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New Blog!

To make announcements easier and faster to post onto Tumblr, we the DN staff have created a new Doll North blog! This blog will not be deleted so you can still find old posts, but it will now show up as “dollnorthold” since we wanted the new blog to have the “dollnorth” URL. This may be a bit confusing so please make sure you follow this link so you can follow the new blog!

Thank you for your patience. 

TLDR; this blog won’t be updated anymore. The new blog is “dollnorth” and you can find it here: http://dollnorth.tumblr.com/

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Doll Market 2015: Announcement Incoming Artisan Vendor Registration will open on Friday February 6, 2015 @ 7:00PM EST Please review all details for Doll Market 2015 here: http://www.animenorth.com/live/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=671%3Adoll-market&catid=69%3Adoll-north&Itemid=240

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Doll North is recruiting panellists, volunteers and staff for the 2015 season! Please contact us for a list of our staff and volunteer postings at: [email protected] We would also love to hear from our community if you are interested in leading a panel or workshop, please send your ideas to: [email protected] Thank You! 

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The Ramen Set Returns at Dollism Plus USA!!

The Doll North team is excited to announce the 1/3 Scale beautifully crafted KintonRamen photoset will be on display and available for photo shoots at Dollism Plus USA at the Hyatt Regency, Buffalo from September 19-21st, 2014. 

Our enthusiastic Doll North Team members will also bring our featured game Name That Sculpt to Dollism. Name That Sculpt will run from 4:00pm – 5:00pm on Saturday September 20th in the Regency Ballroom B. 

We will have prizes and goodies in tow, expect an announcement later this week of our top prizes for Name That Sculpt at Dollism Plus USA. We hope to see you there <3

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It's June Already?!

Hello everyone!

Can you believe we're already well on our way into June?! We wanted to give all of our fans a little update - we have been working very hard at getting all the photos ready to put up from our events and contests. As you know, basement ballroom lighting isn't ideal so we've had to work some magic to make everyone sparkle!

We hope to have our winners and photos up some time within the next week. In the mean time, we'd love to see photos and hear your con stories from this year's Doll North~

And of course we always love hearing from our fans. If any of you have any questions or comments please be sure to send them to:

[email protected]!

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It is with much pleasure and excitement that we finally reveal our super-special-secret project with you all: a 1/3 to-scale Ramen House photo set!

Craig Schriver, of 'Craig Schriver Woodworking', has worked long and hard over the last few months meticulously creating this beautiful set that is inspired by Doll North Staffs favourite Ramen House - Kinton Ramen! Kinton was gracious enough to let us use their likeness for this project, and we couldn't be happier to share this labor of love with you all.

Everything on this set is hand made by Craig - and his attention to detail is flawless. The bowls of ramen look good enough to eat!

Bonus facts: There are over 900 individual squares of wood on the 'signature' Kinton wall, and over 200 pieces of wood make up the hardwood floor! Plus, all the stones around the bar were glued on one-by-one. Now that's dedication!

We hope you will love this set as much as we do, and we can't wait to see all the photos of your dolls enjoying their ramen at 'Mini Kinton'!

Please take a minute to visit Craig's facebook and blog page to see more of his work:

Follow Craig on Facebook Follow Craig's  Blog

And don't forget to check out Kinton Ramen either! They have two wonderful locations with delicious ramen that's sure to make your tummy happy!

Kinton Ramen's website Follow Kinton on Facebook Follow Kinton on Instagram Follow Kinton on Twitter

*Just a quick edit to fix any confusion - the photo set is 1/3 scale, meaning it works best with SD-sized dolls, but we also encourage and welcome any size of doll to use the set.*

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It's' Name That Sculpt!' day again folks!

Go on and give it a try - Name That Sculpt! :D

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Final Sponsor Announcement!

Doll North 2014 would like to announce our final sponsor for 2014; Crobidoll will be returning for their 2nd year as an Official Sponsor of Doll North! Crobidoll is well known for their beautiful dolls, but also for their generosity as they are fundraisers for various causes. Over their 2012 Winter Secret Event Vol.2 a portion of their sale proceeds went to the International Polar Bear Conservation Organization. Crobidoll is a company with a big hearts just like our Doll North fans, so be sure to visit online and show them your support! Visit Crobidoll’s Website Follow Crobidoll on Twitter Friend Crobidoll on Facebook Follow Crobidoll on Flickr

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Another Day, Another Sponsor!

