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Planning

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Event

The event itself will consist of a Luncheon for attendees (if you choose that packagepackage no longer availble as of 1/31), Vendor room, Doll Costume contests ,Doll owner and doll look alike contest, specially made photo opp area and informative demostrations on how to do things like wig care and stringing and Goody bags for *attendees who preregister or until spots run out.

This is the ARCHIVED NEWS

MAY20

ONCE AGAIN THIS IS OLD NEWS---For the convention that happened in MAY 2010- For information on 2011 Convention please see the main page at http://www.ccbjd.org

MAY 20th- Gallery Pictures are up ! If you have any you would like to share please let us know !

may 17th- CCBJD'S 2010 ASIAN BALL JOINTED DOLL CONVENTION IS NOW CLOSED !We just want to thank everyone of our Attendees, Vendors, Judges and volunteers for making it a successful event. We hope you enjoyed yourselves and if you have any questions let us know or are interested in having a booth as a vendor or special guest next year please contact us.

***LOST AND FOUND***There were 3 items that were found by our Staff at CCBJD. If you lost something please write us to describe the items.

**Official Con pictures**Kelli was working hard taking photos of everyone and they will be up soon. So stay tuned for contest winner pictures , and raffle winner pictures and general fun pictures ! If you also have some you would like to share please email us a link to them ( no attachments please ) and we will post them on our site!

May 15th- More problems with programs and computers yikes! If you register today or tommorow online f0r 10.00 please print out your paypal receipt or else we will not have a record of you!
We will leave registration open on saturday online for those savvy last minitue net users so they can pay only 10.00 for general admission but BRING YOUR PAYPAL RECEIPT. If not its $30.00 at the door and no one wants to pay that !

I am also not able to answer any more questions until the day of the convention ( as in face to face) if you have any last mintue questions you will have to email Kpatillo on DOA.

May 10th-PARKING Garages that are also linked to the Holiday Inn hotel and offer FREE Weekend parking

**Club One Casino offers plenty of free parking but with all the new improvements in Downtown Fresno, it’s sometimes easy to miss. We offer FREE parking on the BLUE LEVEL of Parking Garage 8 which is directly beneath our building. NOTE: the entrance to the BLUE LEVEL is on the OPPOSITE corner of Tulare and Van Ness

May 7th- I had some minor computer problems which kept me from updating so please forgive the late response and registration confirmations! I just wanted to add if you have a EARTHLINK email address alot of times our confirmation email gets bounced back to us even after we fill out the SPAM form that is sent to us.

Also please note VENDORS may arrive to set up at 8:30 AM. This is for VENDORS only.

The main vendor hall is all full as well !

April 30th- Please welcome our newest vendor Art Demon Art Demons makes all sorts of fun things for your Super Dollfies! Wigs, Jewerly and more! Please check them out!
With that being said , We are only TWO weeks away from California's BJD con! I hope you are as excited as we are!

April 27th- We just got in two beautiful dolls from Kira Kira

for our BJD convention as well as some cute gifts from Feather Fall !

We have also updated the program so you now know what time fun things start!Check out the program page for details.

Reminders: Please do not bring things to sell outside the vendor room.It is against hotel policy to sell things out of your room and that would also be undermining why the vendors are their in the first place! If you have used items to sell you may contact me on renting a vendoring table

April-19th- I updated the FAQs to reflect some more questions we are getting in about the 'day of' and picking up registration. Please see them if you are confused to what do do /how to attend the event. It is under the title DAY OF/ Registration faqs.

We have teamed up with Feather Fall to add a THIRD contest to the line up! All your artistic types who like to paints, sculpt,draw use computer graphics and so forth check out the Contest Page here on on site!

We also just got in our goodies from Pacific Media Expo (PMX) I am sure you guys are just as excited as we are for to know what they are ! Make sure you attend to see if you win anime or mangas!

April 17th

We have two new vendors our very own TheMonkeythatsees who sews beautiful little casual outfits for Slim Minis!

We also have Koneko Neko (whom will be having more information from them for you! ) At last but not least the wondeful

FeatherFall has donated some items for our convention! They sell everything from Dolls to doll clothing so check them out!

We hope you are just as excited as we are that people are still comming together to help make this a great con!

We also turned in the catering order to the hotel so that is a done deal!we have tried to contact a few of you on your choices of meals * several times( via your paypal address to no avail* Please note that your default luncheon choice is Vegie lasanga.

