Doll Competition
The purpose of our doll competition is to educate attendees by being able to view dolls from familiar to rare and allow participants to enjoy sharing their dolls.
The Gathering offers a hybrid model where official Judges evaluate the dolls submitted against other dolls in the same category, not the perfect doll, and award ribbons accordingly. Then they choose an overall 'Judge's Choice' doll. Following that, our participants choose their favorite doll for the 'People's Choice' award.
Here are our special recognition winners in 2024!
2025 Competition Categories
1A. Around the World Series #25-41: bisque; Made in Japan, America, or Crude Mark only
1B. Around the World Series #25-41: bisque; Judy Ann, MS/MB, or MS only
1C. Around the World Series #25-41: bisque; pudgy or slim strung only
2. Sports Series: Sailing #71 OR Jack Tar #15: bisque; any mold
3. Sports Series: Skiing #73: bisque; any mold
4. Storybook Series: Hansel & Gretel #177: bisque; any mold
5. Storybook Series: Flossie OR Florie Came from Dublin Town #174: bisque; frozen leg
6A. Storybook Series: To Market #120: bisque; pudgy tummy or slim strung only
6B. Storybook Series: To Market #120: bisque; frozen leg
7. Baby in Dress Up Coat and Bonnet #234 OR Dotted Swiss Coat and Bonnet #235 (no Christening): bisque; any mold
8. Operetta Series: Red Mill #309 OR Rio Rita #310: plastic Storybook
9. Muffie #908 OR Debbie #3908: in Stewardess costume
10. Muffie and Debbie PAIR #808 and #3808: in Skiing attire
11. Muffie, Debbie, Miss Nancy Ann, OR Little Miss Nancy Ann in Beach attire, #318, 801, 3801, 913, 3913
12. International Series #201-212: Bourla era plastic Storybook
13. Effner sculpt: Pedro OR Isabel of Mexico, OR Nancy Ann Goes to Mexico (blond)
14. Dress Your Own: a country that was never made by the factory; any mold