Each March an eagerly awaited Doll and Bear Show and Sale is sponsored by the Club. This is a much anticipated one day event with dealers and doll and bear lovers coming from various parts of Florida. The event helps to fund the club's various charitable projects. Each year a theme is chosen and an exhibit is staged based on it.
The 2009 Show will be held March 21th from 10am-4pm at the Lake Mirror Center in beautiful downtown Lakeland. Click here to download a Flyer in PDF format. If you wish to be a dealer the second page of the flyer is a Contract. Click here for a map.
UPDATE MARCH 6, 2009 - If you are interested in being a dealer please download the Dealer Contract
and contact the Show Chairman to be placed on a waiting list.
The Theme for the 2009 Show is "UNDER THE BIG TOP - DOLLS AND BEARS GO TO THE CIRCUS"
We have exciting events planned for you. Entry tickets are $4 and include a
ticket for hourly drawings for Door Prizes.
65 tables of dealers from Florida and other states will be awaiting your arrival.
You just may find that perfect treasure that has eluded you.
We will have numerous "helpers", the monies raised going toward funding our
charitable projects. You may schedule a consultation with The Doll Doctor
for your ailing dollies, and you may bring your dollies for appraisal.
Delicious treats are provided by the Women's Club of Lakeland and there
are tables to enjoy a meal and renew your energy for more dolly shopping.
So invite a friend to join you.
What better way to spend a pleasant day than with the dollies.
Below are pictures from 2005
A SALUTE TO AMERICA
Below are pictures from 2006
OUR FAVORITE THINGS
PAST AND PRESENT
The Tropical Doll Study Club of Lakeland, Florida was founded by Jeanne Niswonger in 1977.
Meetings are held on the first Sunday of the month at Saint David's Church on Edgewood Drive in Lakeland, September through June.
As a Chapter of Region 9 of the United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc, the club is active in support for various charities.
The highlight of each meeting is the program presented by members or an invited special guest.
Our programs for 2008-2009 are as follows:
September 7 - Meeting cancelled
October 5 - "Reports from UFDC and Attendees of Summer Conventions"
November 2 - "Dolls and Bears Go to the Polls", "Bears - Presidential and Patriotic", "Bear's Zodiac"
December 7 - Christmas Party
January 4 - "American Girl Dolls"
February 8 - "Dolls With a Heart" Nurses, Firemen, Policemen, Nuns, Teachers, etc. and
Valentine Workshop"March 1 - "Under the Big Top"
March 21 - SHOW AND SALE - “UNDER THE BIG TOP - DOLLS AND BEARS GO TO THE CIRCUS”
April 5 - “Madame Alexander"
May 4 - To be announced
June 7 - 1:30pm INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Other events of interest
December 6 - 2:00pm "American Girl Doll Party" at Lakeland Public Library
January 30 - February 1, 2009 • IDEX Orlando at Rosen Shingle Creek Golf Resort & Convention
To see highlights of meetings click on About Us
Below are pictures of the Theme of the Exhibit from 2007
"UNITY OF ALL NATIONS"
Click on the first photograph below to open a photo gallery.
To advance the pictures click on the right side or click the left side to reverse.
The 2008 Exhibit was
"DOLLS AND BEARS GO TO SCHOOL"
