Woke up this morning with a few sad emails from close friends, letting me know that another mutual friend, Joe Tai, had passed away... Sadly, he had lost his battle with his ailment...
Truly A Great Loss in the Dolly World, as well, as my everyday world as he is actually one of the first few friends I made when I moved to Taiwan - over 10 years ago.... I have had the pleasure of seeing him in our shop in the early years.... many years were spent afterwards, helping him with his dolly endeavours.... promoting his OOAK dolls, in the shop as well as On Line.... and even had the pleasure of working with him on his INGRID projects - in her initial stages.... from some of the designs, right down to the packaging....
It was always a pleasure to talk with him... get a visit from him... and hang out now and again.... a regular thing that only stopped when he moved to China to head up his own factory - one that produced soooo many great items that became a staple on EBay and in our dolly collections - dolls, fashions, and of course, the fabulous accessories: SHOES GALORE.... After this move, I only got to see him at conventions and now and again, as he comes home to Taiwan for Chinese New Year... less frequent but still a welcome delight....
INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE, FUN & FRIENDLY - those ALWAYS comes to mind when I think of him.... and will ALWAYS remember him by....
Fun Time with Joe, showing visiting Vicky (another dearly departed) around Taipei....
Joe @ R&D, with some of his early creations.... Joe & another famous force in the doll world, as they first met @ R&D! Read More about joe tai and his fabulous creations by
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