Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Barbie Ken as the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz

Barbie Ken as the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz

Image : Barbie Ken as the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz

Ken is ready to follow Dorothy down the yellow brick road to re-create their adventures from the movie The Wizard of Oz. He has the painted eyebrows and nose of the Scarecrow, with the same wrinkled face and chin to show that his head is really supposed to be stuffed with straw. But this scarecrow does have brains, and he's holding his tiny rolled-up diploma in one hand to prove it. Barbie Ken wears a scarecrow costume--a green velour shirt and brown velour pants with appropriate patches and touches of straw created from frayed yellow ribbon. He's jointed at the neck, elbows, waist, and knees so he can sit down to rest with Dorothy and all his other pals from the movie, which are also available in this line of dolls.

Barbie Ken as the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz Product Features
  • Ken as the Scarecrow
  • A 1999 Mattel production
Barbie Ken as the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz
Barbie Ken as the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz Product Details
  • Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 8 x 2.6 inches ; 10.6 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pound
Manufacturer recommended age: 10 years and up

WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Barbie Renaissance Princess Doll Purple

Barbie Renaissance Princess Doll Purple

Image : Barbie Renaissance Princess Doll Purple


Princess dolls are dressed up in detailed gowns of a sparkling renaissance style. Each princess includes a mask for a masquerade ball and more accessories. Each sold separately.

Barbie Renaissance Princess Doll Purple Product Features

  • Dressed up in detailed gowns
  • Sparkling Renaissance Style
  • Includes mask for a masquerade ball and more accessories
  • Three doll styles to choose from
  • Great for all girls
Barbie Renaissance Princess Doll Purple Product Details
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 2.4 x 12.8 inches ; 5 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces

WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.



Barbie Valentine Glam Doll

Barbie Valentine Glam Doll

Image : Barbie Valentine Glam Doll

Barbie and friends want to help share the love, so now you can celebrate Valentine's Day with Barbie! This lovely doll comes dressed in a red satin dress with a hint of pink, a touch of sparkle, and a golden heart charm pendant. She's a great way to show someone how much you care!
Valentine Blond Barbie doll. Floor Display are not included.

Barbie Valentine Glam Doll Reviews
My Grandaughter absolutely loved her Valentine Barbie, you can't go wrong with Barbie, she's an all time favorite of children of all ages. SHES CLASSIC FUN!! Love it!!

Barbie Fairy-Tastic Pink Princess Doll

Barbie Fairy-Tastic Pink Princess Doll
Image : Barbie Fairy-Tastic Pink Princess Doll

Make fashion magic with Barbie doll as a beautiful princess or a fantastic fairy! With the push of a button, Barbie dolls shimmering princess gown transforms into gorgeous sparkling fairy wings that flutter! Wings detach to make the perfect princess again and again!

Barbie Fairy-Tastic Pink Princess Doll Product Features
  • Barbie Fairy-Tastic Pink Princess Doll
  • Make fashion magic with Barbie
  • Barbie can be beautiful princess or a fantastic fairy
  • Gown transforms into gorgeous sparkling fairy wings
  • Wings detach to make the perfect princess again and again
Barbie Fairy-Tastic Pink Princess Doll Product Details
  • Product Dimensions: 12 x 2.4 x 12.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
Barbie Fairy-Tastic Pink Princess Doll Reviews
I was prepared to hate this doll, for it to be either non-functional or to break within a day or so. Boy was I wrong! IMHO the design and functionality of this doll are wonderful! While it's true that there's a bit of a learning curve to working the doll, Barbie really wasn't too bad and the skirt/wings do seem to be fairly sturdy. I do agree with the other reviewer who said that some kids don't like plastic parts sticking out of the doll's back; I'm not sure my daughter is too crazy about them. But she does really like this doll overall!

