Dolls from MCM Sale

[I*love*dolls]

I am going to the MCM Sale for my first time this year (I'm a younger board member..so the only money I get is form allowance and baby sitting! And the people I baby sit for pay a lot but don't NEED me a lot... [img]graemlins/wonder.gif[/img] )and am SAVING LIKE CRAZY!!! I am working on my wish list all of the time and I have a lot of questions. Please help me out here!

1. How bad of condition are the dolls in?
2. Can you usually get any doll you want or can you only get certain dolls?
3. Do the prices change a lot from year to year? I found some older prices from other sales and I want to know if products will be that amount)
5. How bad is the line and stuff? How early should we get there?

OK, so not a whole lota questions....but please help me out here!!!!!

[jlogemann17]

The dolls are in VERY nice shape. You can get any historical doll and many AGoTs. Last year they were all $50 (except Kailey- who probably won't be there this year, but maybe Marisol) on Saturday, and the AGoTs that were left on Sunday were down to $35.

You need a time specific ticket to go to the sale, so the lines aren't incredibly long at any given time- only 125-150 people are let in every 15 minutes.

Google Madison Children's Museum and go to their website and you'll see information for the "benefit sale".

Jo

ETA: I guess 2 of us were posting at the same time. I agree to get there 30 minutes early -I guess it all depends on your idea of a "long line"

ETA again: I guess the quality of the dolls depends to on how early you get in. The earlier you are there the more dolls you have to choose from. I looked over about 10 Kirstens before I chose mine last year. Some had socks that weren't original to the outfit, some had braids that looked a little nicer, but all in all I thought the quality was good- it's not like they're missing fingers or anything like that.

<font color="#33CCCC" size="1">[ March 19, 2006 05:06 PM: Message edited by: mykidsloveAG ]</font>

[FelinaDoon]

1. How bad of condition are the dolls in? Usually Pretty good, but you will need to check them over

2. Can you usually get any doll you want or can you only get certain dolls? - Don't Bet on Kailey, Lindsey Better luck may be had with Marisol probably no Jess's yet

3. Do the prices change a lot from year to year? I found some older prices from other sales and I want to know if products will be that amount)

5. How bad is the line and stuff? How early should we get there? You buy tickets. The Line is LONG - I would get there at least a half hour before you are supposed to go in.

Hope this helps

[I*love*dolls]

I've done all the research I can on it...I know about the lines and everything

Oh, and one more question.....
-I am going on vacation and will have to go rtight to WI for benefit sale after it. My mother syas we may want to go on Sunday but I am afriad I won't be able to get what I want by then...how are the conditions on Sunday? Is it too picked over? I have a list of dolls I want (see signature) and I don't want to really get any others.....should I do Sunday instead?

[aggirl479]

Originally posted by I*love*dolls:
I've done all the research I can on it...I know about the lines and everything

Oh, and one more question.....
-I am going on vacation and will have to go rtight to WI for benefit sale after it. My mother syas we may want to go on Sunday but I am afriad I won't be able to get what I want by then...how are the conditions on Sunday? Is it too picked over? I have a list of dolls I want (see signature) and I don't want to really get any others.....should I do Sunday instead?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Keep in mind that there are limits as to how many of each type of item you can get. I don't remember exactly what they are, but I don't think you will be able to get all four (or five) dolls from your wish list.

[Skittl1321]

Another member might want to post on this- but there is a limit to the number of dolls you can get- so you can't go buying all dolls.

I haven't ever been, but from what I've seen members buying there it certainly seems worthwhile.

BTW- you might want to read the sticky about signature rules.

[I*love*dolls]

I am only getting one doll at the sale....

I don't really think my signature is too long or big....many women and pics that are bigger than my whole thing...

[aggirl479]

Originally posted by I*love*dolls:
I am only getting one doll at the sale....

I don't really think my signature is too long or big....many women and pics that are bigger than my whole thing...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">From what you said, it sounded like you were planning on buying all of those dolls at the sale.

A lot of people have said the same thing about their signatures. As judiaci said (I think, sorry), if you don't like the board rules, you don't have to post here. Following the sig limit rules is just courteous, and everyone here would appreciate it if everyone else was courteous. It has already been said that yes, all the many lines of text take up as much space, or less, as a picture does, but members are more likely to look and appreciate a picture than a long list of all the dolls you want, which would be more likely to simply be scrolled over.

[jlogemann17]

If you only want to get one doll and you have 4 or 5 to choose from, you might be okay going on Sunday. The dolls will be more "picked over" and all of your choices will probably not be there- but at least one should. Sunday is free- so you'll save some money there. BUT there is SOOOOO much more to the sale than just dolls- furniture, books, clothes, etc. If I were you I would try to get a good ticket time on Saturday, and go when there is better selection. If you can only get a Saturday afternoon time, then I would just wait and go Sunday. On Sunday, I would plan on waiting in line a lot longer- you'd want to be there early to get the best selection possible.

Jo

[Ashley1972]

There is a sticky at the top of the page where you could put all the dolls that you want on a wish list. That would help shorten your signature if you choose to do so. You should look at the MCM website to get info about it. They ask that you send a self-addressed stamped envelop and they will send you ticket information. Lucky you- I wish I could go!