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Once upon a time...
The first official club meeting was held on the 3rd Sunday
of June in 1989 in a doll shop owned by Kim Masa of Dunwoody, GA. The
club was formed with the intentions of hosting the convention and sharing
the love of Barbie collecting. The 1-year anniversary was celebrated
at Collectors United sponsored by Gary Green. The original club name
was the Atlanta Barbie Collectors (ABC). After Mattel implemented
restrictions on the use of Barbie in club names, the club was renamed and is
now known as The Atlanta Doll Collectors.

Founding Members
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Jane Cunningham*, Kim Masa and Cynthia Walker*
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Note: "*" represents active club members
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Club Purpose
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To share in the joy of collecting Barbie and other fashion
dolls.
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Meetings
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Meetings are held on the
3rd Saturday of each month from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at the Buckhead Library or other pre-arranged location. Changes in meeting
dates and locations are posted to the website. An additional
meeting may be arranged if needed to plan for certain events. Meeting
agenda items include some of the following:
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Club Report -
Club business updates. |
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Member Collection
Presentations – Members can bring a Barbie (or other doll)
collection to share with others. |
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Show and Tell –
A theme is posted each month in the monthly newsletter (ADC Journal).
Each member is asked to bring their favorite dolls associated with
that theme to share with club members. See the
Club Calendar for planned Show and Tell
themes. |
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Doll News -
Members share updates on what is going on in the world of doll
collecting. The sky is the limit for this agenda item. |
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Doll Workshops
– Club members or guests present fashion doll related workshops. Past
workshops have included making accessories, redoing hair, adding
eyelashes, and beading. See the Club
Calendar for planned Doll Workshops. |
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Member Buy, Sell
and Trade – Members bring in dolls that they would like to trade
or sell to other club members during specified months. |
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Planning for Club
Events – Planning for club sponsored events is done at the regular
monthly meetings in addition to other times as needed. Various
sub-committees conduct miscellaneous meetings at various times as
well. |
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Membership
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Annual membership is $20
for single membership and $10 for each additional family member (up to 4 people in same
household). |
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Membership includes
Membership Certificate, Club Notebook, the ADC Journal (monthly
newsletter), admission to all club-sponsored events and other club gifts. |
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Persons interested must
attend at least one meeting to be eligible to join. |
Accomplishments/Events
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Egleston Festival of
Trees Participants (December 1995 – 1999, 2005 - 2006) |
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Toys-for-Tots
Contributors (December 1995 – 1999, 2002-2007) |
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National Barbie Doll Convention Hosts
(June 1998) |
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Club Open House (April 2000, July 2007) |
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Sickle Cell Foundation Volunteers
(December 2000) |
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Sickle Cell Foundation Contributors
(December 2000) |
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Annual Doll and Bear Show (Since 2001) |
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Atlanta Women's Shelter Contributors
(December 2001) |
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Club Christmas Party (Annual) |
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Fund Raisers (Annual) |
Additional
Information

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