As much as I love the Barbie line, the fairies always seem to suffer from design flaws. What you don't see in the pictures on amazon or on the box is that this fairy has all kinds of plastic pieces coming out her back. These pieces are so that the 'gimmick' of having the wings turn into a skirt in one motion of the arms would work. It makes the back of the doll kind of ugly and the skirt stick out weird in order to do the 'gimmick' movement.

I wish (and thought) this was more like the 3 musketeers barbies where the skirt does double duty (cape/skirt) but isn't attached to plastic pieces in the back. And like the Mariposa doll and other fairies, kids just don't like those plastic pieces in back. When you don't have wings permanently attached, they just fall off. All the time.

As others noted, getting this doll out of the package is a true pain. Getting the wings on the doll for the gimmick is even more annoying. Within 5 minutes, the wing gimmick trick no longer worked right and the crown fell off. I really wish they'd sew the crowns to the head.

So yeah, yet another failure. Instead of this doll, buy the new Mermaid dolls. Those have tails of soft vinyl that make the mermaid posable and much more fun to play. What girl wants to play with a toy that keeps breaking or has strange plastic pieces sticking out the back like a victim of strange experimentation?


Barbie Fashionistas Girly Doll

Barbie Fashionistas Girly Doll

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Barbie Fashionistas Girly Doll: Strike a pose and express your fashion personality with Barbie Fashionistas dolls. Are you Glam, a Cutie, Girly, Wild, Sassy or Artsy? The Fashionista dolls wear the trendiest fashions and have 12 points of articulation. Each doll has a distinct mood/ personality reflected in their clothes and accessories. Each doll comes with purse or fashion accessory. Product Description Which FashionistasTM friend are you? Each doll in this collection has a slightly different style, but they're all poseable and super chic! Create more than 100 poses for each one! The Girly doll wears a ruffled, pink dress with a bow detail and matching pink accessories. Collect all six FashionistasTM friends!

Product Features

  • Strike a pose and express your fashion personality with Barbie Fashionistas dolls
  • Fashionista dolls wear the trendiest fashions
  • 12 points of articulation
  • Doll has a distinct personality reflected in their clothes and accessories
  • Finalists for 10th Annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards

Barbie Fashionistas Girly Doll

Barbie Fashionistas Girly Doll Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 12.8 x 5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.


Barbie Fashionistas Girly Doll Reviews

I was afraid my daughter (age 9) wouldn't like the look of the joints on this type of Barbie. It isn't even an issue! She loves posing her and making her move in ways a typical Barbie can't. Overall, a great toy! :)

My 3 year old loves this Barbie, she loves that she can bend Barbie over and make her stand on her head with her arms streched out and her elbows bent like she is double jointed. Barbie sits on the edge of the end table. And while yes the package says over 100 poses, something a simple a moving her wrist in a different direction is considered a different pose. I don't know how educational Barbie is supposed to be. Barbie is fun for my daughter and is wearing her favorite color.

If you buy only one Barbie doll in your life, this is the one to get. Doll is beautiful, can bend elbows and knees in extreme, and can sit and also pose in one hundred ways. A really lifelike doll! This is the best most playable doll I seen Mattel do in a very long time. I wish Mattel would make their Marilyn Monroe series dolls with this posable body.---- This Fashionistas doll is truly durable and will not break. It is made to last for years. With her blonde hair and joyful face, this Barbie doll is a treasure. You don't need to buy one hundred Barbie dolls, when all you need is this one doll. My only complaint was/is that she has no ear holes to put earrings upon. I bought this at Amazon.com


Saturday, January 9, 2010

Collector Barbie Barbie/Skipper Vintage #2 Set

Barbie Skipper Vintage #2 Set

Image : Barbie Skipper Collector


Barbie and Skipper Gift Set A vintage reproduction of a beloved pair: Barbie doll and little sister Skipper doll! Recreated here for the first time ever in a collectible window box featuring original art from the 1960s Barbie Dream House.

