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TEDDY BEARS AND DOLLS MARCH ON WASHINGTON

August 27 & 28, 1994

First Doll & Teddy Bear Expo Brings Largest Gathering of Teddy
Bears, Dools - and their collectors - in US History

Contact:  Barbara Buscher: (202) 244-1278
	  Jeri Held:  (619) 634-5046
	  Maggie Moss Tucker: (617) 242-0450

Rare Collectible Dolls and Teddy Bears to be Showcased

Washington, D.C.  The First Annual Doll and Teddy Bear Expo -
with thousands of dolls and teddy bears from major manufacturers
and creators from around the world, takes place August 27-28 at
the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia.  Sponsored
by Collector Communications Corporation, publishers of the most
widely-read collector magazines in this field, the Expo will
include rare dolls and teddy bears never before displayed, and the
world's most expensive teddy bear, Kristopher, a circa 1912 bear
made in Germany by the renowned Steiff Co.  Expo will be Kristopher's
only American appearance before he is auctioned in November by
Sotheby's London who expect him to fetch close to $100,000.  Tweed
Roosevelt, great grandson of Teddy Roosevelt - the inspiration for
the "teddy bear" - will be on hand to greet Kristopher.

A highlight of the Expo weekend will be the Dolls Awards of
Excellence and the Teddy Bear Review Golden Teddy Awards Banquet.
Past winners and other celebrities will present this year's top
artists and manufacturers with the highest awards in the field.

Top artisans will talk about the creation of unusal bears and dolls.
Glenn Mandeville, a leading Barbie dolls appraiser, author and world-
renowned Barbie authority, will appraise pre-1969 Barbies.  
Appraisers will also be available to determine the value of teddy
bears brought to Expo by the public.

Additional Expo features include the Hall of Today exhibit filled with
contemporary dolls and teddy bears from every significant manufacturer
and artist and special choices from Gund, The Franklin Mint, and
Madame Alexander, among others.  The Hall of Yesteryear will spotlight
doll artists from the 40's, 50's and 60's and bears from the past.
Special exhibits include "35 Years of Barbie," Presidents and First
Lady Dolls," "Dolls of Color: A Collection of Ethnic Dolls," special
items from the Steiff archives and selections from Gary Green's
Madame Alexander collection of over 3,000 dolls.

Every exhibiting artist and manufacturer has been asked to create a
special commemorative piece for the Expo.  The never-before-seen,
limited edition dolls and bears will be available for sale to the
public in the Show Specials Shop.

The Expo will be open to the public Saturday and Sunday, August 27
and 28, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Special Expo hotel packages are
available in advance and include a two-day admission pass and
banquet ticket for the Dolls Awards of Excellence and the Teddy Bear
Review Golden Teddy Awards.  Packages may be obtained by calling
(212) 989-8700.  One and two-day admission tickets will be available
at the Expo site beginning August 27.  Ticket prices are $7.50 each
for adults, $5 for seniors, $3.50 for children between 5-12.  
Children under 5 are free.  General information may be obtained by
calling 1-800-800-BEAR (2327).

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I (the poster) am unaffiliated with Collector Communications
Corporation or the Doll and Teddy Bear Expo.  Please direct
flames to me, information requests to the phone numbers listed.

Geoff Cohen
gacohen@seas.gwu.edu