My
name is Tami and I live in Chattanooga TN. With Jane so
close --Nashville is only a 2 1/2 hour drive, I took the
day and drove up. WOW!! So glad I did. Jane looked wonderful
(per usual) !!! Beautiful red dress and just looked great!
There
was a huge crowd. She spoke for 20 minutes -- showing all
the beautiful collection -- almost everything available
to purchase was already signed and 25% off. During this
time, she showed a bookmarker (with place for a photo)that
can be used to hang over a lamp -- she said it's very reasonable
-- wasonly like $8 -- and she said at her mother's 90th
birthday party in two weeks, she's putting those at everyone's
place at table.(Is this list doing anything to wish Jane's
mom a Happy 90th Birthday!)???
She
has such pretty dolls in the collection also. Jane mentioned
that being an artiist she personally had the 4 really cool
dolls looking just like her even to the one green eye and
one brown eye. :-)
Jane
answered questions after her talk. Her first question was
about her twins. She said she tells them, she can do movies,
paintings, retail collections- whatever -- the first question
she always hears is how are the twins? They're great --
not babies anymore she said -- and this one's a quarterback
and that
one's a receiver.
Someone
asked about a Dr. Quinn movie or followup-- she said she
asks CBS every time she sees them-- so now when she approaches
any of them -- they say,No, not Dr. Quinn again. Someone
also asked about her in a different tv series.
She
said since they're such a time committment (5 yrs minimum)
she would have to love the project. She did say she's looked
at several recently though! And hubby James is making a
Johnny & June Cash movie -- okayed,
including actors to portray them, by the Cash's before they
passed.
Hmmm,
she probably said more -- that's some of the highlights
of the talking part.
Then
she went into the store there was HUGE line. When I
saw Jane in Chattanooga last year, they had pictures at
the table so if you didn't buy anything you got a picture
and an autograph. This year they were smarter and you only
got in line if you had a Jane item -- all were already
signed so when you got there she personalized the item.
Along
the way, Jane signed the shoulder of a dress for a little
girl. That was sweet And Jane left the table to hug a woman
in a wheel chair who'd bought 2 of each of the 4 Jane dolls
plus tons of other stuff. Nice lady!
I
was toward the end of the line and at first they said I
might not get to see Jane with her group having to leave
at exactly 3 pm to catch a flight, however Jane stayed
til everyone in line had every item signed (most had many items).
It
sort of takes you by suprise. You're in line and other
people are standing there and then you're there. I of course
adore Jane and got the 2 items signed-- I wish I'd bought
more -- they were so reasonable and make wonderful gifts being
personally autographed and personalized and all.
I
also have relatives with autism and have gotten involved
in getting the word out about Autism going epidemic So when
I got there, I asked if I could give her an Autism Flier
-- that it was epidemic. She said, Yes, she'd heard that
and had friends who had children with autism. She thanked
me and saidshe'd hand the information along to those friends.(I
of course was totally thrilled!!)
After
about 10 more people, Jane was finished and left the table.
All the Parisian Sales staff came up at that time and talked
and had a few items signed.Jane
even signed the inside of the coat jacket of one of the Parisian
Sales guys!
Then they whisked her off, and up the escalator. A limo
awaited outside.