D’Coord DCH-21 Mochi Ashi arrival

A lucky arrival from Hometown Dolpa Kyoto 17! Because Kyoto 17 Dolpa in-person events were cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns, various events and sales were shifted to an online format. With a GL/GS/VIP Volks membership it was possible to apply for dolls that are normally limited to Dolpa events. These are almost always in Japan,…

Dolpa LA 2019 – See you there!

Soon I’ll be returning to LA for another trip to Dolpa! This year’s event title ‘Dolls Party in Los Angeles 4 2019‘ doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. Let’s just say Dolpa, right? I’m hoping to greet old friends and make a few new ones, and maybe come home with a sweet new doll. Maybe I’ll…

LA Dolpa 2017!

Well, it finally happened- this year I had a chance to attend another US Dolpa! The last event like this, organized by Volks USA for fans, was 2 years ago in LA. The latest Dolpa was at a new location, the Anaheim Marriott, and had much larger spaces for shopping and the Tea Party event.…

Ringo went to LA Dolpa 2015

I took advantage of the holiday weekend to travel to LA and attend Volks LA Dolpa 2015. Didn’t come away with a huge pile of loot, but made lots of new friends (and besides that have already gotten plenty of doll goodies this year!) A lovely time was had and I was quite delighted to…