2002 Signing Events & Appearances

January 29-30 QVC Jan 29 - 2:00am EST Jan 30 - 3:00 pm EST Exclusive figurine called "Flowers For A Friend" Item #CO432, price $21.61 plus S/H & 2 plush exclusives "Mom, You're Beautiful" & "Who's Going To Fill Your Shoes." To order call 1-888-345-5788.	March 01-02 Flamingo Fling Embassy Suites 3705 Spectrum Blvd. Tampa, FL Diner/Auction: March 1 (reserv. only) Swap/Sell: March 2 website: www.flamingofling.org (Check out their website for details on how to order the charity print & figurine Friendship Guides The Way while still available. These items are not avail. in any retail store)
May 18 Carlton Cards Coventry Mall Intersection of Rte 100 & 724 Pottstown, Pa. 19464 (610-323-6332 or 610 323-7425) website: www.CarltonCards.com email: Cotlet@aol.com Carlton Exclusive "Mom, You're Sitting Pretty" with pin, 2 exclusive color variations of 984 pcs. ea. called "Enjoy Life's Voyage" & "Friends Are A Bushel Of Fun" 2002 Signing event pc. called "Showered With Friendship" excl. early prod. pc for 2003 of 600 pcs with the 2002 year mark called "You've Really Grown On Me". (time to be announced later)	June 01 Collecto-Mania Old Town Spring 219-A Gentry (in the red schoolhouse) Spring, TX 77373 (281) 353-9233 or (888) 686-2642 E-mail: clctomania@aol.com One of ten selected stores to hold the 10th Anniversary event. Each store selected their own dates for the event. The 2002 signing pc. "Showered With Friendship" may be purchased through mail order and will bear the special gold signature stamp. A special 10th Anniversary piece called "Ten years of Making Friends" will be available to purchase, but you must be present to purchase it. (Dean will not be present at this event)
June 28-30 Rosemont International Collectible Exposition Retailers Only: June 28 Collector & Retailers: June 29-30 Donald E Stephens Convention Center (formerly the Rosemont Conv. Ctr) 5555 N. River Rd., Rosemont, Ill. Information on ticket, travel & lodging call (877) 746-9757 website: www.collectibleshow.com (Note: This is not considered a signing event. The 2002 signing piece will not be available. Dean will sign pieces from home)	July 06 Roberts Christmas Wonderland 2951 Gulf to Bay Blvd. Clearwater, FL 33759 (727) 797-1660 (800) 861-6389 Fax: (727) 799-2704 One of ten selected stores to hold the 10th Anniversary event. Each store selected their own dates for the event. The 2002 signing pc. "Showered With Friendship" may be purchased through mail order and will bear the special gold signature stamp. A special 10th Anniversary piece called "Ten years of Making Friends" will be available to purchase, but you must be present to purchase it. (Dean will not be present at this event)
July 20 Precious Gifts Ellicott City, MD (410) 461-6813 (800) 461-6813 website: www.gopreciousgifts.com One of ten selected stores to hold the 10th Anniversary event. Each store selected their own dates for the event. The 2002 signing pc. "Showered With Friendship" may be purchased through mail order and will bear the special gold signature stamp. A special 10th Anniversary piece called "Ten years of Making Friends" will be available to purchase, but you must be present to purchase it. (Dean will not be present at this event)	August 03 Gifts & Accents Overland Park, KS (913) 381-8856 One of ten selected stores to hold the 10th Anniversary event. Each store selected their own dates for the event. The 2002 signing pc. "Showered With Friendship" may be purchased through mail order and will bear the special gold signature stamp. A special 10th Anniversary piece called "Ten years of Making Friends" will be available to purchase, but you must be present to purchase it. (Dean will not be present at this event)
August 17 Ooh's & Aah's Collectibles 4620 Meadows Lane, Las Vegas, NV (702) 870-2078 One of ten selected stores to hold the 10th Anniversary event. Each store selected their own dates for the event. The 2002 signing pc. "Showered With Friendship" may be purchased through mail order and will bear the special gold signature stamp. A special 10th Anniversary piece called "Ten years of Making Friends" will be available to purchase, but you must be present to purchase it. (Dean will not be present at this event)	September 07 Simply Christmas Estes Park, CO (970) 586-8990 website: www.simplychristmas.com One of ten selected stores to hold the 10th Anniversary event. Each store selected their own dates for the event. The 2002 signing pc. "Showered With Friendship" may be purchased through mail order and will bear the special gold signature stamp. A special 10th Anniversary piece called "Ten years of Making Friends" will be available to purchase, but you must be present to purchase it. (Dean will not be present at this event)
September 28 Designer Center California (650) 873-2443 website: www.designerscenter.com One of ten selected stores to hold the 10th Anniversary event. Each store selected their own dates for the event. The 2002 signing pc. "Showered With Friendship" may be purchased through mail order and will bear the special gold signature stamp. A special 10th Anniversary piece called "Ten years of Making Friends" will be available to purchase, but you must be present to purchase it. (Dean will not be present at this event)	October 12 European Imports Illinois (847) 967-5253 (800) 227-8670 website: www.europeanimports.com One of ten selected stores to hold the 10th Anniversary event. Each store selected their own dates for the event. The 2002 signing pc. "Showered With Friendship" may be purchased through mail order and will bear the special gold signature stamp. A special 10th Anniversary piece called "Ten years of Making Friends" will be available to purchase, but you must be present to purchase it. (Dean will not be present at this event)
October 26 G & L Christmas Barn Windham, CT (860) 456-1154 (888)-737-5600 website: www.charmingdave.com One of ten selected stores to hold the 10th Anniversary event. Each store selected their own dates for the event. The 2002 signing pc. "Showered With Friendship" may be purchased through mail order and will bear the special gold signature stamp. A special 10th Anniversary piece called "Ten years of Making Friends" will be available to purchase, but you must be present to purchase it. (Dean will not be present at this event)	November 09 Grandma's County Corner 1275 Central Ave., Albany, New York (518) 459-1209 (888) 595-4726 www.grandmascc.com One of ten selected stores to hold the 10th Anniversary event. Each store selected their own dates for the event. The 2002 signing pc. "Showered With Friendship" may be purchased through mail order and will bear the special gold signature stamp. A special 10th Anniversary piece called "Ten years of Making Friends" will be available to purchase, but you must be present to purchase it. (Dean will not be present at this event)