Shirley Temple Doll Show

AUSTRALIAN SHIRLEY TEMPLE CONVENTION
The Australian Shirley Temple Collectors News/Victoria's Dolls with members throughout Australia, USA, England, and New Zealand held during 1999, the first ever Shirley Temple Convention in Victoria. Members from around Australia displayed some rare and never before seen Shirley dolls, memorabilia and related displays. Email: vicgen@ozemail.com.au
Various exhibits for sale, and website visitors collections are displayed below

Convention Victoria
Musical Marching Girl Display with reproduction ST dolls by W.A. Doll Gallery	1930's Ideal ST doll on left was actually signed by Shirley as a 9 yo for Australian Hoyts Theatre manager George Griffith's daughter, who was on tour of 20th Century Fox studios while Shirley was filming Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm	Close-up of Shirley's signature in the previous picture
11" 1990's ST dolls by Danbury Mint Joy Mitchell's collection	1930 Ideal compo dolls & 1990 porcelain Danbury Mint doll display	Porcelain reproduction ST dolls by W.A. Doll Gallery
Some ST prize award winners including Best ST Doll in Show - Ideal vinyl 1961 original doll in yellow party dress & original box - Best Repro ST in Show wearing large pink dress, Faye Rudrum W.A. collection	Some porcelain reproduction ST dolls	Large doll on right is 1958 - 36" Ideal vinyl doll, other dolls are ST porcelain reproduction
Collectors Items
Part of memorabilia including Shirley's original Ballet shoes with COA, Rare very small plastic ST at lower right Graeme Horne collection	1930's ST made in Japan silk hankies set Faye Rudrum collection	Current ST Dolls Jennifer Anderson collection
1930's Composition 17" ST Flawless all Original Carlotta Dennis collection	1959 vinyl 19" ST Mint with original box Carlotta Dennis collection	1972 vinyl 16" ST Danbury Mint "Rebecca" outfit L. West collection
1950's vinyl 12" ST in Tagged dresses Rebekkah Angell collection	1980's vinyl 8" ST Boxed with books & mirrors Rebekkah Angell collection	Original & reproduction Mirrors, badges & teaset Rebekkah Angell collection
1959 vinyl Ideal 35" ST Playpal in Original dresses John Sonnier collection	1959 vinyl Ideal 35" ST Playpal in Original dresses Barbara Knowles collection
Doll Show Melbourne
1930's Original Ideal ST dolls From Littlest Rebel movie Graeme Horne collection	1930's Original Ideal ST dolls RH Wee Willie Winkie in repro outfit won show in USA Graeme Horne collection	26" Porcelain repro ST dolls by Patricia Mathews

Note: 1930's dolls were of composite material made by the Ideal Doll Co, 1970's ones were vinyl mainly by Ideal, and recent ones are commonly porcelain made by Danbury Mint. The original composite dolls had "sleeping" eyes, or "flirting" eyes which moved sideways. They are the most valuable in good condition but often suffer eye deterioration, surface crazing, or mould which slowly destroys the material. Top prices are paid for dolls with original box, dresses, tag, and pin

Shirley's own collection of more than 700 dolls was given to the Stanford Children's Hospital in 1972 for display in reception

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