Alyrenee's Copious Spare Time

So it is still a little weird for me to be sitting at my desk and NOT at the Tonner Convention this year. Le sigh. But my bank account is mighty appreciative...and my stress levels.  I can't imagine negotiating my vendor table last night with the newborn parent sleep levels I have..and also just keeping the baby fed while at a convention.  Insanity.  So yeah it was a good choice to skip it and I can be wistful from a far. At registration, attendees received a MONSTER bag ...looks a bit like a hat box.  According to the Tonner Blog , it has two doll sleeves inside (whatever that means). I have been told that instead of a thank you doll, volunteers received a $150 gift certificate and early access to the Tonner salesroom. The Ice Cream Social Thursday night program featured a red and white striped Tonner team and a barber shop quartet.  The centerpiece dolls were Matt 2.0, Cami, and Jon all in red and white late Victorian era clothing.  The ladies out...

So I just noticed the theme on the bottom of the factory sale email is "Age of Innocence".  I am hoping this is in reference to the Edith Wharton novel written in 1920 and set in the late 1800s.  Perhaps Tonner has noticed how crazy everyone is going for costume dramas like Downton Abbey (which starts in 1912 or so)?  That would make a swell convention doll in a a gorgeous period costume.  Yummy.  Convention registration begins on January 16th.  My vote would be for a gorgeous Madame X doll....