The last VFCJ convention . . . it was the best ever!
Date(s): 10/16/2009 - 10/18/2009. Album by Deborah Kosnett. Photos by Deborah Kosnett. 1 - 83 of 83 Total. 831 Visits.
1 Cathy Gordon and legendary designer Wendy Gell. Cathy is co-author of "Miriam Haskell Jewelry."
2 Wendy, we are so glad you could make the 2009 convention!
3 Mark and Cassie Mercy (Mark Mercy Designs), Frank "Juliana" Delizza and his wife.
4 Sheila Pamfilof (co-author of Miriam Haskell Jewelry), Linda Kripke, Judy Miller.
5 Gail Enos.
6 Maureen Winterhager and yes, Sara Eigen, thank you! "Sarah Eigen" "sarah eigen" View Comments...
7 Fabulous pin. This is one of Sally Hoffman's own!
8 ??
9 ?? and Michelle Iaci.
10 OK, I know you ladies, but again, I'm drawing a blank! Feel free to comment jewelies, and help me out on these!
11 General mingling before Friday evening dinner. The fella is Nate Waxman, Nate Waxman and Swoboda jewelry.
12 Linn Alber!
13 Marilyn Ostrow, with yet another fabulous necklace.
14 Cheri Van Hoover (Milky Way Jewels) and Cathy Gordon.
15 Nate Waxman and _____ (help!)
16 Dianne Norris, ??, Ellen Germanos, Gail Crockett
17 Joyce Simmons!
18 Moi!
19 More ladies I know but am having brain lock . . . that's Rita Perloff at right.
20 It's me again . . . guess I still know who I am (for now)...
21 Karen Reiter, ??, Anna Ferreira
22 Marcia Brown (seated)
23 Yelena Zhilo and Linda Kripke
24 Yelena's husband, Wendy Gell, Brenda Nurenberg, ?? ?? Yelena "To the right of Brenda is Elizabeth ..." View Comments...
25 Cricket and me!!
26 Cheryl Killmer.
27 ?? and Debi Croes.
28 Marcia "Sparkles" Brown!
29 Erik Yang (Lush Life).
30 Sally Hoffman.
31 Pamela Wiggins, co-founder of "successor" club Costume Jewelry Collectors Int'l (CJCI).
32 Yelena and Mr. Yelena. :-)
33 More mingling.
34 Rita's sparkle kitties.
35 Rita Perloff and Frank DeLizza.
36 Marilyn and Linn.
37 Cricket, Marilyn, Linn, Linda Lombardo.
38 More table talk.
39 Legendary, and unsung until now, Eisenberg designer Ruth Kamke, with the indomitable Wendy Gell.
40 Legendary, and unsung until now, Eisenberg designer Ruth Kamke, with the indomitable Wendy Gell.
41 Hey, I recognize that carnation! :-) Boucher, I also own this. The carnation may be Boucher, but I am not sure. "Yes, the carnation is Boucher and so..." View Comments...
42 Gail Enos, and another jewelie who is very familiar . . . darn that tip of tongue syndrome!
43 Everyone wanted to be in a picture with Ruth Kamke . . . "Ruth, your CAN CAN DANCER is now my ..." View Comments...
44 Including me!!
45 My hotel suite, set up for selling.
46 I may look looped, but I assure you I am not! Hmmm.
47 I just had to buy this Vrba 3D birdhouse pin from Sherry Weiss!
48 Saturday selling!! The rooms were packed.
49 Lots of lovelies.
50 Karen and Anna.
51 Cricket! And hubby Tal in the background.
52 View from my selling table.
53 Slow going, then things picked up.
54 Help???
55 Ruth Kamke and Lucille, VFCJ founder and energizer bunny.
56 Ruth Kamke as a young woman, designer for Eisenberg. Cover of VFCJ Magazine.
57 Eisenberg compact; Ruth Kamke, designer.
58 Photo of Ruth Kamke's Eisenberg milkmaid fur clip.
59 Ruth Kamke's Eisenberg Can Can dancer. Droooollll....
60 Rita, Karen, Anna.
61 Rita, Karen.
62 Wendy Gell, at right.
63 Linda, Cathy, Maureen. Yes, Maureen's necklace is lit up.
64 More table talk.
65 ??
66 Karen, how do you keep looking so darn fabulous? I'm going to be tall in my next life . . .
67 Posing with some of Cricket's vintage clothing and furs.
68 Gail Enos, in a simply unbelievable necklace.
69 Sheila Pamfiloff, ??, Ruth Kamke.
70 ??, Cheri, ??.
71 ?? and Joyce Simmons.
72 Me . . .
73 Cheryl (middle) "Robin Viliurius from Chicago on the ..." View Comments...
74 Sunday morning, almost time to go home. (sniff!)
75 Breakfast crowd. Frank DeLizza and wife in foreground; then Melinda Lewis (co-founder of CJCI) and husband Mark; other ladies I know but cannot name.
76 Serious discussions . . .
77 Rita and Joyce.
78 Anna.
79 Marcia Brown, giving a breakfast lecture on several favorite designers.
80 Listening intently.
81 Wendy Gell was up next, showing off some wonderful designs and a retrospective of her design career (so far!).