April-14th-We have been getting in our donations and I am sure you will be as excited as we are when you see them! Goodreau Doll Has donated some some beautiful outfits in many different sizes as well as *TWO* of their new animal BJDs. Click here to see pictures of Scooter who might be waiting to go home with you! *pictures copyright goodreaudolls

We also received the cutest tiniest little baby doll that would make a good photo prop with your bjds. She was donated by Angels By Noemi I took the liberty of taking a photo with her and my doll so you could see size differance. Click HERE to see! Noemi is a talented sculptress in her own right that is now trying her hand at BJDs. She will show us some of her recent works and you may be fortunate enough to buy one of her One of a Kind BJDs!

April 8th- Fallen from Grace Has * very graciously* donated some beautiful patterns for our CCBJD attendees! Please see her store for an abundance of beautiful self made patterns made especially for and sized for BJDs!

We are also happy to announce that we have partnered up with Pacific Media Expo (PMX) If you are not familar with their Japanese inspired events that they host check out their site or better yet you can pick up one of our flyers at their FREE "Cosplay and Anime Swap Meet" on April 17th and 18th of April! You can also grab our flyers at the "Cherry Blossom Fesitval and Cosplay Event" Saturday April 10th. Please see their website for address! And last but not least they are donating some Goodies for our Convention!

April 6th-We are excited to announce the talented Designs By Jude aka "Fletcher Pattern Company" has agreed to participate in our little convention! Please take a peek at her site which not only offers patterns but things that we all need like zippers and buttons for our dollies!

April 3rd- We are happy to announce that Stella's Treasure's is our newest vendor ! Take a peek at her store full of goodies , not just for BJDs but a lot of different brands of dolls!S

April 3rd- Please welcome the gifted Sunara as one of our newest vendors. She not only makes clothing in SD size but Bermann and Hound size as well!We will be eagerly waiting to see your new creations on display!

April 2nd- ReleaseRain another well know name in the BJD community has decided to sponsors some more goodies for our attendees! If you have not checked out her shop she has one on Ebay and another wesbite here

Our very our Kelli or Kpatillo on Den of Angels has also donated a very cute Puki size travel blanket for one of our many give aways!

March 26th- More good news ! Mint on Card has donated a ton of little goodies for our gift bags! Please check out her website if you havent already !

March 24th-Even more news on Program, sposnors and Admission reduction !

New Sponsor Kira Kira is donating two of their lovely dolls and clothing for the convention some fortunate winner will walk away with some happy little resin love from this company !

March 24th -Adding to the program:

elfgirlkaname will be conducting a few mini workshops !

Sewing Pattern Work shop!

Basic overview,

Draping and making a basic pattern/,

Altering an already made pattern

NOTE:Workshop will be conducted like a mini class .You can sign up when you either : register , pm me, pick up your registration. Please note though there are 3 different workshops for the sewing and the amount if people is limited for each mini class. materials will be provided.

General Admission is now only $10.00! Please note gift bag and Luncheon no longer availble.

March 19th -Lots of updates today ! Please read them all!****

March 19th- We just got in a beautiful assortment of shoes and socks from Dollb please click here for the pics I took this morning! We will be giving these shoes away and random times during our convention so make sure you are there!

March 19th- We are very happy to announce that Sdink from Dinks Dolls will be proving some of the demostrations at the convention. If you haven't read the latest issue of HauteDoll please do, there is a nice interview with Cheryl and beautiful photos of some of her talented work.Please see the PRGRAM Page for more details!

Marth 19th-We are equally excited to announce chienism -DOA User since 2006 she does beautiful blushing and natural face ups and will also be doing demostations!

March 19th-DOA User LovepetDolls will be sharing her skill and long time researched know how on how to care and maintain yoru BJD wigs!We all know how important it is to keep our dollie wigs in tip top shape! **This demo will take place in the vendor room where LovepetDols will be vending as well.

March 18th- The owner of Lastochka Bjd Fairy Tale Fashions also known on Den of Angels as Cirquemom has just announced that she will be donating color copies of her "Resin Life" Resin Life Website We will be excited to see these beautiful pictures of personal BJDs!

March 13th- Karen from Contemporary Doll Shop has just announced that she will be donating some prizes for our california bjd convention! Thank you Karen.

Also we have just gotten in a beautiful photo of a head that is being donated by Glenna from Doll Stories. Click this link to see it! Some fortunate person will win this head but you must be present to win!

