your life”, with many one-off dolls on display that Jan herself had not seen for many years. “I was so amazed to see so many dolls from the past all in one amazing venue” Jan said. Both Jan and Aron visited Katikati to help Mary “pose and titivate” the dolls before the official opening, Aron said her first impression of the museum was “magnificent” to see the dolls displayed in such rich sumptious surroundings. The dolls are displayed in different areas of the museum creating different scenes, such as the fabulous “french floozies” or the “titanic era”. Mary had a vision along with many months of dreaming and thinking about what she wanted to do and how she would achieve it. The museum is a beautiful place to visit and a must see for any doll collector.
‘Beautiful Dolls’ is situated at the Forta Leza Country Inn, 2656 KatiKati, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand. (Between Taurange and Katikai)


See Above – Jan and Mary with some of the dolls on display.

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