Barbie Basics - Target Exclusives

Barbie Basics LRD - Target Exclusives, originally uploaded by tru_fashionista.

Hang onto your hats--this adorable set of three Barbie Basics will be a fun Target exclusive available in the fall of 2010. The set will also include a red and white accessory pack and a second accessory pack.

Additionally, the Barbie Basics line will also release two more shoe packs and another Fashion accessory pack.

(Eeek--one of these ladies is Steffi, no bangs! And we actually don't have either of the other two dolls in black dresses yet, either. Love them--all three!)

Photo property of Mattel.


  

New Barbies announced and available for pre-order!

Several new Barbies (and friends) have been announced. I heard about these from My Favourite Doll in Canada.

• Mad Men Roger Sterling--Sterling Cooper partner's silver haired companion doll. He is ready for pre-order now, for $79.95. Estimated delivery is July 2010.
• For you Twilight fans, I'm thrilled to announce the lovely Alice. With her wonderful short brown flip and golden eyes, she comes dressed in her standard fashionable outfit: a peasant blouse, velvet vest, and skinny jeans. She's available for pre-order for $34.95 with a fall 2010 delivery date.
• Victoria is also available. Fashionably dressed in a glamorous coast, striped vest and purple blouse, and skinny jeans with black boots, don't let her beautiful fiery red curls distract you from her evil intentions. Retail price is $29.95 and she's expected in fall 2010 as well.

MFD will be closed for the holidays next week, from May 10-15. But they also advertise that they have both the Christian Louboutin Anemone Barbie in stock now, and will have Palm Beach Coral (Silkstone) next week.

Photos courtesy of Mattel/My Favourite Doll.

Great prices on 1990s era Barbies!

Check out these fantastic prices on the 35th Anniversary Barbie (both blonde and brunette), Hallmark Victorian Elegance from 1994 and 1995 (all 10% below retail) and also Avon exclusive Spring Blossoms Barbie from 1995, listed for only $12.

These dolls are all available from Let's Play Dolls. Better yet, you don't have to mess around with eBay and last-minute bidders coming in to swipe your auction.

Image courtesy of Let's Play Dolls.

1969 Vintage Talking PJ

1969 Vintage Talking PJ, originally uploaded by alington.

Another part of my recent trade: a restored 1969 Talking PJ. I don't have her original shoes, but she actually talks! She is so cute. She's the original Midge sculpt (before PJ used the Steffie sculpt). I just adore her.

I got her in a trade (when I was trying to restore my doll budget and failed miserably--but I did get three amazing new dolls). See more photos of her on my Flickr photo stream.

1968 Vintage Talking Barbie, Brownette

1968 Vintage Talking Barbie, Brownette, originally uploaded by alington.

One of my new additions, she's older than I am. :) Can I just say... I'm smitten?

She's a brownette 1968 Talking Barbie, and yes, she actually talks. I got her nude, and I need to probably find some real vintage clothing for her next--as soon as my budget starts to recover. She's in very nice condition--her face has yellowed a bit, compared to the rest of her body, but her hair and rooted eye lashes (and talking!) distract me so much from this that I just can't help but love her to pieces!

For those of you who haven't been following my budget issues, you can read about them on my blog. Click on Newer Post for the next one. There are three posts about this issue, if you're interested, or if you are currently arguing with your loved one about your dolly dollars. Read through my posts and then you can talk to your significant other and claim, "Look at this girl. I'm not nearly as bad as she is!"

See the rest of this lovely lady's photos on Flickr.

April Doll Meet

April Doll Meet, originally uploaded by alington.

According to our Spring Green and Easter Dress theme, here are several Silkstone Barbies and a Joe Tai doll in front. A Jazz Baby Barbie is wearing Dressed to Thrill (Integrity) in front. Also I believe that's Metal Maven Vanessa in the black and pink cocktail dress in the front row. More photos from this meet are on Flickr.

I love doll meets. Especially when you know the rules of the club in advance, like if children are permitted or not. I prefer clubs with very few rules, which are run more like a get-together of doll enthusiasts who like to sit around and talk dolls for hours. And eat. And drink.

But that's more my style. To each his or her own, I say!

Solo in the Spotlight

Solo in the Spotlight, originally uploaded by alington.

Another eBay find, this is a 1994 repro of Solo in the Spotlight and my second vintage Barbie sculpt doll. I think her face is just wonderful. I also adore her outfit, and the fact that her hair is brunette.

I am not sure that these repros are such a great idea. For one, they have sort of ignited a hidden passion for the original Barbie doll in me that I didn't even know was there. These repros and also seeing original mint Barbie in other collections possibly was an influence. But what a wonderful way to broaden your collection's horizon!

Anemone Barbie pre-sale list is now open

The Anemone Barbie by Christian Louboutin is up on the BarbieCollector.com website. Only 7,700 will be made (2,500 for the BarbieCollector online store), and you will be able to purchase this doll for $150 online. She will also be available from your favorite Barbie dealers, but you probably should pre-order her now, just because she's such a small edition number.

The pre-sale event is April 28, 2010. If you fill out your information online, you will be put on the contact list for the event on April 28.

Glimmer of Gold Barbie

Glimmer of Gold Barbie, originally uploaded by PrinceDonte.

The first Platinum Label™ Barbie Fan Club Exclusive, Glimmer of Gold™ doll will go on sale tomorrow, April 14, 2010 at 9:00 AM PST. The doll was created exclusively for fan club members, and is available at the price of $84.95. Items are limited one per fan club member.

She's dressed in Grecian-style draped ivory cocktail dress embellished with gold embroidery, gold shoes and coordinating purse and earrings. The listing on BarbieCollector states that the fashion is actually designed for Silkstone® dolls, so she must be using a new facial sculpt. I think she's gorgeous. Almost pretty enough to make me join the Barbie Fan Club!

