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I am curious who is reading?

2012-04-28T16:30:04-10:00

Aloha,
I am working on a big secret project. I am also curious who and how many actually read this blog. At the same time I know there are about 60 people on my Yahoo group now where I have found little time to do much. So, I’ve decided to share bits and pieces of my big secret project here and on my Yahoo group to see what if any response I get and find out who is reading/watching/listening to me babble on and on! You will get some bits here and others there, not the same as I know at least some of the people who read this are the same people who are in my Yahoo Group too and I do not want to be repetitive and repetition is something I personally can not stand much of!

So, I can’t give many details. I will just share photos and maybe a few other tidbits and hints over the next several weeks as I work and would love any and all feedback anyone wishes to give. Feel free to interact and respond on my Yahoo Group or just email me personally if you prefer. All I am at liberty to say about the photo below is that I took it yesterday.
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Collector Photos of Addie!

2012-04-23T21:50:54-10:00

Aloha,
One of my collectors in France just sent me the cutest photos of her Addie in Shimmer with Factory Face Up! What a little doll!

Thank you Domie!
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Pretty in Pink

2012-04-12T23:03:56-10:00

Pretty in Pink Maddie is the 2nd OOAK doll in my Punk Rock Princess series. Can you hear the music?

Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Spring is in the air!

2012-04-11T23:31:31-10:00

Aloha,
Let’s take a break from big girls to take time for little ones!Part of my new Spring Collection.
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Ambriel has come of age in my Spring Offerings

2012-04-10T21:47:14-10:00

Aloha,
Check out my website for the next couple of weeks as I am posting my Spring 2012 Collection slowly but surely. I have so many things going at once right now that I am getting these done and out later than I expected to. Here is a peak…

Mahalo,
Bo

Happy Easter!

2012-04-04T01:38:41-10:00

Happy Easter!
Easter is one of my favorite holidays. I’m going to post fun Easter dolly pics here for the next week.
Mahalo,
Bo

Photo Contest on my Yahoo Group

2012-03-25T00:18:15-10:00

Aloha,
Let’s do something fun and have a contest starting now and running through 2012 to see which of my dolls can see the most of the world. So show me your pics of Ambriel in different states and countries, of Zoe at the ends of the earth and of Sugar or Chloe or my new Addie wherever you take them. At the end of this year we will look at the photo album started for these world traveling dolls and see who got to see the most of the world. My guess is Ambriel or Sugar will win since there are more of them out there. But who knows, maybe there is one special Bo Bergemann Sugar Baby who gets to go everywhere with her owner who travels on business or something fun we’ll all discover.
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

PS: I will also come up with a prize for the collector who posts the most photos. And a couple other prizes for the collector who posts the most interesting photo, the best overall photo, and the funniest photo. So let the fun begin and just before Christmas we’ll take a look at everything and come up with the winners who I will announce here and on my Yahoo Group too. So join in the fun and post your photos today!

Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Doll-Ception!

2012-03-25T00:10:02-10:00

Aloha,
Have you seen the movie Inception? It is about a dream within a dream within a dream. Quite intriguing and one of my 16 year old son’s favorites. He puts a burger inside a burger and calls it Burger-ception. Wears a beanie inside a cap and calls it Hat-ception. It has become a family joke to do things inside things and call them ______Ception. So I’m working on a secret project now which I’m quite excited about and so wish I could share more. But for now just a hint will have to do. It’s Doll-Ception.

I have also opened my Yahoo group so that you can all add photos of your Bo Bergemann dolls doing fun things or with your other dolls or at your home or business or with your children etc. I’d truly love to see and hope you will all join my yahoo group if you have not already and begin sharing.

I hope the sharing doll fun will begin and grow.
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Still Waiting for Addie!

2012-03-21T22:56:52-10:00

Aloha,

I am still waiting for my factory order of Addie. I am earnestly hoping they will arrive by the end of this month as promised, but still no shipment info. so I’m getting nervous! I had trouble with the samples they sent, not feeling they were truly my Addie. So I cast another prototype and sent that for them to begin again in early February. They promised to still get my bulk order to me in March. Let’s hope it’s here by early April at least! Anyway, for all those awaiting the LE’s that sold out - Addie in Pink, Lavendar Chateau Addie, and Chateau Addie ‘en Rouge - I apologize. Please know I am doing everything I can to get the dolls here so I can get them to you. But, if I had settled for their version I know none of my collector would have been happy. She has a new sandblasted surface that is even nicer than my usual resin. However with such tiny features, they sandblasted too much change to her sweet little face. So, Here is a reminder of just how sweet Addie is as my brand new LE offering “Addie in Blue” rides to the rescue of those who have yet to order theirs. She is also still available in a true basic, basic with factory face up and basic with Artist Face Up. Dolls will deliver in April-May on an as ordered basis. So most of those already ordered will ship in April and the rest to be ordered from here on will ship in May except for true basics or those with factory face ups as I will just need to ship those when they arrive to me so they should all go out in April.

