After our luncheon, we got back on the buses and we were off to the R. John Wright factory.  John and Susan gave us a personal tour, showing us the room where they get their inspiration from, filled with pictures and colorful books, and the room where the first prototypes are sculpted and created.  We also joined the men and woman in their workshops, air brushing the felt fabrics for the dolls, pressing the fabric molds, stuffing the pieces, and making the floral accessories used on some of the dolls.  In another part of the factory, we were shown a short clip on some of the achieved dolls of the past.   Before we left the factory, we visited the showroom filled with retired dolls - that some of us never had the opportunity to see in person. But, the best part  - we were able to purchase many of the pieces on display.   Needless to say, we left the showroom with a lot of empty spaces on their shelves and our bus was beginning to get a little crowded with all our green shopping bags.   
 

The next couple of days were filled with feature length movie screenings, luncheon and dinner events with special favors, salesrooms, doll competitions and Kate Greenaway exhibits and workshops.
 

On Saturday, our last day of the convention, we ended with a delightful closing banquet.  At this banquet we received the most BEAUTIFUL Convention souvenir doll, Rebecca, from the new Kate Greenaway series made especially for us.  We were all in awe at the end of this dinner, because this doll could not have been more beautiful and a more perfect end to our most enjoyable first convention of R. John Wright.