Product Description

Bring back fond memories of the 1960s with this vintage reproduction of a beloved pair - Barbie doll and little sister Skipper doll. They're recreated here for the first time ever in a collectible window box featuring original art from the 1960s Barbie Dream House. Dolls measure 11.5" and 9".



Product Features

  • Barbie and Skipper Gift Set A vintage reproduction of a beloved pair: Barbie doll and little sister Skipper doll!
  • Recreated here for the first time ever in a collectible window box featuring original art from the 1960s Barbie Dream House
  • Comes with knitting accessories for both dolls
  • 1960s Vintage Barbie doll collection
  • Each doll featured in classic Barbie pink
Manufacturer recommended age: 14 years and up
Source : www.amazon.com

Friday, January 8, 2010

Barbie's Family (Skipper step 2)

Read the story of the Skipper to stop for several days. Details are somewhat fairly far. When the collection is stored only several pages long, would. Fear that you will not want to read each other to share a process if you like it when someone likes what they read in those will not be bored.

Modern (1973-2009)

Barbie Skipper
Hawaiian Fun Skipper from 1991 with the large doe eyes
that were popular in the late '80s and early '90s
In 1975 Growing Up Skipper was released. The gimmick of the doll, which led to much controversy in the newspapers, was that if Skipper's arm was rotated, the doll would become an inch taller and small breasts would appear on her rubber torso. In 1979 Skipper's entire appearance changed. She was advertised as "Super Teen Skipper." She had a new body mold which included small permanent breasts, and a different head mold that made her look slightly older. In 1985, Hot Stuff Skipper was released, which had another new head mold that included the addition of dimples and a longer face.
Skipper changed again in 1988 with the release of Teen Fun Skipper. Her new body mold was taller and more graceful. Her waist was more flexible and her breasts were slightly bigger. Her eyes were also enlarged, giving her a cartoon-like look. At this stage she appeared to be somewhere between 13 to 15 years old. Later, Skipper had a new head mold with smaller eyes in a Pizza Party line, but with the same body mold. Many collectors believe that the 'Pizza Party' head mold was the most popular, if not the prettiest, version of Skipper. Dolls with the 'Pizza Party' Skipper head mold and the 1960s head mold are the most sought after Skipper dolls by collectors.
Finally, in 1997, Teen Skipper was introduced. She again had a new body mold and was now almost as tall as her sister Barbie. This was mostly because of her legs, which were now long and lanky. Most notable of all, however, was Skipper's new face mold. She no longer looked like a child, but more like a girl on the brink of becoming a woman, appearing to be about 16 years of age.
In 1994, the first vintage reproduction Skipper was produced specifically for collectors to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Skipper's introduction. Instead of the usual vinyl, the dolls were made of porcelain. She wore a blue reproduction dress from 1965, known then as "Happy Birthday." In 2007, Mattel released their second vintage reproduction Skipper doll, this time sold in a gift set along with a reproduction of a vintage swirl ponytail Barbie doll.
Modern versions
1975
  • Gold Medal Skipper (Europe)
  • Gold Medal Skipper (Italy)
