MADAME ALEXANDER HERITAGE GALLERY DOLL MUSEUM  IN NYC

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008

   SEATS/TICKETS:     48 (TOTAL – PLEASE CALL FOR CURRENT AVAILABILITY)                     

DEPARTURE TIMES:                                                                     RETURN TIMES:

*SPARTA POLICE STATION:                               7:40AM          SPARTA:                               4:05PM

ROCKAWAY MALL                                                                        ROCKAWAY MALL

LOT #36:                                                                    8:10AM          LOT #36:                                3:45PM

DOVER TERMINAL:                                              8:20AM          DOVER TERMINAL:          3:35PM

WATERVIEW PARK & RIDE:                               8:45AM          WATERVIEW:                      3:15PM

* Please note that we need a minimum of 10 passengers for a Sparta pick-up. When booking, if you are interested in picking up in Sparta, let our reservationist know. If we get 10 or more, we’ll contact you.

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PRICE: $49.00pp

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TRIP ITINERARY/MISCELLANEOUS:

10:15am                       Arrive Manhattan, NYC

10:30am - 12:00pm    Madame Alexander Heritage Gallery Doll Museum

Beatrice Alexander who called herself Madame Alexander (Mrs. Philip Behrman) was an American entrepreneur who created the first "collectible" dolls based on a licensed character - Scarlett O'Hara from the book and movie Gone with the Wind. She also is credited with making the first mass-produced dolls in honor of living people, with dolls of the the famous Dionne quintuplets in 1936 and a set of 36 Queen Elizabeth II dolls to commemorate the 1953 coronation celebrations in Britain. Most recently, in 2002 two Judy Garland portrait dolls were introduced. Other popular dolls have been 'Pussycat' a large baby doll dressed in fine coat and dress and a Mary, Queen of Scots Portrait Doll as well as Heidi and a series international dolls in native costumes.

We’ll visit The Gallery, located at The Alexander Doll Company in Manhattan, which houses a collection of more than 600 Madame Alexander dolls from the 1920s to the present.

12:15pm - 1:45pm      Lunch at Carmine’s (included)

Located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Carmine’s serves generous portions, family-style, of Italian favorites. Lunch to consist of garlic bread, mixed green salad, rigatoni and broccoli with garlic and oil, chicken parmigiana, unlimited soda, iced tea or coffee and

dessert.

2:00pm                         Depart Manhattan, NYC

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Please contact a tour representative for more information and/or reservations at (973) 366-0600 ext. 602.