March 9th- We are please to announce a new vendor Dollfie's Fashion island which carries Angel of Dream , IMPdoll , Doll in Paris ,Angel studio and more will be vendoring at our convention.They have also generously donated some gifts for the attendees so make sure to register us and be present !

*Important Notice* Please note , there are only three offical CCBJD emails and TWO DOA user names that will corresponde with anyone regarding BJD convention business. Those are the ones that are listed on this site under contact us. and abd ON DOA its user Aichan ( Mine ) and user kpatillo

We have had some people contacting vendors and such under these FAKE emails ccbjd@yahoo.com "Fujikawa Emi" and "Shimizu Kanae" These are NOT members of our staff and in fact strangers that are trying to apparently get things for free.

If you are concerned you are being contacted by these people please let us know at one of the offical emails or on DOA users Aichan or kpatillo. Thank you

March 7th- Dollb a BJD company that makes the cutest Puki items has donated some items for you Puki owners! They have also released their own tiny size BJD.Be sure to check them out!

March 5th- Even though I know alot of you will be dissapointed that Denver Doll Emporium was unable to attend as a vendor we are happy to announce the Denver Doll Emporium has generously donated a $50.00 dollar Gift certificate for their shop!

Feb 24th- We are happy to announce TWO new vendors for our BJD Convention! Lovepetdolls and Plasticaobscura! We are excited to have you two and look forward to seeing your BJD goodies !

Feb 22nd- We have another vendor, MangaDoll all the way from Arizona is joining up to bring us some manga and other Japanese goodies! Can't wait!

Feb 10th-La quinta Hotel three blocks down from Holiday inn has agreed to catch the overflow from our convention. For $62.10 for standard double room type LA Quinta: Address: 2926 Tulare Street, Fresno, CA - (559) 442-1110

Feb 10th- Contest page is up please check out the navigation on the left bar !

Feb 3rd-We are pleased to announce another vendor will be joining us ! She makes wigs , she sews cute clothes ,She is the multi talented Akasarushi !

Feb- 02- We have our date, Saturday May 15th at the Fresno Downtown Holiday Inn.Please see the Location page for more details! Alos Please note that the Luncheon portion is now closed.

Feb 01- I dont think that there is anyone that is not familar with Pam SD Her lovely dresses always speak for themselves!

I am happy to say we have three new vendors please see the entries in blue.

Jan 29th-A very talented lady that sculpts OOAK Dolls and now BJDs will be our newest vendor. Please visit Angels By Noemi to see past examples of her work. We look forward to see your work in person Noemi!

Jan 29th-- Please welcome SeraFinna a new online BJD store! They are working on their website right now but we eagerly await to see them in person!

Jan 29th-- If you haven't had a chance to view Lastochka Bjd Fairy Tale Fashions do yourself a favor and go there now to see the detailed European outfits.

Jan 27th- A most trusted name in the BJD Community is gratefully acknowledge as our newest Sponsor, Mimi Woo If you have never heard of the Mimi Woo collection please take a look at her website. She sells everything that a BJD and Pullip could ever want or need!

Jan 26th-We are so happy to announce Safrin Doll is CCBJD newest sponsor! A great selection of colors and sizes of eyes. If you haven't had a chance to check out their beautiful eyes then please do so now!

Jan 17- We are pleased to announce DollStories has a lovely head for one of our raffles. Please check her out at our vendors page or http://dollstories.com/

Jan 10- We are pleased to announce Grave Designs (http://www.grave-designs) will be donating some custom prizes!

Jan-o4- We are please to announce Robin Dunlan from Pixie Dust Designs is our newest vendor!

Jan 03- We are also please to announce Paulette one of the nice people from Goodreau Dolls the American BJD company has donated a raffle suprise! They now carry animal BJDS as well as traditional resin BJDS check them out!

Dec 30th-We are happy to announce another Vendor has signed up please check the Vendor list! Bergen Fields is a talented seamstress that brings human fashion to the BJD world. We are also lining up some exciting prizes for attendees and other Vendors that pre-register!

DEC 25th-Please check out the Vendor sectiong for some new vendors that just signed up including Contemporary DOll Shop. They carry a large selection of BJDs including Doll in Mind, Elfdoll and SoulDoll to name a few.

We just want to assure everyone that we will NOT be hosting the BJD convention on the same weekend as Fanime Con. We are only a short ways away from being able to sign our Hotel contract. We are shooting for the 22nd or the 15th. Please help us out by Pre-registering before Jan 31.st.--ALSO We have to change the inquiries email since our email host is being weird. We have now changed it to an SBC address.A: You can contact us at

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