  • Growing Up Skipper, Ginger
1976
  • Malibu Skipper
  • Deluxe Quick Curl Skipper (Europe)
1978
  • Partytime Skipper (Europe)
  • Malibu Skipper
  • Spiel Mit Skipper(Europe)
1979
  • Sun Lovin' Malibu Skipper
  • Beach Time Skipper (Europe and Canada)
  • Super Teen Skipper
  • Unknown French Skipper
1980
  • Scott
  • Jeans Skipper (Germany)
  • Sports Star Skipper (Germany)
1981
  • Disco Skipper (Germany)
  • Safai Skipper (Germany)
1982
  • Sunsational Malibu Skipper
  • Jogging Skipper (Europe and Canada)
  • Western Skipper
1983
  • Horse Lovin' Skipper
  • Super Dance Skipper (Europe)
1984
  • Great Shape Skipper
  • Great Shape Giftset From England
  • Ritmic Skipper From Spain
  • Sun Gold Malibu Skipper
1985
  • Hot Stuff Skipper
  • Beach Time Skipper (Europe)
  • Sea Lovin' Skipper from Spain
  • Sea Lovin' Skipper (Europe)
  • Sea Lovin' Skipper from France
1986
  • Music Lovin' Skipper (Europe)
  • Tropical Skipper
1987
  • Jewel Secrets Skipper
  • Tennis Skipper
1988
  • Island Fun Skipper
  • California Skipper (Europe)
  • Teen Fun Cheerleader Skipper
  • Teen Fun Party Skipper
  • Teen Fun Workout Skipper
  • Teen Sweetheart Skipper
1989
  • Homecoming Queen Skipper, Skipper AA
  • Teen Time Skipper, Courtney
  • Beach Blast Skipper
  • Pepsi Spirit Skipper (Toys R Us Exclusive)
  • Cool City Blues Barbie/Ken/Skipper Giftset (Toys R Us Exclusive)
  • Style Magic Skipper (Europe)
1990
  • Cool Tops Courtney, Kevin, Skipper, Skipper AA
  • Wet 'n' Wild Skipper
  • Dream Date Skipper (Toys R Us Exclusive)
1991
  • Babysitter Courtney, Kevin, Skipper, Skipper AA
  • Barbie/Ken/Skipper Giftset (Toys R Us Exclusive)
  • Kevin (Cool Teen Boyfriend)
  • Hawaiian Fun Skipper
1992
  • Bathtime Fun Skipper (Target Exclusive)
  • Beauty Pageant Skipper (Toys R Us Exclusive)
  • Pet Pals Skipper, Skipper AA, Courtney, Kevin
  • Sun Sensation Skipper
  • Sharin' Sisters Barbie/Skipper/Stacie Giftset
  • Totally Hair Skipper, Courtney (Toys R Us Exclusive)
1993
  • Baton Twirling Skipper, Baton Twirler Skipper AA, Basketball Kevin, Cheerleader Courtney,
  • Glitter Beach Skipper
  • Hollywood Hair Skipper
  • Mermaid Skipper and the Sea Twins
  • Sharin' Sisters Barbie/Skipper/Stacie Giftset
1994
  • Camp Fun Skipper
  • Cool Crimp Skipper, Skipper AA, Courtney, Kevin
  • 30th Anniversary Skipper (Porcelain)
  • Babysitter Skipper
  • Sun Jewel Skipper
1995
  • Pizza Party Skipper, Skipper AA, Courtney, Kevin
  • Tropical Splash Skipper
  • Travelin' Sisters Barbie/Skipper/Stacie/Kelly Giftset
1996
  • Phone Fun Skipper, Skipper AA, Courtney
  • Winter Holiday Barbie/Skipper/Stacie/Kelly Giftset
  • Sparkle Beach Skipper
1997
  • Splash ‘n Color Skipper
  • Teen Skipper, Courtney, Nikki
1998
  • Extreme Green Teen Skipper
  • Pearl Beach Teen Skipper
  • Cool Sitter Teen Skipper/Skipper AA
1999
  • Florida Vacation Skipper
  • Totally Yo-Yo Skipper, Nikki, Courtney
2000
  • Pajama Fun Skipper, Courtney, Nikki
  • Let's Drive Gift Set Skipper And Barbie (Toys R Us Exclusive)
  • Hawaii Skipper
2001
  • Fashion Party Teen Skipper, Courtney, Nikki
2002
  • Palm Beach Skipper
2003
  • Skipper as Velma
  • Rio de Janeiro Skipper
  • Pajama Fun Tote Barbie And Skipper/AA (Walmart Exclusive)
2007
  • Knitting Pretty Barbie & Skipper (Vintage Reproductions)
2009
  • Camping Skipper
2010

  • Barbie I Can Be Bride Set-Including Barbie,Ken,Skipper,and Kelly (Target Exclusive)




Source : en.wikipedia.org