Porcelain Doll Competition

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First, we would like to thank the judges for their diligence in making the difficult decisions which helped to make our competition such a success. It is always hard to assign point scores to the dolls, but then to have to choose one over another to end up with the final winners is even more difficult. The judges are ALWAYS aware that the dolls they are viewing have been made with love and care, and hard work....sometimes even tears....and to have to tell someone that there are things wrong with that doll is a very difficult task.

To make things even more difficult, in our competition, the judges could not handle the dolls!!! The dolls were judged totally from the photographs which you will be able to view on the website. Of necessity, the judges had to establish a scoring system which allowed for the differences in judging from photographs and from being able to actually touch the dolls. One of the things that was agreed upon, that was a divergence from a regular competition, was the decision NOT to award any third place positions. This was not intended to lessen the importance of a second place position, but to acknowledge the fact that our scoring system was quite different from the regular method of allocating the points for the dolls. We could not award any points for the quality of the workmanship in the cleaning of the porcelain, other than the cutting of the eyes, for an example. Whether or not the doll was wearing underwear was another matter where the judges had to make an assumption in the positive. Even shoes and sox sometimes became difficult to determine whether or not they were present.....thus making scoring these items a little difficult. We are sure that you will find that the job they have done, under such difficult circumstances, is outstanding!

We have also chosen to use different colors to designate FIRST and SECOND place awards. Instead of Blue for First Place, we have chosen MAROON. For Second Place, we have chosen PINK. The Rosettes are matching maroon and pink. It was felt that a different color of ribbon would be suitable as it is certainly a different type of judging from the norm.

One other thing that is a little different in our competition. Quite often at competitions, the judges are publicly acknowledged in some fashion or another. Due to the ongoing nature of our competition....our "day" will last at least 3 months, and also due to the excessive amount of emails that making their identities public could create, our judges have remained anonymous. I can tell you that they were highly qualified for the task at hand (which will be evidenced when you view the dolls and the awards they achieved!) Included in their ranks were Certified Instructors, a highly regarded antique doll dealer and collector, and a very experienced doll teacher. They judged the dolls in their own homes, on their own computers, located in various parts of Canada and the US. It was a highly coordinated week, with lots of emails going back and forth. I felt like "mission control" at times!!! But in the end, all were happy with the results. So I would like to say to the judges, on behalf of the PDMN, a HUGE thank you for your efforts !

The PDMN would also like to give a HUGE thank you to the individuals and companies who provided the draw prizes in support of our competition. These gifts were given out of the desire to support a new venture in the doll making world. We are extremely appreciative of their support and would ask that while you are browsing through the website, you take a moment to

visit the page

that lists the links to the individual prize pages. While there, click on any links that lead you to our sponsor's pages and visit their websites, too. Support of these companies will help to keep the doll business alive and active!

We would like to especially thank the doll makers who took up the challenge to enter their dolls in such a new venture! Without your wonderful dolls, there would be no show. Your hard work and talent show in the dolls you have created, and it is certainly appreciated by Judy, myself, all the rest of the members of the PDMN and, I am sure, the viewing public who will find their way to our Internet Doll Show. Your dolls are wonderful, and so are you!!!

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PDMN Internet Doll Competition 2002