I know and you can see from the picture below that Addie is doing everything she can to get to me and you. But sometimes we just have to be patient with the littlest ones. I can promise I appreciate your patience and she will be worth it!

Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Bohemiun 0 Did I spell that right?

2012-03-18T00:33:31-10:00

Aloha,
I am having fun with the idea of some coeds backpacking across Europe. So I’ll share some of my fun and theirs!
I wish you all a wonderful weekend off!
Mahalo,
Bo

Introducing my new MSD BJD Pippa!

2012-03-11T16:17:05-10:00

Aloha,
I finally got my Pippa samples from the factory and I am so pleased with their copy of the face up I sent that I am going to offer Pippa with factory face up for a limited time at a special price! Here she is in all her glory. This outfit was made for me by Michele Hardy.
Click here to go to my website to see more or if you’d like to order!

Some dolls is a bit shy but still willing to model!

2012-03-10T02:26:41-10:00

Aloha,
Just another doll who wants to show off! Enjoy!
Mahalo,
Bo

My Knight in Shining Armor!

2012-03-08T23:50:57-10:00

Aloha,
I just had to share my newest photo prop. And the timing to find him was perfect because I just finished a custom order for a completed Artist doll in the same theme as my DOTY winning Ambriel Antoinnette. So I did Ambriel Antoinnette ‘en blue who is my vision of a young beautiful antoinnette whose gown is stunning, yet this lovely lady would be a thing of beauty in rags with such a face! I had fun as I always do. And I have so much going on and so much to do that is so exciting now. So check back often as I am hoping to find more time to share some of my fun amidst all the work. I hope to post a lot more of this photo shoot to FaceBook and my website soon.
Mahalo,
Bo

What is a BJD?

2012-03-05T23:03:13-10:00

Aloha,
I just thought I’d answer this question since I am being noticed by many doll collectors new to the world of BJD’s.

BJD is an abbreviation for ball jointed doll. Although, these are not grandma's antique ball jointed dolls. Basically the idea came from there, but Asian artists used engineering principles and artistry along with modern materials to improve their form and function.

The highest quality BJD's are resin, have at least 14-17 joints and can stand and take many poses on their own well balanced without stands. These are also known as ABJD's when they have an Asian Anime look as the A stands for Asian. Mine qualify as BJD’s meeting the highest standards in every way. I love them for all the posing and play possibilities. Most quality resin BJD's also have head pates that remove so you can change out their eyes and wear wigs so you can change their hair too. Such that the value of the doll is both - as a hobby for those who paint and finish dolls themselves and as a fine artist's canvass.

I both sculpt my own BJD's and complete them in the case of my completed artist dolls. Basic BJD's are dolls sold without paint, eyes, wigs or clothing ready for a creative collector or another BJD artist to complete from my original sculpts.

So, you can see they are no great mystery just the best of all possible dolls for the sake of body language and artistic possibilities. At least that's my opinion and I have used every medium out there that I know of. I think porcelain compares best to resin in all ways except that it ends up so fragile and easily chipped, cracked or broken. Tiny resin fingers may break occasionally but a hand is easily replaced! My basic dolls feel smooth as silk to the touch, are beautiful works of art all in themselves and have a nice quality weight to them and are well strung. All part of the best engineering!

I hope that helped, but if you have any more questions please just ask anytime using the Contact Bo link!

Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Addie Tiny BJD Pre-Order with factory face up!

2012-02-27T20:46:24-10:00

Bo Bergemann Addie now Available for Pre-Order as basic with factory Face Up for a limited time at a special price.

Aloha,

Addie, my new 7 1/4" or 18cm Tiny resin BJD is available now for Pre-Order on my website at http://www.bergemanndolls.com/styled-3/index.html
She will deliver in April. I am offering a special Pre-Order price of just $240 for a basic nude BJD with factory face up through March 10, 2012.
The artist completed version in the photo above won an Industries Choice DOTY this year for which I am truly grateful!
I have attached other artist completed version photos below.

This next photo is of a doll with a factory face up. The rest had artist face ups. But the factory copied one I sent them for this doll and did a lovely job. Artist face ups and true blank basic bjd's are also available for pre-order at the link above and below now.

Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann
http://www.bergemanndolls.com/styled-3/index.html

Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

www.BergemannDolls.com
bobergemann@mac.com

Light Vs. Dark Beauty intrigues me

2012-02-19T01:02:17-10:00

Aloha,
I was a child who climbed trees and sadly got in fights. We won’t go into all the reasons. But I’ve always been drawn in by hero’s and love heroines who are both lovely and fighters. So I was inspired to do my Warrior Princess version of Ambriel. At the same time, the idea of the quiet yet lovely beautiful next door is also something I admire. Someone who is just as beautiful on the inside as out. This one I’ve called Secret Crush Ambriel as I could imagine my little brother having a “not so secret crush” on her growing up next door! Not that I’m saying a Warrior Princess couldn’t be beautiful on the inside too. In fact I see her as noble and willing to fight when needed. I almost think there are two distinct sides to me that have come out in the two dolls below which I completed when asked to do a face up article for Dolls Magazine’s new “Haute Doll” issue coming out in May in the fine tradition of the original magazine by that name.

As always I love to hear what you think. Just email me or post input on my FB. I have to find time to post more photos there soon.

Mahalo,
Bo

A bit of magic in the clouds. . .

2012-02-16T22:26:22-10:00

Aloha!
I’m back to work with a vengeance and took photos of this sweet fire fairy with her best buddy and pal today. His name is Flickr and he is a fabulous little BJD dragon by The Mushroom Peddlar! She makes the most adorable critters and did this OOAK just for me. I have more coming so that I can make pets for all my future fairies and dragon master dolls. So you could have one too!

I'm alive!

2012-02-14T23:21:45-10:00

Aloha,
I have not blogged for so long I’m sure some of you wondered. I was away at Idex, then visited my brother and caught something awful on the way home. So I’m finally feeling better and was able to take some photos of my Roaring 20’s Ambriel today. Here she is in all her glory!
I hope you are all having a lovely Valentine’s weekend!
Mahalo,
Bo

I just won 3 Industry's Choice DOTY Awards!!!! Yes THREE!

2012-01-27T18:13:35-10:00

Aloha!

I’m so excited and so grateful and can really hardly even believe it. So everybody listening please pray with me I don’t wake up and figure out it was all a dream! I got my first DOTY for Addie in Pink and ran up there so excited and then came off stage and was stopped for a photo only to be called back up for my Celebration of Sisterhood set “Addie Loves Maddie.” I almost tripped over Greg who was trying to congratulate me and help me down the steps and when they called my name for Ambriel Antoinette! I’m honestly not even sure which categories I won in. But I do know I shared them with some pretty amazing artists like Heidi Pluczok and Berdine Creedy to name a few whom I admire along with several others equally fabulous! I am so grateful to have been noticed and encouraged in this wonderful way. My awesome seamstress Charie Wilson for Addie in Pink & my Sister set and the incredible Magalie Dawson of MHD Designs for Ambriel Antoinnette also deserve credit and get a huge THANK YOU from me! I truly appreciate you guys!

My biggest thanks has to go out to God who I truly feel sculpts with me as I go and who loves me and leads me in everything I do everyday. Next up is my family who has encouraged me to do this even from the earliest hobby stages and sacrificed the last year and a half to allow me to follow my dream into this career! My dealers and collectors who have believed in me, some who found me literally out of the blue (creating my dolls all alone on just a tiny dot in the pacific.) Then each collector and dealer has decided to take the leap of faith to purchase some of my dolls. So many have also written to encourage and thank me at moments when I really needed it though so many often never know how much their encouragement means. Thank you all!

OK, now I’m laughing at myself because I sound like an actor or rockstar on a TV show winning an award. But for those who watch who are not aware - The DOTY Awards are the Doll of the Year awards and the same thing as the Grammy’s or Emmy’s or “I don’t know what they’re all called - ees!” for film and music industry only these are for the doll industry and therefore a VERY big deal to me! I love you all! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

PS: For any of you who consider going to Idex and don’t. You should go just for the DOTY Awards Banquet that Greg Ortiz organizes. If I ever renew my vows and have a new wedding I’m going to beg him to do it. These are THE MOST fabulous fun well done events ever. I think we must think alike because the waiters broke out in song and dance with the napkins over their arms like an impromptu musical just like I’ve always dreamed would happen somewhere someday in my life! And tonight it did!

Sorry for blah blah blogging tonight but I’m excited to share! I’ll leave you all with a photo of each doll I won a DOTY for. Dolls magazine will publish all this and then we can all find out which categories I won in since I was too excited to hear!

Addie in Pink

Addie Loves Maddie Celebration of Sisterhood Set

Ambriel Antoinnette

All set up - almost!

2012-01-26T16:48:29-10:00

Aloha from Florida,
Well today I set up for Idex. My dolls are all dressed in their best and ready to show off at booth #304 so please stop by to say Aloha!
This is one of my few Zoe’s left in a fabulous new ensemble by Mally McCoy! Karen Hart does such beautiful work making Zoe look like the sweetest little lady! One of the girl’s I put together at the last minute to join my Idex gang!
I have to get my other two OOAK’s set up so I can drop one off for the Charity raffle out front and set the other in it’s place in my booth tomorrow and then I really need to get some good rest so I appreciate your prayers!
See some of you tomorrow!
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Today is Setup Day at Idex!

