USA New York City Meetup

Sorry guys, I will not be at the meeting today. I was sent to Portland Me for a delivery. I will not be back home until Saturday evening. See you all next month.

 

I'll be there! It's my second time, I visited last month

Bringing my son this time

 

I'm on the bus heading up early today. I'll be arriving about 0900 at PABT. I'm going to do a little window shopping. Then I'll be up for the meet.

 

Hi all! I've just moved to NYC about a month ago from Santa Fe, NM. Haven't been to a meet up in over ten years, but I sorely miss them. Who is coming this weekend?

 

I'll be there.

 

I'll be there, hopefully with my new SartoriaJ elves!

 

I here and all is quite.

 

On my way! On the bus. See you all soon.

 

Ah, my new job had me come in Saturday! It looks like I am scheduled for every Saturday, but I'm going to see if someone can cover me for the next meetup. Sorry to miss it!

 

Sorry to hear that you had to work. Looking forward to seeing you at the next meet.

 

Hello everyone! I am a new transplant to NYC, and I would love to attend the next meetup! Is it still on for Dec 10th?

 

Hello,
Welcome, yes it is on December 10. I will be there. I'll most likely will be a bit early to do some Christmas street photography. There is another event going on in the city that day also. They are having their annual Santa something. So there will be all kinds of Santa's from regular to sexy. Including drunk ones too. Always glad to see new members in the area.
If your up for a morning walk before the meet. You can look me up.

 

Santacon? LOTS of drunk Santas at all hours of the day. It's not too bad to navigate around them, though being crowded with them on a train can be... interesting. Is it even an organized event? I thought it was just an excuse to dress up like Santa and drink.

 

I'm on my way. I should be at PABT about 1100. See you guys in a little while.

 

I got a slow start but I’m on my way from Brooklyn/Bushwick!

 

That's fine. I'm a little behind myself. I'll be getting on the F or E shortly.

 

I’m here! I have a light pink coat and a white doll bag. I’ll sit down and I guess someone will wave at me if I’m first lol

 

I owe someone for coffee! Have her hit me up on IG please lol

 

I'm looking forward to being at the meet.

 

Hi there! Been in the hobby and in NYC for several years but never knew this meet existed. Looking to attend the January date for the first time, is anyone going to be there too? I have some handmade clothing items for sale too if anyone's interested.

 

Health willing, I hope to show up, also with clothes and things I'd like to sell.

 

I'm planning on being there. Good to see new people at this meeting.

 

Might come as well! It's would be my first time, is there anything I should know? Also if people are selling items is it cash only?

 

I might come too, and it would also be my first time! I might bring a few SD clothes I'd like to sell.

 

Hello deepspacefish,
It would be a pleasure to meet you. All you really need to bring is a smile. We all have fun talking to everyone about the latest happenings. Money wise is really up to each individual. Usually cash or PayPal.
Usually after the event we go somewhere to get something to eat before going home.

 

Hello goldiewing,
It would be a pleasure to meet you. My twin Ran's are excited about the possibility of new clothes.

 

I'm on the bus heading into the city now and I will be at the PABT terminal about 1130. I'll be hopping onto the subway and should be there by about 1230. See you all soon.

 

See everyone there. Xx yay!

 

I made it. I have 3 tables in our usual spot.

 

I'm on my way be there about 40mins. Please look out for me in case I can't find the place

 

Sorry for missing so many meets, my mental health still hasn't really rebounded. I have so many new girls to show everyone and I'm really, really hoping next month we be a good one for me. Fingers crossed because I miss everyone and I really want to meet the new people who've joined!

 

I didn't end up coming - felt a cold/sore throat building up and didn't want to infect everyone . Maybe feb

 

Hope you're feeling better soon. See you next month.

 

Sorry to hear this. Hope all is going well. Hope to see you next month.

 

Get well soon, and good on you for staying home if you're feeling sick.

I might try going in February. I haven't been to a NYC meet since December 2019, and I haven't been to NYC in general since before the world went mad.

 

I won’t be at the Feb meetup, but will be there in March! We would love to see everyone, but please don’t feel badly if you can’t make it

 

I moved here about 5 years ago and still finding it difficult to make friends - pandemic obviously didn’t/doesn’t help. But recently-ish got back into bjd and looking forward to attending one day soon!

 

Is there gonna be a meet up in February?

 

does this group have a discord

 

I'm back in the hobby after a looong hiatus and happen to live in Brooklyn. Will have to check this out sometime!

 

I got family stuff this weekend, so please have fun without me

 

Sorry this is a late post. Hope to see you today.

Yes, I'm on my way into the city now.

Sorry, however I do not know of one being set up.

Sorry, this is a large part. However we are meeting today. I'm on my way into the city now.

We will miss you. Hope to see you next month.

I'm in the bus heading up to NYC, I should be at PABT about 1130. Then I will mosey up to the IBM building.

See you all soon.

I made it. Looks like we are going to have to shoe horn our way in today.

 

Hello all. I'm looking forward to next months meeting. See you all then.

 

See you all Then.
Thank you for the update.

 

Rainy day won’t keep me away see you all later today!

 

Glad to hear that emac. I just got on the bus about 10 minutes ago. I should be getting to the PABT about 1130. Then I will mosey on up.

See you all soon.

 

I’ll probably be there around 1, just getting to the train now

 

I just arrived at the IBM building/Trump tower.

I grabbed 2 of our square tables.

 

Hello all,
Here it is the end of March. Next week is the meet already right in between Good Friday and Easter.

Hope to see see you all there.

