Our featured Collector this month is Lisa Koppelman -Elliot! Lisa is a
founding member of the He's A Doll Club and is on the board of trustees. She
also has an amazing pink stripe of hair.
We asked Lisa what dolls she would grab if the aliens came and there was an
Earth evacuation. She said she would take that Robot Ken® along with all her
Numbers Ones, her Talker with the clear body, and her Inland Diesel doll.
She would also take Mike, her husband and their three dogs.
Lisa's collecting began when her and her husband of 27 years, Mike, had their
daughter Melissa. Lisa told everyone to buy Barbie® dolls for Melissa for every
Birthday and holiday as a cover for her habit! Melissa is now 23 so she
can’t use that excuse anymore.
Lisa's first convention was in Chicago and she has been attending the
national convention ever since. In addition, Lisa goes to Grant-A-Wish and
now Ken®vention. That is a full
year of conventioning!
Lisa's current passion is OOAKs and she is starting to sell her vintage
collection and is adding more OOAK dolls.
When asked, Lisa says she wishes Mattel would make more accessories for the dolls in addition to higher end clothing and furniture. Linda Kyaw and Bill Greening are her favorite designers.
When Lisa is not planning the next Ken®vention, she works in a family run
business that was started by her parents in 1971 and is now run by Lisa and her
two brothers. In her spare time, Lisa enjoys scrapbooking, performing in drag
(what?), and making jewelry.
We asked Lisa which dolls she doesn’t like and found out there are two dolls you
won’t find in Lisa’s collection; Tutti and Todd. Lisa said "They look like they
have something bad in them!" Wow.
If you were at Ken®vention you know how fun Lisa can be. Her enthusiasm is
infectious. She is generous with her time, resources and energy. We are lucky to
have her in He’s a Doll. And that pink hair really is amazing!
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