Sweet Roses PJ

Sweet Roses PJ, originally uploaded by alington.

Another Ebay find, I got her for a song. She needed some hair work, and still isn't quite perfect. But here she is after a bath.

I think her shoes aren't the right ones, and she probably needs earrings. But I find her adorable.

I'm pretty sure she was a rose-scented doll--I never owned her as a girl. My neighbor did, and I coveted her something awful. (Great grammar for a blog, don't you think?) At any rate, I'm thrilled to have her in my 1980s collection now!

Peaches N Cream

Peaches N Cream, originally uploaded by alington.

I still need to take some real photos of her, but here is a fun silhouette shot of the new 2009 repro Peaches.

I had the original when I was growing up. The repro is not as tan as I remember. Plus, I could have sworn the original Peaches had purple eyes (I bought her when I lived in Germany). I could easily be mistaken.

Even with the differences, this doll is truly gorgeous in her own right, and I don't mind at all that she isn't as tan and has blue eyes and purple eye shadow. LOL! It's almost less embarrassing to my daughters.

Superstar!

Superstar!, originally uploaded by alington.

Another shot of one of my Ebay lot Barbie purchases. She has straight arms, and the blue eyeshadow of the original Superstar Barbie, but her hair is too light, and her arms are straight.

Here she is dressed in Day to Night's bodysuit and Dream Date's convertible skirt with stole.

Dream Date Barbie in Springtime Magic

Dream Date Barbie in Springtime Magic, originally uploaded by alington.

One of my favorite outfits of the 1980s era, Springtime Magic, is being modeled by classic 80s icon, 1982 Dream Date Barbie.

I grew up in Germany, and when I originally owned this outfit, it was actually sole on a dressed doll. Neither the doll nor the outfit is in my collection anymore, unfortunately, but I'm trying to rebuild the collection I once had. Without, of course, digging too deeply in my BJD pocket. It's not going too well, as you might imagine!

At any rate--a lovely outfit, in the spirit of a Easter dress. Happy spring!

Crystal Barbie

Crystal Barbie, originally uploaded by alington.

She was the envy of every girl on our block growing up, and at the risk of sounding dated, I went to one of my formal dances (or a prom) wearing a Jessica McClintock gown with a similar iridescent fabric.

It's Crystal Barbie! I'm nearly 40, and she's finally in my collection! Now, I feel like I have accomplished something.

(I am so just kidding! She is adorable, isn't she?)

Alice, redressed

Alice, redressed, originally uploaded by alington.

This is Mattel's Alice in Wonderland (from 2007). Her hair has been taking down. If you do the same, be aware it's pretty thin on top.

Alice has been rebodied onto a Fashion Royalty Nu.Face body, which is a shade or two too light for her skin tone.

She's dressed in a Fashion Fever dress by Mattel, and shoes from the Trends Accessories pack, also by Mattel.

See the rest of her photo shoot on Flickr.

It's her night.

It's her night., originally uploaded by alington.

Trying out one of the new Fashion Fever dresses I picked up at Target, this is Boogie Beach Jasper, a Dynamite Girl by Integrity Toys. The little award came with the pack of three dresses. I think she can wear gold quite well, and she seems to be enjoying herself.

This doll belongs to my six year-old daughter Lauren, who received her as a gift for her birthday in December. Jasper's hair certainly has seen better days, but I need to just let her alone, I suppose.

See more photos on my photostream in Flickr.

She's so unusual!

Cyndi Lauper, originally uploaded by alington.

Meet Cyndi Lauper, one of Mattel's Ladies of the 80s series. I saw her at Toys R Us, and I'm embarrassed to admit that I couldn't pass her up!

Her outfit is really well done--and her hair is fantastic. It has a little braid on one side, and it's "shaved" on the other. Plus, she's wearing fishnet stockings. Her make-up is authentic, too: gold glitter eye shadow (yes, I had some back in the day). I was a little disappointed that Van Gogh's "Starry Night" wasn't painted on the soles of her shoes, however.

See the rest of her photo shoot on Flickr.

Mad Hatter by Mattel

February Doll Meet, originally uploaded by alington.

I got to see the Mad Hatter by Mattel in person at our doll meet on Saturday. I have to admit, he was very well done. Everything from his outfit--detailed with tiny spools of thread to his boots--to the packaging design, I was amazed.

I can't wait to see Mattel's version of Alice. I hope she's equally as fabulous. They may both end up coming to join my ever-growing collection. Will they end up staying in the boxes?

I have another full-size shot of the Mad Hatter on Flickr as well.

Just for your information, I still have not yet deboxed my The Birds Barbie. I just can't bring myself to do it. It's too difficult: the packaging is too lovely.

Disney's Rapunzel?

Mattel Barbie New York Toyfair 2010, originally uploaded by mawphoto.com.

Wow--she looks pretty cool, and I haven't heard of this movie yet! How neat!

The Mattel Barbie Showroom at the 2010 New York International Toyfair, Jacob Javits Center, New York City, February 14, 2010. (Mandatory Photo Credit by Michael Williams/mawphoto.com for Haute Doll Magazine/hautedoll.com)

Two more 2010 Barbies - Bond Girls

Barbie is pleased to announce two more Bond Girls to its collection this summer:

From Octopussy, it's Maud Adams. She's a Pink Label collector doll, and she's dressed in an elegant white chiffon robe with an octopus print on the back. Retail price is $39.95, expected delivery is July 2010.

From Live and Let Die, it's Jane Semour as a lovely Solitair. Jane is dressed in a red, orange and gold-trimmed gown with chiffon sleeves. She also retails for $39.95 and is expected to deliver in July 2010.