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• 1979 UFDC Rapid City Regional Souvenir (wood) by Roy Sterrett and dressed by UFDC volunteers.
• 1996 UFDC Hitty Luncheon Souvenir (wood) manufactured in China and dressed by FOH volunteers.
• 1998 UFDC Regional Souvenir (porcelain) designed and made by ODACA artist, Anne Laurie Leonard.
• 1998 Sirocco Productions Hitty Luncheon Souvenir (wood) manufactured in China based on a Judy Brown's proto-type doll dressed in a pink dancing dress. A luncheon during the Sirocco Williamsburg, VA doll show.
• 2000 Santa Fe Doll Art Souvenir (wood) - the doll was based on a Judy Brown proto-type dressed in a SW American style.
• 2000 Hitty Convention - First Hitty Convention sponsored by Friends of Hitty was held October, 2000 in Williamsburg, VA offered a set of dolls: a porcelain Phoebe Prebble and a little wooden Hitty

1996 Dallas UFDC Hitty luncheon souvenir made in China Photo by Jean Lotz

1996 UFDC Dallas Hitty 1996 UFDC Hitty Luncheon at the Dallas national convention theme was "Hitty's picnic in the apple orchard". The table center pieces reflected the theme. The souvenir gifts included a wooden Hitty doll, a rope bed, porcelain cat, small scale material, and etc. This Hitty souvenir doll had been advertised as being a reproduction of the one-of-a-kind, Fawn Zeller Hitty. This Hitty does NOT look anything like the Zeller Hitty! Let's not insult Fawn's memory by associating this Hitty with her work anymore!

This doll is nicknamed "The Hideous Hitty". Susan Sirkis told me that she has seen a few that were actually quite cute but most were homely. The doll is too tall at 7-1/2" and it is very skinny. Several collectors have doctored the head and face up a bit by repainting the original head, but one collector resculpted a mask to fit over the original very small head. The arms and legs are just held in the body by short pegs stuck into shallowly drilled holes. They rely solely on friction to hold them in place so they tend to fall out easily. Susan Sirkis said that she fixed her doll by carefully gluing thread around the dowel until it made a tighter friction fit.

This doll was manufactured in China and dressed by FOH volunteers in a variety of printed material.

The story of how this doll came to be is more interesting than the doll itself. The Chinese manufacturer was having local problems, and misunderstandings with his US customer. So just one week before the convention a box of unfinished and unpainted "Hitty dolls" were delivered to Susan Sirkis' door.

Susan worked through the night painting each one of them to insure we would have our Hitty dolls as promised. She looked totally worn out during the convention and everyone sympathized with her.

Thank you for your efforts, Susan and FOH volunteers.
 

Porcelain 1998 UFDC Regional Souvenir Hitty by Anne Laurie Leonard

1998 UFDC Regional Souvenir (porcelain) designed and made by ODACA artist, Anne Luree Leonard Note: only non-wood souvenir Hitty dolls will be posted in the Lotz Doll Pages since these web pages primarily focus on carved dolls.

1998 Sirocco Productions Hitty Luncheon Souvenir (wood) photo by Allie Lotz

1998 Sirocco Productions Hitty Luncheon Souvenir The "Williamsburg luncheon Hitty"  1998 Sirocco Productions Hitty Luncheon was held in October 1998 in Williamsburg, VA as part of the Sirocco Doll Show. The Luncheon Souvenir Hitty (wood) was manufactured in China and was based on Judy Brown's proto-type doll. Dressed in pink dancing dress, ("My spirit was willing but my pegs were not"), Hitty also comes with a miniature wooden bench and sea chest, plus a 45 minute video, "Hitty, an American Travel Doll." It was first released at the special Hitty luncheon held at the October 1998 Sirocco Doll Show, this Hitty set is limited to 300 pieces worldwide. Each luncheon guest also received a copy of the paperback book with the green cover.

 

Hitty Luncheon Souvenir 2000 Santa Fe Doll Art "The Albuquerque Experience in Albuequerque, NM

2000 Santa Fe Doll Art Hitty Luncheon Souvenir Wooden Hitty dressed in an appropriate outfit for New Mexico with a southwestern rug and Indian style doll. These dolls were made in China based on a Judy Brown proto-type.

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