2012-01-26T05:02:53-10:00

Aloha from Florida!
I am Idex. Arrived last night and actually slept well and feeling FABULOUS today. I am so grateful to everyone who has been praying for me and wishing me well. God is taking excellent care of me as always. Thank you all for wishing me the best and praying for me.

I am eating a bit and about to go down to register! I took some photos of the OOAK piece I did for the raffle/auction out front which is supporting at least one cause very dear to my heart: hurting children in need.

So, in harking back to my doll makers roots beginning with babies I’m featuring my now rather rarely available Sugar Babies in this one of a kind art piece from my new Living Art Line. I mad the beach and the ocean as well as accented some of my little rug rats to become “Beach Babies” by Bo Bergemann. I’ve tried to take some close up pics of all the cool little details on this one! In my usual fashion it’s very different from most of the other doll artwork out there! So if you are Idex get some raffle tickets and load up this bag the benefit some great charities (which is where all proceeds will go) and maybe take home an OOAK doll art piece!

Hope you like the few photos below. Will try to get more up on my website soon as well as photos of a few ‘last minute’ dolls I did for Idex later tonight.

Drop by booth #304 to say hello anytime.

Mahalo,
Bo

Chateau Addie Red Version Released!

2012-01-19T22:41:08-10:00

Aloha,
I’ve decided to release Chateau Addie in my red version as an LE because the Lavender is almost sold out and I have not yet made it to Idex. Here are a few photos. My son said she looks like Anne of Green Gables! I think she is fresh faced sweet and hope you like her too. She has freckles across her nose and cheeks. Always love to hear what you think!

Mahalo,
Bo

Making armor and and apple!

2012-01-17T22:41:05-10:00

Aloha!
I bet you can’t guess what very special doll I am working on now for Idex is? She needs armor and an apple! I’d love to hear your guesses!
Mahalo,
Bo

Please join & share my Yahoo Group Notification List

2012-01-15T23:52:37-10:00

Aloha,
I made a Yahoo Group to notify those interested in seeing my new work and new doll offerings. I have my email list but find it difficult to maintain as it is getting larger. This way, Yahoo will maintain it for me. So please join and share the info. with anyone you think might be interested.
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Say hello to Autumn Ambriel!

2012-01-13T23:10:25-10:00

Aloha!
Here she is - a vision of Autumn! She is out very early in the year for the sake of showing her at Idex. Her lovely outfit is by Gale of Wee Wardrobe! Her eyes are a beautiful golden hazel that complements her hair, skin tone and hair. But she would look fabulous with any shade of green eyes too. And because she is a BJD, she can change them as the mood suites her. I had fun doing some “everyday ordinary” kind of poses for her pics. Hope you like them.
Mahalo,
Bo

How apropos!

2012-01-13T19:17:12-10:00

A friend sent this to me and I thought it was hysterical and since it truly applies I thought I’d share it will all of you!
Mahalo,
Bo
Happy 50th Birthday Babbs!
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Another one ready for Idex!

2012-01-11T23:34:51-10:00

Aloha,
For those of you watching and listening here is another doll I finished ready for Idex today. I’m toying around with the name Dusty Ambriel. We’ll see. What do you think? I’m hoping to see some of you there. I’ll be at booth #304!
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Dance for joy!

2012-01-08T23:57:09-10:00

I hope you are all enjoying this new year as much as I am. This little lady is Chateau Addie my vision of a sweet little one who might live in a French Chaleau. Her lavender blue eyes are lovely with her lavender silk dress as she practices her Pirouettes! I too have always loved dancing. I danced when I was young and I love the show “Dancing with the Stars” too. Something about spinning and leaping just fills me with joy. I hope your day is filled with joy too!
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Cotton Candy Memories!

2012-01-07T23:32:50-10:00

Aloha!
I’m home again and well again and so grateful. I had a wonderful blessed vacation and holidays with my precious family. I will warn the faint or easily nauseated NOT to read the next paragraph. For the daring - read on.

I have a funny story to tell which refers to how I got the name for this sister set. I was at Disneyland with my husband and kids on the vacation I just returned from eating cotton candy which is what reminded me of this memory. When I was about 9 and my sister Natalie was 10 we went to a local church carnival that had small rides. One was the tilt-a-whirl. The red round cages that spin around both horizontally and vertically. Remember those? Nan never liked rides but I loved them! So I begged her to go on the Tilt-a-whirl with me and out of sheer sweet love for me she did even though she really did not want to. Halfway through the ride I threw up and dropped the Cotton Candy I was holding. Being on the opposite sides of a Tilt-a-whirl so that I was up and she was down at the time meant my puke covered her sweater and splashed on her face and my Cotton Candy got stuck in her hair. Poor Nan! I felt terrible, in more ways then one. She wasn’t even mad at me. Yes, she is that sweet and I know how blessed I am. So I told my kids the story “again” as my eldest reminded me while my 14 year old son Jake laughed hysterically and my 11 year old daughter Bree was truly horrified. Anyway, we shared Cotton Candy that looked the same pink and tasted wonderful. But in the end the joke was on me because the last thing I ate before I began throwing up with the stomach flu at Disneyland the day before we left and had to travel home weak as a kitten and still nauseous the next day was - you guessed it - Cotton Candy. I have not had it in at least a decade and seriously wonder if there is a link?