Doll North would like to warmly thank Bluefairy for their kindness and support over the past few years at Doll North. Bluefairy has expressed their regret that they will unfortunately be unable to attend Doll North this year, but they will continue to show their support for Doll North as an Official Sponsor of Doll North 2014.   Bluefairy is a familiar company to many Doll North fans with their unique child-like expressions and stunning craftsmanship on their original outfits and clothing. Bluefairy was the first Korean company to ever attend Doll North in person and they hold a special place in our hearts for sharing in the growth and love for our event over the years. 

We will greatly miss seeing Bluefairy in person this year, but we encourage our fans to check out their links below and continue to show them your love and support! Visit Bluefairy’s Website

Like Bluefairy on Facebook

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It's that day again folks: Super-Special-Secret-Project Day! With the big reveal looming on the horizon (are you so excited?!), we have one last tease for you all. Enjoy, and we look forward to being able to show off all our hard work with you next week!

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Another Official Sponsor Announcement!

Doll North is happy to welcome newly launched Maskcat Doll as an Official Sponsor of our 2014 event! Maskcat Dolls is led by talented Chinese artist Banyo. Banyo is a passionate BJD sculptor who left her role with another sculpting company to pursue her own creations. We encourage you to check out her first line of dolls and show MaskCat Doll your support.  If you would like to learn more about MaskCat Doll, BJD Collectasy published a featurette in April.

Visit Maskcat Doll’s website Visit Maskcat Doll on Flickr

Friend Maskcat Doll on facebook

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The Sponsor Blitz continues!

The Doll North team is very excited to welcome SOOM as a first-time Official Sponsor for Doll North 2014. SOOM is well known for their many doll lines: Neo-AngelRegion, Rosette, and Legend of the Doll: The Gem and Idealian. SOOM launched their unique creature inspired Monthly Dolls under the Legend of Doll line in 2008 that have become the signature look of many of SOOM's highly sought after dolls.  Each line has an individual website so be sure to check out each one! Visit SOOM's website Like SOOM on Facebook Follow SOOM on Instagram

Be sure to share your Doll North photos with @soom_korea on Instagram and show them the love Canadian BJD collectors have for SOOM. <3

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Monday Sponsor Announcement!

Doll North is excited to announce that MUdoll has joined as an Official Sponsor for our 2014 event! MUdoll has a beautiful line of dolls and also sells doll accessories such as wigs, eyes and clothing! Be sure to check them out and show them your support! Visit MUdoll’s Website Visit MUdoll’s Gallery on Flickr Follow MUdoll on Twitter Like: MUdoll on Facebook

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It's 'Name That Sculpt!' Friday! Who do you think this is??

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Another Sponsor Appears!

Doll North is happy to announce that Migidoll has joined as an Official Sponsor for our 2014 event. Migidoll is well known for their beautiful M-Style Series boys such as Ryu and Miho but recently Migidoll has participated in a special collaboration with SADOL! Migidoll has sculpted a new M-series girl Jean who can be purchased on the gorgeous SADOL Honey63 Body. This special collaboration is limited to 20 sets worldwide so be sure to catch Jean before she disappears! If fans would like to see Migidoll products in person, be sure to swing by the Doll Market and visit Bird and Lace who are the official Canadian Dealers for Migidoll. Visit Migidoll’s Website

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Official Sponsor Announcement! Doll North is happy to announce that Ringdoll has joined as an Official Sponsor for our 2014 event. We hope our fans will take a moment to visit Ringdoll and to browse their beautiful shop. Be sure to check out their Candy for Mona event! Information is available on their website, and it’s a wonderful opportunity to win a Blank Mona Head! Visit Ringdoll’s Website Like Ringdoll on Facebook Follow Ringdoll on Twitter

Follow @Ringdollbjd on Instagram Be sure to tag @Ringdollbjd with your Doll North 2014 photos!

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With all the sponsors being announced, we hope you haven't forgotten that it's 'Teaser Day' for our Super-Secret-Special Project! Only one more tease before the grand reveal!