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we've finally made it back to new york after our 20 hour drive. it was an amazing convention and we'd like to thank the entire steering committee for organizing and putting together a first rate show. special thanks to lisa franco, the chair, as well as norita bergmann, joe blitman, nancy hernandez, kevin mulligan, hilda graulau, nichole fitzgerald and everyone else that has helped during the week. it was truly an amazing experience and we're already counting down the days until d.c. summer 2009.

joey and raphael - you guys are family for us and your help and support is priceless. looking forward to many more eventful convention antics in the future!


when we arrived in kansas city, our first task was to prepare for our open room soiree. we invited everyone to join us for some champagne. it gave conventioneers to preview our delegates as well as glimpse our live and silent auction entries for charity					we love these guys!

me and raphael estrada - this is the guy that re-roots our dolls - he's amazing!	joey and i, as you can see, he's all barbie-d out with his pink shirt.	hey, where is everyone?!	kimberli johnson, last year's silent auction winner had her eyes set on this year's entry!	silent auction entry - ninimomo's miss universe 2007, riyo mori, miss japan	long time customer scott warren of florida checks out the goods

our live auction entry, a replica of dior's spring/summer 2007 haute couture show was proudly displayed! check out our "live auction" page to get the full details on our live auction entry				hilda graulau found some time to shop the ninimomo room. she was part of the steering committee and put together the souvenir book. thanks hilda!!!!

bonnie evans of columbus, the proud owner of miss france 2009, inspired by the dior poison commercial featuring eva green	carol madison shows of her new acquisition, stunning miss japan 2009	texan, melodye eveland, new ninimomo customer, shows of her miss tasmania.	our youngest customer, natalie gillon of san diego is the proud owner of both miss hungary and miss tahiti!	my own personal marylin, timi jordison became a ninimomo customer with miss solomon islands 2009 and miss iowa	lucia lancey of miami takes a look at the ninimomo catalog

at mattel's luncheon, this amazing doll was the centerpiece	how cool is this set, a real barbie sized photo studio setup - too cool!	no, not angry	joey kenyon was the winner of 30 barbie dolls from mattel's 2009 collection.	here he is on stage accepting this amazing gift - notice he is decked out in his pink barbie shirt

sightseeing around kansas city - this is union station - a really cool place with an incredible history. at the time of its opening in 1914, it was known as the 2nd largest train station in the country. it was also famed for "the kansas city massacre" in 1933. this place is a must see when in k.c. - it houses restaurants, shopping, museums, and even a planeterium! (or plane-erium if you watch southpark)			across from union station is the one and only monument and museum dedicated to the first world war.	yo paula! paula musso of minnesota is/was a fellow long islander!	marie and i posing with non-other than famed barbie designer and aficionado, carol spencer