Anyway, this set is not about puke thankfully! That would be far beyond adventurous for a doll maker I think. Rather these two are about little girl sisters sharing fun and imagination, daydreams and fun. I texted Nan and reminded her when I remembered and she was still nice about it! She and I shared much love and fun as sisters just 15 months apart growing up. I imagine these two are doing the same. They just look to me like Cotton Candy with their peaches and cream skin made from my Shimmer resin tone, their pink/peach/ivory silk ensembles and their fabulous pale blonde messy mohair curls!

I will be showing these off at Idex soon. I’ve put up many dolls from my new 2012 collection on my website already so take a peak when you find the time!
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Ski Trip with Family!

2011-12-27T18:36:19-10:00

Aloha from Tahoe!
We are having such fun! Hope you all are too!
Mahalo,
Bo

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-20T00:46:37-10:00

I miss Christmas with little ones. Mine are all older so the wonder and anticipation is not the same. I am truly grateful for the warmth and love we all still share. My teens are loving children and real blessings in every way. And I know what a miracle that is in this day and age. But here is a little doll that embodies the sweet innocent wonder of little children this time of year. I am so glad we treasured those times with ours and look forward to the same with grandchildren likely sometime in the next decade or so as mine grow up and have families of their own. For those of you who have little ones to cherish. Enjoy these moments that fade so fast. For this like me who still have older children at home, lets try to help them find some of the wonder again. Or at least share love and laughter! And for those who have no children around and a spare moment to give, find some to share with. There are too many in your neighborhood, at an overwhelmed young mothers house near you, or even at the hospital this time of year. Reach out and share a hug and a smile along with a candy cane and brighten both your own holidays and theirs!
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann
Chateau Addie can hardly wait! Looks like we caught her sneaking down the stairs. Is she looking for Santa or peaking at presents? Well, neither now that she’s caught!

Guess what I made my little sister for Christmas?

2011-12-17T02:18:38-10:00

This is my holiday version of my niece Selah. She is nearly two and very sweet! I made this for she and her mom, my little sister for Christmas! Hope your sister does something nice for you too.
Mahalo,
Bo

Nearly ready for vacation!

2011-12-15T23:49:57-10:00

For some reason it seems not all my blog entries post! Sorry about that. I guess I am often rambling for only me to hear! I have a family vacation coming up and just 5 days to get it all done to leave. I’m so excited and yet have so much still to do both for home and work! I wish you all a very Merry Christmas just in case I do not get to this again before I go. I am so naughty sharing things here I truly have no business sharing yet! Another sneak peak below, no details yet. I just couldn’t resist because she looks like Christmas, doesn’t she? For the moment just enjoy her photo and please stay tuned.
Mahalo,
Bo

Christmas Sale ending!

2011-12-11T08:02:39-10:00

Aloha!
My Christmas Sale is officially over but there are still a few dolls left at fabulous sale prices for anyone still looking. Most of the dolls sold very quickly at the incredible prices for which I listed them. But there are a few Sugar Babies and one or two larger dolls left and I’ve decided to leave those up at the sale prices. My basics are now up to their official 2012 prices and will still be very affordable for anyone compared to all the other true quality resin BJD’s on the market today. Reasonable quick shipping and NO Customs fees or long waits to receive your doll are advantages to ordering a basic BJD from me. Of course that is all in addition to the fact that my dolls stand, pose and are of quality that meets or exceeds all others available world wide!

Meet Peppermint Sugar who I found lurking around my tree! I think she might just be an elf!
Merry Christmas,
Bo Bergemann

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-10T14:11:55-10:00

Mele Kalikimaka!
This is a little angel I did for Christmas. Isn’t she sweet atop the tree! I hope your Christmas season is gaining momentum while you are “at peace”. I am trying to enjoy it all and make the most of every opportunity with my kids. Reminded, they grow up so fast!
Mahalo,
Bo

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-08T16:19:22-10:00

Ambriel and I wanted to say, “Merry Christmas!” amidst all the hustle and bustle to get things done. We have decided to stop for a moment, enjoy the music, share with friends and then go back to packing and shipping boxes! Hope you are all having a lovely day.
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Mistletoe Ambriel is 50’s Fabulous for Christmas! So I did her face up like a 50’s starlit. This is a little sneak peak at my 2012 line and all the fun and fabulous dolls to come! Be sure to join my list if you have not already as I will be sending out a preview of Idex soon to those on my list.