 

I live upstate NY & would love to attend one of these meet ups. What is it that you do? Admire dolls & take pics? I would like to have an idea so I can come prepared. Thank you

 

Check out one of the old meet photo topics so you can get a visual idea of what it's like. Here's a link to one I attended from before the pandemic: /threads/new-york-city-february-9-2019-meetup.797324/

Doll meets involve admiring each others' dolls. Pics are welcome but not required. (Try to ask for people in the background to move or blur them out later.) There's usually discussion about doll topics. Sometimes there's restringing that gets done. I always bring tools with me when going to a doll meet in case someone needs help. I didn't bring tools for my first NYC meet and regretted it.

A lot of the meet is just talking about whatever, too. I've had a lot of nice conversations with people about a lot of different things at meets. The dolls bring people together and help to break the ice, so to speak.

You can't go wrong if you bring a doll and an open mind. Ask questions. Answer questions. Take pictures. Ask someone if they want to take pictures of your dolls together doing cute or funny things. If you don't have a doll yet, that's cool. See what it's all about before you buy one. Figure out what you like. It's generally look but don't touch without asking first, and if you ask then people are usually happy to let you hold their dolls.

I'd recommend bringing just one doll if it's your first time. I spent many years going to the meet and only ever brought one doll at a time, but some of the veterans bring multiple dolls. Doll stands are a big help, too. I'd try to bring one for every doll you bring.

I was thinking about going to the April 8th meet this Saturday, but I'll have to keep an eye on the news. Not to get too current eventsy, but the meet does take place right next to Trump Tower. I do want to make an attempt to go to the May meet no matter what. It might end up being my first one since before the pandemic and 10 years since my first NYC meet.

 

Hello Amy Love,
1) We get together and talk about whatever we want to talk about.
2) Show off our dolls
3) Photograph dolls
4) If you ask nicely, you can hold other people's dolls (there are some very gorgeous dolls)
5) We also have a few members that can 3D print
6) Sometimes people bring some of there extra clothes and dolls
7) I bring gifts for everybody for the holidays (Towels that you can hang on the refrigerator or stove)
8) After the meet we go out for dinner (usually about 5:00 PM
9) One of the lady's makes doll jewelary.

If you are planning on coming into NYC on one of the transit systems (train or bus), let me know and I can meet you at the station and we can go up to the meet (IBM/Trump Tower building). We are in the IBM atrium side.
I will be bringing up some Easter towels this weekend (4/8/2023). The meets officially start 12:00 noon. However, people usually start to show up after 1:00 PM.

 

Thank you so much for replying I'm truly interested in attending in the future for sure!!!

Thank you for the follow & the information ! Such kindness in wanting to meet up with me when I plan to make this happen in the future. I usually take amtrack to Penn Station. But I'm waiting on commission face up appointments so my dolls are not ready just yet. Thank you again

 

You're welcome, Amy. When you're able, come on out, have some fun, laugh some laughs, make some new friends, etc.

I dug up this visual guide I made for packing a doll in a duffel bag. This is a 60cm Dollfie Dream Dynamite, but similar or smaller size resin dolls follow the same procedure. Towels, a couple pillows, and you're good to go. The only thing I do different now is take off the shoes. I had a pair of high heels get damaged while on my doll's feet. I've had much better luck taking the shoes off and tucking them elsewhere. My dolls survive NJ Transit trains and the subway. ABJD Packing Guide

EDIT: I should also add that especially for resin dolls with delicate and/or outstretched fingers, I stuff pipe insulation in a sock, stick the hand and part of the sock into the crack of the pipe insulation, and wrap up the hand/arm with an elastic band. You can find pipe insulation at Home Depot for cheap. https://www.homedepot.com/b/Plumbing-Pipe-Insulation/N-5yc1vZbuy9

 

Wow I truly appreciate the pics on how to pack a doll when traveling! Thank you very much I've seen your iplehouse jessica sculpt and she is sooo LOVELY! Iplehouse is my favorite. They help bring my characters alive with their wonderful sculpts. My y.i.d marien just got delivered to me & soon a isabel. Then this month I should be able to purchase a dylan sculpt & then the following month a claude. I'm writing a novel so iplehouse is perfect in bringing my characters alive. Thank you again for replying!!

If you dont own a jessica iplehouse sculpt forgive me lol I was looking at so many ppls dolls on this site ! & might of gotten confused lol your lucky to own a dollfie ! I want the sailor moon dollfies so bad!

I just checked & you do own a jessica!

 

Penn Station is just south of the PABT (Port Authority Bus Terminal). So it is not a problem to meet. The meet is a bit north of there, and we could take the subway or walk.
Also don't worry about dolls not being ready. I came to the first few meets without a doll myself. The group helped my with copious information so that I could make an informed decision.
We also do some mini "How to" sessions. Stringing dolls happens from time to time. I carry most of the tools necessary for any stringing issues that may occur. We have several people that are very, very knowledgeable when it comes to stringing and various other things concerning the dolls.

We will be here when you are ready. I come into NYC in the morning on a bus and I check into this thread to see what may be happening at the current time.

 

Just an FYI since I was saying I might do the meet tomorrow, I think I'm going to skip tomorrow and shoot for next month. I really, really want to go next month, and I wonder if tomorrow's going to be current eventsy with it being Easter weekend and whatnot. Safe travels to everyone tomorrow.

I might change my mind if I hear some news, but otherwise see you in May.

 

I'm planning on going to the meet. Lately people have not been forthcoming with their plans. However several people show up for the meet. A lot of them are talking on other forums and convey information in that fashion. From what I have heard last month many will be making an appearance at the meet this month. Good luck with your decision whatever it is. See you at some point.

I will have presents for everybody in attendance.