Following Part 1 of my Dolpa report, it’s time for the conclusion! Dolpa Day 2: Sales, Lottery and Auction Doll Day 2 followed a similar format to previous LA Dolpas – there was a morning lineup for the Sumika shop, with the starting order re-arranged by a random drawing. In this case attendees who had…
It’s 2024, lockdown is well over, and it’s time once again for a Dolpa hosted in North America, organized by Volks USA. The latest event felt somewhat low-key terms of marketing and the schedule was delivered almost last minute, but the enthusiasm of Volks fans didn’t appear to be diminished. Hosted in Torrance, CA near…
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,…
She’s here! I managed to bring home Dollfie Icon Serra from the Dolpa! :D Like the other Icon dolls from the event, she came as a fullset with some variation- in this case with the grey wig and gold eyes. Faceups were pretty similar by skintone, for example all of the Lilac dolls had the…
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…
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.…
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…