I love sharing!

2011-12-02T23:54:17-10:00

Aloha,
I love sharing as I create. So thanks for listening, watching, sending feedback. I appreciate that you are encouraging me as I go. My collectors becoming friends and “the wind beneath my wings” as I create are a big part of why I do this. So thank you. Here is a little something I have coming up for 2012. My little dogs inspired me. The Mushroom Peddlar made this fabulous little dragon Flicker to become my fairy’s pet. Since his name is Flicker, her name is Flame! I will be offering custom Dragon Master Fairy sets in 2012! Can’t say more yet, but join my list and you will find out everything I can preview soon.
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

Time flies when you are making dolls!

2011-12-02T00:26:11-10:00

Aloha,

I must say it feels like forever since I’ve blogged. I had a lovely Thanksgiving and truly hope you did too. It was a much needed break from a nuts busy time of making dolls for magazine deadlines, filling orders, and the list goes on. I feel like I have about 1 week of too much to do left and then I can relax a bit except that I have to finish planning my family’s vacation, pack and try to bake some cookies and do Christmas things with my kids. My eldest plays the Viola in the orchestra and he has a concert this Friday! Life is full and beautiful and so good and I am grateful. Sadly I can not share much of what I am up to because it’s all top secret for Idex and the magazines until then. I will be giving my collector’s list a preview in a few weeks, so join if you have not already done so to be in on that.

I will leave you with this fabulous wig I got from Sharon Burke! Dreads! I am not someone who would ever consider them in real life, but on a doll they are fabulous fun and so original! Thanks Sharon. I will show off a few more dolls that I can share now soon so keep coming back for more!
Mahalo,
Bo

I am so looking forward to Thanksgiving!

2011-11-20T00:58:10-10:00

Gratefully I’m going to Maui to be with family and do not have to do any work and can really relax because I will not be able to work! I need that. Time to really relax. And in my gratitude to my wonderful collectors I’m giving you a sneak peak! I simply can’t say anything more except “stay tuned!” Thanks for being such a fabulous group of collectors!
Mahalo,
Bo

Wow! Just had to share! Connie Lowe!

2011-11-16T00:49:26-10:00

Aloha,
Here is a sneak peak of a doll Connie Lowe did for me for Idex. She is such an artist! For the few who might not know who she is. She is a BJD Artist who takes other’s sculpts and paints and costumes them to make her own fabulous original works of art! This is my Zoe! I can just hear her saying, “Please sir, More!” that famous line from Oliver Twist. Email me to let me know what you think.
Mahalo,
Bo

Time keeps getting away from me!

2011-11-10T14:01:01-10:00

Lots to do and doing a lot that I can not share much of yet. But I can share these! Ambriel Antoinnette! The outfit is by MHD Designs.
Mahalo,
Bo
Bo

Asian Ambriel!

2011-10-29T00:03:17-10:00

I had fun today. Finished a few more OOAK Ambriel’s including this Asian version. MHD Designs did this fabulous ensemble. I did the face up and put it all together. Let me know what you think.
Mahalo,
Bo

Christmas Sale is up!

2011-10-27T14:41:33-10:00

Aloha!
I just finished putting up my Christmas Sale. At least most of it. The Ambriel’s keep selling so quickly I have to do another and then get her up soon. I also sold 3 of my smaller dolls within the first hour I got it up. More since then. And I have a big ad coming out soon. So, I just want to be sure everyone getting my RSS feed knows about the sale so they don’t miss out. There are actually a couple of dolls in the Available Dolls Album that are not up yet and I have to find time to do that in the evenings. I expected to last night but ended up suddenly quite sick so I went to bed at 8PM, something I never do. I’m a night owl and get so much done late nights I need to be. But not last night. However, I was waiting to announce here and the dolls are selling quickly and I don’t want my faithful collectors and those who follow my blog to miss out. So I’m telling you now and then I have to get to work on my new fun project for Idex. I wish I could share more but this one is a big secret. I can hint though. She is 18cm tall, but can grow a bit taller and is really out of the box for me! Inspiration for her came from a project I am doing with Ambriel for Idex. And, as always I will share with my list first, so join if you haven’t already.
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

This little lady below is Mandarin and she’s ready for a Halloween Party. Are you?

Pre-Ordered Ambriel's are all on their way home!

2011-10-25T15:31:55-10:00

Got it all done! So I celebrated by completing another One of a Kind Ambriel. All the pre-ordered Ambriels as basics, with face ups and LE’s are now done and have been shipped! So if you don’t have yours and ordered one, you should get it shortly. If you want one, there are still Basics in Pink Sugar and Shimmer as well as a couple of one off OOAK versions on my website now and a more in progress. I am now preoccupied with my projects for 2012 to reveal at Idex. If you stay tuned here, you may get a sneak peak or two over the coming weeks. I have some new dolls planned, already sculpted. And akin progress sculpt too. I love sculpting, so I am a happy camper at the moment! I am on a couple of big deadlines for magazines, so I have to go get busy again!

This doll is Mandarin made from my Brown Sugar Ambriel sculpt and ready for a fun Halloween! Her outfit is by Charie Wilson. As always there are more photos of her and all my currently available dolls in my Available Dolls Album.

Mahalo,

Bo

Guess what I found?

2011-10-21T16:49:42-10:00

Sugar Babies I did not know I even had! Yes, I am organized or fairly so for an artist. But I had apparently put some away and had no idea I still had these. I found complete Baby Alice, Chelsea Rose, and Leilani (as the little hula girl in brown sugar resin) as well as a couple Leilani in fair skin in PJ sets as baldy babies. So cute! I forget how cute these pudgy little monkeys are! Anyway, I thought I only had 3-4 of 2 sculpts left as blanks and was holding them back to offer just at shows as special features like my sweet little clowns for MDC. But in cleaning out. Not wanting to, no time really, but looking desperately and in hard to reach places for something else I did need now - I found this! It’s like Christmas. And on that note, I will be putting them up in my store as soon as I find time at great deals just to clear them out of here. I’m still keeping my basics to show off at shows. And I actually love the little Leilani’s to play the youngest or baby in sibling sets. But these are already completed as the versions above and I’ve been done with them for some time now so if you know someone who missed out and wants one let them know to check out my Online Store soon.
Mahalo,
Bo

Great Hair Day!

2011-10-19T21:52:25-10:00

Lovin the hair! I so wish I had this hair! God even gave me a son with it! Maybe someday through him I’ll get a granddaughter with this fabulous hair. But for now I’ve blessed this Ambriel with it. Don’t you just love it! And here’s this week’s OOAK creation for your enjoyment! Hope you love her too. I’ve named her Ambriel the Wench! Isn’t that what Pirates called women? Back to work!
Mahalo,
Bo
PS: There are more photos of her in my Current Offerings Album or will be soon.

Almost home!

2011-10-17T14:31:08-10:00

I am looking at my last week of painting, costuming and delivering the Ambriel’s ordered. And frankly, I still have plenty of Ambriel for anyone interested! Contact me at bobergemann@mac.com or else see www.BergemannDolls.com! But I am now sculpting again in the evenings as my family watches TV. And sadly, I can not share much as this time it’s all a big secret! But I’m having fun! If you have not yet seen my newest 18cm Tiny BJD Alexandria, check out my Current Offerings as she is very limited and will be gone soon I’m sure as she has been quite sought after!
Mahalo,
Bo

Wondering what you think?

2011-10-14T20:32:34-10:00

Well, I can’t exactly say I’m on the home stretch yet. But, by the end of next week, I know I will be and that is great news for me. For my doll collectors, the news is I really think I am actually truly DONE with doing Limited Edition Complete Artist dolls now. I did them following in the footsteps of some fabulous artist’s I love like Kaye Wiggs & Paulette Goodreau. But, now I think it’s time to veer off into doing my own thing. I’ve never been much good at following in paths already well worn by others anyway. Meaning from now on, I will do one off’s from each of my sculpts as complete dolls. And simply not promise even 4 or 6 of a given completed artist creadoll. Frankly, I put just as much time and energy into each complete doll whether it is one of a kind, like I intend to continue making, or a small limited edition. The problem honestly is time and creative fatigue. I sincerely feel the need to stick with my first love. My dolls are only as fabulous as my love of doll making that moment as I make each one. I’ve seen this clearly now. So, if I hope to continue loving what I do while still having time to take good care of my precious family and enjoy life, I need to complete just one truly fabulous Artist Original Doll at a time and never promise another like that one. Otherwise I find myself compromising and my joy in doll making waning. I’d much rather move on to the next doll from any one given sculpt and make her just as fabulous with a fresh idea. In the meantime finding more time to sculpt. Which is and always has been my first love as a doll maker and artist. So, I will offer Limited Edition sculpts, but only one offs of that sculpt if I can help it from now on. I’m open and interested in hearing what you all think. So let me know at bobergemann@mac.com
Mahalo,
Bo
PS: Take a look at my Current Offerings for photos of recent dolls.

Still painting!

2011-10-12T01:33:14-10:00

Aloha everyone! Hope you are doing well. I am. Just keep painting painting painting! I love Nemo! Do you? OK, now I’m actually getting a bit loopy. It’s 1:30AM here and I thin I need to go to bed now. Just wanted say a quick hello and let you know I got some new dolls up in my online store if anyone is interested. I know it’s been pretty poorly stocked for some time now since I’ve been so busy with other things. So take a look.
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

New LOVE OF MY LIFE! Alexis

2011-10-09T00:37:35-10:00

Hey everyone! I have been painting Ambriel for the LE’s, over and over again. So I let myself do at least one OOAK start to finish amidst 6-10 LE’s just to keep my spirits up. Anyway, here she is for the first batch nearly done of Ambriel LE’s which I will ship next week. Her name is Alexis because when I finished her she reminded me of the daughter from the show Castle that we watch. Or my family watches while I sculpt and or answer email and work on my websites. Hope you love her too!Check out my Facebook for more photos. I hope to have a slideshow of her up here or there or both sometime tomorrow!
Mahalo,
Bo

So what would you like to win?

2011-10-05T00:22:18-10:00

I am taking input on my prize offering. I have several possibilities in my mind. But I’m truly curious what you would like to win? So, take the time to enter, get some friends to enter too. And everyone tell me what you’d like to win. It will give me something to ponder while I paint face ups! I have so much fun in store for 2012. The ideas abound in my head! But as I close out 2011, I want to give something away as I grow my Collector’s list, gain new comments since my desktop crashed and I lost most I had so carefully stored through this past year and learn more about you - my collectors. So, here’s your chance. Talk back, speak up please. I will not post anything anyone says or tattle on anyone I promise. At least not crediting you. If I share it will be in vague and anonymous masses, OK. I want BOTH kinds of feedback. Encouragement and where you’d like to see growth or change. After all I want to grow and change and get better. So, if you have something to say, now is the time to share it with me at bobergemann@mac.com.
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann

I'm so excited! It works! Contest to Celebrate!

2011-10-04T21:32:30-10:00

Ok, now I’m back in business. My regular website www.bergemanndolls.com is up and working correctly and so is my brand new blog! Thanks for your patience! I have the last few basic bjd’s in my new Ambriel MSD sized doll that were ordered on Pre-Sale ready to ship tomorrow morning. And I am working to paint, costume and ship the LE’s and basics with face ups promised next. Everything is on track and I will try not to bore you. I will try to sneak in something occasionally interesting while I also try to get all the work done I promise. For starters I’m running a contest. There are a couple of ways to enter. First, if you’ve bought a doll from me, just send a photo of my doll in your home with other dolls, family, your furniture, however you have it displayed and then add a few words telling me what you think of it to bobergemann@mac.com. I am collecting collector photos and comments. The second way to enter is join my Facebook page by liking it from your Facebook and then go to any photo in any of my albums, like and comment on that. There is a 3rd and final way to enter for anyone else interested, just take a look at any photo on this blog and send me your email address to join my Collector’s Ohana List with your opinions on that doll. Stay tuned, the prize will be announced here soon. So tell your friends to write to join my Collector’s Ohana list and get ready for fun! The more the merrier!
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann
PS: I’m also posting some fab dolls at sale prices soon and putting up a 99 cent Ebay auction. All in my spare time in the evenings, so keep checking back over this next couple of weeks as I work to complete and deliver my promised Ambriel LE’s and basics with face ups and I promise to keep things interesting amidst all the work!

Brand New Blog!

2011-10-02T18:16:00-10:00

Ok, so this is my 3rd beginning! They say 3rd times a charm! I sure hope so. My desktop crashed killing my blog along with a lot of other things I NEEDED! Or so I thought till I lost them. Which brings up an important point. Sometimes new is better in life. Other times old and dearly loved, what we are used to, things with memories and emotional value attached to them are better, right? Well, I have no choice at this point, so my blog is NEW, BRAND SPANKING NEW AND I PROMISE WILL BE MORE FABULOUS IN EVERY WAY!

But the first thing I’m going to share is that for 2012 I will be “looking back AND looking forward.” Just a hint for one of my two fabulous 2012 themes. For the rest of October my hands will be full completing all the Ambriel LE’s and basics with face ups I’ve promised in addition to redoing everything I need on my computer that crashed from scratch. So everyone who bought Ambriel as the Trapeze Artist LE, Blue Clown LE, Ella Enchanted, or a basic with a face up - I have the dolls and am working on face ups and costuming for the next couple of weeks. Then I’ll begin shipping. I already shipped most of the basics ordered. I do have more basics and with face ups available as well as a couple of OOAK versions on my website now. So don’t dismay if you have not already gotten one! Just check out my website at www.BergemannDolls.com.

Thank you for your patience as I begin anew with my blog. My website is back up now though there is not much available. I will put more up as I find time I promise! And don’t forget to feel free to email me anytime and join my Facebook Page and my Collectors Ohana if you’d like to be sure to be kept up to date!
Mahalo,
Bo Bergemann